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Randy Hilman REALTOR® Associate Broker, Guide & Mentor to Home Buyers & Sellers (Randy Hilman Homes in partnership with Bean Group)

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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I heard that webinar and was not impressed. A reiterate that I am not into scripts and have succeeded in this business for 25 years without them.

Sep 07, 2016 09:40 PM
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Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

Some people may need scripts, but I have always had the gift of gab, which has served me well in many situations with buyers and sellers. I really don't think I can sit still for this webinar but thanks for sharing it with us.

Sep 07, 2016 09:29 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Nope - I'm still good

Sep 07, 2016 11:52 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

The Ten Commandments became script for the many. Christ said it needs to be in your heart not your mind

Sep 07, 2016 11:30 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Nope - I'm good!

Sep 07, 2016 08:45 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Randy Hilman, Associate Broker, GRI, CBR Not really! I stand by my early answer.

Sep 07, 2016 11:12 PM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

No, I will stay with my original answer.

Sep 07, 2016 10:08 PM
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Peter Mohylsky, Beach Expert
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Scripts are a great place to start because they definitely  answer the question what do I say next. Again, not for everyone and just as starting place.

Sep 07, 2016 08:13 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Randy Hilman, Associate Broker, GRI, CBR - the script has a limitation of the language! I believe in dialogs. (Still, stick to the basics.)

Sep 08, 2016 03:51 PM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No change in my position.  I'm a guy, once I've made up my mind that's it!  You might as well be asking a Ford person to drive a Chevy!

Sep 08, 2016 07:07 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

My position remains the same - scripts are not for me, I can think for myself, thank you.

Sep 08, 2016 04:35 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I'm not big on scripts.... I have my own thoughts and can handle any and all tasks with my own rhetoric...

Sep 08, 2016 03:15 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I am not a script type person ... I perfer to be down and dirty real and have a conversation that flows.  

Sep 08, 2016 01:42 AM
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Jessie Cochran
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Panama City Realty Group

Nah, doens't interest me at all

Sep 08, 2016 12:14 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

So many great answers here, but we continue down the path of seasoned response success.

Sep 07, 2016 11:57 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Scripts definitely have value, especially for new sales people.  They also have value to seasoned agents as a basis for talking points.  It is good to know scripts but you also need to be flexible enough to get off the script to respond genuinely to the person you're talking to.  

I know when someone is using a script on me and I hate it.  That said, though, I usually am patient in letting them "practice" their scripts... so they can get better and be less rigid with it.   

Sep 07, 2016 10:58 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Some do very well with scripts.

Sep 07, 2016 10:31 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

We all need a starting point and then need to personalize and finally internalize. No rethinking here!

Sep 07, 2016 10:24 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Again, scripts are great to keep a person in the know. Overall, people want to know that you are real and that they can trust you.

Sep 07, 2016 09:58 PM
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

The linked webinar is 1 hour, 9 minutes and 42 seconds long, which will require a considerable time commitment in order to answer your questions.

Sep 07, 2016 08:44 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Well, we all are entitled to have an opinion. But I'll check the link. Thanks. 

Sep 08, 2016 06:14 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Thanks for the link Randy, I will check it out.

Sep 08, 2016 04:30 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Randy,

Bob Stewart is a wonderful caring person leading Active Rain.  I am certain he is aware that all agents are not the same.  Some agents do very well with scripts and some do not like them and do very well.  One size has never fit all and never will.  We are all different and respond differently.  A

Sep 08, 2016 01:24 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

And if ones business presents a 'Unique Value Position' how will a script convey that value in a coherent fashion?

Scripts are great for a 'one size/solution fits all'  mentality, but that is not the world in which we live.

As the comments of those preceding me make clear, how one starts/newbie and how one finishes/five years+, regarding scripts, is entirely different.

For most newbies a script is much more effective that 'winging it!"

Sep 08, 2016 01:16 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I signed up but missed the webinar.  I may listen over the weekend.   

Sep 07, 2016 11:21 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thanks.

Sep 07, 2016 10:50 PM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Like what I do.

Sep 07, 2016 10:02 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Scripts if practiced are nothing more than dialogue and a way to lead the conversation. I prefer any presentation to sound natural and unscripted but on target. That takes practice.

Sep 08, 2016 10:43 AM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

I haven't had time to watch the webinar and now isn't a good time for watching, either. 

Sep 08, 2016 10:37 AM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I am not able to watch right now but I will check out later...

Sep 08, 2016 06:20 AM