Profitable Conversations with Estate Agents

In this week’s show, Simon tells you how to have profitable conversations with estate agents, how to position yourself in order to be taken more seriously, how to get the best deals, and how to make low offers without losing credibility.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Estate agents should be a very fine source of deals, but their view of property investors may well be influenced by poor interactions in the past. It’s up to you to prove that you’re not a time waster. Framing your conversation well will create an empowered situation. By making your estate agent feel like the expert, you empower them to talk more openly. If you are investing with capital at the ready, and if you have the means to progress with a purchase, then there’s no harm in showing this proof to an estate agent. It’ll help them to realise that you’re serious. When ascertaining the renovation and improvement costs with the agent, always ensure that they are the ones totalling the costs as you talk. This will give them a much better sense of what you can spend, and the potential costs to you.   BEST MOMENTS ‘If you go in with the wrong approach, you might get put in the same basket as all those who aren’t very good’ ‘Estate agents think they know everything about property’ ‘If you do this, it gives you so much more credibility’ ‘You want this renovation bill to be as much as possible'   VALUABLE RESOURCES You can access Simon's free pdf report "The 5 questions to ask Estate Agents to get them to bring deals to you" here: www.EstateAgentQuestions.com Simon Book Property Magic Property Magic: How to Buy Property Using Other People's Time, Money and Experience by Simon Zutshi To find your local pin meeting visit: www.PinMeeting.co.uk and use voucher code PODCAST to attend you first meeting as Simon's guest (instead of paying the normal £20). Check out the property investors network App iphone:  http://bit.ly/pinAPP1 Android https://bit.ly/pinAPP2   ABOUT THE HOST Simon Zutshi, experienced investor, successful entrepreneur and best-selling author, is widely recognised as one of the top wealth creation strategists in the UK. Having started to invest in property in 1995 and went on to become financially independent by the age of 32. Passionate about sharing his experience, Simon founded the property investor’s network (pin) in 2003 www.pinmeeting.co.uk  pin has since grown to become the largest property networking organisation in the UK, with monthly meetings in 50 cities, designed specifically to provide a supportive, educational and inspirational environment for people like you to network with and learn from other successful investors.   Since 2003, Simon has taught thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners how to successfully invest in a tax-efficient way.  How to create additional streams of income, give them more time to do the things they want to do and build their long-term wealth. Simon’s book “Property Magic” which is now in its sixth edition, became an instant hit when first released in 2008 and remains an Amazon No 1 best-selling property book. Simon launched his latest business, www.CrowdProperty.com in 2014, which is an FCA Regulated peer to peer lending platform to facilitate loans between private individuals and property professionals.   CONTACT METHOD Contact and follow Simon here: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialSimonZutshi  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonzutshi/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SimonZutshiOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonzutshi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonzutshi/