Are You a Value-Added Agent?
Top Agent Magazine|Top Agent Magazine California June 2024
I'll bet if I asked ten real estate agents, all ten would answer 'yes' to that question.
Carla Cross
Are You a Value-Added Agent?

Yet, when I ask agents how they are value-added, they say things like:

• I communicate regularly with my clients.

• I have a written listing presentation.

• I am honest.

• I am trustworthy.

Are these 'value-added' attributes? Or, does the client expect these attributes and services?

Are these exceptional services or average services? I'm writing this article at the beginning of a New Year. It's a perfect time to re-assess your professionalism and master being that 'value-added' agent.

Client Expectations are Higher than Ever

Unfortunately, too many real estate agents assume they are 'value-added' because they are providing the services they want to provide-the services they think the client values. However, there's a real client out there, and the client has different expectations. How do I know that? Because so few agents regularly survey their clients. In fact, when I'm speaking to an audience, I survey them, and find that less than 25 percent gather after-sale surveys! So, the majority of agents don't know if the services they are providing are average or exceptional.

Why Bother Being Exceptional?

• Because you want to set yourself apart.

• You want to create client loyalty.

• You want to create at least 50 percent of your business from client referrals (the latest National Association of Realtors survey Profile of Members found that the average Realtor got only 18 percent of their business from referrals. That's a hard and expensive way to run a real estate business!

• Because you want to run a more pleasant, profitable business.

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