[5-DayForum] End of Day 2 in Lynnwood

[Steve Ehlers]

Hi Monica,

Remember, sales is a numbers game.  The fact they bowed out like they did
indicates to me
the "real" interest or lack thereof.   Someone that's really interested will
go the extra mile
to check it out and go through the bidding process.

That couple had other things on their mind.  As they say in
sales........NEXT.

Try to keep your mind level emotionally when dealing with prospective
buyers.  The true ones
will give you the long lasting positive signals.

Steve
Cape Coral, FL
Builder

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "monicacal" <monicacal at mac.com>
To: "How To Sell Your Home in 5-Days"
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Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 12:03 AM
Subject: [5-DayForum] End of Day 2 in Lynnwood


> Hi, all, just want to update you on our status.  We have 24 calls and/
> or emails at this point.  My take is two investors, 2 realtors, and
> the rest 'regular folks'.  We were at 25, but the gentleman emailed
> me to bow out after I explained the process to him.
>
> This raises an interesting question ... This gentleman and his wife
> did not call or email, but I assume, used a reverse directory to
> locate our address.  They did a drive by and THEN emailed, stating
> they were very interested in the house -- they liked the look of it
> and also the neighborhood in which we live.  He stated they're in
> their 60's, and a rembler is 'a must' (for those not from the NW, a
> rambler is a one story home.  I'm from Wisconny originally, and I'd
> never heard this term before movving here).  Anyway, they really
> wanted to come and see the house and were VERY  interested.
>
> I emailed him back and said we'd love to have he and his wife come to
> view our home during the open house on Sat/Sun.  I also explained a
> bit about the bidding process.   After sending off my email response,
> I said to my husband, "I think this might be one of our 'real buyers.'"
>
> Just a little while ago, I received an email back from him.  He asked
> me to withdaw his name fom 'our list', as he and his wife are not
> 'interested in a bidding war."  He said he's 'interested in buying,
> not bidding."  He said our type of sale was not for him and his
> wife.  He thanked me and signed off.
>
> I responded saying I was sorry he felt that way.  I explained that
> Dick and I felt this was the most equitable way to sell our home as
> an owner and that if he changed his mind, we'd love to see him during
> the open house.
>
> OK, now to my question:  Did I handle this correctly?  Would anyone
> recommend a different response?  I admit, it took the wind out of my
> sils for a bit, until I received 1 phone call and two additional
> emails from interested parties.
>
> What do you all think?
>
> 25-1=24 and holding,
> Monica
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