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5.SHOULD YOU EVEN

RELIST AT ALL?

You ever hear that saying, Should you relist your home at all, let

“To a man with a hammer, alone with me or with any other agent?

everything is a nail”? We’ll be getting into this in more detail

as we move along in the booklet, but for
So, it is with many real estate agents now just let that question simmer a bit.

and expired listings. You’re the nail to
a bunch of people with hammers. Too often I see people simply go through
the motions without ever stopping to
Here’s the basic logic... assess and consider why they’re doing

what they’re doing.
 A real estate agent wants to list
houses for sale. So, take a few moments and truly think

 It’s hard for the agent to find enough about why you want to sell your home.
people who want to sell their house.
 Your house was listed, which is an Here’s an even better idea—don’t just

indication that you want to sell your think about the reasons... jot them
house. down. It’ll come in handy as you read

 Your house didn’t sell. through the rest of this guide and decide
 They figure you probably still want to how to move forward.
sell your house.

 Therefore, you should relist your
house and let him or her list it.

Nowhere in the typical line of logic is
there any room for questioning
whether you actually should relist

your house.

But to me, that’s a huge question you

(and any agent you consider working
with) should be asking.

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