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Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

If they don't call back after missing an appointment, they are dead to me. Next!

Feb 04, 2016 07:34 PM
Rainer
213,263
Dennis Swartz
Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH
MBA, GRI...experience counts!

After the first few tries, try texting/email then move-on. They found a better deal or were kicking tires.

Feb 04, 2016 07:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Owe them money!

Feb 04, 2016 05:55 PM
Rainmaker
292,685
Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

I guess it depends on the circumstances. I try to engage people as much as I can. The other day I exchanged emails with a new prospective buyer lead. We went back and forth with responses and they decided they were not ready to work with an agent. I did the best I could to convince them otherwise.  Then I received another email from a client who I was working with but stopped looking and wants to start up again.. You never know ... you just have to gage each situation as they come up.

Feb 04, 2016 03:40 PM
Ambassador
6,393,609
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

the simple solution is to be the solution to their problem.

But after they have missed an appointment they will probably never talk to you again, best to just assume they were abducted by aliens.

Feb 05, 2016 12:45 PM
Ambassador
1,453,069
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Why would you want to work with someone like that?   Concentrate on attracting serious contenders who'll be leaving you messages asking if you'd consider working with them!!

Feb 04, 2016 11:31 PM
Rainmaker
1,662,036
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Michael Jacobs owns this one.

Feb 04, 2016 10:47 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

CA RE Licensing Next!

Feb 04, 2016 10:31 PM
Rainmaker
4,572,645
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

It depends on the situation.

All "contacts" are not created equal.   All contacts are not committed.  To the purpose.  To me.  

 

Feb 04, 2016 08:57 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Chances are, they are not then honest or serious enough if they stand you up and refuse to answer a call or return a message

Feb 04, 2016 08:45 PM
Rainmaker
851,242
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

You don't.  NEXT!

Feb 04, 2016 08:34 PM
Rainmaker
1,197,555
Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

It really depends on the client but no proven method.

Feb 04, 2016 06:11 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning. I don't really have a problem with call back, but if I left a second message, I would move on.

Feb 04, 2016 05:45 PM
Rainmaker
533,993
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

I don't ever repeatedly call and never leave more than 1 single message.  I find that the more desperately you try to contact them the less they want to deal with you.

Feb 04, 2016 02:40 PM
Rainmaker
1,544,068
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I use the "close their file" technique. It works great and it gets a result.

What is it? You'll have to read my blog on it, coming soon!

Feb 04, 2016 02:36 PM
Rainmaker
864,658
Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

Keep on calling. Give them a reason to call you back. 

For buyers - their dream house just came on the market

For sellers - I have a cash buyer

Feb 04, 2016 02:05 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

If they miss an appointment, and do not return calls, there is usually a reason for this behavior. Either they moved on, or were not really that interested to begin with. I would try to contact them a couple more times just to make sure something didn't happen to them, and then move on.

Feb 07, 2016 07:53 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,699
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I would try twice, maybe three times depending on the previous conversation, they let it go.

Feb 05, 2016 10:42 PM
Rainer
32,857
Leanne Carpenter
RE/MAX Realty Professionals - Mobile, AL

Call from a number the client has not spoken to you on. If no answer do not leave a message because curiosity does kill the cat and they will most likely call back to see who it was that called. And then you have the hook, line, and sinker in them where you can discuss the reason they did not answer and it could have been a huge mistake and they forgot and were embarrassed because they forgot. Just remember no one is perfect and not to get mad because an emergency might have occurred that was out of their hands.

Feb 05, 2016 12:38 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Are you sure you want to work with someone who does that? 

Feb 05, 2016 12:23 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,773
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Keep them on your email list so they will hear from you every week.

Feb 04, 2016 11:24 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Try a couple of more times, text and email and if still no response I determine this is a person I do not want to do business with. I can't imagine working an entire transaction that way. Life is too short.

Feb 04, 2016 11:13 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,901
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

This is the LAST CALL (LOUD VOICE) if they want to see these good deals.

Disengage your contact. 

Feb 04, 2016 11:11 PM
Rainer
84,578
Fathom Realty Group Inc.
Fathom Realty Group Inc - Orange, CA
Get Paid what your WORTH!

Wow some really good responses. 

 

Feb 04, 2016 10:54 PM
Rainer
80,653
Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

Try to reach them by phone by leaving a message.  If they don't call back, move on.

Feb 04, 2016 10:06 PM
Rainmaker
900,278
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Offer them something they can't get anywhere else? But, that's a tall order. If they don't call back a few times - adios.

Feb 04, 2016 09:32 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

I use a situation escalator.

AM and PM call day 1 acknowledging "Life happens" but this does not have to end.

Day 2, "I know you are busy.....something new came up, call me"

Day 4. "Here is your access code to CIS SCORE. You will find it very useful when attempting to value a house you are looking at."

WAIT.

Feb 04, 2016 09:26 PM
Rainmaker
4,883,260
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Move on.  "ain't nobody got time for that".

Feb 04, 2016 09:17 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,940
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

I usually don't have a problem with communicating either by email, text or phone but if they don't respond on the third try  I move on!

Feb 04, 2016 08:58 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

parked and reading

Feb 04, 2016 08:50 PM
Rainmaker
5,217,433
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

I give it a couple of tries and then move-on!

Feb 04, 2016 08:29 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Move on.

Feb 04, 2016 08:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Ring again.  Stop at their home or place of work.

Feb 04, 2016 07:41 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 I don't think that there is any best way. Folks are on their own agenda – not yours.

Feb 04, 2016 05:27 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

It depends on who it is.

Feb 04, 2016 04:02 PM