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The Real Estate Listing Presentation: A How-To Guide

A How-To Guide to a Real Estate Listing Presentation

The real estate listing presentation… The secret weapon of any successful listing agent. 

It might just be the MOST IMPORTANT factor in your business. That’s because a real estate listing isn’t just a single home or a transaction – it’s a chunk of the market that you control and can leverage for more – and a realtor listing presentation is THE way to get them.

In this blog, I’ll walk you through exactly what a listing presentation is, what goes into it, and how you can make yours stand out from the competition to convince sellers to work with you and even attract new business. 

Let’s start with what a realtor listing presentation consists of…

What is a realtor listing presentation?

A realtor listing presentation is a formal meeting or presentation that a real estate agent conducts with a potential seller who is interested in listing their property for sale. The purpose of the listing presentation is to showcase the agent’s qualifications, expertise, marketing strategies, and the services they provide to help sell the property.

That’s the very direct definition of it. Put another way, it’s your shot to answer two questions: “Why should I sell my house right now and why are you, above anyone else, the person to do it?” 

Or, to put it another way… “How will you make me more money, achieve my goals, and make me feel safe and cared for in the process?” 

The Elements of an Effective Listing Presentation

During the real estate listing presentation, you’ll typically discuss:

• Background and Qualifications: Introduce yourself and provide information about your experience, credentials, and track record in the real estate industry.
• Market Analysis: Present a comparative market analysis (CMA) to help the seller understand the current market conditions, recent sales of similar properties in the area, and the appropriate pricing strategy for their home.
• Marketing Plan: Outline your marketing plan for the property, which may include strategies such as professional photography, virtual tours, open houses, online listings, social media promotion, and print advertising.
• Services Offered: What makes you worth the full commission? Set yourself apart by covering not only the basic services but some unique ones at well. You’ll of course mention staging advice, scheduling showings, negotiating offers, and managing paperwork.
• Agency Agreement: If you convince’em, sign’em! The listing presentation is the place to get that contract signed or at least let them know it needs to be signed before moving forward.

Preparing for the Listing Presentation

Every listing presentation is going to be slightly different, but the core elements will be the same. Your goal is to give this as often and effectively as possible, and that means coming into it prepared. 

At a certain point, you might want to have a team that takes care of every other element of your business so that you can do nothing other than go on listing appointments – because that’s where the money is. So take this preparation seriously.

Research the client

Notice how I’m not calling them a “lead” or a “prospective client” here? Go in with the idea that they are already your client – because you’re going to learn a lot about them before you even get the contract signed. 

First, send out a questionnaire or seller needs analysis asking them all the relevant questions you need to know (more on this below).

Next, dive into research. Start with Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to learn about their preferences, the industry they work in, and previous business history. 

Your objective is to identify their specific needs. See what you can learn to customize your approach to the client.

Now… If you can… try to identify this seller’s DiSC profile . It’ll set you up for success moving forward.

Conduct a needs analysis with potential sellers

Wanna know how to know what a client wants and needs? Start with asking them. All it takes is a simple needs analysis. 

As we’ve already covered, your job in the preparation phase is to discern the motivation so you can tailor the presentation to the seller’s specific needs. 

Are they looking to:

• Sell the house as fast as possible
• Move out by a certain time
• Get more money for some urgent need
• Get more than the home might be worth
• Upgrade or downsize 

On this note, our coaching clients have access to 70+ case studies from top agents, complete with toolkits that include extremely effective needs analysis questionnaires for you to rip-off-and-duplicate.

Gather market statistics and data

Let’s jump back to the topic of DiSC profiles… Some sellers are more motivated by social connection and the trust they build with an agent. Others are motivated by hard data and understanding the numbers. 

It doesn’t matter which one it is – thorough market research is the way to both. It will establish you as the expert who is willing to put in the time to gather this information and then explain it in a way they can understand. 

Where do you get your market data from? Are you combing the MLS? Do you subscribe to Keeping Current Matters or some other real estate trends source? Figure it out and be sure you can show that your information is objective and verifiable.

You’ll want to go armed with:

• A thorough knowledge of the property details
• National and local market statistics
• Comparable sales
• Local rules and regulations (working this in will really establish credibility)

Most importantly, be able to synthesize this information, letting them know that you can both elaborate on any point or break down what is most important for their needs. All of this info will be used in your pricing strategy and help them achieve their goals.

Create a compelling presentation template

If you know me, I’m all about using technology to maximize efficiency and impact, but there is A LOT to be said for the old school route of physical presentation materials. Either way you decide to go, be sure you have a real estate listing presentation template to work off of and customize. 

One of my clients, Carolyn Young , is one of those team leaders who has cleared herself up to focus almost solely on going on listing appointments (going on almost 200 appointments a year) – and that’s because she’s created a listing presentation that is 95% effective in closing the deal. And the centerpiece of her appointment is a set of 200 beautiful, laminated slides that she spreads out across the table to show just how through she is. It blows people away.

On the other hand, a digital approach will give you a much more customizable template. Some of my clients are absolutely killing it with HighNote , which will offer you pre-built templates to upload your material into. You can include professionally edited explainer videos to send to the client before the actual appointment and then open into the full presentation once you’re together.

Just be sure that your presentation is comprehensive and includes all the necessary elements mentioned above, including past sales performance, market data, your marketing plan, and why they should sign an agreement.

The Listing Appointment

Now that you’re all prepared, let’s move on to conducting the appointment itself.

Setting up an effective listing appointment

Where is the best place to conduct a listing appointment? Ideally, it’s in the home you’ll actually be working to sell. Be sure to mention that when setting the appointment, but if it doesn’t work for any reason, don’t wait to set that appointment. Do it in a coffee shop or your office or wherever, because an appointment done anywhere is better than no appointment at all.

No matter where it is, you MUST do a technology and tools check before showing up. If you need anything, be sure you have it:

• Charged laptop
• Presentation slides
• Agency agreement
• Scripts (memorized)

If you need more help with this, you can download this free offer full of listing presentation scripts and strategies . 

Build rapport and establish trust

There’s a very specific reason to practice your listing presentation over and over until you can do it effortlessly, and it’s not so that you get it perfect… Actually, it’s so that you can relax and be calm and receptive to what the seller has to say. 

You’re more than just someone who is going to do this one job for them and be gone; this is an audition to be a part of their lives, and that means you have to be confident, friendly, and likable. Let them know that you’ll be there for them in anything they need in a genuine way before diving into your past client success stories. 

When you’re showing your real estate photos, before and after videos, or CMA findings, it’s about establishing trust and providing value, and your expertise and credentials are a part of that but not the only factor.

Your Listing Presentation Will Make or Break Your Business

I cannot stress how important your real estate listing presentation is. It’s the crux of your business and the key to your financial success. 

Hopefully these tips have been helpful, but if you’re really serious about creating a listing presentation that blows people away and establishes your dominance in your market, the place to get it is Roadmap. 

I’ll be breaking down the best and most advanced listing presentation strategies working today – and best of all, I’ll be doing it in an area near you. So find a location and sign up soon.

But until then, start putting the pieces in place.

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How to Prepare a Listing Presentation: Guide for Real Estate Pros

Do you want to close more leads on a regular basis?

In that case, you may need to level up your communication skills. To win more listings, move on from having a polite “pre-sales” chit chat with prospects to doing full-scale presentations of your services.

What is a Real Estate Listing Presentation?

A listing presentation is your pitch to a prospective seller to represent them in a Real Estate transaction. Succeeding with your presentation means that you will sign on a new client and receive a bigger commission this month.

But of course, there will be other agents knocking on the seller’s door, offering their services. In fact, 55% of sellers interview two or three agents before making the decision. So how do you get chosen among the sea of other agents? Wrong, if you thought that most prospects will stick with someone offering the highest listing price and asking for the lowest commission.

When putting up their homes for sale, most people want to partner with a competent, forthcoming and proactive agent, capable to broker the best arrangement for them. Obviously, the best Real Estate agents are rarely those charging the lowest commission.

In fact, the main goal of conducting a full-scale, deck-ready listing presentation is to persuade the prospect that you are their optimal choice.

The best listing presentation isn’t a brief oral interview on the porch; it’s a carefully staged, full-scale demo of your professional capabilities. Keep in mind that creating a listing presentation isn’t the only way to market effectively in your industry. There are dozens of other Real Estate marketing ideas that can help you beat out the competition and stand out from the pack. For example, if you can’t make time for an in-person listing presentation, consider recording a seminar and linking it to your email subscribers.

How to Prepare for a Listing Presentation: 7 Key Steps

Building a rapport with a new prospect is never easy. But there are a few quick neuroscience tricks you can leverage to appear instantly more likable to prospects, even before you pull out your Real Estate brochures and other collateral.

• Give a firm handshake . Scientists proved that a handshake preceding any social interaction has a strong positive impact on how the recipient will further evaluate this social interaction.
• Have some brew ready. Pleasant smells like those of fresh coffee make us act nicer to one another and be more cooperative.
• Appear interested and ask questions.  Again, science proves that people are more willing to engage with an interlocutor, eagerly posing questions, and also act in a more receptive manner.

Now with a few neat physiological tricks in your sleeve, let’s move on to how you should approach listing presentation design.

1. Open with a Brief Introduction

A Real Estate listing presentations can start with a short overview, recapping who you are, what you do and what’s your success record.

To save you time on design, we have lined up a few short Real Estate bio templates you can grab and customize.

Sellers want to be reassured that you can close the deal fast and secure them a fair price. They want someone confident in their abilities and capable to back up their skills with examples and data.

Here’s listing presentation sample questionnaire you can answer to fill in your first few slides:

What are your top skills? Are you a Real Estate marketing guru? Do you have exceptional graphic design skills and can create for sale by owner flyers that stand out from the crowd? Do you have a photography background and can shoot professionals photos without hiring any external help? Show exactly what you can do. Bonus point if you manage to align your key skills with your buyer’s needs.

How many houses have you sold in this area? It’s best to line up some fresh data e.g. the past 12 months. Specifically, mention what types of properties have you sold and whether any were similar to this particular buyer’s estate.

Now comes the tricky part: offer some numbers comparing the original list price versus the final sales numbers (if the latter are more favorable) and the average day on the market (DOM) numbers for the property.

Such numbers will also help you justify higher commission rates. Of course, every sane buyer would rather stick with an agent charging a higher rate (e.g. 6% commission for houses for sale), but who also secures them a higher sales price due to better marketing experience.

2. Toss in Some Social Proof

People are social creatures and thus, we are extremely prone to opinions shared by others. To learn what’s good, we observe what others are doing and this extends to our purchase decision making: 92% of consumers state that word-of-mouth recommendations carry the most value to them.

You shouldn’t hard-sell your services. Instead, just show that “others” already think you are that good . There are a few ways you can use “social proof” as a Real Estate agent:

Ask past sellers to provide quick testimonials (with photos) and use them in during your presentation. Here’s a quick example from one of our PowerPoint templates :

Add a separate slide highlighting your key achievements up-to-date (personal or agency-wide).  The good “boasting” figures to include are:

• Total number and value of properties sold.
• Total number of clients you have worked with.
• Average time to close a deal.
• Average customer satisfaction rate.
• “Big name” corporate clients and partners.
• Professional organizations you are part of e.g. National Association of Realtors.

Gather and display reviews online.  Of course, prospects will google you post-presentation. Your job is to ensure that they’ll find only positive stuff, rather than nothing at all. You can set up a dedicated profile on popular review services or display ratings directly on your website.

3. List The Benefits of Your Brokerage

Keep this one succinct and on-point. Most buyers are interested in just three things:

• Receiving a fair price for their property.
• Getting it sold off fast.
• Avoiding the associated sales hassle as much as possible.

Your Real Estate presentation should address how you will deliver them just that. You can also sweeten the deal here by including a few “promos” e.g. list special circumstances for when you will accept a lower commission or pitch them with some bundled promos your agency currently runs.

At this point, you should also explain how that communication will occur: what types of updates they can expect and when.

4. Walk The Prospect Through The Home Sales Process

Not everyone is experienced in flipping property. So be sure to customize your listing presentation template so that includes this optional slide – for when you are presenting to first-time buyers.

There’s no need to go into many details at this point. Just briefly mention the overall timeline, key milestones and what kind of actions we’ll be required from them.  All of this can be neatly packed into one slide like this one :

If needed you can separately walk them through the home inspection and appraisal processes; Real Estate presentations to the buyers; negotiations and closing process.

5. Present a Comparative Market Analysis for a List Price Range

Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) is another nugget to persuade the client that you know your deal.

The wrinkle, however, is that it’s not always easy to come up with good numbers if you are yet to see the property in person. That’s why most agents will do two CMAs. First, one using the comps and their educated guesses based on prices for similar homes. And the second, more refined CMA after seeing the property, talking to the owners and digging further into the data.

6. Explain Your Marketing Strategy

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What channels do you plan to leverage – digital, offline or a mix of both? Give the clients some general insights and explain why your approach works. They certainly don’t want to know all the nitty-gritty, but we’ll appreciate some general insights.

Show them a few video demos you have created; your standard property templates for websites; copywriting and other marketing collateral you plan to use and distribute during open house visits.

7. Wrap It Up with a Killer Case Study

The best listing presentation examples we have ever seen always included case studies. They are another form of “social proof”, and a direct illustration of your professional abilities.

You don’t need to make this one lengthy though. Just stick to a simple copywriting formula:

• Customer background (e.g. a mid-aged couple just like you based in NYC).
• Challenge: what kind of a problem those former customers had? (e.g. needed to sell a house in 1.5 months in an unpopular neighborhood).
• Solution: how your agency helped them?
• Results: some quick numbers illustrative the positive outcome you have helped them achieve e.g. house sold in 35 days for 5% higher than the initial listing price.

This way you are finishing your listing presentation with a bang, and encourage the prospects to take further action.

Listing Presentation Templates for Real Estate Pros

To ease up the processes of preparing for your listing presentation, our team has lined up a few neat templates you can download and customize in PowerPoint to match your current needs.

1. Commercial Real Estate Template for PowerPoint

A versatile template that could be easily adapted for both residential, commercial listings or for land sale listing presentation. It includes excellent slides (e.g. US Map slide ) to present your market analysis and pitch the approximate listing price.

Use This Template

2. Real Estate Industry PowerPoint Template

Another template that makes it easy to turn your scattered data into a coherent and persuasive story. Customize it in a few quick clicks in PowerPoint to match your corporate branding, add additional slides and elements from our collection and voilà – you now have a shining new listing presentation to dazzle even the most reluctant prospects!

3. Real Estate Listing PowerPoint Template

Work with all the assets required to showcase a property in a neat layout that contains tools such as market price comparison, team introductory slides, housing interior details, key features & more.

4. Residential Real Estate Illustrations PowerPoint Template

If you want to boost your listing presentation for real estate, get to know these professional-design vector images tailored for the real estate industry. A selection of slides that go through the entire process of acquiring a property from both realtor and customer’s perspective. High-end graphics to enhance the impact of your presentation.

5. Proptech PowerPoint Template

Get ready to introduce in-the-market properties with a high degree of smart home devices or sustainable housing solutions with a slide deck filled with visual cues for that talk. This tech-savvy listing presentation template is ideal for targeting properties to millennials and discussing the infrastructure in the neighborhood or building complex.

6. Real Estate Open House PowerPoint Template

Graphics can make or end a business deal, and that’s why your next real estate listing should count on carefully designed slides that boost the performance of your speech. This listing slide deck includes a selection of icons that help increase the retention rate of key information disclosed about the property while keeping the right balance between whitespace and content. With a striking color combination, go ahead and edit this template to meet the demands of your work.

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21 Steps to a Stellar Listing Presentation

It’s all here. Twenty one great ideas for building your listing business from the ground up, all neatly packaged in a step-by-step action plan. Let us know how it goes.

Set a Strong Foundation

1 build an online presence.

Use your website, blog, or social media channels to publish articles that demonstrate your core competencies. Do you specialize in upscale properties? Do your staged homes sell 30 percent faster and closer to list price than market averages? Your articles could also include seasonal tips for home maintenance, tips to prepare your home for sale, or market data for buyers. Share the content on your Facebook page.

2 Monitor your online appearance

What is showing up when someone searches your name? One of the easiest and most effective ways to monitor your reputation comes from Google Alerts, a free Google service that allows you to enter a search term (i.e. your name, company, etc.) and then receive email alerts as the system finds matches.

3 Practice your presentation

“Can you cut your commission rate?” and “I was going to try and sell it myself” are common objections heard by Realtors®. To prepare, ask a colleague to role play with you, maybe even serve your pitch at a sales meeting.

Supplement your standard listing presentation materials

A listing presentation isn’t complete without your bio, testimonials, marketing strategies and more. If these documents are in PDF format, quickly upload them to your RPR account and then easily include them in your RPR reports. Here are a few things you might want to include:

4 Bio “Your Story”

Tell your story in 75 words or less, just enough to cover the highlights of why someone would want to work with you. Are you a lifelong community member? Do you do volunteer work? How long have you been a Realtor and are you a Top Producer?

5 Social Proof

Do your clients love you? Get proof! Take the time to collect testimonials from your past clients in print or video format. Also, collect any news clips that back up your professionalism or credibility.

6 Personal Statistics

Your success record is worth sharing. Sellers want to know you’ve done this before and for similar homes. Consider creating a map that highlights your past sales activity. Do your staged homes sell 30 percent faster and closer to list price than market averages? Let your prospects know with a simple chart.

7 Service Levels

Differentiate yourself from other agents in the market by showing how your service levels will exceed seller expectations. Do you have an assistant or are you part of a team? What kind of communication can the seller expect, both in scheduling showings, and follow-up and feedback from the showing agent? How often will they receive market updates? (See the section below on Using Creative Delivery Systems.)

8 Marketing Plan

There’s a lot of competitive marketing in the real estate industry. How will you go above and beyond to capture the attention of home buyers? Your plan should include strengths offered through your MLS, website, advertising strategy, staging resources, special virtual tour/video marketing, photographers, local Broker tours, etc. Be creative.

9 Take a photo of the property

Make the extra effort to drive by and snap a photo of the property, then upload it to the cover of your RPR report . It will demonstrate your commitment to individual attention and give you an opportunity to check out the condition of the property. That insight will be helpful when you refine the value of the property using RPR.

The Phone Call

10 ask questions.

Every question you ask, big or small, demonstrates interest in the homeowner’s personal well being. And what’s more personal than selling the biggest investment of your lifetime? Find out what makes your client click.

• Why are they moving and when?
• Are they relying on the sale proceeds to fund a retirement?
• Does the house need too much work and they want something maintenance free?
• Are they downsizing in preparation for retirement?
• What did they love and “not love” about the house? The neighborhood?

No other CMA tool will do…

11 do your research.

Did you know that Realtors® have the power to analyze and manage a platform of unparalleled data to the extent that no other search mechanism offers? In fact, no other real estate data sharing website offers side-by-side, listing vs. public record comparisons like RPR. Here you’ll find current and historical property information, the home’s basic facts, photos, maps, mortgage records, tax info, the Refined Value Tool, comp analysis tool, and more.

12 Automated Values

No matter what, consumers are going online to look at the value of their homes. Yet, we know that not all of these sources are reliable. Use this as an opportunity to include the exclusive RPR Realtors Valuation Model® (RVM®) in your pricing discussions. Your clients will be impressed by its level of accuracy.

13 Create a CMA

Not all CMAs are cut from the same cloth. RPR’s CMA wizard walks you through five simple steps to generate a Comparative Market Analysis unlike any other offered in today’s real estate industry. You’ll confirm the home’s facts, search for and adjust the comps, land on your own list price by refining the property’s value, and then generate an RPR Seller’s Report. All in one place and with the highest level of accuracy afforded to today’s Realtor.

14  Refine Value

Every homeowner wants to know the return on investment for their home improvements. Here, savvy agents will tap into RPR’s Refine Value Tool . With up to 30 predefined home improvements to choose from, the tool accurately calculates the depreciated value of home improvements. The tool also enables users to refine a home’s value by confirming/adjusting basic facts about the property, as well as other factors such as an assessment of local market conditions, the interior and exterior of the home’s condition, lot size, view, privacy, and more.

15 Market Stats

Our mindsets move far beyond our own particular home. Both buyers and sellers want to know everything about the neighborhood, local economy, quality of life, and economy. All of that and more are a few quick clicks away at RPR.

No other CMA tool will do …

16 rpr reports.

Don’t let your lead get away without sending the seller something before your actual listing presentation. Use what you’ve garnered from RPR to create and send RPR’s Market Activity and/or Property Report. Be sure to let the sellers know that you have the power to refine the value of their home (using RPR) once you’ve had a chance to tour the property and see their upgrades first hand.

17 Use Creative Delivery Systems

Oftentimes, the opportunity to meet prospects or clients face to face is hampered by distance, personal schedules, or even preference. Yet, you know that nothing conveys professionalism and expertise more than personal interaction. There must be a way to virtually, if not literally, meet your clients “where they are. ”

BombBomb , a video marketing platform, helps REALTORS® prove their “client first” commitment by offering intuitive, low-cost digital communications solutions. With BombBomb, you can create a personalized video message and email it to clients within minutes. And because the app is integrated with RPR, REALTORS® can seamlessly include an RPR report. Then by way of real-time alerts, see when your client has interacted with the email. These live notifications are key in determining the best time to follow up.

18  Create Your RPR Seller’s Report

Pull your analysis all together into a customized RPR Seller’s Report , complete with an updated photo of the property, as well as your photo and contact information. Inside, the Seller’s Report highlights details of the subject property, your comp analysis with side-by-side property comparisons, local market trends, a pricing strategy, and a worksheet for estimated seller proceeds. RPR’s Seller’s Report can also be displayed and/or emailed from your laptop, phone, or tablet.

19  Identify the Seller’s Motivation

While with the homeowners, be sure to listen closely to what the sellers are saying. Selling a home is a deeply emotional experience for most and they want a Realtor who understands how personal it is. Revisit some of the questions you asked earlier. Why are they moving and what is their timeline? Are they using the proceeds to fund a retirement plan? Are children involved? What improvements are needed to sell the home?

20 The RPR App

Showing is always better than telling, so here’s where your impressive tech skills come into play. Respond instantly to your seller’s questions with RPR Mobile™ on your handheld device . Show the prospect how their home compares to those on the market. Click on the magnifying glass to display a map of the nearby area. Then, select any home’s icon to go to the property’s full details, including price, history, photos, and more.

21  Follow up With a Thank you Note

The five minutes it takes to write a personal thank you card to prospects is worth it’s weight in gold (or actual listings). Very few of our contemporaries take this route in our digital world. So set yourself apart. In fact, send flowers.

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28 comments.

Great ideas here! I love that you can produce a report in seconds. Keep up the great work RPR!

Great info. Would love to see this all put together so I could customize for my market or listing appointment. A template.

Me as well. I love the RPR product.

Great information.Would love to see if we can customize these for listing appointments

I knew RPR will seal the deal for me. Kudo to RPR.

When I first became a REALTOR five years ago, a veteran agent showed me how she completed a CMA for an upcoming listing appointment. SIX HOURS later, and we still weren’t done! I thought to myself, “I’m just going to stick to BUYERS”! Fast forward, I now use RPR exclusively for creating in-depth reports for my potential Sellers AND for my Buyers preparing offers. I wouldn’t consider using any other program! Thank you for these great ideas, I’m going to start to implement them immediately.

I woukd like to sign up

I would love to see a template, also.

I would like to add just the type of home such as reverse 1 1/2 or ranch only as not to compare to 2 story homes

Do you have a tutorial showing each of these steps? I read it and understand in theory but I am a visula learner and once I SEE how it’s done I can modify it. I cannot visualize each of these steps. It seems logical but a bit overwhelming without any examples. A video tutorial step by step would be helpful. A template might work but it would not show the step by step of HOW it was done but it would be good also to see a finished product. It seems that RPR is a tool that a computer presentation w/ video capability is best. Is your CMA best on a phone on a computer screen? or is it printable. So many questions… I really need to see it in action.

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Great! If you don’t have your RPR account started, go here and click “Create Account” https://www.narrpr.com

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Very interested, is there live support?

Hi Alice, Yes, get help any time by calling (877) 977-7576.

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Persuasive Real Estate Listing Presentation Examples & Tips

See top real estate listing presentation examples and templates. Learn from insider tips how to create a listing presentation and pre-listing packet that wins deals.

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What is a real estate listing presentation?

A real estate listing presentation is a pitch by realtors to persuade owners to sell their property through them. It includes market analysis, marketing plans, pricing, and the realtor's success history, crucial for building trust and showcasing expertise.

A boring listing presentation can cost you more than commission

Real life isn't quite like "Selling Sunset" - you can't rely on stunning properties and personal charm to win listings.

But the truth is, most real estate presentations out there are boring, yawn-inducing, static PDFs, lacking any real excitement or engagement.

In the competitive real estate market, a weak listing presentation can lead to lost high-value listings and a dent in your professional reputation.

But there's a way to turn this around.

In this post, I’ll teach you how to create persuasive real estate listing presentations.

I'll show how to infuse life into your property presentations, making them so compelling that sellers can't resist signing with you, and follow up with the best listing presentation examples to inspire your efforts.

Get ready to ditch the dull slides and step up your game!

What makes an effective real estate listing presentation?

An effective real estate listing presentation combines engaging storytelling, clear data visualization, and personalized content to connect with clients.

It persuasively showcases an agent's expertise, market knowledge, and unique marketing strategies to convince sellers to entrust them with their property listing.

What should you include in a real estate listing presentation?

Just like a first date, your seller presentation is your chance to make a memorable first impression. It's the perfect opportunity to build a strong foundation for your client relationship and show your dedication to their success.

Here's what you should include to make your realtor presentation engaging and effective:

1) Introduction

Start with a strong introduction showcasing your experience, professionalism, and unique qualities. Highlight any awards you have received, your years of experience, and local expertise to establish trust and credibility.

2) Comparative advantage

Explain what sets you, your team, or brokerage apart. Use relevant statistics to demonstrate your market performance and include testimonials to provide social proof of your success.

3) Market analysis

Present a detailed Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) to show your knowledge of the property and its value. This analysis should convincingly justify your recommended pricing strategy.

4) Marketing strategy

Outline a customized marketing plan for the property. Include tactics like professional photography, video tours, and social media promotion to show how you'll attract buyers.

5) Professional advice

Offer guidance on preparing the home for sale, such as decluttering, cleaning, and making necessary repairs. Suggest potential renovations that could increase the property's value.

6) Your role

Clarify your responsibilities as the listing agent and set expectations for the selling process. This helps in building a transparent and trustworthy relationship with the seller.

7) Call to Action

Conclude with a persuasive call to action, encouraging the seller to sign the listing agreement. Be prepared to handle any objections and reiterate the benefits of choosing you as their agent.

How to create a real estate listing presentation?

Creating a realtor listing presentation is much like preparing for a key performance. It's your stage to demonstrate your expertise, build trust, and persuade sellers to choose your brokerage.

You need to showcase your skills while aligning perfectly with the needs and goals of your sellers.

Here's how it's done:

1) Personalize your introduction

Start by introducing yourself and your brokerage, focusing on your experience and how it benefits the client.

Highlight your relevant experience, such as years worked as a listing agent and homes sold, especially those similar to the client's property.

Explain what your brokerage offers, emphasizing its unique selling propositions. Remember, the introduction should be about the client, not just you.

Here's an example of a personalized slide:

2) Tell a compelling story

Instead of just listing features, weave a narrative about the property that highlights its potential and the lifestyle it offers. This storytelling approach can help sellers see the unique value you bring in marketing their property, making it more appealing to potential home-buyers .

3) Use data visualization

Incorporate local housing market data to set realistic expectations. Use clear, understandable visualizations to present information like local inventory, selling prices for comparable homes, and average time on the market.

This helps clients grasp the market dynamics and aligns their expectations with reality.

Here's a great example of a data visualization slide:

4) Guide through the home selling process

Explain each stage of the home selling process, from pre-sale activities to closing. This includes discussing paperwork, home inspections, marketing strategies, and the negotiation process.

5) Prepare the home for market

Discuss how to prepare the home for sale, focusing on decluttering, depersonalization, and necessary repairs or updates. Emphasize the impact of a well-presented home on buyer perception and potential selling price.

6) Outline your pricing strategy

Explain the importance of an accurate listing price and how overpricing can hinder the selling process. Discuss the client's priorities and how they affect the pricing strategy. Use a comparative market analysis (CMA) to guide your pricing approach.

7) Detail your marketing plan

Walk through your marketing plan, covering aspects like direct marketing, home staging, professional photography, and social media strategy. Be clear about which services you provide and any associated costs such as hiring a real estate software development company , for example.

8) Set expectations for open houses and negotiations

Discuss your approach to open houses and managing negotiations. Set clear expectations about your role and how you will support the client through these stages.

9) Guide sellers to the next steps

Provide an overview of the closing process and discuss the next steps, ensuring the client understands the timeline and any actions they need to take.

Here's a great example of a next step slide:

Real estate listing presentation examples that secure clients

In the world of real estate, a listing presentation is more than just a set of slides; it's a key to unlocking new opportunities and securing clients.

The best listing presentations for real estate agents go beyond mere facts and figures. They tell a story, resonate with the audience, and showcase a realtor's unique strengths.

Let's dive into some standout real estate listing presentation examples that have proven their worth in clinching deals.

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Dark mode real estate listing

Engage potential sellers with this dynamic real estate listing template, featuring a clear sales process, market statistics, and immersive property tours to showcase your effective selling strategy.

What makes this listing presentation great:

The presentation provides a comprehensive overview of services , showcasing versatility in handling various real estate needs.

It includes a detailed and transparent sales process timeline , building trust by setting clear expectations.

Engaging property listings with high-quality images and thorough descriptions demonstrate attention to detail and commitment to attractive presentation.

Modern real estate listing

This example is tailored for residential realtors, focusing on a clear, step-by-step sales approach. It highlights community features and local market trends, making it ideal for convincing homeowners to list their properties by showcasing the area's appeal.

The presentation starts with a warm, personal greeting from the agent , creating a welcoming and professional first impression.

It emphasizes a tailored marketing strategy , including virtual tours and social media promotion, showcasing a modern approach to property marketing.

The presentation includes client testimonials , providing social proof and reinforcing the agency's reputation for successful and satisfying transactions.

Light mode real estate listing

Designed for the suburban market, this presentation emphasizes the unique lifestyle and community benefits of suburban living. It's crafted to persuade homeowners by highlighting the serene and family-friendly aspects of suburban areas.

The presentation emphasizes a personalized consultation process , showcasing the agency's commitment to understanding and meeting each client's unique goals.

It features a narrated slide for each current property listing, providing an engaging and detailed exploration of the properties, enhancing the overall appeal and understanding.

Data visualization elements in the year-by-year sales performance section, demonstrating the agency's growth in the market through engaging graphics.

Luxury listing presentation

This presentation is tailored for the luxury real estate market, emphasizing the unique allure and premium aspects of high-end properties.

It's designed to captivate homeowners by highlighting the opulence and distinctiveness of their luxury homes, showcasing them as not just residences but as embodiments of a lavish lifestyle.

The presentation includes multiple smart CTAs (Call to Actions), strategically placed to encourage immediate engagement and response from potential clients.

It features image placeholders for each property listing, allowing for a visually appealing and customizable showcase of properties.

The deck effectively uses data visualization to present sales statistics, making complex information easily understandable and visually engaging.

Commercial listing presentation

Focused on commercial properties, this presentation showcases investment potential and key market data. It's designed to appeal to commercial property owners by highlighting the financial benefits and opportunities of listing their properties.

What makes this real estate sales presentation great:

The presentation utilizes tiered slides , offering a structured and engaging way to present information, making it easy for clients to follow and understand.

It includes the ability to embed videos directly into the deck , providing a dynamic and immersive experience that brings properties to life.

It comes with a built-in analytics panel , allowing for real-time tracking of client engagement and effectiveness of the presentation.

Real estate seller presentation

Perfect for properties in lively urban settings, this example captures the essence of city living. It's aimed at convincing urban homeowners to list by showcasing the dynamic and exciting lifestyle that city properties offer.

What makes this real estate seller presentation great:

An intuitive editor simplifies the process of creating and customizing the deck to suit specific needs and preferences.

It is designed with an adaptive layout that automatically adjusts when changes are made, ensuring the design remains cohesive and visually appealing without extra effort.

The deck allows for modifications even after it has been sent , offering flexibility and the ability to update information in real-time to keep the presentation accurate.

Real estate listing

This presentation is all about bringing a fresh, modern approach to property marketing. It demonstrates to homeowners how innovative and interactive techniques can make their listings stand out in a competitive market, appealing especially to those who appreciate a contemporary and dynamic selling approach.

What makes this seller presentation great:

The presentation allows for direct integration of the agent's calendar , streamlining the process of scheduling meetings and enhancing client convenience.

You can use an AI assistant to help with generating images and tweaking copy to ensure a high-quality and efficient presentation creation process.

The ability to add dynamic variables lets you easily personalize the presentation for each client, which adds a personal touch and increases engagement.

How to design a seller presentation?

In the digital age, the design of your real estate agent presentation is as crucial as its content. Gone are the days when static PDFs and basic PowerPoint slides could capture and hold a client's attention.

These traditional formats, while once the backbone of presentations, now fall short in a world where interactivity and visual engagement are key. They lack the dynamism and immersive experience that modern clients expect.

Here’s how to design a pre-listing packet that not only informs but also captivates:

1) Embrace interactive presentation tools

Interactive presentation makers are a game-changer, especially for those without a design background who would normally outsource it to a professional.

These tools allow you to create presentations with embedded videos, clickable content, and virtual tours, offering an engaging and immersive experience that static PDFs and PPTs simply can't match.

2) Utilize scroll-based design

Scrollytelling , or scroll-based storytelling, is an innovative way to engage viewers. As the audience scrolls, the story and information unfold in a visually appealing and interactive manner.

This technique keeps the viewer engaged and eager to discover more.

Here's an example of Storydoc scrollytelling:

3) Ensure your presentation is responsive

With the increasing use of smartphones and tablets, your presentation must look great and function seamlessly across all devices. Responsiveness has shifted from being a luxury to an essential requirement.

4) Move beyond outdated formats

The limitations of PDFs and PPTs – such as their static nature and lack of engagement – make them less effective in today's fast-paced, visually-driven world. Exploring dynamic, interactive formats can set your presentation apart and demonstrate your adaptability to current trends.

Here's the difference some interactivity can make. Which deck do you find more engaging?

5) Maintain a clean and organized layout

Avoid clutter. A well-organized presentation with a clean design makes it easier for clients to follow and absorb the information.

6) Consistent branding is key

Your branding should be evident throughout the presentation. Consistent use of logos, colors, and fonts builds brand recognition and trust. Interactive presentation makers can take care of that for you, extracting branding information directly from your website or brand book.

How to deliver a compelling real estate listing presentation?

Delivering a compelling real estate listing presentation is like telling a captivating story where you are both the narrator and the hero. It's your opportunity to demonstrate how your unique skills and experiences can transform a seller's journey.

Here's how to make your presentation not just informative, but truly engaging and persuasive:

1) Start with an engaging introduction

Kick off with a captivating story about a previous sale or a current property you're working on. This sets the stage and showcases your experience.

2) Outline the sales timeline

Clearly explain each step of the sales process, from pre-sale events to closing the deal. This helps clients understand what to expect and prepares them for a quick turnaround in today's fast-moving market.

3) Ask insightful questions

Engage with your clients by asking questions about their goals, challenges, and expectations. This not only shows your interest in their needs but also helps tailor your presentation to them.

4) Showcase personal statistics

Use your sales data to demonstrate your success and expertise. Include metrics like your sales compared to market averages and average days on the market for your listings.

5) Detail your marketing plan

Explain how you'll market their home, using current trends like virtual tours, HD photography, and social media promotion. This shows your commitment to using every tool at your disposal to sell their home.

6) Handle pricing objections

Be prepared to address concerns about pricing, especially if clients have heard higher estimates from others. Use data and your market knowledge to justify your pricing strategy.

Here's a video on how to handle tough seller objections:

7) Build trust before the presentation

Use the time leading up to your presentation to build trust. Send personalized videos and emails, showcasing your marketing plan and success stories.

8) Reverse your presentation

Instead of a traditional approach, start with the end result of a successful sale and work backward. Show the steps you took to achieve that result, demonstrating your process and effectiveness.

9) Speak to all decision-makers

When you're heading to a listing appointment, it's crucial to chat with all the decision-makers involved.

You wouldn't want to miss out on securing the listing just because you only connected with one person. Keep in mind, especially when dealing with couples, that all individuals have their own ideas and expectations about selling their home.

As Jeffrey Kosiorek , a real estate expert with 22 years of experience, says:

"You must consider both parties' perspectives when making your pitch to win the listing. If not, you will most likely not get the listing."

Interactive real estate listing presentation templates

Starting from scratch on a real estate listing presentation can feel overwhelming, especially if you're not a design whiz. Imagine trying to convey the charm and value of a property, but the blank screen in front of you just doesn't cooperate.

This is where interactive real estate listing presentation templates come in. They take the guesswork out of design and structure, providing you with a professional, polished framework that you can easily customize.

These templates are designed with the real estate market in mind, ensuring that each slide, each interactive element, is tailored to showcase properties in the most engaging way possible.

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25 Tips To Create The Ultimate Real Estate Listing Presentation

If you’re a new real estate agent, you might be intimidated by the thought of doing your first real estate listing presentation.

This post details 25 steps you can take to prepare for your presentation and give you the confidence you need to make the best impression. 

Tips For Preparation

1. build and maintain your online presence.

In today’s internet-driven world, people do their research on you before they even speak with you. Focus on building and maintaining your online presence across social media, Zillow and Realtor.com , and your website.

Interact with your audience across these platforms so that people get a sense of your personality. You want to attract people who are actually interested in working with you.

The more people know of you before you show up, the easier the appointment will go. They’ll already have an idea about your experience and your process, which gives you a great foot in the door.

2. Practice Your Presentation

Remember, it’s ok to feel nervous. Try practicing your real estate listing presentation out loud before going to the client’s home. Repeat it enough times until you feel confident in your delivery. Having a firm grasp on the main points of your presentation will help tame your nerves.

3. Visit Active Listings in the Client’s Neighborhood/Area

A unique tip that most agents don’t take the time to do is to visit other active listings in the client’s neighborhood before your listing appointment. 

This will give you more knowledge about the area, and you’ll see the prices of other homes in the area. Sellers will appreciate this extra work because it shows your dedication.

5. Drop Off A Pre-Listing Package

One tip that will start you off on the right foot before the listing appointment even starts is to drop off a real estate pre-listing package . The package should include any marketing materials you have created, including a description of your unique value proposition and marketing plan.

When you drop off your real estate pre-listing package, make sure that it is presented professionally. Use binders, folders, and be sure it’s personally branded.

Tips For During the Presentation

5. share your story in under 2 minutes.

Clients want to get to know you and your business, but make sure you keep it short. The main goal in your real estate listing presentation is to get the client talking more about themselves and their goals in selling their home.

Tell a brief story about what you do and what makes you different from other realtors. If this isn’t your first listing, talk about successful listings you’ve handled in the past.

6. Have Good Posture and Body Language

Most experts agree that 70% to 93% of all communication is nonverbal . So whether you’re touring the home or sitting down with your clients to get to know them, be sure your back is straight, you aren’t slouched, and you don’t cross your arms. And of course, give all your attention to your client as they are speaking and practice basic listening skills.

7. Use Social Proof to Your Advantage

If you have some previous listings under your belt, be sure to leverage them as social proof and use them to your advantage. For example, add in quotes from satisfied past clients, or share a success story regarding a previous transaction.

Having social proof in addition to what is online goes a long way in impressing your potential client. It will also help to establish you as a real estate professional with authority and knowledge in the real estate industry.

8. Personal Statistics

Along with social proof, be sure to include some personal statistics about your previous listings, such as:

• Average days on market
• Average list price to sales price ratio
• How you compare to the market average

9. Create a Slide Deck to Stay on Task

A classic slide deck or PowerPoint presentation is the best way to keep your pre listing presentation organized and flowing smoothly. It’ll help you stay focused from one point to the next, so you don’t end up rambling throughout your presentation.

10. Have a Marketing Plan

Come up with a comprehensive  real estate listing marketing plan  for listing your client’s home. Be sure to include the following marketing material:

• How you will leverage social media
• Which websites their listing will be shown on
• Advertising strategy
• Any broker groups or email lists you plan to use
• If you plan on holding open houses , and if so, how often
• Professional photos  and video

Don’t skimp on photos in your marketing strategy. Even if it seems expensive, professional photos will showcase the home much better than personal photos. In addition, you’ll build a beautiful portfolio to show future clients. They will take notice of how much better your photos look compared to your competition and want to work with you as a result.

11. Introduce the Power of Your Brokerage

If you have a brokerage, be sure to talk about what makes your brokerage unique. Highlight past experience and successes, and focus on how your brokerage will add value to your client’s listing as well.

12. Ask Questions, Build Trust, and Identify Motivation

Before you tour the home or jump into your own background, sit down and ask the client some questions to get to know them, build rapport, and understand their goals for selling their home. Some good questions to ask include:

• The reason they want to sell their home and what date they need to move by
• What area they are looking to move to, and if they’ve already found a home there
• What’s more important to them: selling their home quickly, or for the best price
• What their alternative plans are in case their home doesn’t sell
• What their ideal listing agent would look like
• How much they still owe on their mortgage and whether or not the property has any liens
• If there are any hidden issues with the home
• Their experience level with selling homes, and what those other experiences were like

The more you can connect with the client in these first 15 to 20 minutes, the better the listing presentation will go.

13. Tour The Home

Next, after you’ve gotten to know the seller, ask them if they can give you a tour of the inside and outside of their home before you begin your presentation.

As they’re showing you around, have them point out details about their home. For example, any work they’ve done and any work they know needs to be done before they sell the home.

Your goal is to get them to point out that their house isn’t perfect. This will give you a couple of details to lean on later when you’re discussing the price.

As you’re walking through the house, be very observant and take your time looking at every aspect, including the ceilings.

14. Tailor Your Presentation to Relate to Sellers Motivation

Use the client’s answers to the questions above to create a story in your real estate listing presentation. Go through a comparative market analysis ( CMA ) and show them the listings that have and haven’t sold in the area.

For example, you might find a listing that was priced way too high, sat on the market for 125 days, and sold for 10k below its listing price. Explain to your client all these details, and then show them a listing of another home that was perfectly staged and photographed.

Show them how it got a contract in seven days for above the asking price, which may also be their goal for their own home. This way, you’re creating a more relatable story for your client, and they will want to follow the same strategy as the second home.

Tips For Research

15. do your research.

Everyone knows that knowledge is power, and power breeds confidence. Doing your research ahead of time will give you the knowledge you need to keep the ball in your court.

One strategy is to call recently sold listings in your client’s neighborhood and ask those agents how they thought the sale went and if they can give you any tips on selling in the area.

16. Automated Values

Be sure to cover Zestimates and tax values in your presentation. The prospective seller probably came across these numbers already and will want to know if they are accurate or not.

A couple of questions you can ask your clients to get an estimate of what they think their home is worth include:

• What do you think your home is worth, based on the research you’ve done?
• What number do you think is a good starting point for your home?

17. Local Market Statistics

During your real estate listing presentation, have some statistics on hand for the local market so that the client can compare their home to others in the area. These should include:

• Average days on the market for homes in the area
• Average sales price
• Price per square foot
• Inventory level

18. Neighborhood Comp Analysis

Be ready with a comp analysis. Choose four to five other homes in the neighborhood that are similar to the client’s home and become familiar with the ins and outs of those properties.

After you’ve toured their home, you’ll have a better idea of which comp to show them.

You can let them know how long they can expect the selling process to take based on the average list price to sales price, sold comps, available comps, and days on the market.

Tips For Moving Forward

19. refine value.

Once you have a good feel for the home, let the home seller know if you think the home’s value should be higher or lower than your initial assumption based on the market data.

At that point, you can tell them that you recommend listing their home for X amount to have the most realistic chance of selling it.

In order to figure out a good price, you can use the MLS to find out the average list price to sales price ratio for a certain neighborhood.

20. Outline Your Pricing Strategy

Go through your pricing strategy and let your clients know how you determine if a home is above, fair to, or below the market value.

21. Explain Your Sales Process

Your real estate listing presentation is a great chance for you to go through each step of your sales process, from pre-listing to closing. Explain every detail, so your clients can know what to expect when working with you.

22. Additional Included Services

Offer the client any other services that you and your team provide. This could be transaction management, a preferred vendor list, or buyer services.

23. Don’t Be a “Yes” Agent Just to Win New Business

Stay firm on your process and pricing. Some sellers will see if they can get you to negotiate on your own terms. However, this isn’t advisable. Stick to your process and price, and be confident in your knowledge and research.

24. Prepare For Some Objections and Lots of Questions

To that end, be prepared to face some  real estate objections  and questions about your experience, process, and pricing. Some of the questions might include:

• What makes you different from other realtors in the area? How are you better?
• Why do your credentials make you the right person to sell my home?
• How familiar are you with this market? Have you sold homes in this area before?
• What is your opinion on my home, and what do you think we can do for it to sell better?
• Do you have an ideal list price in mind for my home? If so, is it lower or higher than what I think it is?
• What are your sales and marketing strategies for listing a home?
• How many other clients are you working with, if any? Will your workload affect your ability to work on my home?
• I’ve spoken to another real estate agent who said they would list my home for a certain percent. Can you match that?

25. Follow up with a Thank You Note

Even if you don’t walk away with a  signed listing agreement  in hand, be sure to send a thank you note. Mail this out the day before your appointment, so it arrives soon after the appointment is over. This will ensure you make a good impression on everyone you meet.

Final Thoughts on 25 Steps to Win a Real Estate Listing Presentation

Whether it’s your first real estate listing presentation or you are a seasoned Realtor, these 25 steps can help you build a successful real estate business and bring the most amount of value to your clients.

Keep in mind that in the end, how you treat people will be more impactful than anything you say or do.

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25 Real Estate Listing Presentation Ideas and Tips

A listing presentation is, at its heart, a sales pitch for your services. Having a refined and polished listing presentation is one of the most important tools in any real estate agent’s arsenal and can mean the difference between struggling and success.

Here are 25 ways to build or improve upon your listing presentation.

1. Introduce Yourself

As with any conversation, you should start by introducing yourself. Discuss your credentials, past successes, and real estate track record. Focus on professional information, but infuse it with your personality. If you are a brand new agent, explain your past work experience in terms of how it has bolstered your real estate skills. You are selling yourself as an expert, so now is not the time to be modest.

Pro Tip: Make sure any printed materials have the most updated version of your professional bio , including your years in the business, any awards you have won, and your current certifications.

2. Leverage the Power of Your Brand

The for-sale sign in the yard is an emotionally powerful image for any seller and they will want to know that the logo on that sign will bring them success. Whether you are with a brokerage or working on your own, you want to show your company has a demonstrated history of success, consumer brand awareness, and an arsenal of tools at your disposal.

Pro Tip: If you are licensed under a brokerage, they should have a presentation you can draw from that will explain their benefits. If you are independently licensed, you will need to build your own. Focus on your history, statistics that show your success, and examples of your brand marketing style.

3.Walk Through the Selling Process

Present a quick, easily digestible timeline of what to expect once they begin the selling process. This can also function as a framework for the remainder of your listing presentation. Talk through each step from choosing a REALTOR to the contract phase and explain how you will assist them.

Pro Tip: An infographic or numbered list is a great way to outline the selling process.

4. Explain Your Pricing Strategy

Getting the sales price correct is critical to a quick and successful sale. While you will need to gather more information to give them your recommended sales price later, walk them through your process of arriving at that number. Explain what factors do and do not affect the value of their home and how you will conduct the CMA. Acknowledge that it may be tempting to list with above market value to potentially get more for their home, explain the benefits of starting with a fair market value in terms of shortening time on the market and increasing interest.

Pro Tip: Be prepared to answer questions about what improvements do and do not raise the sales price, what your ballpark estimate is for their home, and similar questions. Arm yourself with a report of recent sales in their neighborhood.

5. Walk Through Your Pre-listing Steps

Set yourself apart from other real estate agents by explaining what you do to set a listing up for success before it is even officially on the market. Discuss the preliminary listing agreement, walkthrough and CMA, explain how you will prepare the listing with photography, staging, etc, and what “coming soon marketing” will be done to generate initial interest.

Pro Tip: This is a great time to show examples of “coming soon” marketing, property tour photography of your sold listings, or before and after staging photos.

6. Explain Your Marketing Strategy

Every potential seller will want to know what you will do to sell their home. When explaining your marketing strategy, it’s important to be detailed and specific. Present all the marketing you do in a time table or menu list format for maximum visual impact.

Tell them about the marketing you do for all listings, such as listing syndication to major sites and social media exposure, as well as any specialized marketing you plan to do for their listing. You will potentially be up against other real estate agents, so explain what you do that is exceptional.

Pro Tip: Once again, examples are key here. Bring statistics to showcase the effectiveness of your social media outreach, show property tour videos, and bring print marketing pieces they can touch.

7. Talk About What Will Happen When the Listing Goes Live

Now that you have gone over your pre-listing strategy, explain what listing with you will look like by detailing the timeline once the listing is officially on the market. Discuss online exposure, open houses, and showings, taking time to answer any questions they may have.

Pro Tip: This is a great time to highlight your level of service by outlining how often you will be in contact with them to give them updates and feedback regarding their listing. Make sure they know you will be at their disposal if they have any questions or concerns while their home is on the market.

8. Give an Overview of the Contract to Close

The final important timeline to go over is the contract to close. Break each step down in an easily digestible numbered list and explain how you will be facilitating or guiding each step. This will establish that you plan to be there for them through every step of the process and will help them to understand the full timeline for selling a home.

Pro Tip: As with the selling process overview, an infographic or timeline graphic works well as a visual aid.

9. Make it Personal

Having a rehearsed and polished listing presentation is an important tool for any real estate agent to master, but you should also be able to tailor your presentation for each potential client. Any details you know, such as their timeline, financial needs, emotional level about selling, and their motivation for moving should be taken into account and addressed during your presentation.

Pro Tip: During your phone call to confirm the listing appointment, ask a few brief questions about their needs and motivation and take notes.

10. Ask them Questions

While this is technically a sales presentation, it’s important to make your potential clients feel like they are part of a conversation, rather than being talked at. If you were unable to speak with them about their motivations beforehand, start the presentation by asking them why they want to move. Periodically pose clarifying questions and check in to see if they have any questions or concerns about anything you’ve gone over to keep them engaged.

Pro Tip: Prepare a mental list of questions to ask potential sellers and draw from that for each presentation.

11. Demonstrate Your Abilities

It is important to back up any claims you make with proof. If you say that you can sell their home fast and for top dollar, demonstrate that with statistics on listings you’ve recently sold, breaking out days on market and listing versus sold price. Show a list of homes you’ve listed and sold in their neighborhood if you are claiming to be a neighborhood expert. If professional photography or complimentary home staging are part of your package, provide examples of those.

Pro Tip: While visuals are important, you should be able to recite details and statistics with confidence.

12. Discuss the Current Local Market

Showcase your local knowledge by going over current market statistics. Is it a buyer or seller market? What is the current inventory of homes for sale?

Share market details specific to their neighborhood as well. Are there any obstacles, such a large number of foreclosures or rentals that could affect their market value? Are they up against new construction? If so, explain how you plan to overcome these obstacles.

Pro Tip: Bring an analysis of homes sold in the last year in their neighborhood. Walk them through days on market and listing vs sold price. Highlight any recently sold properties that are similar to theirs for comparison.

13. Talk About What Sets You Apart

There is a strong possibility that you will not be the only real estate agent they speak to, so it’s important to distinguish yourself from the rest of the pack early in your presentation and continuously drive that message home throughout your time with them.

Is client satisfaction your passion? Are you a tenacious negotiator? Is your marketing the best in the business? Define your unique value proposition and back it up with each step of your presentation.

Pro Tip: Take time to craft your unique value proposition and make it part of all your branding as an agent.

14. Practice on Real People

It can be tempting to hammer through memorizing your listing presentation alone, and this can be useful in the beginning. But, once you feel you’ve got your presentation down pat, try it out on others to get feedback and learn how to be flexible.

A trusted colleague can offer advice on how to make it more effective and friends or family who are not in the business can alert you to any industry jargon you are using that you might need to better explain. Presenting to an audience will also help you build confidence.

Pro Tip: Instruct your test audience to interrupt you, ask questions, and be demanding. Learning how to respond to those issues in practice will help you stay unruffled and on track if it happens in real life.

15. Be Confident in Your Knowledge

You are a licensed industry expert and it is important to exude that confidence when giving a listing presentation. Real estate is a “fortune favors the bold” industry. Arm yourself with in-depth knowledge about the market and the latest in real estate tools and marketing. The more information you have the less likely you will be derailed by a question you don’t know the answer to.

Pro Tip: If you need to bolster your confidence, Forbes recommends affirmations, coaching, constant learning, and “remembering your why” as great confidence builders for real estate agents.

16. Don’t Neglect an Emotional Appeal

Your listing presentation will be full of data, steps, and facts and can come off as a cold sale if you are not careful. Make sure to inject some emotional appeal, to give it warmth, and ensure they will remember you after you walk out their door. If you leave them with the feeling that you are on their side and understand their needs and motivations, they will be more likely to choose you. As Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Pro Tip: Be sure to take the temperature of the room as you present and modify your presentation or change tactics based on the mood.

17. Eye Contact and Conversation are Key

If you spend the whole presentation glued to your notes and your slides, your prospective clients will zone out and become disengaged. Make sure to maintain a conversational level of eye contact and to engage them in conversation.

Be professional but don’t be afraid to inject a little brevity to lighten the mood. Make them feel at ease and show yourself to be approachable and personable.

Pro Tip: If they ask a question, stop what you are doing and give them your full attention. Be sure to answer completely before returning to your prepared presentation.

18. Leverage the Power of Reviews

If you have glowing client reviews, a listing presentation is a great place to utilize them. A study by Search Engine Land found that 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. Whether you have video testimonials or written reviews, take a moment to show them to your prospective client to highlight your track record of client satisfaction.

Pro Tip: Include any written reviews you wish to highlight in the leave-behind materials for your prospective client to refer back to. Provide a link to any video reviews so they can be watched again.

19. Dress for Success

We’ve all heard the adage “dress for the job you want” and this is no exception. It is important to dress professionally. Business attire will tell your prospective clients that you are there to conduct business and should be taken seriously. You only get one chance to make a first impression, so make sure your look inspires confidence.

Pro Tip: Inject your personality into your outfit, but try to avoid distracting elements or accessories that might pull focus away from your presentation.

20. Posture and Body Language are Important

More than 50% of your communication is body language. Your posture, the positioning of your arms and shoulders, and your overall expression will convey as much as or more than the words you are saying. Stand or sit tall with shoulders back and chin up to convey confidence. Keep your expression open and friendly. Use hand gestures to drive home points you want to make. Make sure that your body is conveying the same message as your words.

You should also tune in to the body language of your prospective clients. What are they telling you? If they are leaning back and disengaged, stop talking at them and draw them in with a question. If their arms are crossed, they may be feeling distrustful or defensive.

Pro Tip: Practice your listing presentation in front of a mirror or record yourself to check your body language and make sure you aren’t sending mixed messages.

21. Prep Yourself for Objections

Objections are a natural part of any sales presentation. No matter how aggressively they are presented, don’t let them fluster you. Remain calm and confident and answer each objection with a positive expression.

If they want you to reduce your commission, explain why you deserve to be paid fairly by reiterating all the work you will be doing to sell their home. If they think their home is worth more than your initial estimate, ask follow up questions to identify if this is a need-based (I need x amount of money from this sale) or an emotion-based (I love this house and I think it’s worth more) objection and answer accordingly.

Pro Tip: Keep a running list of objections you have received during listing presentations or ask other REALTORS what objections they have had to field. Roleplay with a friend or colleague to practice answering them.

22. Stand Your Ground

A prospective client is out to make the best deal possible and the most money, and that is understandable. However, this can lead to some individuals wanting to haggle. They may have unrealistic expectations of your time commitments, want you to pay all costs out of pocket or expect you to drastically reduce your commission.

Agreeing to every demand will not do you any favors in the long run. You might win the listing, but you could find yourself unable to fulfill a commitment to them, which will lead to client dissatisfaction and possibly being fired.

It is far better to stand your ground and be pleasant but firm in your reasoning. You are the industry expert and have reasons why you do the things you do and should be properly compensated for your work.

Pro Tip: Once again, practice makes perfect. Roleplay this scenario to get used to saying no and backing it up with reasons.

23. Always Give Your Close

Even if you feel the listing presentation isn’t going well, always offer your close. Do not abruptly end your presentation, see the pitch through to fruition. You could be misreading signals with an introvert or the prospective client could be testing you to see how you handle their questions and objections.

By remaining positive and finishing strong, you could still win the listing. Never miss that opportunity. Treat every presentation as if it were a success and finish strong. At the very minimum, it will be one more chance to polish your listing presentation.

Pro Tip: Include action items in your closing pitch. Ex: When would you like to schedule the walkthrough and full CMA?

24. Take Notes After Each Presentation

Good or bad, every listing opportunity will teach you something. After each presentation, take a moment to decompress and take notes on the experience and what you learned.

Jot down any new questions or objections you fielded. How did you answer them? How were they received? Was there a part of your presentation you stumbled over? Use this information to further practice and hone your overall performance.

Pro Tip: Refer back to your notes before each new listing presentation so that those lessons will be fresh in your mind.

25. Send a Thank You Note

Whether you won the listing, are still waiting on a final decision, or were not selected, handwrite a sincere note to thank them for the opportunity to present to them. They will remember that you did, and it will leave them with a positive feeling about you. A simple card could lead to opportunities in the future.

Pro Tip: Keep a stack of thank you notes in your car and write one as soon as you leave the listing presentation. Drop it in the mail the same day.

Crafting your own listing presentation can be intimidating, but by honing your content, refining your presentation skills, and practicing for interruptions and objections, you can become a pro at winning listings.

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1. Understand Your Audience

To write a compelling listing presentation , you must understand your audience. This includes the client, the property, the market, and the competition.

Research the Client

Understanding the client’s needs, preferences, and expectations is key to creating a listing presentation that will resonate with them.

Consider the following when researching the client:

• Their personal and professional background
• Their motivations for selling the property
• Their timeline for selling the property
• Their communication style and preferred methods of contract

Research the Property

Knowing the details and unique features of the property is essential for creating a listing presentation highlighting the property’s strengths.

Here are some things to consider when researching the property:

• The property’s location, size, and age
• The property’s layout, features, and amenities
• Any renovations, upgrades, or repairs that have been made
•  Any potential issues or challenges that may affect the sale of the property

Research the Market

Understanding the local real estate market is crucial for developing an effective pricing and marketing strategy.

Here are some things to consider when researching the market:

• Recent trends in the local real estate market
• Average home prices and average days on the market
• The current supply and demand for homes in the area
• The competition and how their properties compare to the client’s property

Research the Competition

Analyzing the competition can give you a competitive edge in your listing presentation.

Here are some thing to consider when researching the competition:

• The number of similar properties on the market
• The price, condition, and features of competing properties
• The marketing strategies of competing real estate agents
• Any unique selling points or weaknesses of competing properties

2. Define Your Unique Selling Proposition

A unique selling proposition (USP) is a statement that describes what sets you apart from the competition. You USP should be the foundation of your listing presentation. It should communicate why the client should choose you are their agent.

Determine Your Strengths and Differentiators

Consider your strengths, skills, and experience when developing your USP.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• What skills and experience do I have that sets me apart from other agents?
• What unique value do I bring to the table?
• What results have I achieved for previous clients?

Craft Your USP

Use the information you gathered to create a clear and concise USP that highlights your strengths and differentiators. Your USP should be easy to remember and communicate to the client.

Example USPs:

• “I use the latest technology and marketing strategies to sell homes faster and for more money.”
•   “As a lifelong resident of this area, I have an unparalleled knowledge of the local market and community.”
• “I have a proven track record of exceeding my client’s expectations and achieving record-breaking sales.”

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3. Develop an Outline

Creating an outline is essential for organizing your thoughts and ensuring that you cover all the necessary topics in your listing presentation.

Determine the Key Topics to Cover

Consider the topics that will be most relevant and interesting to your audience.

Here are some topics that will be most relevant and interesting to your audience.

Here are some topics that you may want to include in your outline:

• Introduction and background
• You unique selling proposition
• Your marketing plan
•  Pricing strategy and market analysis
• Property Details and features
• Closing and call to action

Organize Your Outline

Arrange your topics in a logical and easy-to-follow order. Consider using  subheadings and bullet points to make the information more accessible.

Example Outline:

I. Introduction and Background

• Personal introduction
• Company background

II. Unique Selling Proposition

• My skills and experience
• How can i help the other client
• My proven results

III. Marketing Plan

• Overview of my marketing approach
• Marketing channels to be used
• Timeline for marketing activities

IV. Property Details and Features

• A visual tour of the property
• Property features and amenities
• Upgrades or renovations
• Potential challenges and solutions

V. Closing and Call to Action

• Recap the benefits of working with me
• Call to action and next steps
• Follow-up plan

4. Create an Engaging Introduction

The introduction is your chance to make an excellent first impression and set the tone for the rest of the presentation.

Grab the Client's Attention

Use a personal story, interesting statistic, or relevant information to capture the client’s attention.

Here are some examples:

• “Did you know that homes in this area sell for an average of 15% above the listing price?”
• “As a fellow dog lover, I noticed the dog park down the street from your property.”
• “I am passionate about helping homeowners achieve their dreams, and I believe I can help you too.”

Build Rapport with the Client

Use the introduction to connect with the client. Here are some ways to build rapport:

Ask questions to learn more about the client’s needs and preferences

Use humor or storytelling to break the ice

Express empathy for any challenges the client may face

5. Highlight Your Company's Background

A brief company history and overview can give the client confidence in your abilities and expertise.

Share Your Company's History

Explain how your company was founded and any essential milestones or achievements. Here are some examples:

“Our company has been in business for over 20 years, and we’ve helped thousands of homeowners sell their properties.”

“Our team of agents has over 50 years of combined experience in the local real estate market.”

Emphasize Your Company's Values

Highlight your company’s values and mission and how they align with the client’s needs. Here are some examples:

“Our company is committed to providing exceptional service and achieving the best results for our clients.”

“We pride ourselves on our honesty, integrity, and professionalism.”

6. Explain Your Unique Selling Proposition

Use this section to explain what sets you apart from the competition and why the client should choose you as their agent.

Highlight Your Skills and Experience

Describe your skills and experience that make you the best choice for the client. 

“I have over ten years of experience in the local real estate market and have sold over 100 properties.”

“My negotiation skills are unmatched, and I’ve helped many clients get the best price for their property.”

Focus on the Client's Needs

Please explain how your unique selling proposition benefits the client and addresses their needs. 

“My marketing approach will help you sell your property faster and for more money.”

“My local market knowledge will help you price your property competitively and attract the right buyers.”

7. Present Your Marketing Plan

This section should describe your marketing approach and how you advertise the property to potential buyers.

Provide an Overview of Your Marketing Approach

Explain your marketing approach and how it will help clients sell their property. 

• “I use a combination of online and offline marketing channels to reach a wide audience of potential buyers.”
• “I specialize in social media marketing and will use targeted ads to reach buyers specifically interested in properties like yours.”

Detail Your Marketing Channels

List the channels you plan to advertise the property. 

• Online listings on popular real estate websites such as Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com

Professional photography and video tour of the property

Social media marketing on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

Direct mail campaigns to targeted buyers in the area

Discuss the Timeline for Marketing Activities

Explain the timeline for your marketing activities and when the client can expect to see results. 

“I will list your property on all major real estate websites within 24 hours of signing the listing agreement.”

“I will host an open house within the first two weeks of listing your property to attract potential buyers.”

“I will provide you with weekly updates on the progress of the marketing campaign and any feedback from potential buyers.”

8. Explain Your Pricing Strategy

This section should explain how you will price the property and provide a detailed analysis of the local market.

Provide a Comparative Market Analysis

Explain how you arrived at the proposed listing price for the property. Here are some examples:

“I conducted a comparative market analysis (CMA) of similar properties in the area to determine a competitive listing price.”

“I analyzed the local real estate market and trends to arrive at a price that reflects the current market conditions.”

Detail Your Pricing Strategy

Explain how your pricing strategy will help the client sell their property.

“I will price your property competitively to attract buyers while still ensuring that you get the best possible price for your property.”

“I will use a pricing strategy that considers the current market conditions, the property’s unique features, and the client’s timeline and goals.”

9. Showcase the Property

Use visuals such as photos, videos, and virtual tours to showcase the property. Provide details about the property’s features, benefits, and any upgrades or renovations.

Use Visuals to Showcase the Property

Use high-quality visuals to showcase the property, such as photos, videos, and virtual tours. 

“Here are some photos of the property’s stunning views from the backyard.”

“I created a virtual tour of the property so potential buyers can get a feel for the layout and flow of the home.”

Detail the Property's Features and Benefits

Describe the property’s features and benefits.

• “This property has a spacious, open floor plan that is perfect for entertaining.”

“The property has recently been renovated with new appliances and a modern design.”

Address Any Potential Challenges

Explain any potential issues or challenges with the property and how you plan to address them. 

“The property is on a busy street, but we can use landscaping and privacy features to mitigate the noise.”

“The property has outdated features, but we can stage the home to make it more appealing to buyers.”

10. Close the Presentation

The closing is your chance to summarize the benefits of working with you and ask for the listing.

Recap the Benefits of Working with You

Summarize the key benefits of working with you as the client’s agent. 

“Working with me means you’ll have a dedicated and experienced agent who will use the latest marketing strategies and negotiation skills to sell your property.”

“I deeply understand the local market and community, which will help us price and market your property effectively.”

Provide a Clear Call to Action

Ask for the listing and a clear call to action. Here are some examples:

Based on our discussion, I am the best agent to sell your property. Are you ready to get started?”

“If you’re interested in working with me, let’s set up a time to sign the listing agreement and start the marketing campaign.”

“I understand that you may need some time to think it over, but I encourage you to get in touch with me as soon as possible so we can start the process.”

Follow Up with a Timeline for the Next Steps

Provide a timeline for the next steps, such as signing the listing agreement and starting the marketing campaign.

• “I will send you the listing agreement within 24 hours, and we can sign it as soon as possible.”

“Our marketing campaign will start within the next week, and I will provide you with regular updates on the progress.”

11. Review and Practice

Review your presentation and practice it before the actual presentation. Get feedback from peers, colleagues, or mentors to ensure your presentation is effective.

Practice Your Presentation

Practice delivering your presentation in front of a mirror, with a friend or family member, or using a recording device.

Here are some tips:

• Practice delivering the presentation clearly and confidently.

Use visual aids and other props to make the presentation more engaging.

Time your presentation to ensure it fits within the allotted time frame.

Get Feedback

Invite feedback from peers, colleagues, or mentors to fine-tune your presentation.

For instance:

• Was the presentation clear and easily understood?
• Did it captivate attention and maintain engagement?

Did it effectively cover all the key topics?

By adhering to these steps and weaving visual elements into your presentation, you’ll craft a compelling performance that not only secures the listing but leaves a lasting impression. And Highnote is here to help you. Elevate your listing presentations with a powerful drag-and-drop tool designed to help real estate professionals like you. Sign up for free trial and experience it firsthand!

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Last updated: Aug 14 2023

In the fast-paced world of real estate, first impressions are everything. Your listing presentation is a key opportunity to set the tone of what it’s like to work with you, showcase the ways that you’re a total boss at what you do, and ultimately win their business. Delivering a knockout presentation requires more than just rehearsing a data dump of facts and figures: it’s about creating a shared narrative. Make your clients feel understood, tell them a story of success that aligns with their own vision, and demonstrate the unique skills and attributes you bring that will help them achieve it. After all, you’re in this together.

In this article, we’ll give you our top tips and strategies to help you deliver a real estate listing presentation that builds trust and wins business. Here’s a rundown of what we’ll cover:

Understand Your Audience

Build a strong narrative, clarify your unique value proposition.

• Use High Quality Visuals

Spell Out Your Marketing Strategy

Be upfront about pricing, include case studies and testimonials, practice, practice, practice, be prepared to handle objections, follow up promptly.

Before you even begin building your real estate listing presentation, it’s essential to gather as much information about your prospective clients as possible. What’s their motivation for moving? What are their needs and goals? Are they focused on getting the highest price, or is a quick sale more important? Understanding where the seller is coming from and where they want to go allows you to tailor your presentation to address their specific concerns and objectives, creating a more persuasive argument for listing with you. After you’ve set your meeting, be sure to ask these questions in advance, as well as any others that will help you add personal touches to your presentation or let you highlight your skills.

To craft a really persuasive listing presentation, it can help to think of it as a story—the story of how you will sell the client’s property. Every story needs a compelling narrative arc: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Start with the current situation, describe the journey (i.e., your proposed marketing and sales strategy), and end with the successful result (a sold property). This structure will help your clients visualize the process and understand how you plan to achieve the desired outcome.

There are many, many real estate agents out there—why should clients choose you? Your real estate listing presentation is the perfect opportunity to differentiate yourself from the competition. Identify what you’re best at and say it loud, say it proud. Whether it’s your innovative marketing techniques, in-depth market knowledge, or exceptional negotiation skills, make sure the unique value you bring shines through in your presentation. You probably know it in your bones, but if you’re looking to refine it, be sure to follow up with your past clients to reconnect and ask for testimonials. Bonus — you can use these in your listing presentation to lend even more support to your value prop.

Use High-Quality Visuals

Sellers want to be able to envision how you’ll handle listing their home. They want to see the kinds of photos you take, the graphics you use, and the buzz you’ll attract. Consider your listing presentation a preview of the quality sellers can expect when you market their home to potential buyers. High-quality visuals bring your real estate listing presentation to life and give sellers confidence in your approach, so now is not the time to get scrappy. Whether it’s professional photos of properties you’ve sold, charts showing market trends, or infographics detailing your sales process, visually appealing and informative graphics significantly enhance your presentation and make it all feel more real for your seller clients. 

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Marketing is a critical aspect of selling a property, and it’s way more than just pretty photos on Zillow. Your real estate listing presentation should detail your comprehensive marketing plan. This includes online and offline marketing strategies, from professional photography and virtual tours to direct mail campaigns and open houses. Highlight any unique or innovative marketing techniques you use, and be prepared to answer questions about how they produce results.

Pricing is often a sensitive topic in real estate. In your real estate listing presentation, it’s essential to be transparent and honest about pricing from the start. Provide a detailed comparative market analysis (CMA), explain how you arrived at the suggested listing price, and be prepared to take feedback and discuss different pricing strategies. It’s okay if you and your potential client have different numbers in mind at the start of your conversation — what matters most is how you guide the client and work together to agree on a price by the end.

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It may seem obvious, but one of the most persuasive elements you can include in your real estate listing presentation is evidence of your past success. Incorporate case studies of properties you’ve sold that are similar to the client’s, detailing your strategies and the results you achieved to lend a personal touch. 

Tip: Because testimonials from past clients are so important (and you’ve worked so hard to earn them!) be sure to create a process to ask for them as part of your closing practices. 

A well-rehearsed presentation comes across as polished and professional. Practice your real estate listing presentation until you can deliver it smoothly and confidently. This will also make it easier to adapt to interruptions or questions without losing your flow. Most importantly of all, knowing your listing presentation in and out will ensure nothing interferes with your personality shining through.

While we cross our fingers that our presentations go smoothly, many clients will have at least some objections or concerns during a real estate listing presentation. Anticipate these as best you can in your presentation and be prepared with well-thought-out responses. Whether it’s about your commission, the suggested listing price, or your marketing strategy, showing that you can handle curveballs professionally and confidently instills confidence in your clients. Remember, no home sale will be completely hiccup-free, so handling objections well is a great way to preview your working relationship and show clients that you’ll make a great team.

Your listing presentation doesn’t end when the meeting is over. Always follow up with prospective clients within the same day, thanking them for their time and providing any additional information they requested. This not only demonstrates your professionalism and responsiveness, but also keeps the lines of communication open for further discussions.

Pro tip: Be sure to ask for their preferred contact method — and respect it. It isn’t always the way they got in touch with you first!

Building and delivering an effective real estate listing presentation is both an art and a science. Even if you’ve been giving the same presentation for years and getting decent results, there’s always an opportunity to adapt and improve it. By understanding your audience, crafting a compelling narrative, showcasing your unique value proposition, and preparing thoroughly, you can significantly increase your chances of winning business and building lasting relationships that will bring value for years to come.

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Real Estate Listing Presentation – How to Create the Perfect One

• 29 Mar 2021
• Real Estate Marketing ,  Real Estate Social Media

You’ve done it — you secured a meeting to pitch your real estate agent services to a prospective seller client. The next step is to create a winning real estate listing presentation that sells.

Whether you’ve done hundreds of listing presentations or not, this step in the interview process is significant. So making a listing presentation shows your prospective clients that you have their best interest in mind while also demonstrating your knowledge about the field is crucial for your success as a real estate agent.

But of course, this is all easier said than done. That’s why we put together a list of our top tips on how to create a real estate listing presentation that is guaranteed to make a lasting impression on any type of seller.

#1 – Include an About Me or About Us page

Real estate listing presentations can be very formal, but there is no reason that you cannot add a little bit of personality to yours. An about us page allows sellers to get an idea of who they will be working with if they choose your selling process over the other options on the market.

If you do not have an about us page, now would be the time to create one or utilize the one already written off of your website and include it in your listing presentation so that potential clients can learn more about you before they sign with you. You want sellers to feel comfortable working with you, and an about us page will help to achieve this goal.

#2 – Include Testimonials from Past Clients

It is always a good idea for real estate agents to include testimonials from past clients in listing presentations. Not only does this give the audience members an opportunity to see what other people who have worked with you thought of your listing presentation, but it also provides social proof that will make them more likely to choose you over another agent or company.

Including some testimonials in your presentations can help real estate agents back up the statements you’re claiming. Sellers feel most comfortable when they know they’re going to work with a true professional who has a good track record.

If you’re relatively new to the game, find other ways to strengthen your pitch by showing projects you’ve worked on in the past or even blog posts/podcasts/news channels you’ve been featured on.

If you can, including hard data can also be a form of social proof. For example, do you sell 40% faster than your competitors or are you able to secure deals that are 10% higher than the listing price? Go ahead, show off your skills with evidence!

Testimonials from past clients will help to increase your credibility as a real estate agent, and listing presentation testimonials can even be included on business cards or other promotional material so that you have them available for future use.

#3 – Explain the sales process

An explanation of its use can be useful for a very first-time seller when selling a product or service. Explaining how home a home sells and costs can help people navigate their way through the process and set clear expectations of the complete process to sell their home from the beginning.

The more owners know behind the scenes of the business the better a relationship they have with the right person.

#4 – Include Local Market Statistics in your Listing Presentation

Your listing presentation and pricing strategy should never be created in a bubble. In order to effectively sell your listing, you need to know what is going on around it and how that will affect the way that people view it.

Including market statistics from the area of your listing as well as throughout the country can help give potential sellers context for why your listing price might go up or down.

People do not like to make decisions without information, and your presentation should be designed with that in mind. You want potential sellers to feel informed and confident about the listing presentation you are offering them so that they will choose your services over those of other agents to sell thier home.

#5 – Include Your Personal Sales Statistics

Do you sell your listings for 95% of their original list price? If so, your listing presentation should include this information. It can be beneficial to potential clients if they know that you are skilled at negotiating with sellers and getting listings sold for the best possible price.

Those looking to sell their home will appreciate knowing how good of a negotiator you are before signing on with an agent and listing presentations allow them to get this information. It is important to include your listing presentation statistics so that potential clients can see what you have done in the past and how good of an agent they will be working with if they choose you over someone else.

#6 – Outline your pricing strategy

The crux of any real estate listing presentation is price strategizing strategy. This can be a good opportunity to illustrate how pricing their home correctly the first time could save them money in the long run. Rather than overpricing and missing out on a huge buyer pool.

When real estate agents are explaining pricing strategies be sure you show how aspects like square footage, updating numbers of bedrooms, overall features, and market fit affect local pricing. Do what is necessary to help the homeowner understand how pricing works and how you approach what you do for the best result. This area of the presentation may be one of the most important and impactful.

#7 – Include a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

A listing presentation should never be without a comparative market analysis (CMA). A CMA is basically a breakdown of all of the listings in your area and how they stack up to one another. It helps potential buyers or sellers get an idea about what homes are selling for throughout the community so that they can make informed decisions about listing prices.

You want listing presentations to include a comparative market analysis so that potential clients can feel confident in their listing price and what they are offering.

A CMA provides context for the listing presentation, which makes it easier for buyers or sellers to make decisions about properties when presented with hard numbers instead of just opinions.

If you’ve never created a CMA before ensure you ask your broker or a colleage for guideance.

Pro tip: Agentcrate members get access to our free CMA guide as well as other guides agents love to use as a free resource for themselves or thier clients.

#8 – Present Your Overall Marketing Strategy

This tip goes along with the one above in terms of setting yourself apart from the competition, but we decided to give it its own spotlight due to how crucial marketing is in today’s era.

Showing your clients that you understand online marketing in addition to traditional print marketing is a huge plus since nine out of ten home buyers turn to the internet as one of their primary research sources, according to the National Association of Realtors . For demonstration purposes, you could give a preview of your marketing strategy and some analytics from previous clients.

This can include your professional photography, staging ideas, social media syndication outlets, your paid marketing strategy, how you followup with leads and so on.

Social Media Strategy

Include a social media strategy in your presentation if you have one. Potential buyers and sellers will appreciate knowing what they can expect from the agent that is representing them throughout their listing process, and some of these things may include regular activity on social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter. People want to work with agents who are active on social media, so listing presentations should include your social media strategy.

For example, do you run Facebook or Instagram ads for each listing you receive? How many leads do you normally receive from these ads? What budget do you set aside for them?

Print Marketing Strategy

Include a listing presentation marketing strategy that includes print media. While social media is great for getting the word out about listings, print materials can be beneficial in different ways. For example, you may want to include handouts for open houses so that people have them available when they are going through potential properties and trying to make decisions about which one to choose. Or you do postcard campaigns to get the word out about a new listing in a local market neighborhood.

Print listing presentation materials can be helpful when it comes to getting the word out about listings, so make sure your listing presentations include print marketing strategy information as well as social media and online information. It will help potential buyers or sellers feel more informed about what you are offering them in terms of support throughout their process!

How do you use your website?

Most homeowners will find the value of having an online presence to be quite high. Discuss how many times your website is visited and how effectively it functions with traffic and revenue. It should be clear that IDX provides a listing option for not just their own sites, but also those of other brokers with IDX sites.

If you have a few of unique property websites that you created for other listings, this is an excellent moment to promote them.

#9 – Talk about what will happen when the listing goes live.

Discuss online opportunities to sell and show homes while giving time for your question as well. It’s a fantastic time to highlight your service by outlining how often you’ll be in contact with them for updates and feedback. Make them aware you’re available for their inquiries if they have any doubts about their home on the market.

Which type of communication prefers them and why? Do they like texting or calling? How do these people interact with you? Take a minute with the experienced sellers in these sectors.

#10 – Processes for Followup and Feedback

Include a listing presentation process that is designed to help potential clients feel informed and confident about their listing agent. This may include information on how you will be following up with them after the listing has been listed or steps they can take if there are any problems throughout the listing period.

Include information about feedback in your listing presentations as well. This can be beneficial because it helps potential sellers feel more confident, and listing agents can also use feedback to improve their services.

For example:

-I send out emails and texts after each showing or open house to obtain feedback and send you a weekly report

-I have each open house visitor complete a feedback form

Make sure your listing presentations include information about follow-up, final steps, and feedback so that buyers or sellers feel more informed about the listing process.

#11 – Discuss Hosting Open Houses in Your Real Estate Listing Presentation

Include information about open houses and showings in listing presentations. Potential buyers or sellers will want to know how often the listing agent is going to be hosting these events, so it’s a good idea to include this in your listing presentation materials.

You may also want to discuss what people can expect at an open house, such as the layout of the house and what they should be looking for when it comes to preparing their home for an open house.

-I host two open houses per month!

-During an open house, clients can expect a tour of their home with information about available features as well as showings from potential buyers or renters interested in seeing their listing on the market.

-I provide print materials in open house visitors to help people gain a better understanding of the home features.

#12 – Home Staging

Listing presentations should include information about home staging as well. Staging can help potential sellers feel more confident about listing their property on the market. This will be useful for people who want to learn more about whether they could benefit from home staging services.

Whether you offer staging services as part of your service or selling process, or simply provide the client with a staging checklist – it is a great idea to go over any thoughts you have regarding staging and if you feel it would benefit your seller to consider.

#13 – Ask Questions about the Property

Include questions about the listing property in your listing presentations. This will serve to show buyers or sellers that you are informed and invested, which can make them more likely to consider using your services as their listing agent!

-Do you know what style of architecture this home is? (wooded colonial) If not ask a question like “What style of architecture would you say this listing property is?”

-Do you know what the monthly HOA fees are for this listing? If not ask a question like ” What do you think are reasonable HOA dues for a listing in this area and why?”

What improvements have you made to the property?

These questions show your client that you have done some research on their listing and that you are interested in listing their property properly.

#14 – Posture and body language are important

Your posture position, your shoulders position, and your overall expression will communicate a lot more than what you’re saying.

-Stand or sit tall and straight with shoulders back

This shows that you are confident in your listing presentation skills. It also helps buyers and sellers feel more comfortable when they’re working with a listing agent who seems knowledgeable about their listing property’s needs as well as the process of selling the home.

Mirror the clients body language. If they are leaning forward, doing the same will help them feel more comfortable with you.

Never cross your arms or legs when speaking with someone because it can make you seem closed off to what they are saying.

This shows that you’re trying to remain open and positive.   This will also help buyers and sellers feel more comfortable when it comes time for them to ask questions about their listing as well.

#15 – Prepare for objections and lots of questions.

Some of your leads may ask a lot of questions a lot during the presentation. Each question teaches you the best ways to demonstrate your skills, value proposition and develop trust.

Of course, there may be questions you could never anticipate. Give straight answers without feeling obligated if you don’t have the answer at the moment. Simply answer, “I’ll be happy to look into that for you”.

If you think you would be better at writing an email to the sellers to answer more detailed questions after the presentations, let them know that you can send them an email follow-up.

#16 – Be optimistic, but also realistic

It’s always a good idea to be optimistic in meetings to get clients excited about working with you — but when it comes to selling your services and/or your brokerage, it can be easy to get lost in the enthusiasm. Too much enthusiasm has the ability to cloud judgment and result in false promises. This is why it’s crucial to also remember to be realistic.

You can achieve a balance of both by setting clear expectations about what is included in your services and what your commission is so the sellers know exactly what they’re getting into. Being open, honest, and transparent like this can be awkward or unnerving, but it will save everyone a headache as you sign the contracts.

#17 – Listen to the sellers’ goals during your real estate listing presentation

Sellers are most likely looking for a real estate agent who can create a plan that aligns with their goals — it makes sense, right? Not every seller or house is the same, so one strategy can’t be applied to all your clients. It’s crucial to listen to them during the meeting or a consultation call, and then shape your presentation around what they are hoping to get out of working with you.

#18 – Double-check the data in your listing presentation

While conducting research for your listing presentation, fact-check all your data to make sure that the information you will be presenting is correct. Even if you don’t think your sellers will know the exact numbers and statistics, the real estate industry can be volatile at times. It’s in your best interest and your client’s best interest to avoid any major surprises along the house-selling journey by being as accurate as possible.

Also, if your presentation is delayed for any reason, it’s best practice to go back and update any data you include in your presentation. This is just another way of how you can stand out from the competition by showing that you’re willing to go the extra mile to stay up-to-date on market changes.

#18 – Be prepared with the details

This may seem like a no-brainer, but we had to remind you to best prepare you to create a killer presentation. Going into a meeting with your potential client and being fully prepared guarantees a professional appearance and competent performance, which not only helps your prospective clients feel secure in their choice but it also boosts the reputation and success of your business.

#19 – Practice with real people

It may seem tempting to memorize your presentation alone. But once you have your presentation down pat, try it out on others for feedback. A trustworthy colleague can help improve efficiency.

Friends/family who are not in the field can alert you to any industry jargon you have to explain. Presentation to a crowd also helps build your confidence. Tell your test audience to stop and pose questions and be demanding.

Pro Tip: People love to see what they want, so if you give them several options (such as listing price range or price reduction strategy) and ask which one they feel is best for them, they will feel more in control and open up the topic for further discussion.

#20 – Analyze all information leads provide you before your pitch.

Most of the time, the home sellers will have additional information that they give you prior to the meeting. Some may provide information when they plan on listing and what their home’s price should be. Make sure to address these items at your listing appointment.

#21 – Don’t be a “yes” agent just to win new business.

All businesses have someone saying yes but there’s no chance that they’ll become a real buyer client. Be upfront with your sellers regarding your expectations of the whole process of home selling.

Do not nod in approval of every request and every mandate. This could lead to unfilled promises in the sales process which then cause your client to question your methods at work or even fire you.

Do an honest job and give a fair idea about what you expect in your customers through your entire sales process. Your goal at the listing appointment is not just to the listing, but to list at a reasonable and fair price that you feel the home can actually sell for.

#22 – Handle Objections

Every listing presentation is a chance for you to find out what your customer really wants. Some people have in mind how they want their listing or home represented in the market place and if it doesn’t match up with what you do, this may be a problem.

If so ask questions about why they feel that way. For example: “What are the most important things you are looking for in a listing agent?” “What are some initial concerns you may have?”

Ask questions about what they expect from the listing presentation and how it will benefit them in order to help their house sell quickly. An effective closing question is one that asks for action, not just another pause.

#23 – Leverage the Power of your Brand

Your listing presentation is an opportunity to create a strong personal brand. Your listing presentation must be consistent in order for your image and future sales prospects to build trust with you in this way. A listing presentation is a marketing tool that can be used to build an agent’s brand and increase sales.

Are you the #1 Agent in your brokerage? Have you sold $100 million in sales this year? Don’t be a secret agent and make sure you include your strong brand attributes and highlights in real estate listing presentations.

#24 – End With a Call to Action

Make sure at the end of the listing presentation you ask for the sale. Perhaps you ask, “Are you ready to list today?”.

If you are not listing today then end the meeting by asking when the best time to followup up with them may be or perhaps some other details about their home before you both leave.

#25 – Always say thank you

Always remember to say thank you at the end of the listing presentation. This shows appreciation and gives validation to your listing presentation.

You can also ask people what they think of the listing presentation before you go.

Thank them for their time and help them start thinking about listing if they haven’t signed yet.

Bonus tip: Listing Presentation Templates

Use a Template to create a listing presentation

Use an application or template that already has listing presentation content. You will be able to upload your own images so that they can be included in your listing presentations. These listing templates generally have a variety of different slides or pages, which means that you will not need to come up with all of the listing presentation content yourself – a huge time saver!

A template makes it easy to create listing presentations because all of the information is already written and ready to go. You will not need to worry about writing out each slide from scratch. This means that you can make a listing presentation much more quickly.

But we’re not quite done yet! As a pro tip, we wanted to remind you that creating a presentation that is easy to read is just as important as remembering the tips above. Need some help designing without spending hundreds of dollars on a designer? Agentcrate has got you covered.

Our Standard Membership comes with easy-to-use and customizable listing presentation templates so you can focus on what matters most — attending to your clients. A real estate listing presentation is a crucial part of any real estate agent’s job, and it can make the difference between getting a deal or losing one. These presentations are how agents will show potential buyers their listings and convince them to purchase. In this blog post, we will discuss what you need to include in your listing presentation as well as some tips for making sure that your presentation is perfect.

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15 Advanced Real Estate Listing Presentation Insights for Agents

Creating stellar real estate listing presentations is how most seller’s agents convert more leads and, in turn, build their business.

The best real estate listing presentations offer:

• Data regarding the local market and comparable sales
• Insights into how you plan to market a prospect’s home
• Social proof that proves you’re a top-notch seller’s agent.

And that’s just to start with. There are several other elements you need to make your pitch truly effective.

Use the 15 sales tips below to boost your lead-to-client conversion numbers and convince leads you’re the premier agent for the job. Plus as a bonus we provide answers to listing presentation questions.

Focus on your lead’s situation and needs first.

After adding in the core info associated with your business, turn your attention to your seller lead.

You need to know all about their situation, including their selling timeline, in order to create a real estate listing presentation that truly resonates. In our Marketing Genius podcast episode “The Road To $20 Million,” Seattle agent Melissa Boucher says that these insights can even come down to how the seller is feeling; are they sad to see the property go? Are they making a tough decision?

Before your in-person pitch, research their residence:

• Square footage
• Room totals
• Total acreage

And discover its history:

• When it was built
• How many times it’s changed owners
• Renovations and updates that have occurred

Then, consider all the notes you have on your seller’s preferences and needs.

For instance, a lead could note they’re only willing to sell the home as-is and not make any repairs a potential buyer may request.

In this situation, you can make a note in your listing presentation that you will incorporate this information into your real estate marketing plan for the home.

Analyze all info leads provide you before your pitch.

If you’re like most modern agents, you capture real estate leads in a variety of ways, both online and offline. Not all leads are created equal, but there’s an easy way to spot a good one.

The key trait that signifies a high-quality lead is how much info they provide you.

Those who solely offer first, last name and email address can be good leads, but it’s the prospects who offer more details regarding their unique housing situations who are a cut above the rest.

Most often, home seller leads will share extra information when they are submitting a lead capture form on your site (e.g. through a home valuation page or custom lead capture page ).

For example, some leads may detail when they intend to list their home, their preferred price point, and an overview of what their home’s star attributes.

All of this info needs to end up in the lead profile section of your contacts database so you can comb over it whenever you need — like, for instance, right before pitching them in person.

Incorporate data from the local housing market.

Whether it’s from your area’s REALTORS® Association, local government, or a housing-related organization nearby, you should include important figures in your listing presentation. This can include home sales, price, and value figures for your market – basically, any information that a seller could use to make more informed decisions.

For example, knowing the sales totals for homes in the same development or neighborhood as a seller lead’s property can help them settle on an initial list price.

You can never get too granular with data for your deck. Just remember not to bore your prospects to death with math.

Share data that directly applies to their home selling situation so they understand what to expect prior to listing.

Detail comparable home sales from the past year.

Part of your local housing market data research should focus on comparable home sales from the past.

Find a half-dozen or so homes that sold in your potential client’s town (or region, if it’s a small town with few sales). Try your best to find comparable sales that occurred in the past year, because housing market conditions change often.

Make sure these properties are as similar to your lead’s listing as possible to provide a solid comparison.

Characteristics to take into account include:

• Size (total number of rooms and square footage),
• Notable features (in-ground pool, gazebo, high ceilings)
• Price point (both initial asking and eventual final sales price)

Lastly, tell your seller a story. How long did it take for them to sell? Did they receive above or below asking price?

Add quotes from satisfied clients to your deck.

Customer satisfaction should be the focal point of any real estate listing presentation deck.

Social proof helps agents generate leads , for sure. But it’s also a premier lead nurturing tool.

If you already took photos and footage of your past customers right after closing so you could share their praise on your website, you can simply repurpose that content for your listing presentation.

Select the best quotes from your most satisfied clientele, and sellers who share the most similarities with the lead you’re pitching.

Once a seller sees that you’ve successfully represented someone just like them, they’ll feel much more at ease in agreeing to let you represent their listing.

Paint a picture regarding your marketing approach.

The primary focus for your real estate listing presentation needs to be how you’ll market a lead’s home.

Sure, you want to prove you’re a stellar agent who has a history of closing amazing deals for clients.

But that sales-oriented angle needs to be secondary to making your potential client feel special. Fortunately, you can achieve this by presenting a marketing strategy that is unique to their property.

You no doubt have a real estate listing marketing playbook . However, that doesn’t mean you can’t or shouldn’t modify that approach slightly for each new client you earn.

Every home seller wants to feel as if you’ll do anything and everything to get them a fantastic deal that puts lots of money in their pockets.

So, use the first half of your listing presentation to tell them how you plan to deliver on that promise.

Figure out how you’ll relay your value proposition.

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, most sellers hire real estate agents referred to them (two-thirds, to be precise).

While you could get good word-of-mouth to entice seller leads to select your firm, you still need to show why their friends, family, and coworkers chose to work with you in the first place.

Some of the best ways you can differentiate yourself from the competition are to:

• Build a strong web presence, starting with a responsive website
• Be detailed regarding your marketing process, from start to finish
• Share photos and videos of your most satisfied clients with leads

A real estate listing presentation is a great opportunity to communicate what makes your business unique and distinct from other agencies.

Are you particularly good at negotiation? Communication? Staying organized? Knowing a neighborhood inside and out? Providing white glove service?

Whatever your specialty is, make sure it shines through in your deck.

Prepare for some objections and lots of questions.

It’s inevitable: Your seller leads are going to have a fair number of questions during your real estate listing presentations .

It’s only natural: They’re still getting to know you and can’t leave any stone unturned when vetting your business.

The good news? Every question is a chance for you to prove your expertise and build trust. You just need to have great answers prepared ahead of time.

Some of the most common seller lead questions pertain to:

• How you view your agency in comparison with others
• Your qualifications, certifications, and designations
• Providing proof you’re trustworthy and easy to work with
• Sharing specific details about your past transactions

Of course, there are also going to be questions you can’t anticipate.

While you want to be as forthcoming and honest as possible, don’t feel obligated to provide in-depth answers on the spot if you’re not sure.

If you think you’d be better served writing a comprehensive email to leads post-presentation to answer their questions, let them know you’ll get back to them with a reply later that day.

Practice your sales pitch over and over again.

We’re not going to tell you “practice makes perfect” (although, I suppose we just kind of did).

But it really is best to nail down every aspect of your listing presentation speech so it’s well-timed, compelling, and inspiring.

Here’s a great checklist California-based REALTOR Kathy Smiley posted on ActiveRain that can help you practice your pitch.

This list covers all of the essential listing presentation tasks you need to carry out in order to get your points across in a timely and efficient manner.

If you feel more comfortable “winging it” than preparing for hours beforehand, just be sure you have at least a handful of talking points memorized so you don’t forget to mention important items to your prospects.

Dress like you’ve already made the sale.

As a general rule, dressing for real estate success means wearing something that makes you feel comfortable, confident, and professional.

But there are some guidelines to keep in mind:

• Business casual will never go out of style, meaning suits and pantsuits are always going to help you put your best foot forward during listing presentations and other on-the-job situations.
• Your style will likely be influenced by your particular market. Agents in cold- and hot-weather markets, for instance, will certainly want to dress accordingly based on their area climates.
• You can also take style cues from the home seller you’re doing business with. Melissa Boucher’s advice? “You can’t come in dressed to the nines if you know that person’s understated. Know your audience, know yourself, and find that happy medium.”

When selecting an outfit for your real estate listing presentation, just be sure that the answer to “Will my lead consider me a serious, dedicated, and successful real estate agent ?” is yes.

Allow time for questions during your presentation.

Everyone has one of those friends who loves to dominate the conversation. But you can’t afford to be that person during your listing presentation.

Real estate, after all, is a people business. This means you have to be a first-rate listener to comprehend your prospective client’s wants and needs. From there, you can develop a plan of action to win them over.

This is just one of several listing presentation mistakes you could make. Be sure to comb over our list of other errors to avoid as well.

Have good posture and body language throughout.

As real estate trainer Dirk Zeller notes in a piece for Chicago Agent Magazine, confident body language is an essential piece of your listing presentations .

• “Where have you experienced victories? Tap into those past experiences as you pump up your confidence in preparation for prospect presentations. If you lack confidence, determine what you need to do to increase the level of belief in yourself and your ability to achieve success.”

You’re not always going to feel confident and assertive and on top of the world. No one does.

But if you recall how you’ve converted leads into clients in the past and what you felt during those sales pitches, you can use that memory to keep winning over new business.

Think about the ways you can physically communicate self-assurance, poise, and certainty (e.g. use of hand movement, or maintaining eye contact with the seller), and use that body language to your advantage.

It’s also helpful to think about what poor body language can do to your pitch (hint: derail it entirely).

Finish your pitch, even if you think it’s not working.

You may be able to tell from a prospect’s body language or verbal cues that they aren’t responding to your presentation the way you’d hoped.

Regardless, conclude your presentation as if you were pitching a “hot” lead you can tell is going to sign on with you.

You never know: Someone who seemingly isn’t intrigued by what you’re throwing out there may actually just be quiet and unresponsive in general and actually interested.

Don’t be a “yes” agent just to win new business.

Every business has a “yes” person. They want to work their way up the ladder and/or close more deals by being as agreeable as possible.

This tact may work for some professionals in some organizations … but chances are, this is not going to lead to a converted seller client.

Just because you really want someone’s business doesn’t mean it’s worth nodding in approval to every request they make or mandate they lay out.

Doing so could lead to some (or many) unfulfilled promises during the sales process and, in turn, cause your clients to question your methods or even fire you.

Be open and upfront with your clients regarding what they can expect from you throughout the entire home selling process.

[Bonus] How to Ace Real Estate Listing Presentation Questions

Prepare thoroughly for your real estate listing presentations and you’ll set yourself up for success.

No matter how much you script the conversation for your listing presentations, though, they won’t always go exactly to plan. Sellers will have questions for you regarding everything from your experience as a real estate agent to what sets you apart from the competition.

The following questions are the most common ones to expect during and after your sales pitch, along with the optimal answer for each. Check them out so you’ll be ready to ace your listing presentations and win customers.

Q) “What are your credentials? What makes you the right person to sell my home?”

Off the bat, sellers will want to know if your qualifications meet their standards for representation. So, present all certifications and designations you have as a real estate agent. Realtors who’ve earned accreditations through the National Association of REALTORS ® should make that known. Sellers may not be familiar with each official title, but your position establishes you as dedicated and knowledgeable.

Regarding your sales history, reveal how many homes you’ve sold in previous months and years, the average sales price of each property type, and other statistical data that sellers will find impressive. Though past sales aren’t always necessarily indicative of future sales, a thorough explanation of your sales history and big “wins” as an agent can help your standing with leads.

Additionally, let sellers know during your listing presentation if you work part-time or full-time as a real estate agent. Being a full-time agent often carries more weight with prospective clients, as you show complete dedication to the job and don’t have any other responsibilities that can take away from helping sellers market their properties.

If you work part-time, spin the positives of your situation. For instance, share tidbits about your work ethic. Even get former employers to provide testimonials regarding your work to show prospective clients you’re serious about meeting your commitments.

Moreover, if real estate isn’t the only job you have, then explain that even though you’re only working part-time, you can still focus all of your attention on client needs. In either case, explain how you stay in touch with clients and your standards for timely responses to communications.

Q) “How are you better than other local agents? What makes you different?”

First off, don’t use the word “better” during real estate listing presentations. In fact, don’t compare yourself to other agents at all. Saying you’re a step above the competition can come off as arrogant. While you should be confident in your own work as an agent, it’s not worth positioning yourself as above other real estate pros by disparaging them to prop yourself up.

The best way to highlight your abilities as an agent is simply explaining why you’re passionate about real estate. Listing presentations that show your enthusiasm for the day-to-day work that comes along with being an agent instill faith in sellers. Share some background info on how you got started in the industry, how you delight your clients , and items on your track record that reflect your go-getter attitude.

Some characteristics of your work and personality to share with leads should include your:

• Ability to build relationships and relate to others: Knowing you can make good impressions on buyers will impress sellers, so be as amiable and engaging during your listing presentation as possible to show your personality.
• Savviness with the latest real estate technology: It’s the 21st century. Knowing what apps, tools, gadgets, and tech resources to use in your real estate marketing gives you a leg up on agents stuck in the 20th century.
• Enjoyment in helping people sell and find homes: You got into real estate to help people, right? Then share the satisfaction you get in helping buyers and sellers close deals and achieve their goals.

Q) “What experience do you have with my local market? Have you sold homes here before?”

When mentioning past clientele, segue into your history of selling in your local real estate market. The more established you are as an agent in your community, the more trust you earn from leads. Outline specific, memorable deals you closed — perhaps a home that’s similar in style, age, or price as the residence of those you’re pitching to.

Then, demonstrate the knowledge you have about the local market, like its history, the quality of its school system and economy, and any favorite spots you have nearby (restaurants, retail, movie theaters, parks, etc.). This shows you are an expert about the area and, in turn, know how to pitch local properties to buyers.

The best listing presentation is the one where you show you know the most about a specific real estate market, so no fact or note is too small to share with leads. A great way to ensure you convey your knowledge about the market is to create listing presentations using graphic creation tools . With these resources, you can visually represent local market data, like average closing prices of homes for sale, to persuade sellers about your abilities.

Q) “What do you think of my home? How would you change it to help sell it better?”

This question requires arguably the most spontaneous answer, given that up until your listing presentation, you likely haven’t had the chance to examine the property thoroughly. So, use this as an opportunity to get the grand tour of their residence and property. Take note of specific features you want to highlight and how the seller can make their home more desirable to buyers.

There’s a flipside to that coin, though: Be careful not to insult sellers when pointing out areas of their home that need cleaning, adjusting, or improving. Providing constructive criticism is one thing — telling sellers they need to change most things in their home to help it sell better can lead to a quick exit from your listing presentation.

You won’t be able to provide all of your detailed thoughts on sellers’ homes on the spot, so let them know you’d love to give them a more thorough analysis via email after the presentation is over. This allows you to nurture the lead after pitching them and stay top-of-mind with them during their agent selection process.

Q) “What do you think is an ideal list price for my home? I think it’s $_____.”

Before jumping in with your recommendation, let sellers know what comparable homes in their area have sold for in the past year, along with where the local real estate market is headed in terms of demand and supply. Sellers aren’t always cognizant of the factors that go into crafting the right list price, so explaining these to your leads can help them better understand your suggested price.

Some sellers have unrealistic prices in mind and they’re unwilling to budge. This could be a sign the leads aren’t worth representing, so watch out for any red-flag statements, like “I’m not willing to go under $_____” or “My home is definitely worth $_____.” Conversely, those who are willing to adjust their price if needed and negotiate with buyers will be more rewarding as customers. Representing flexible sellers instead of inflexible ones means a better chance of a quick and fair commission (as well as fewer headaches).

Q) “What sales and marketing strategies do you employ for clients’ homes?”

Now it’s time to really get down to business and put your agent hat on. Getting into the nitty-gritty of your business methods — like where you promote listings and how you attract potential buyers — is what really displays your prowess as an agent. Specifically, explain the core real estate marketing and sales tactics you use, including how you:

• Conduct showings and open houses: We don’t just mean when you schedule showings and open houses, but how you work with walk-ins and buyer leads. Share how you sell specific features of a home (the lifestyle, the comfort, the utility, etc.) to show you’re an adept salesperson.
• Market clients’ homes for sale online:  Divulge how you make clients’ listings appear attractive online, like taking aesthetically appealing photos, creating cutting-edge tour videos, and developing rich, detailed copy about listings .
• Leverage connections for buyer leads: Regarding offline marketing strategies, also relay how you use other agents, friends, family members, previous clients, and other connections to seek out potential buyers.

All of this information should be shared in a timeline format to give sellers a sense of how the process will go — from the moment you sign your agreement to closing.

Q) “How do you communicate with clients regarding offers, showings, and other key info?”

Constant communication with sellers (without annoying or overwhelming them) is essential — as is explaining to seller leads how you will keep them in the loop during the sales process. During a listing presentation, real estate agents can sometimes gloss over this important aspect, so be sure to detail a clear-cut communication plan with prospective clients. Ask how they prefer to be contacted to discuss sales progress and how to relay bids on their property.

Some sellers will be very particular about what times work for them. Given that last-minute showing requests tend to pop up, also ask sellers when it would be okay to enter to give tours. Remember their personal space is important, so be respectful, but be sure you’ll have the access you need.

Q) “What’s your workload like? Would I be your only client or are you working with other clients?”

Having said that, many people are understanding of a real estate agent’s need to take on multiple sellers. In fact, many probably prefer to see their agent busy, since it’s indicative of a quality business. So, the more clients you take on, the better it can look in the eyes of prospects.

Q) “What are the typical terms of your listing agreements with other clients?”

If you start talking contracts, then you’re doing well in your listing presentation. However, you can ruin the mood quickly by providing a laundry list of contract terms you request of sellers. Instead, tell sellers you simply want to make them comfortable with any listing agreement they sign with you. Explain to them the core items generally included in statements, like duties you’ll perform as their agent, and ask them for their thoughts on terms they’d like to include.

From there, create an agreement based on both your preferences and those of sellers, send it to them after the listing presentation, and let them know you’ll be waiting to hear from them regarding a final answer (hopefully with good news).

Q) “If I hire you to sell my home, will you represent just my interests or the buyer’s too?”

Dual agency is something countless home sellers are fuzzy on, but many are wising up to the practice. If you can and do practice dual agency, be 110% upfront with your leads about it. Gauge their comfort level with knowing you may end up representing both them and buyer to see if they’re okay with it. As pointed out by recent Redfin research, sellers tend to lose financially in dual agency deals , so tread carefully. The last thing you want to do is favor one party at the expense of the other.

Of course, if you solely represent the sellers, you’ve got nothing to explain — except that you’re devoted to helping them sell their home for the best price and fast. You could even point out why this may be more favorable than representation by those who act as dual agents, given you have only their interests at heart.

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If you’re looking to buy or sell a home in the near future, then it’s imperative that your presentation is polished and compelling. We’ve created this easy-to use guide for presenting your real estate listing by breaking down each section of content into steps so that even the most inexperienced person can create an impressive final product very easily!

The “real estate listing presentation template free” is a presentation template that is fully customizable and comes with a free download. It includes 12 slides, a title slide, and a conclusion slide.

As a seller’s agent, your success begins with a strong listing presentation and pitch that will attract you clients right away. From the beginning to the finish of the process, the presentation informs clients about who you are and how you bring value. It contains local market statistics, an explanation of the whole process, and instructions on how to sell their house while offering comfort, creating confidence, and concentrating on the seller’s requirements. To get started, read our 11-step tutorial and receive a free listing presentation template.

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Download our free listing presentation template before starting from scratch with your own listing presentation or pitch deck. As you go through the stages below, use them as a guide, then customize your own presentation based on our instructions, adding your own photos, statistics, charts, and data. To get the greatest outcomes, each listing presentation should be tailored to the homeowner and property.

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The 11 stages to a good real estate listing presentation that will help you get more sales customers are as follows:

1. Start with a quick overview.

The overview is a quick rundown of what your listing presentation will cover and how long they should anticipate it to continue. Some of this information may have been included in your pre-listing packet. The first section of the presentation includes who you are, your brokerage, and what you intend to learn from your customers throughout the listing presentation.

Remember that a great presentation doesn’t have to be lengthy to cover all of the essential points—30 to 60 minutes is a reasonable range, though some will require longer. First-time homebuyers, detail-oriented purchasers, and scared buyers may have more worries and queries than seasoned buyers.

Brief Bio & Introduction of Your Skills

A house seller wants an agent that is knowledgeable about their field and can effectively explain the sales process. Consider your position not just as a real estate agent, but also as an educator, in order to gain your customers’ trust and confidence in your capacity to sell their house.

Include the following information along with a small CV of your background:

• In the last year, the number of properties you’ve sold in their neighborhood
• If the properties you’ve sold are comparable to theirs, tell them about them (include a picture, if applicable)
• How rapidly have you sold houses that you’ve listed? (average days on market, if favorable)
• Closing pricing vs. list prices (were you over-asked, and if so, by how much?)

You may also use this part to boast (and gain client trust) about the prizes, certificates, or designations you’ve received that are relevant to this transaction. Simply connect all of these elements to your client’s property so that you can show value via hard effort, devotion, and a focus on their requirements.

What if this is your first listing presentation and you don’t have any real estate success statistics? Make use of your brokerage’s resources. Don’t do it alone if this is your first listing presentation. Bring a senior member of your team or brokerage with you so that your customers feel secure in the knowledge that they are dealing with a well-known organization.

Introduce Your Brokerage’s Power

Whether it’s your first or hundredth listing presentation, sellers want to know you’re backed by a respected firm. This not only ensures that you have a team of agents to deal with, but also that the organization has sold houses successfully for other homeowners. Make a strong case for why working with someone from your brokerage is a significant benefit.

Both large and small brokerages can provide a good deal. If you work for a larger brokerage, such as RE/MAX, Keller Williams, or Compass, you’ll probably be more concerned with figures like the number of homes sold in the previous year and the median home sale price.

If you work at a tiny boutique brokerage, on the other hand, you’ll want to highlight personalized service and your local origins. When working with a smaller brokerage, it’s common to emphasize customer service and the fact that your client won’t be simply another name on the list.

Return Your Attention to Your Customers

Now that you’ve persuaded the customer to hire you, it’s time to focus on what matters most: your client. Take the next few minutes to learn more about your homeowner. This stimulates conversation, makes the presentation more participatory and less boring, allows you to tailor your pitch to their specific requirements, and puts the homeowner at ease.

During your listing presentation, here are some questions you may ask to discover more about your seller:

Take notes on what matters most to your prospect to demonstrate your diligence and to ensure that you are attentive to their demands throughout the process. This knowledge will assist you in better aligning your pitch with your client’s requirements, emphasizing key points, and dispelling any doubts you may have.

If someone has already placed an offer on a property in a different area, they may need to sell their present home soon. You may use this information to convey to them how if their house is priced too expensive, it will take considerably longer to sell.

2. Provide Data on the Local Market

Bring the discussion back to the business of selling the client’s house now that everyone has been introduced. Presenting local market statistics for the neighborhood or location of the subject property is an excellent segue for commencing the sales section of your listing presentation.

Share historical market patterns, how rapidly properties are selling in the neighborhood, how many have sold in the last six months or year (depending on data available), and median price ranges. If prices tend to change depending on the time of year you want to sell the house, you may also want to add seasonal statistics and any other information that will assist homeowners understand the market data that has to go into pricing their home for sale.

This part may need more than one slide, but assess your audience to determine if you need to expand on any of the topics. Also, bear in mind that some of this data lends itself nicely to charts or graphs, and these visualizations may help the typical person grasp the information. While you can make these sorts of charts yourself (or with the help of your brokerage), it will take a long time.

It may be more convenient to get them through your MLS platform or to pay for a comparative market analysis (CMA) and listing presentation bundle from a provider like Cloud CMA. The commercial CMA software from Cloud CMA includes prepared charts and graphs that help you appear like an expert while also saving you time. They will also assist you with creating a print or digital version of your CMA report so that you may deliver it in person or electronically.

Cloud CMA may be found on the internet.

3. Describe the Selling Process

Give your customers an overview of the full sales process as you continue to educate them. Take enough time to ensure your customer understands what will happen over the process over the following several weeks or months, even if it doesn’t take hours. You should go through the following steps:

This section of the listing presentation should be tailored to your client’s previous experience selling houses. If you have a first-time seller, for example, you should take a bit extra time and stop every now and then to see if they have any queries. If you’re dealing with someone who has sold a lot of properties in the past, you’ll be able to get through this portion much more quickly.

Pro tip: Discuss how you and your customers will interact throughout the sales process, regardless of how much experience they have with the process. Ask your customers questions like these to establish expectations: What kind of contact do they prefer, and how often do they want to hear from you? Do they prefer to talk on the phone, send an email, or send a quick text? What will be their preferred method of communication with you? Everyone will be on the same page this way.

4. Get Your House Ready to Sell

After discussing the broad strokes of the local market, it’s time to zero down on your seller’s property. Even if you haven’t seen the house yet or are visiting it for the first time, it’s important to establish expectations for the seller in terms of how they will prepare their home for sale. While most house sellers are aware of this, it is critical that the client understands that it is their job to ensure that the property is in excellent condition in order to maximize the value.

The following are a few points to consider:

• Decluttering: When it comes to furnishings, less is often more. Many people have more belongings than they need. To make it more desirable, your seller may need to remove furniture and hire storage space to store unwanted goods.
• Buyers must visualize themselves living in the place to depersonalize it. The buyer will be able to see themselves in the property if family photos, nameplates, and other personal things are removed.
• Cleaning: Selling a messy house is tough since no one wants to inherit a mess. This may need a thorough cleaning or the hiring of a cleaning agency, particularly if there are pets in the house.
• Repairs: Because some buyers don’t want to purchase a property they’ll have to fix right away, it’s in the seller’s best interest to make sure all repairs are completed before the inspection. Depending on the status of the property, this might be anything from a broken cabinet hinge or leaking faucet to updating the electrical box or replacing the roof.
• Renovations: In certain situations, upgrading a room or a piece of your house may significantly raise the value of your home. For example, if upgrading the basement bathroom costs $5,000 and adds $15,000 to the home’s value, the seller’s time and money may be well spent.

Because this is basically their job, it’s critical to go through these issues with your customer. You don’t live there, and it’s in their best interests to get the most money for their house when they sell it.

Prepare to provide suggestions for reliable, licensed contractors and local cleaning firms. Keep in mind that you must perform all of these tasks within a specified time limit in order to promote, list, and show the home to potential purchasers.

5. Create a pricing strategy.

The recommended pricing of the house and the approach for establishing the suitable list price will be one of the most important aspects of your real estate listing presentation. It may be difficult to talk to your customers about figures without seeing or touring the property in person, but it is critical to explain how selling their house appropriately the first time can save them money in the long run.

Pro tip: Even if you’re acquainted with the neighborhood, perform a preliminary comparison study for yourself before the listing presentation to familiarize yourself with the subject property. That way, before completing a thorough comparative market analysis (CMA), you’ll be able to talk to your customers about price in general. For reference, you may also provide a sample CMA report from a prior listing.

With your customers, go through what a comparative market analysis study is and what your approach is. Show how factors like square footage, upgrades, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and current market trends influence price. Then explain how those factors influenced your recommended selling price for the seller’s home. Finally, you want to do all you can to ensure that the homeowner understands how pricing works and how you plan to get the greatest outcomes.

6. Go through your marketing strategy with your team.

Your customers will be extremely interested in discovering how you can utilize these components in terms of marketing and advertising. In general, it’s a good idea to concentrate on the marketing techniques you can bring to the table and how you can apply them to their property particularly.

To go along with your presentation, you may also give a short checklist that specifies these topics.

Staging a House

In addition to decluttering, depersonalizing, and cleaning their homes, Staging a House is an important topic to discuss with clients as part of your marketing plan. Even though staging a home is not required, according to the National Association of Realtors, 31% of sellers’ agents said they staged all sellers’ homes prior to listing them for sale, and 82% of buyer’s agents said staging made it easier for their buyer to visualize the property as a future home.

Staging a House before and after (Source: Elite Staging)

Staging a House is used primarily because it’s beneficial in creating a clean slate to help buyers visualize themselves living in the home, and can be done strategically to attract targeted homebuyer types. To learn more about Staging a House, check out our in-depth guide.

Virtual Staging a House (Source: BoxBrownie)

The average national cost for Staging a House is about $1,500, but clients can also stage their home virtually at a lower cost. Using a company like BoxBrownie allows sellers to pay per image, making it a cost-effective option for clients who want all the perks of Staging a House without breaking the bank. BoxBrownie also does floor plans, which can be a great addition to your marketing images.

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Photography & Videography

Whether or not the property is staged, explain how and why you’ll employ professional photography and videography in your marketing. Bad images detract from your marketing efforts and may discourage prospective buyers from seeing the property at all. Bring samples of excellent and terrible images from other listings, as well as listing photos from your photographer, to properly describe the difference in quality.

An example of bad vs. excellent photography (Source: Photographics)

Many brokers and homeowners are preferring to provide video or virtual tours of their properties in addition to photos to increase engagement and provide purchasers with a 360-degree experience. You may incorporate an example of video marketing for previous listings with your listing presentation if you’ve done it before.

Drone video shows a property from a unique and entertaining perspective. Drone video highlights the breadth of residences that are huge or have enormous areas of land, making even ordinary properties seem spectacular. Our drone photography and video tutorial will teach you new methods to boost your real estate listing presentations if you want to learn more about utilizing drone footage.

You may also utilize a service like Matterport or Fiverr to help you make videos. Fiverr has a variety of freelancing services that may assist with images, videos, virtual staging, and other aspects of your listing’s promotion. To meet your demands, choose from a range of pros at various pricing ranges.

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Marketing to Buyers Directly

In addition, conventional marketing approaches are likely to be used into your strategy plan. Many people expect you will just list their house on the market and call it a day, so make sure you describe all of the various locations where you promote to buyers directly.

Here are some marketing strategies you may be doing and should mention to the seller:

If you’re looking for more marketing ideas you can pitch to your homeowner, check out our list of 29 Easy Real Estate Marketing Ideas & Strategies for Success here.

7. Use All Major Platforms to Promote Your Business

You’ll use your marketing materials on both offline and online advertising venues once they’re ready. You should inform the sellers that you want to market to the fullest degree feasible in order to bring them several offers, which will include using as many platforms as possible.

Local Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

Because some customers are unfamiliar with the multiple listing service (MLS), a quick explanation of the system and its function is beneficial. Explain how it makes their listing accessible to agents all over the world, how it will be available for buyer’s agents to present to their clients after it’s posted, and how the process works in general. It’s also worth noting that only real estate brokers have access to this site, therefore you’ll be able to find eligible buyer prospects from other MLS users.

Website & Landing Page

Whether you create your own IDX-enabled website or utilize the one provided by your brokerage, your online presence will be a major selling element for most homeowners. If you use IDX, emphasize how their listing will appear not only on your site but also on the IDX websites of dozens of other brokers.

Discuss how many visits your website receives (especially if the figures are remarkable), how it is structured to work, and how sales-oriented it is. For a visual, including a snapshot of your website and landing page. For example, ask if you can make their house a “featured listing” that will be seen by hundreds of people, or if you can provide them with a single-property website.

IDX website of Real Geeks as an example

You may develop a single-property or property-specific website or landing page devoted to the seller’s house in addition to promoting it on your own website. This would allow you to completely exhibit the seller’s home. Having a single-property website or landing page may help you generate more leads that are directly interested in the seller’s house, which is a powerful selling point during a listing presentation.

To help you develop the appropriate website and real estate landing pages to showcase your value as an agent and market your listings, look into firms like Real Geeks or Luxury Presence. You may personalize your website using Real Geeks’ themes, designs, and widgets. Their IDX website refreshes every 15 minutes, ensuring that your site is constantly up to date.

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Platforms on the Internet

Because 97 percent of consumers will use the internet to seek for a property in 2020, it’s critical to emphasize the sites you’ll utilize to promote the seller’s listing. These networks, unlike the MLS, are open to everyone, including active homebuyers, and enable customers to contact you directly without the need of an agent. You may explain why having leads contact you directly will lead to more showings since you will be the authority on their house.

Explain how being a Zillow Premier Agent promotes their listing if you are one. You’ll be able to display their listing on the internet’s most popular listing site with exclusivity. Zillow Premier Agent will not only assist you in closing seller leads, but it will also assist you in obtaining more buyer leads. See our guide on how Zillow Premier Agent works to learn more about the exclusivity that Zillow Premier Agent provides.

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The Internet and Social Media

Emphasize that you will not only be posting marketing content on your The Internet and Social Media to spread the word about their property, but you will also be capitalizing on paid The Internet and Social Media advertising. According to LOCALiQ, the average click-through rate for advertising on The Internet and Social Media is from 2% to 3.44%, which is much higher than the average of 0.99% for other Platforms on the Internet. Especially in today’s social-media-crazed world, your clients will find The Internet and Social Media advertising a necessity for their property.

You may use the following websites:

While it is not necessary to post on every single site, focus on at least two or three platforms where you can produce creative and engaging content to advertise your listing. If you’re unsure of how to create The Internet and Social Media content or don’t have time, consider using Artur’in. Artur’in manages your The Internet and Social Media accounts and schedules posts to keep your business in front of your target audience. You’ll also get reports so you can be sure your ads are producing effective results.

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8. Showings & Open Houses

In terms of open houses and showings, it’s critical to create expectations with the sellers regarding your position and their obligations. Obviously, you’ll be the one giving tours to potential buyers when they come to see the house, but you want to make sure that your client’s schedule and home security aren’t jeopardized at this stage.

Make sure your client understands that no one else will be permitted inside their house unless you or a licensed buyer’s agent are there. In terms of their function, gently suggest that it is in the seller’s best interest for them to avoid being there during open houses or showings since it may dissuade customers or distort their judgment when it comes time to make offer choices.

Explain when you’d want visitors to come to their house and when you’d like them to leave. Open houses will most likely be held on a regular basis until the house sells. Individual showings, on the other hand, may occur more spontaneously and at certain times on any given day of the week (with appropriate notice given to the homeowner). The seller will also need to provide you with a copy of their key or digital access code so that you may see their property.

The interface for showing time is called ShowingTime.

Consider utilizing ShowingTime to get safe and secure access to the property. ShowingTime is a smartphone app that enables agents to schedule visits and provides directions to the property. You’ll be able to define hours and days when your customers will be allowed or denied access, allowing you to ensure convenience.

ShowingTime will ask for comments after the appointment and will send you a message if the keys are not returned or if someone does not leave the property. It’s a terrific way to give your customers peace of mind when it comes to visitors to their house.

Go to ShowingTime.com to learn more.

9. Offers & Negotiations

The most difficult phase of the real estate process for sellers is sorting through bids and making counter-offers until an agreement is reached, since this is when the transaction becomes real. The seller hasn’t totally committed to selling their house until this moment.

Explain the procedure and establish reasonable expectations based on the existing market. In a seller’s market in a popular region, for example, they might anticipate several bids and may have to engage in a bidding war. In a sluggish market, the seller may be required to make price concessions, pay part or all of the buyer’s closing fees, or contribute funds for upgrades such as flooring or repainting.

Make it clear that this part of the process necessitates open and honest communication in order to ensure that you’re satisfying their requirements. To steer this phase of the dialogue during the listing presentation, use the seller’s replies to some of the questions you raised earlier, such as:

• When do you need to get out the door?
• Why are you on the move?
• Is obtaining a good deal or receiving it on time more essential to you?
• What will you do if you are unable to sell your home?

10. Closing & SOLD!

Because you covered the phases of the sales process before, you can keep this section short. However, if you have first-time homebuyers or those who want all the information, you should go through any extra concerns they may have concerning the final steps of the process that might affect the sale, such as:

• Contingencies
• Walk-through

Make sure you finish this section of the listing presentation on a good note by answering any queries they may have. Make it clear that the sales process may be lengthy and frustrating at times, but that you will do all possible to make it go well in the end. There will be relief and a new experience after everything is completed.

11. Make a plan for the next steps.

The sellers should be ready to commit to employing your services and confidence in your abilities to represent their property at this stage. However, you may not be the only person they’re thinking about hiring as an agent. Scheduling one or more next steps is an excellent strategy to continue the dialogue beyond this point.

If you still need to complete a detailed CMA report, schedule a time to walk through the property, and discuss the proposed listing price. Schedule it as soon as possible after the listing presentation to get ahead of the competition. You can also propose a time frame for them to be ready to schedule Staging a House or a photography and videography session. By keeping the conversation in a forward motion, you are setting yourself up to be their exclusive listing agent.

Additional Pointers for a Great Presentation

We have a few pointers on how to build your pitch now that you have the 10 items to add in your listing presentation and a free listing presentation template to alter. Your listing presentation’s content will be based on your expertise, the market, and your client, but how you present it may make all the difference.

Organize the Discussion

People may interrupt or attempt to take over the discourse during any presentation. It’s critical that you, as the professional, steer the discussion in the right direction. You may achieve so by using the following strategies:

• Be kind yet firm.
• Keep the emphasis on your story with the slides serving as a supporting background. Don’t overfill your slides (or any presentation pages) with descriptive text or photographs; keep the focus on your narrative with the slides serving as a supportive backdrop.
• Throughout the talk, maintain constant eye contact.
• Be excited about the material and passionate about it.
• Prepare for questions before giving a presentation.
• Pay attention to how your audience reacts.
• To get the seller back on track, ask questions.

Allow questions, but don’t wander too far from your presentation’s current subject. Maintaining control of the presentation will keep your customers engaged while also allowing you to stay focused on the matter at hand, which is why you are the ideal person to sell their property.

Demonstrate that you are concerned about their needs.

In your listing presentation, you will have the opportunity to promote your talents and competencies. Clients, however, are focused on how those items suit their wants, regardless of how amazing your reputation is.

“Remember, it’s not about the number of houses you’ve sold or the accolades you’ve received; it’s about meeting and surpassing their goals and requirements.” Yes, tell them about yourself, but don’t allow it take over the presentation.”

Instead of emphasizing on a recent achievement, for example, discuss why you received the honor and what it means to your prospective customer. Always keep your attention on the seller, their house, and how you can best satisfy their requirements.

Make a plan for adaptability.

Because each homeowner is unique, you must personalize your listing presentations. Be flexible enough to go into additional information when necessary or omit some aspects of your presentation. Whether your homeowner is tech-savvy, for example, check how they respond when you start talking about websites and landing pages to determine if they want to delve in or bypass it.

If you do wind up skipping portions of your presentation, remind them that you’ll leave them with additional information and that you’ll be accessible for questions if they have any later. When there are aspects of what you’ve stated that others don’t understand, they may ask a friend or family member to evaluate it and provide their perspective.

Treat everyone of your customers like VIPs.

Money is money, regardless of how much a house is worth, therefore treat your customers like VIPs so you can keep obtaining business. Bring lunch or buy them supper as you go through the CMA report during your listing presentation.

Breaking bread is something that friends do together, and it may make individuals feel valued as well as more receptive to talk. Paying the bill creates a sense of reciprocity, making it more likely that a customer would select you over a competition who hasn’t made such a personal commitment. This will provide you the opportunity to win over your customers both via real estate and a personal connection.

“Our listing assistant verifies the customer’s appointment and then ensures that the meeting is prepared by posting a VIP parking sign in the parking lot and directing the client to it. We have a welcome sign with the client’s name on the receptionist desk. The listing assistant welcomes the client, brings them coffee or water, and then has them view a seven-minute listing video that explains all of our marketing, value additions, and services.

“After the video concludes, the listing agent enters the room to address questions, review the CMA with the client, discuss their requirements and relocation plans, determine a listing price, and sign the listing papers. This is a one-of-a-kind approach to securing additional listings that has shown to be quite effective.”

It’s also crucial not to judge a book by its cover since you never know when a $100,000 seller may promote your services to a family member or friend who wants to sell a $1 million house. You’ll have more opportunity to create leads for your real estate firm if you treat all of your customers like VIPs.

As a sign of gratitude for the chance to present, you might even provide modest branded presents to your customers. They may be anything from a Frisbee to a dog dish as long as your real estate brand is printed on it. If you don’t already have a logo, Tailor Brands can help you design one. Simply visit their website, enter in your business name, and choose your preferred logo design designs. The logo may then be customized to your taste.

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Perfection comes with practice.

The old adage “Perfection comes with practice.” is true for listing presentations, because you can’t jump in front of sellers expecting them to give you business without knowing your stuff. Role-playing with a co-worker or family member is a great way to bring your listing presentation off your laptop and into reality. You may be surprised to find that lines that sounded great in your head fall flat with other people.

Consider videotaping yourself and reviewing it afterwards to notice your facial expressions, where you struggle, and where you do your finest job. We are often our worst critics, and you can utilize that criticism to improve the appearance of your item.

Pro tip: Keep track of how long your presentation takes by timing yourself. You may not notice you’re rushing through or taking too long on particular areas, but pacing yourself might help you make the necessary modifications.

Emotion comes first, followed by logic.

While logic tells us to adhere to the facts, keep in mind that selling a property is frequently a highly personal and emotional choice, so allowing emotion to take the lead during your listing presentation isn’t a bad idea. Inquire as to why the customer is selling their house, and be attentive to the answers.

It might be for a pleasant cause, such as the birth of a child, the purchase of a vacation property, or a life shift. However, it might be for a sad or bittersweet reason, such as a death in the family, a job loss, or a move away from the house they grew up in. Despite the fact that this is primarily a financial transaction, being sympathetic and sensitive of a client’s emotional reasons for selling will get you farther than being a stickler for the facts.

Always be true to yourself.

There are many different kinds of real estate agents, so be true to yourself throughout your listing presentation and beyond. Be bubbly if you’re bubbly. If you’re bashful, stay that way. Be humorous if you’re funny.

If you attempt to be someone else, your customers will see you as dishonest and doubt your credibility. Although your personality is important, being confident, clear, and informed throughout your listing presentation demonstrates your talents and worth as a real estate agent, which will help you gain customers in the end.

Check out the post 9 Strategies to Get More Real Estate Listings for assistance finding listing possibilities so you may apply these abilities and your listing presentation template.

The “ listing presentation real estate template ” is a free template with customizable features that will allow you to create a professional looking listing for your property. The template is fully editable, so you can customize it to fit your needs and make it your own.

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Securing The Listing: How To Create Listing Presentations That Seal the Deal

Picture this: you’ve met with a prospect for the first time and you’re discussing the potential sale of their home. The conversation is flowing smoothly, and you feel like you are radiating knowledge, trust and credibility. What’s your secret weapon? A listing presentation that’s not just a presentation, but a pathway to converting home sellers to clients with tangible professionalism.

In the real estate world, a listing presentation isn’t just a slideshow of fancy graphics and charts. It’s your chance to make a lasting impression.It takes advantage of your first touchpoint when you meet a potential client to help you pitch your skills, showcase why they should work with you, and build trust like a true real estate expert. After all, you’re not just selling properties, you’re creating bonds that could last a lifetime.

Now, I’m sure we’ve convinced you about the power of listing presentations, but here’s the big question: How do you create a listing presentation? 

In this guide, we cover the nitty-gritty of listing presentations, the key elements of a listing presentation and some expert tips to make sure your presentation is the best that it can be. So, whether you’re a rookie real estate agent wondering where to begin, or a seasoned pro looking to improve your current listing presentation, let’s break it down together. 

Firstly, Canva is a great tool for designing fabulous presentations. To make things even easier, we’ve prepared two templates created specifically for you. In this article, we’ll be using ‘Template 1’ to make a listing presentation.

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• Listing Presentation – Template 2

Listing Presentation Tips And Best Practices 

What makes a good presentation? Here are a few tips that can turn your slides from a ‘nay’ to a ‘yay’ 

• Colour Consistently – Stick to a consistent colour scheme which matches your personal brand or your agency’s brand. This is not about looking “fancy” but rather creating a visual experience which best resembles you. 
• Less Text = Better Impact – Keep your text concise, similar to a tweet you’re trying to nail in one shot. Large blocks of text can make it difficult for your audience to process your overall message 
• Fonts, fonts, fonts –  Keep them consistent for a sleek and polished look. While this is a professional presentation, don’t be shy to play around with bold and italics. They can act as accessories to add an extra oomph to your words. 
• Picture perfect – Use high-quality professional images wherever possible. Whether it’s property images, images of yourself or your area in general, you need top-notch images. Use a smartphone with a great camera or images from your agency for the best results. If you are looking for generic images, tools like Shutterstock or Pixabay are great! 
• Avoid the urge to clutter – Think of your slide as an empty property; you don’t want it cluttered like a cramped apartment. Keep it clean and organised. When in doubt, less is definitely more. Make sure every element on your slide has a purpose and adds to the overall appeal of your presentation. 

Let’s start by building your first listing presentation together. We’ll be using our ‘Template name’ if you want to follow along 

Step 1: An eye-catching cover slide 

Grab the property seller’s attention using an engaging title and stunning visuals. Consider adding your company name and logo to add to your credibility and show where you come from. 

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Title ideas:

• Your route to a smooth home sale 
• Navigating The Property Sale Process
• Listing Excellence: Connecting sellers with buyers
• Your Elevated Property Sale Experience 

Step 2: Introduce yourself and your agency 

This is the section where you need to highlight yourself. This includes more than just your name and areas of expertise. Use this as an opportunity to establish your personal brand, share your journey, passion, determination; anything which shows property seekers that you are trustworthy and have a genuine interest in getting their home sold at the best price. 

Step 3: Pitch yourself and your agency 

Why should the property seller choose to work with you and not one of the many other agents who have approached them? Share testimonials and your past sales success stories to show your capabilities. The seller needs to be convinced that you understand their goals and that you will tailor your services to suit their needs and meet their objectives. 

Step 4: Present your selling and marketing plan 

Break down how exactly you plan on getting your client’s property sold. Be it online listings, social media, emails or your personal networking, share how you are going to go above and beyond to meet their needs and make their property shine. Talk about professional photography, open house events and virtual tours. 

Step 5: Prepare a CMA

This is where you need to dig deep and do your research to find out what’s recently sold and what’s on the market. Dubai Transactions gives you insight into last sold transaction prices straight from the Dubai Land Department to help you competitively price your clients property. For more information on creating a killer CMA check out our CMA Guide .

Step 6: Conclusion

It’s time to wrap up. By now, the potential client understands that you are more than their friendly neighbourhood real estate agent. To seal the deal, shall all your contact details and social media handles to make sure they can easily reach you. Make sure you open the floor for questions and clear out any doubts they may have at this stage. 

That’s how you make a killer listing presentation! For more guides like this, check out our Content Corner where we have a variety of articles relating to all things UAE real estate. We also encourage you to register for a session at Bayut Academy where our dedicated training team is happy to help you learn everything you need to succeed in the competitive real estate market. 

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5 Steps for Your Best Real Estate Listing Presentation [+ Template]

When you meet with a prospective client to discuss listing their home for sale, you need to provide the important information they need while convincing them that you are the right agent for the job. Our guide to a successful real estate listing presentation walks you through the information you should include and provides a handy checklist and template for your use in creating your own.

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When a real estate agent “interviews” with a potential client to represent them, the most successful agents come prepared with a real estate listing presentation. This is typically a PowerPoint or PDF deck that details your experience in the area, your brokerage’s recent successes, and how you plan to best represent their interests through your sales and marketing efforts. Here we outline our tips for creating your best real estate listing presentation, and you can also jump to the downloadable assets below:

Real Estate Listing Presentation Checklist

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Though we’ve included these points in our real estate listing presentation checklist and PDF below, it’s still helpful for agents to understand what types of information they should be including and emphasizing during their listing presentation.

1. Highlight Your Skills

Competition for real estate agents is steep, so if you’ve gotten as far with a prospect as a sit-down meeting, you need to make the most of it. Start your listing presentation by explaining why you specifically are uniquely suited to represent their interests. What about you and your experience differentiates you from your competitors, and will help the prospect remember you?

Use the first couple of slides to highlight your recent successes and case studies with past clients. You could showcase how quickly you were able to help a previous client sell their property or how you worked with them through a tricky situation and understood their unique needs. You can also use this time to include statistics and case studies from your brokerage, so the potential client understands that you have an experienced and successful team at your back.

2. Let the Prospect Talk

Once you’ve said your piece and made your initial pitch, it’s time to let your potential client talk about why they are looking to hire a real estate agent. Give them time to respond to what you’ve said and explain their expectations. While they’re talking, make sure you are making periodic eye contact and taking notes to show that you value what they are saying. You should also be prepared with clarifying questions to ask, such as:

• What is your expected timeline to rent/sell?
• What is your ideal listing price?
• Are you looking to work with any particular types of renters/sellers, ie young couples, families, single professionals, fix and flippers, etc.?
• Can you take me on a tour of the property so I can better assess its value and assets?
• Are there any unique assets or problems about the property that I should know about?

3. Explain Your Marketing Strategies

Now that you’ve both had a chance to talk about your backgrounds, you can begin providing more specific examples of how you plan to market their property to their ideal buyer or renter. You should include screenshots of your various marketing channels with engagement metrics (if you have them) to demonstrate how this process works to connect with interested buyers. You can cover channels such as:

• Social media posts, stories, and direct messages
• Email drip campaigns and newsletters
• Multiple listing services (MLS)
• Direct marketing tactics such as prospecting postcards
• Networking events and open houses
• The types of photography and physical assets you have on hand

4. Go Through the Selling/Renting Process

At this point in the listing presentation, you should cover the general process and timeline that you will be following. Unless they are experienced real estate buyers and sellers, many prospects might not know exactly how this process works, and covering your projected timeline from the beginning can help manage client expectations. You can cover the basic steps including:

• Completing a comparative market analysis (CMA) to accurately determine listing price
• Listing the property and creating the marketing plan
• Preparing the home and conducting open house showings to interested buyers/renters
• Negotiating price with interested parties
• Setting up a certified home inspection (if applicable) and closing on the agreement

5. Use Data to Illustrate Your Pricing Recommendation

For the final section of your listing presentation, you should be prepared to talk about current market conditions and how this will affect your potential client. Come prepared with data visualizations so that you can confidently speak about how the market is trending and what the prospect can expect in terms of pricing. Use this data to give a ballpark estimate for how you would price their property, and see if this matches up to their expectations. From here, you can schedule the comparative market analysis for a few days later.

Based on your potential client’s expectations and what you’ve seen of the property, you can conduct more in-depth research to give them an accurate pricing recommendation. Not only does this second appointment give you time to more thoroughly research the property, but it also allows you to stay top-of-mind with the prospect as they wait to hear your estimate.

Now that you understand the broad sections to include in your listing presentation, you can download the checklist below for a summary of these points.

If you’ve got a last-minute listing presentation coming up or simply don’t feel like creating your own deck from scratch, feel free to download our PDF template below and customize it for your own needs.

For your convenience, we’ve also included the template here as a PowerPoint file since this may be easier to quickly download and edit. You can check it out on Dropbox .

We hope these tips and customizable assets help you ace your next real estate listing presentation and win a valuable new client to your cause. For clients looking to fill their rental vacancies, you can always use our easy tenant screening and rental application services to find the perfect tenants.

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As a real estate professional, one of the key skills to master in your business is the art of delivering an engaging and persuasive listing presentation. A well-prepared listing presentation can make all the difference in winning new business and securing valuable listings . Second to negotiating offers for your clients, a real estate listing presentation is arguably one of the most important and valuable things you’ll do in your business.

In this article, we will delve into the essential components of a compelling real estate listing presentation that will captivate your audience , earn their trust, and ultimately help you win more listings. We will explore how to prepare for a listing presentation, provide a listing presentation template to guide you in structuring your own presentation, discuss what should be included in your listing presentation, offer tips on how to win a listing presentation, and provide strategies for effectively handling objections you may face throughout your listing appointment.

So, if you’re ready to take your real estate listing presentations to the next level and boost your chances of winning more business, read on as we uncover the secrets to mastering this crucial aspect of the real estate industry.

L et’s get started!

Preparing For A Real Estate Listing Presentation

The key to a successful listing presentation starts with thorough preparation.

This section will provide you with expert tips and techniques to help you effectively prepare for your real estate listing presentation. From understanding your seller’s needs and motivation to sell, setting clear objectives, gathering essential information, and rehearsing your delivery, proper preparation is the foundation for a winning listing presentation.

Understand Your Seller's Motivation To Sell

Knowing your seller’s motivation allows you to tailor your presentation . A fully customized presentation allows you to address their specific needs and concerns.

For example, if they are motivated by a quick sale, you can emphasize your marketing strategy and negotiation skills to expedite the selling process. On the other hand, if their motivation is to achieve the highest possible price, you can focus on your pricing and market analysis expertise.

Gather Information

Before going into a listing presentation, it’s important to gather relevant information. This will allow you to effectively showcase the property and address potential questions or concerns the seller client may have.

S ome information you may want to consider collecting prior to the listing presentation is:

Property details (# of bedrooms, # of bathrooms, any recent renovations, etc.)

National and local market statistics (recent interest rate changes, government plans or funding, etc.)

Comparable sales or comparative market analysis

Local rules and regulations (heritage designations, protected lands, etc.)

Create The Presentation

Now that you have the necessary preliminary information, it’s time to put together the presentation. You don’t want to go into a listing presentation without the presentation. You may consider putting together the listing presentation yourself, but if you’re a high-volume real estate agent, you might not have the time to do so. This is where you might consider outsourcing your presentation design to a presentation design agency like Presentation Geeks.

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Practicing a real estate listing presentation is crucial for several reasons:

First of all, practicing your listing presentation helps you become more confident and comfortable with the material. This allows you to deliver a more polished and professional presentation.

Practicing your presentation helps you refine your message and ensure it is clear, concise, and compelling. It allows you to organize your thoughts, prioritize key points, and convey your value proposition effectively.

Bring Necessary Materials

Some necessary materials you want to bring to your realtor listing presentation are:

Examples of past marketing efforts

A starting asking price

Local market data

Listing agreement

Dress Professionally

A killer listing presentation isn’t just about the presentation deck. You are part of the presentation as well. This means when you arrive at your client’s house, you need to be dressed professionally. Everyone wants to work with the best and most professional listing agent and this is achieved by making a great first impression. Make sure you know how to dress for a presentation to make sure you give your potential client a great first impression.

Real Estate Listing Presentation Template - How To Structure Your Presentation

If you’re looking for a powerful listing presentation template, we’ve put together this structure which can serve as a free template when developing your new listing presentation. What you want to avoid is using a pre-developed listing presentation template other real estate agents are using. You don’t want to be like the other agents. You want to make sure your real estate listing presentation is unique!

If you follow this flow, we’re confident your lead generation efforts will pay off by having the most thorough real estate listing presentation .

Introduction

The introduction slide of a real estate listing presentation should capture the attention of the prospective client and set the tone for the presentation.

It should include a visually appealing design with your name, title, and contact information, along with a brief statement that establishes your expertise and credibility. It should also include a compelling headline or tagline that highlights the value you bring as a real estate professional.

Real Estate Market Analysis

The real estate market analysis slide of a real estate listing presentation should provide a comprehensive overview of the current market conditions and trends relevant to the seller’s home.

It should include data such as recent comparable sales, active listings, average days on market, and trends in pricing and inventory. It should also highlight any unique selling points or challenges of the local market that may impact the seller’s property value.

Property Showcase

Not every homeowner fully understands why their home is unique. This is why a property showcase slide is important to help educate the seller as well as show your expertise and how you can get top dollar for your potential seller.

If you had the chance to view the property ahead of time and gather photos, it should include high-quality, visually appealing images that showcase the property’s exterior, interior, and any notable amenities or upgrades. It should also provide key property details such as square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, special features, and any recent improvements or renovations that make this property stand out.   Staging your home  is an incredible important part of the process.  Proper staging will an empty structure  into a home that allows potential buyers to envision what it could look like when everything is settled.  It can also increase the chances of receiving an offer.    

Explain Sales Process

Explaining the sales process in a real estate listing presentation is crucial as it helps establish expectations.

For some, this may be the first time they’re selling a home. It provides transparency and clarity, setting realistic expectations for the seller and minimizing any potential surprises or misunderstandings. By explaining the process, you can demonstrate your expertise and professionalism, showing the seller that you have a well-defined plan and strategy for selling their property.

It also establishes trust and confidence, as the seller will feel informed and empowered throughout the sales process. This can lead to a smoother and more successful transaction, with a satisfied seller. It also shows you’re doing your due diligence in educating the potential seller.

Marketing Plan

The most important part of a listing presentation which sets you apart from other real estate professionals is your marketing plan. What makes you unique?

Including your marketing strategy in a real estate listing presentation is essential as it showcases your approach to promoting and selling the seller’s property. It demonstrates your proactive and strategic approach to marketing, highlighting the various channels and techniques you will use to attract potential buyers and generate interest in the property.

Below are some key items or offerings you may want to highlight as part of your marketing plan and why you would want to include them.

Real Estate Staging

Home staging is important in the real estate process as it enhances the presentation and appeal of a property to potential buyers. By strategically arranging and decorating the home to showcase its best features, home staging can create a visually appealing and emotionally engaging environment that allows buyers to envision themselves living in the space.

Professional Real Estate Photography & Videography

Professional photography and videography is crucial in real estate listings as it significantly impacts the visual presentation and appeal of a property to potential buyers. 51% of buyers were first introduced to their home via the internet where photos and videos were the first things they saw.

Social Media Marketing

Offering social media marketing is critical in today’s digital-first era. Social media marketing allows you to share the client’s home using visuals, it helps reach a wider audience, and you can showcase the property in more fun and unique ways you can’t do with traditional marketing methods.

Traditional Marketing

Traditional marketing methods are still valuable. Print ads, direct mail, and local advertising, still hold importance in real estate marketing. They can reach different audiences, target local markets, provide a tangible presence, contribute to branding and credibility, supplement digital marketing strategies, and diversify the marketing mix.

Pricing Strategy

Including a price strategy slide in a real estate listing presentation is crucial as it demonstrates your expertise in pricing the property appropriately. This slide allows you to explain your pricing approach and how you arrived at the recommended asking price, taking into account comparable sales, market trends, and the seller’s goals.

Real Estate Agent Testimonials

People want to know what other people are saying about you and their experience working with you. Including a brief slide on your past testimonials is a great way to do just that.

With our team’s years of experience building presentations, we have a winning formula to craft the perfect real estate presentation. Check out one of our perfect examples of a real estate presentation below for real estate company Wurher Real Estate.

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What Should Be Included In A Listing Presentation?

Now that we know the content that should be included in a listing presentation, what about the supportive elements? Let’s take a look at some creative elements you should incorporate in your listing presentation to make your listing presentation ‘WOW!’ the prospective client.

If you follow this flow, we’re confident your lead generation efforts will pay off by having the most thorough real estate listing presentation.

Visual Aids

Presentation visual aids are crucial in a real estate listing presentation for several reasons. First, they can help convey complex information and data in a clear and understandable manner, making it easier for the seller to grasp the key items. Visual aids, such as slides, charts, and images, can also enhance the overall presentation by making it more engaging and visually appealing.

Market Data

Market data is crucial to include in a real estate listing presentation as it provides objective and verifiable information about the current state of the real estate market. It helps establish the context and rationale for the pricing and marketing strategies being proposed by yourself. Including market data in a listing presentation adds credibility, professionalism, and a data-driven approach to your recommendations, increasing the seller’s confidence and trust in you.

Past Successes

Sometimes, it’s good to brag.

Sharing past successes in a real estate listing presentation is crucial for establishing your credibility and track record of success. Sharing past wins can also differentiate you from the competition, as it highlights your unique selling proposition and sets you apart as a successful and reliable real estate professional.

Are you a visual learner and need to see how all these elements come together? Check out a real estate presentation we’ve put together for Engel & Volkers which combines many of the elements noted above. We can do the same great work for you!

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How To Win With Your Real Estate Listing Presentation

Now that you’ve nailed down what a listing presentation is and what to include, how do you drive it home and win? Well, there are three key elements you need to master to make sure you’re winning your listing presentations.

Communication & Presentation Skills

You need to make sure your communication skills and presentation skills are polished. If you feel you won’t do well, practice. Practice is one of the most important things you need to do to become a better presenter .

Even when you’re not, you need to be confident. If you’re not confident in the information and marketing plan you’re sharing, why should the prospective client have any confidence or trust in you? Be confident and own it.

This step is one many agents miss. Always follow-up. You should follow-up after every listing appointment at least four times unless you’ve already received a clear answer you weren’t selected. You need to remain top-of-mind and to do that, you follow-up.

How To Deal With Objections

In every listing presentation, you’ll be faced with objections or the “why nots” as to why someone should NOT work with you. Here are some common real estate listing presentation objections you’ll encounter and how to handle them.

Common Real Estate Listing Objections

Can you reduce the commission.

This is a personal or brokerage policy choice. It is up to you to decide whether you’ll reduce the commission or not. But, here is a quick line you can use to save yourself from reducing commissions from experienced Toronto real estate agent Marco Pedri,

“I understand that commission is an important consideration for you. My commission is based on the value I bring to the table, including my market knowledge, negotiation skills, marketing strategies, and commitment to achieving your goals. It’s important to keep in mind a reduced commission may impact the level of service and resources I can allocate to your transaction. However, I am open to discussing your specific needs and requirements to ensure a successful and smooth real estate transaction.”

We need to interview a few other realtors

Do not get defensive. Encourage the prospective client to interview other realtors. This may help your presentation stand out amongst the rest. But, be sure to continuously follow-up to ensure you remain top-of-mind.

In conclusion, a well-prepared and professionally delivered real estate listing presentation is a crucial tool for winning business in the competitive world of real estate. By following a strategic approach that includes understanding the seller’s motivation, gathering essential information, practicing the presentation, and incorporating key elements such as market analysis, property showcase, marketing & price strategy, and past successes, real estate agents can effectively engage and impress potential clients.

Why Choose Presentation Geeks?

If you’re looking for a well-designed listing presentation that will help you close more deals and win more business during your next listing appointment, consider hiring the help of a presentation consultant like Presentation Geeks. Their team of expert presentation designers will help work with you to develop an outstanding presentation!

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9 Critical Components Every Real Estate Listing Presentations Needs in 2024

March 26, 2024

You’ve generated leads, networked with potential sellers, and found a prospective client. You must position yourself as the ideal agent to represent your prospective client’s home, and to do that, you’ll need to present a real estate listing.

A real estate listing presentation is a powerful business tool that demonstrates your expertise, impresses sellers, and increases your close rates. We understand the impact a powerful presentation can have on your business––so much so that we’ve built a tool into our platform to help you craft your own standout presentation.

Luxury Presence’s listing presentation tool is designed to help you increase your close rates with stunning professional presentations. We make the design process as simple as possible so you can focus on what really matters––your clients.

The 9 components of a winning real estate listing presentation

Our experts have compiled a list of everything you need to create a stellar real estate listing presentation. Following this guide can create lasting impressions that will turn prospective sellers into clients.

1. A Self-introduction

This section is vital––you want to establish your expertise and experience, build familiarity with your client, and then bring the focus back to them. Explain how your experience serves your client, clearly lay out what you and your brokerage can do for them, and seek common ground that builds trust and rapport.

Your listing presentation introduction should be statements of value––no fluff. Start by sharing your relevant experience, which includes how many years you’ve worked as a listing agent, the number of homes sold, and a brief anecdote about your success selling a similar home.

Then, move on to explain what your brokerage can offer these sellers. 

This is your opportunity to give an overview of the unique selling proposition you, your team, or your brokerage can provide. Sellers will be interested in knowing your brokerage’s level of success in the market, its reputation, the network of professionals that support and streamline your work, and specific metrics or standards that set your brokerage apart. 

This process can be overwhelming for clients, but your expertise and composure during the listing presentation will put them at ease.

2. Local housing market data

Sellers are frequently under-informed or overly optimistic about the current real estate market conditions. This is your opportunity to set expectations by preemptively correcting assumptions about the market in your area. Providing realistic generalizations at this stage can help temper disagreement or disappointment when you get to the pricing strategy. If the market is rocky, you can demonstrate confidence in expertly navigating through the current turbulence.

Your market overview should include data on local inventory, listing and selling prices for relevant comps, average days on market, and typical home improvements. Remember that while you see these numbers daily, home sellers don’t—everything you share with them should be clear and relevant to their situation. 

3. An explanation of the home selling process

Outlining the process sets expectations and showcases your value. Be flexible during this part of your real estate listing presentation. Some sellers may need more hand-holding and detailed answers, while a veteran home seller won’t need a detailed explanation of each process step.

Explain these process stages:

• Pre-Sale Activities : This includes filling out paperwork like the Seller’s Disclosure, arranging a home inspection, having marketing photographs taken, making repairs, and arriving at an agreed-upon price before the home goes on the market.
• Marketing : During this stage, you’ll create the listing and add all the details, prepare digital marketing content, stage the home, and get everything lined up for the day it goes on the market.
• Active Listing Period: Open houses, agent showings, and hopefully receive some offers.
• Accepting Offers : Walk your client through different strategies for this stage, such as accepting an offer they like or arranging for “best and final”—the day when all offers are due. Explain how you’ll present every offer and assure them that you’ll help them understand the pros and cons of each.
• Closing period : Sellers might not know what happens after an offer is accepted. Explain the option period, which has the potential for renegotiations, what happens in a month or so between accepting an offer and closing the deal, and options for leasebacks.

Be sure to include printed materials so the sellers can engage with your presentation and not worry about memorizing everything.

4. An explanation of the pre-listing work needed to be successful

If you haven’t seen the property yet, ask your seller questions to understand its condition. Is it move-in ready? Are there repairs or updates that will significantly alter the potential selling price?

Emphasize the value of having a home that looks beautiful and is in excellent condition. Explain depersonalization—it’s not a matter of the seller’s taste but rather about creating a generically stylish interior that any buyer can imagine making their own. Even if the seller isn’t willing to make repairs or renovations, professional cleaning and decluttering will positively affect buyers’ perceptions. 

5. A detailed pricing strategy

Ask the sellers about their priorities with the sale. Some must sell quickly, while others can wait for the highest possible number. Ask if they’re looking for a lease back or if there are any other strategic elements affecting their asking price. These factors will influence the total offer strategy.

Be ready with your comparative market analysis (CMA), which supports your pricing strategy through comps and relevant data. Sellers can be emotionally attached to their home; sometimes, sentimental value and a market price don’t match. Emphasize the importance of starting with an accurate listing price. If priced too high, a home can languish without offers.

6. The highlights of your marketing strategy

This is the point in the real estate listing presentation where you explain your planned marketing efforts and are clear about who is responsible for the costs. Some listing agents pay for photography and staging, while others have the sellers cover these expenses. 

Make sure to discuss the benefits and steps of these four basic marketing strategies:

Direct marketing

• Hosting open houses
• Listing the home on MLS and real estate sites
• Sending out mailers

Home staging

Discuss the particulars of staging, including your network of staging professionals and price ranges.

Photography and videography

Most listings, especially luxury properties, have professional photography and virtual tours . Speak confidently about your network of professional photographers and show samples from listings you’ve made in the past.

Social media posts

Discuss your social media strategy for home sales, including what platforms you use , posts specific to the listing , how you plan to promote open houses, and how this strategy has succeeded in past home sales.

Advertising

Present your plan for where the property will be listed. Add in any promising statistics or metrics to details.

• Your local MLS: This is a great way to differentiate yourself from home sellers who may be considering an FSBO. Only licensed agents have access to the MLS.
• Website and landing page: If you create property websites and landing pages for your properties, provide examples and discuss the benefits.
• Internet platforms such as Zillow and Realtor.com
• Social media: Find out how your sellers feel about social media and give them the option of whether or not you use it.

7. Expectations for showings and open houses

Take this opportunity in the listing presentation to explain how you will manage and host showings and open houses. Clients may feel uneasy thinking of strangers walking through their home. Assure them that you or a team member will always be present during an open house and that any private showings will always be conducted by a licensed agent.

8. Your offer and negotiation strategy

Give an overview of how the offer and negotiation process works. Assure sellers that you will present every offer that comes in, and you’ll walk through the particulars. Provide examples of different offer details they may see and the most common areas for negotiation beyond the offer price. Reassure the clients that you will always act in their best interests, an obligation of being a fiduciary.

9. Final questions and “The Ask”

At this point, the meeting is coming to a close. Answer any remaining questions and discuss what needs to happen before you can start with the pre-sale activities. And then—ask for their business. Politely assure the sellers that you have the skills and expertise needed to sell their home, and that you would love the opportunity. 

If they are ready to sign, complete the paperwork and finalize your pricing strategy. If they want more time to think things over, give them a deadline by which you will call them––and definitely call them on that date. 

Additional real estate listing presentation tips

Here are a few more things to keep in mind as you craft the strongest possible listing presentation:

Focus on the client’s needs

Every piece of information should be designed to serve the client’s needs and provide clear value. Cut away anything extraneous. Selling a home is a stressful process. Even though you’re used to the process, always be mindful of your client’s perspective and be ready to respond with empathy to their nerves and uncertainty.

Practice often

Nailing a listing presentation takes practice. To polish your performance, practice in front of team members or family. As you gain experience, you’ll be able to anticipate questions and concerns. Even when you’re comfortable with your skills, be sure to reevaluate your listing presentations occasionally.

Be authentic

Above all else, be authentic. Your clients need to feel like they can trust you. Always be transparent and honest.

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