They say that the key to being a good sales person is to listen to your clients.  When I meet with my clients for the first time we sit down and discuss their needs.  I listen carefully to what they have to say.  When they have made the decision to hire me as their agent,  I expect the same thing in return. 

Yesterday my brother called me from Houston, Texas.  A close friend of his has her home listed for sale with an agent that she has worked with before.  My brother wanted to know how I felt about reducing the price of his friends home after just one month on the market.  My answer...tell your friend to listen to her agent, the one she hired, the one she has trusted before, the one that knows the market in Houston. 

There is nothing worse than being second guessed by your client.  I have had clients say things like "Oh well my co-worker has a sister who is a real estate agent in North Dakota and she says....blah blah blah."  To which I say "Who is your real estate agent?".  The relationship I have with my clients is based on trust and close communication.  As I have said before, my client's trust me with  their largest asset and it's a responsibility I take seriously! 

Do you have on your listening ears?