How To Prequalify A Seller In Real Estate (85% Close Rate)

Booking the appointment is easy. Closing it means you already know how to prequalify a seller in real estate before you ever pull into the driveway. Here's the truth nobody in this industry wants to admit: NAR reports the average agent converts about 20% of the listing appointments they go on. I run mine at 85%, and the difference isn't charisma or better listing presentation tips. It's what happens before I ever knock on the door. In this breakdown I walk through the exact listing appointment questions to ask before you agree to show up, so you're not walking into a home blind. This is the same process I use to prequalify a seller in real estate every single time, and it's built around three simple filters: motivation, timeline, and decision makers. ✅ The real estate prequalification questions that separate a real seller from a tire kicker ✅ Seller motivation questions real estate agents overlook because they're afraid to ask them ✅ A repeatable listing appointment script you can use on the phone before you ever schedule the visit ✅ Why how to convert more listing appointments starts with the call, not the presentation ✅ The exact real estate agent prequalifying script I use to know I've already won before I walk in If you're tired of showing up to appointments only to get shopped on commission, this changes that. You'll learn how to prepare for a listing appointment the right way and walk in already knowing the outcome instead of hoping for one. This isn't about extracting a signature. It's about contribution. When you prequalify a seller in real estate the right way, you're serving the seller before you ever ask for the business. #realestate #listingappointments #realestatecoaching #realestateagent #realestatetips LEARN MY PROVEN STRATEGY FOR GETTING MORE LISTINGS 🔻 https://coaching.aaronnovello.com/exc... WANT ME TO HELP YOU TAKE YOUR REAL ESTATE CAREER TO THE NEXT LEVEL? YOU ARE JUST ONE CLICK AWAY 🔻 https://calendly.com/aaronnovello/30m... FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ▶️ Instagram:   / aaronnovello   ▶️ Facebook:   / thenovellogroup   ▶️ Linkedin:   / aaron-novello-62064359   🔗 IMPORTANT LINKS 🔗 LET ME BE YOUR COACH: https://aaronnovello.com/ ROLE PLAY GROUP: https://coaching.aaronnovello.com/rol... ’THE ARCHIVE’ COURSE: https://coaching.aaronnovello.com/the... WANT TO LISTEN ON THE GO? SUBSCRIBE TO MY PODCAST 🎙️ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3CXSrCu Apple: https://apple.co/3MZX9UM Google: https://bit.ly/3TxHgYi #realestatecoach #realestateeducation #realestateagent #realestatepodcast #aaronnovello 0:00 Why most agents only close 20% of listings 2:15 Setting up the prequalification call before the appointment 6:45 Digging for the seller's real motivation to sell 16:16 Nailing down the seller's timeframe 23:54 Confirming decision makers before the appointment 27:08 Gauging price expectations without overpromising 37:39 Assessing home condition and upgrades 46:01 Asking about mortgage balance and payoff 53:03 Prequal as a presentation, not an interrogation 59:03 Reverse engineering trust with digital assets before meeting 1:01:28 Closing the prequal and setting expectations for the appointment

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