2,116,883
My response, which works for all markets, has always been: "unbelievable".
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
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Debbie Gartner
White Plains, NY
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
5,252,301
I always say "Its on fire!! Our inventory is so low..you don't know anyone thinking to sell do you?"
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Gloria Valvasori, Accr...
Mississauga, ON
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
1,472,185
Pretty real!!
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John Meussner
Fair Oaks, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Gloria Valvasori, Accr...
Mississauga, ON
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Troy Erickson AZ Realt...
Chandler, AZ
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
151,733
Real estate is great!!! Do you know of anyone wanting to buy or sell a home?
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Gloria Valvasori, Accr...
Mississauga, ON
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin...
Miramar Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,584,328
Real estate has been good for me for the past 39 years, and I fully expect it to stay that way...
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Troy Erickson AZ Realt...
Chandler, AZ
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
1,045,915
Fantastic but if you are asking about a particular property or area it may vary so lets take a look together.
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Cindy Stallworth
Alma, WI
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John Duke
Burlington, NC
4,322,035
Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor® - the most common answer - to probe what is expected - 'It depends. Are you looking forward to buying, selling or investing?"
(And of course, 'unbelievable' answer from Alan May.
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Praful Thakkar
Burlington, MA
3,421,337
The market is great - how can I help?
I do agree that for the most part ... people are just making small talk.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,818,727
Honestly, I doubt that most people really care. This is small talk, like "What's up?" People don't really care when they ask that either.
I would venture to guess that 10% of people care, tops 20%. Maybe 10% have legitimate care as it may impact future plans and another 10% may be curious as it may impact their business (if it's somewhat related to real estate e.g. movers, mortgage brokers, people that care about interest rates, etc.)
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,613,780
"It's amazing right now, what market are you specifically asking about?"
Love that question!!! It's a door opener.
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
809,308
Some people probably care, most are just making small talk. I'm really bad at small talk and it makes me uncomforatble. If I am at church or a party I often don't want to talk about work (I know, I know, great places to meet future clients, but sometimes I just need a seperation). I usually just say something like "We are doing really well and keeping quite busy." I kind of hate it when I get that question and know it's just small talk though. -Kasey
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,774,095
Hella,
Somehow, I can always tell if they really want to know or they are just asking to be polite. I usually turn it around and ask what they specifically want to know. A
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,988,138
They are asking about the market and I tell them some juicy tidbits that get them asking even more questions.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,234,859
Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't really want to know. I usually have a quick answer, because of the market reports I do.
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,840,001
Answer: People are buying & selling all the time. How about you?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Teri Pacitto
Westlake Village, CA
2,510,566
FANTASTIC! (somewhere). Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
115,482
I like your reply Alan! On so many levels that really is a good one, and generally accurate - sometimes for good - sometimes for bad, but quite rights, real estate is "unbelievable"!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
4,800,282
If i don't want to be bothered, I say: "Fine". If I want to engage, I ask if "It depends on whether you are buying or selling, which are you planning to do?"
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
2,563,795
Yes, I really do think for the most part people want to know. I usually say "busy!" but I love some of the answers that have already been provided.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
321,664
I tell them it's great. Thanks Dorie Dillard I should follow with "Know anyone that wants to buy or sale?"
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,704,367
Did you ever hear senior citizens talk about when they could have bought prime real estate back in the day for very little money, but didn't do it, and they regretted it? Well NOW we have those opportunities again. Lots of prime deals, interest rates are at rock bottom. Let me show you some incredible buys!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,155,160
It's a complex housing market, what area are you interested in that I can tell you about
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
577,850
Its a very busy Seller's market and we are low on inventory... Are you thinking of selling any time soon, or know someone who does?
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
352,976
Alan May and Richie Alan Naggar have great responses.
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Richie Alan Naggar
Riverside, CA
5,473,648
Regardless of the market, there is a positive somewhere - "Inventory is super low but, my sellers are doing REALLY well right now!"
Or, "My buyers are scooping us some fantastic deals!"
I always share the positive when asked, "How's the market?"
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Hella M. Rothwell, Bro...
Carmel by the Sea, CA
1,713,581
I tend to answer with there is always a market.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
979,796
Hella - I usually answer by saying "it depends". Then if they are really interested they will ask more questions. If not, they didn't really care to know anyway.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,416,372
I always answer in a positive way and include saying something to garner if they are ready to buy or sell something
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
6,660,504
Just a small talk question that is asked when they dont know what to say, the answer that you give them is really not that important.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
756,425
I like Alan May's and Dorie Dillard 's answers.
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
564,544
It's great - !! That always entices intrigue ...
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Julie Larson Realtor® ...
Sarasota, FL
142,796
1,260,083
Don't get us started..... blah blah blah...
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
408,854
I usually would point them in the direction of one of the agents I work with frequently for the answer
5,984,277
I get this question all the time --- and say it is crazy again this year! Low inventory creates this frenzy.
5,175,276
280,599
3,654,438
Hella I like it when they ask me how the market is. The question that I find amuzing is "Are you still selling real estate"? So many agents come and go in my market that I can understand why they ask that question - but anybody that knows me KNOWS I'm in the business for keeps and not a fly by night.
1,535,124
1,007,423
I like my husbands answer - he is always so quick with it... "It's always good" it's his go to answer for most things "How are you" - "I'm always good", "Ho';s the weather" "It's always good"
LOL - never fails
864,758
1,618,024
4,721,203
That's a great question. It depends on a lot of different factors. Why do you ask?
1,749,477
5,458,913
846,575
921,504
Your choice is, "Do you want to sound and act like a real estate agent?"
Then respond to such 'testing' question with "Its great!"
You will have failed the test.
Largely based on the age of the citizen, somewhat on the environment in which you exist and the context in which the question was delivered, a better response can be made that will attract instead of repel the one asking.
Based on the agents awareness, responses could be:
"Real estate is Forever. You know that already. Tell me more about your question? " or
"All real estate is local. The reality is every real estate condition exists simultaneously. What community do you live in?" or
"Hey, I'm doing fine, how about you?" or
IF you really don't want to talk, phone is ringing, cashier just handed you the receipt, the light turned green, say "Great!"
292,685
5,094,887
1,869,008
Such a BS question. It really means how are you without any concern as to how the person feels. I am tired of discussing it with dopes who believe the media over the folks in the trenches.
2,245,607
8,123,167
872,164
"Great!" Depending upon where I am, who they are etc it'll escalate from there. ;)
5,287,429
Some want to know, some don't. But I keep close tabs on the market and can give a two minute answer on current state of affairs.
1,646,371
Yes, all the time:) And i can talk about it for hours, but I try to hold myself and listen more.
3,986,473
4,340,665
602,025
If you keep up on the market, it should be easy to give them a snapshot and then expand if they are actually interested.
1,466,257
1,157,841