{"id":20596,"date":"2019-03-21T08:08:59","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T13:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pintailcos.com\/5-soft-skills-every-agent-should-master\/"},"modified":"2019-03-21T08:08:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T13:08:59","slug":"5-soft-skills-every-agent-should-master","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/5-soft-skills-every-agent-should-master\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Soft Skills Every Agent Should Master"},"content":{"rendered":"It takes diverse talents to succeed in real estate, but what can set you apart from competitors are soft skills\u2014those hard-to-measure personal attributes you use when working with prospects and clients. Here are five such skills that could make a difference in your business.\r\nListening\r\nConcentrate on what someone is saying by giving him or her your full attention\u2014don\u2019t look at your phone or interrupt. You may want to take notes to indicate that you\u2019re engaged in the conversation.\r\nPersistence\r\nWhen looking for new business, you must follow up on every lead until it dies or turns into a closed transaction. Once you\u2019ve secured a client, you have to explore every avenue to help him achieve his real estate goals.\r\nFlexibility\r\nTransactions hit obstacles. Parties may get emotional. You need to remain calm\u2014especially when those around you aren\u2019t\u2014and adapt to changing circumstances to make the deal happen for your clients.\r\nAccountability\r\nDid you make a mistake? Admit it, apologize, and move on. Do you disagree with your client? Tactfully state your opposition\u2014don\u2019t blame someone else for the disagreement\u2014\r\nand suggest an alternative. Clients and colleagues will appreciate your actions.\r\nProblem Solving\r\nEvery transaction presents a puzzle, and you\u2019re the one to put together the pieces. Use your knowledge to break down the process into steps for your clients and keep them focused on the end result as the transaction progresses.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It takes diverse talents to succeed in real estate, but what can set you apart from competitors are soft skills\u2014those hard-to-measure personal attributes you use when working with prospects and clients. Here are five such skills that could make a difference in your business. Listening Concentrate on what someone is saying by giving him or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t