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Today, I want to discuss why you're getting so many phone calls. If you keep getting calls from real estate agents, there is a reason.
When your home expires, you're going to get a lot of phone calls -- there's no way around that. Now, if you're not interested in selling, unfortunately, you're going to either have to deal with those phone calls or turn your phone off altogether. But if you are interested in selling, I highly recommend that you act proactively, rather than reactively.
Most homeowners get inundated with phone calls, get frustrated, and hang up. I recommend staying on the line and hearing a few of them out. Then, pick 3-5 of those agents and interview each of them. The more reactive you are, the more frustrated you'll be, but if you take hold of the situation and work to find a great agent who will get the job done, you'll be much more likely to sell successfully.
Today, I want to discuss why you're getting so many phone calls. If you keep getting calls from real estate agents, there is a reason.
If you're getting unsolicited calls from real estate agents in the area, it is likely because the agent you were working with to sell your home failed to do so, and now your home is marked as an expired listing on the Multiple Listing Service, which is the database that all agents use to learn about the market inventory.
When an agent sees an expired listing, they contact you to see if your motivation to sell still exists. They're calling you, emailing you, texting you, or maybe even knocking on your door because they want to see if you're still trying to sell your home. Unfortunately for you, you can receive up to 80 correspondences in only a few days because aggressive agents are trying to build their businesses through expired listings.
When your home expires, you're going to get a lot of phone calls -- there's no way around that. Now, if you're not interested in selling, unfortunately, you're going to either have to deal with those phone calls or turn your phone off altogether. But if you are interested in selling, I highly recommend that you act proactively, rather than reactively.
Most homeowners get inundated with phone calls, get frustrated, and hang up. I recommend staying on the line and hearing a few of them out. Then, pick 3-5 of those agents and interview each of them. The more reactive you are, the more frustrated you'll be, but if you take hold of the situation and work to find a great agent who will get the job done, you'll be much more likely to sell successfully.
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