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There are 7 modules in this course
The Establish Clients for Life with Buyers course explores the comprehensive approach that real estate agents take when working with buyers. You will learn how to generate buyer leads, conduct property showings, and nurture client relationships beyond the transaction’s conclusion, and all the essential steps in between.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to explain how real estate agents:
1. Manage the entire buyer lifecycle, from lead to closed contract.
2. Find buyer leads and how they convert the leads to appointments.
3. Plan and conduct buyer consultations that end with signed buyer representation agreements.
4. Show homes to buyers.
5. Prepare offers, negotiate offers, and get offers accepted.
6. Manage the post-closing process.
Welcome to Working with Buyers, the first module of Establish Clients for Life with Buyers. This module will educate you on how to position yourself as a trusted expert for potential buyers and the places where you can find buyer leads. You will also learn how to create an unbeatable buyer-client experience that continues to grow your database over time.
Introduction to Course 3- Establish Clients for Life with Buyers•3 minutes
Introduction to Module 1- Working with Buyers•5 minutes
The Buyer Service Cycle•8 minutes
The Buyer Benefit•4 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Why I Work with Buyers•6 minutes
Find Motivated Buyers•6 minutes
How Buyers Find Their Agent•5 minutes
Buyer's Diverse Needs•5 minutes
What Matters to Buyers•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- How Knowing My Buyer's Needs Helps Me Find the Right Homes for Them•3 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion•3 minutes
Focus Your Value Proposition for Buyers•6 minutes
Set Expectations with Buyers•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- How I Surpass Expectations for My Buyers•3 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Working with Buyers•5 minutes
11 readings•Total 215 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Keller Williams Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate•10 minutes
Course 3 Syllabus- Establish Clients for Life with Buyers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Buyer Service Cycle•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to How A Buyer Agent Gets Paid•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to a Buyer Lead Sheet•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Steering, Fair Housing, and Working with Buyers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Impact of Fair Housing•60 minutes
A Quick Guide to The Buyer Client Experience Lifecycle•10 minutes
Practical Application- Buyer Value Proposition•45 minutes
A Quick Guide to Surpassing Expectations for an Unbeatable Buyer Experience•10 minutes
Practical Application- Set Expectations with Buyers•30 minutes
4 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Practice Quiz- Being a Buyer's Agent•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Buyer's Diverse Needs•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- The Buyer Client Experience•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Working with Buyers•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
Share Your What- Reflection•10 minutes
Share Your What- The Impact of Fair Housing•10 minutes
Share Your What- Value Proposition for Buyers•10 minutes
Buyer Consultations
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Buyer Consultations, the second module of Establish Clients for Life with Buyers. This module will help you prepare for and conduct a buyer consultation that ends with a signed exclusive buyer agency agreement.
What's included
16 videos3 readings3 assignments
Show info about module content
16 videos•Total 88 minutes
Introduction to Module 2- Buyer Consultations•2 minutes
The Buyer Service Cycle- Buyer Consultations•4 minutes
Prepare for the Buyer Consultation•6 minutes
Use a Buyer Presentation to Guide the Appointment•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Prepare For a Buyer Consultation•5 minutes
Be the Local Expert for Your Potential Buyers•6 minutes
Buyer Consultations•6 minutes
Step One- Set the Stage•5 minutes
Step Two- Conduct a Needs Analysis and Educate the Buyer•7 minutes
Step Three- Share Your Value Proposition•4 minutes
Step Four- Set Service Expectations•5 minutes
Step Five- Close for the Exclusive Buyer Representation Agreement•8 minutes
Step Six- Establish Next Steps•6 minutes
Your Safety is a Priority•7 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Conducting a Buyer Consultation•5 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Buyer Consultations•6 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
A Quick Guide to a Buyer Presentation•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Buyer-Focused Data•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Conducting a Buyer Consultation•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Practice Quiz- Prepare for a Buyer Consultation•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Conduct a Buyer Consultation•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Buyer Consultation•30 minutes
Find Homes for Potential Buyers
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Find Homes for Potential Buyers, the third module of Establish Clients for Life with Buyers. This module will help you understand the process of showing homes to potential buyers. You will learn how to recognize different buying signals and how to ask questions to uncover buyers needs, all while maintaining your fiduciary duties.
Introduction to Module 3- Find Homes for Potential Buyers•2 minutes
The Buyer Service Cycle- Find Homes for Potential Buyers•5 minutes
Find and Qualify Homes for Buyers•8 minutes
Prepare to Show a Home•7 minutes
Protect Your Safety When Showing Homes•8 minutes
Tour Homes with Your Buyers•6 minutes
Understand Buying Signals•5 minutes
Buyer Reluctance Explained•9 minutes
Buyer Objections•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Overcome Buyer Reluctance•3 minutes
Getting to the Bottom Line with Buyers•5 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Find Homes for Potential Buyers•4 minutes
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
A Quick Guide to Safely Touring Homes•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Touring a Home•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Understanding Buying Signals•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Facilitating the Decision Making Process with Buyers•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Objection- I Want to Sleep On It•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Objection–I Love It But Haven’t Seen Enough•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to the Objection- I Just Don't Like...•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Practice Quiz- Find Buyers the Perfect Home•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Bring Your Buyers to a Decision•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Find Homes for Potential Buyers•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
Share Your Why- Home Feature Benefits•10 minutes
Share Your How- Scenario•10 minutes
Share Your How- Addressing Buyers' Fears•10 minutes
Make Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Buyers
Module 4•4 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Make Offers and Negotiate On Behalf of Buyers, the fourth module of Establish Clients for Life with Buyers. This module will teach you how to use data to educate your potential buyers and help them write strong, competitive offers. You will also learn how to prepare for, write, and deliver offers on behalf of your buyers. You will discover common points of negotiation when working with buyers and start to develop negotiation skills that will help you and your buyers win more deals.
Introduction to Module 4- Make Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Buyers•3 minutes
The Buyer Service Cycle- Make Offers and Negotiate•5 minutes
Real Estate Contracts•7 minutes
Seven Offer Strategies for Getting an Offer Accepted•6 minutes
Educate Your Buyer•8 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- How I Helped My Buyers Come to a Decision to Buy with the Help of Market Data•4 minutes
Prepare an Offer•5 minutes
Write the Offer•7 minutes
Present an Offer•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Presenting Offers on Behalf of Buyers•3 minutes
Breakdown the Common Points of Negotiation•5 minutes
Prepare for a Negotiation•4 minutes
Ask the Right Questions for a Successful Negotiation•5 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Successful Negotiations•4 minutes
Finalize the Deal•4 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Make Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Buyers•4 minutes
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
A Quick Guide to Educating Your Buyer•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Preparing an Offer•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Collaborating with the Listing Agent•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Writing an Offer•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Presenting an Offer•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Ten Negotiation Strategies•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Practice Quiz- Make Strong Offers on Behalf of Buyers•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Present and Negotiate Offers on Behalf of Buyers•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Make Offers and Negotiate on Behalf of Buyers•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Share Your Why- Asking Questions•10 minutes
Buyer Transactions from Contract to Close
Module 5•3 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Buyer Transactions from Contract to Close, the fifth module of Establish Clients for Life with Buyers. This module will educate you on your responsibilities as a buyer's agent from contract until when buyers are in their new home and beyond. You will learn strategies for protecting transactions to ensure that deals do not fall through at the signing table.
What's included
15 videos2 readings3 assignments
Show info about module content
15 videos•Total 84 minutes
Introduction to Module 5- Buyer Transactions from Contract to Close•2 minutes
The Buyer Service Cycle- Contract to Close•5 minutes
The Contract to Close Timeline•7 minutes
Buyer Responsibilities•5 minutes
Agent Responsibilities•5 minutes
Celebrate Closing with Your Buyers•5 minutes
Protect Transactions and Your Potential Income•9 minutes
Transactional Problem #1•5 minutes
Transactional Problem #2•4 minutes
Transactional Problem #3•7 minutes
Transactional Problem #4•8 minutes
Transactional Problem #5•6 minutes
Transactional Problem #6•4 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Protecting Transactions•5 minutes
Summary and Wrap-Up- Buyer Transactions from Contract to Close•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
A Quick Guide to Buyer Actions that Could Jeopardize a Purchase•10 minutes
A Quick Guide to Contract to Close Responsibilities•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 70 minutes
Practice Quiz- Working with Buyers from Contract to Close•20 minutes
Practice Quiz- Protect Transactions and Your Potential Income•20 minutes
Graded Quiz- Buyer Transactions from Contract to Close•30 minutes
Maintaining Relationships with Buyers
Module 6•3 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Maintaining Relationships with Buyers, the final module of Establish Clients for Life with Buyers. This module will educate you on different ways you can maintain relationships post-closing in ways that come from value and continue to grow your database. You will also learn about the various post-close administrative tasks that help set your business up for success in future and new transactions.
What's included
7 videos5 readings3 assignments
Show info about module content
7 videos•Total 36 minutes
Introduction to Module 6- Maintaining Relationships with Buyers After Closing•3 minutes
The Buyer Service Cycle- Post-Close•4 minutes
Grow a Business with Gratitude•8 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- How I Maintain Mindshare After the Close•5 minutes
Reviews, Referrals, and Testimonials•6 minutes
Hear it From the Experts- Reviews, Referrals, and Testimonials•5 minutes
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