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There are 7 modules in this course
In the Establish Clients for Life with Sellers course, you will gain insight into a real estate agent’s comprehensive approach to working with sellers. This includes generating seller leads, mastering the art of conducting a listing consultation, navigating the listing selling process, and nurturing client relationships beyond the transaction’s conclusion.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to explain how real estate agents:
1. Execute the process of listing and selling a home.
2. Find seller leads and convert the leads to appointments.
3. Conduct listing consultations that end with a signed listing agreement.
4. Market homes to get them sold.
5. Make, receive, present, and negotiate offers for listings.
6. Manage the post-closing process.
Welcome to Working with Sellers, the first module of Establish Clients for Life with Sellers. This module will educate you on how to position yourself as a trusted expert for potential sellers and the places where you can find seller leads. You will also learn how to create an unbeatable seller-client experience that continues to grow your database over time.
Introduction to Course 4- Establish Clients for Life with Sellers•4 minutes
Introduction to Module 1- Working with Sellers•4 minutes
The Seller Service Cycle•6 minutes
Lead with Listings•4 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- The Benefit of Leading with Listings•3 minutes
Find and Pre-Qualify Motivated Sellers•7 minutes
How Sellers Find Their Agent•6 minutes
What Matters To Sellers•8 minutes
Connecting with Sellers•9 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- How Uncovering Seller Needs Informs My Job•6 minutes
The Seller Client Experience•7 minutes
Focus Your Value Proposition for Sellers•5 minutes
Set Expectations with Sellers•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- How I Surpass Seller's Expectations•6 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Working with Sellers•5 minutes
9 readings•Total 125 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate•10 minutes
Course 4 Syllabus- Establish Clients for Life with Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Seller Service Cycle•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Types of Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Pre-Qualification and Seller Lead Sheets•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Uncovering Seller Needs•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Seller Client Experience Lifecycle•10 minutes
Practical Application- Seller Value Proposition•45 minutes
A Quick Guide to Resolving Problems•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Practice Quiz- Being a Listing Agent•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Sellers' Diverse Needs•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- The Seller Client Experience•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Working with Sellers•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Share Your What- Reflection•10 minutes
Share Your What- Seller Value Proposition•10 minutes
Listing Consultations
Module 2•6 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Listing Consultations, the second module of Establish Clients for Life with Sellers. This module will educate you on how real estate agents conduct appointments with sellers known as Listing Consultations.
What's included
16 videos13 readings4 assignments
Show info about module content
16 videos•Total 92 minutes
Introduction to Module 2- The Listing Consultation•2 minutes
Set Yourself Up For Success with a Pre-Listing Package•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Pre-Listing Preparation•4 minutes
The Purpose of a Listing Consultation•6 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Preparing for a Listing Consultation•6 minutes
Be the Local Market Expert For Sellers•6 minutes
Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)•4 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Preparing a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)•5 minutes
A Listing Consultation•7 minutes
Tour the Potential Listing•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Conducting a Listing Walk-Though•7 minutes
Conduct the Listing Consultation with the Sellers•6 minutes
Hear it from the Experts- The Listing Consultation•6 minutes
Close for a Signed Listing Agreement•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Getting a Signed Listing Agreement•9 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Listing Consultations•4 minutes
13 readings•Total 160 minutes
A Quick Guide to a Pre-Listing Package•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Preparation with a Seller Checklist•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to a Listing Presentation•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Upholding Fair Housing Laws with Your Potential Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Market Data for Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the 10 Steps of the Listing Consultation•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Touring the Potential Listing•5 minutes
A Quick Guide to Conducting the Listing Consultation with Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Getting a Signed Listing Agreement•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Giving Gratitude with Handwritten Notes•10 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Practice Quiz- Prepare For a Listing Consultation•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Be the Local Market Expert For Sellers•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Conduct a Listing Consultation•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Listing Consultations•30 minutes
Getting a Listing Sold
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Getting a Listing Sold, the third module of Establish Clients for Life with Sellers. This module will educate you on how to extend the client experience after the listing agreement has been signed. You will learn how to exceed your client's expectations during the listing process. You will also learn how to market a listing to get the listing sold in a way that continues to increase the leads in your database.
Introduction to Module 3- Getting A Listing Sold•2 minutes
Provide Sellers Stellar Service•4 minutes
Set, Execute, Exceed- Communication Standards with Sellers•6 minutes
Surprise and Delight Your Sellers•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Surprise and Delight Your Sellers•4 minutes
What Marketing a Listing Means•7 minutes
A Listing Marketing Plan•7 minutes
What to Say and How to Say It- Marketing A Listing•4 minutes
Make Your Marketing Dollars Work For You, No Matter the Budget•5 minutes
The Magic of an Open House•4 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Developing a Successful Marketing Plan for Listings•5 minutes
Leverage Staging to Help Buyers Envision their Future•6 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- The Cost of a Listing That Doesn't Sell•6 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Getting a Listing Sold•4 minutes
5 readings•Total 100 minutes
Practical Application- A Quick Guide to a Communication Checklist•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to SUPER Service•10 minutes
Practical Application- SUPER Service•60 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Fourteen-Step Marketing Plan for Listings•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Getting Social with Listings•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Practice Quiz- Service Continues After the Listing Agreement is Signed•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Market a Listing to Get it Sold•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Getting a Listing Sold•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Share Your What- SUPER Service•10 minutes
Share Your What- Objection Handling with Sellers•10 minutes
Receive Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Sellers
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Receive Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Sellers, the fourth module of Establish Clients for Life with Sellers. This module will walk you through the offers process when working with sellers. You will learn how to interpret offers and communicate the details of the offers with your potential sellers. You will also learn about how to negotiate on behalf of your sellers to get them the best deal possible.
Introduction to Module 4- Receive Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Sellers•3 minutes
The Offer Process•5 minutes
Present the Offers to the Sellers•6 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Presenting Offers to Sellers•7 minutes
Counsel Your Sellers•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Counseling Your Sellers on their Options•4 minutes
What is a Negotiation?•6 minutes
A Counter-Offer Starts the Negotiation Process•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Negotiate on Behalf of Your Sellers•3 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Receive Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Sellers•4 minutes
4 readings•Total 50 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Contents of an Offer•10 minutes
Practical Application- Counsel Your Sellers•20 minutes
Practical Application Review- Counsel Your Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Preparing Your Mindset for Win-Win Negotiation•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 80 minutes
Practice Quiz- Receive and Interpret Offers•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Negotiate on Behalf of Sellers•30 minutes
Graded Quiz- Receive Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Sellers•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Share Your What- Counsel Your Sellers•10 minutes
Share Your How- Negotiations•10 minutes
Seller Transactions from Contract to Close
Module 5•4 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Seller Transactions from Contract to Close, the fifth module of Establish Clients for Life with Sellers. This module will educate you on your responsibilities as a listing agent from the contract until when sellers have officially sold their home, and beyond. You will learn strategies for protecting seller transactions to ensure that deals do not fall through at the signing table.
What's included
15 videos6 readings3 assignments
Show info about module content
15 videos•Total 70 minutes
Introduction to Module 5- Seller Transactions from Contract to Close•2 minutes
The Seller Service Cycle- Contract to Close•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Contract to Close•4 minutes
The Contract to Close Timeline with Sellers•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Celebrate Closing with Your Sellers•3 minutes
The Truth About Risk Avoidance•4 minutes
Keep Your Transactions Together•5 minutes
Where Transactions Can Go Wrong- Inspections and Repairs•6 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Inspection and Repair Issues For Sellers•6 minutes
Where Transactions Can Go Wrong- Appraisals•5 minutes
Where Transactions Can Go Wrong- Loan Approval and Funding•5 minutes
Where Transactions Can Go Wrong- Other Contingencies•6 minutes
Where Transactions Can Go Wrong- Deadlines•4 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Timeless Strategies to Get the Deal Closed•4 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Seller Transactions From Contract to Close•3 minutes
6 readings•Total 100 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Contract to Close Timeline with Sellers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Contract-to-Close Responsibilities•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Protecting Your Transactions with Checklists•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Contract-to-Close Issues•10 minutes
Practical Application- Protect Every Transaction•45 minutes
Practical Application Review- Protect Every Transaction•15 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Practice Quiz- The Contract to Close Process•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Protect Every Transaction•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Seller Transactions From Contract to Close•30 minutes
Maintaining Relationships with Sellers
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Maintaining Relationships with Sellers, the sixth module of Establish Clients for Life with Sellers. This module will educate you on different ways you can maintain relationships post-closing in ways that come from value and continue to grow your database. You will also learn about the various post-close administrative tasks that help set your business up for success for future and new transactions.
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