1,077,951
None. But there's a reason for that : )
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lise Howe
Washington, DC
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
5,111,821
If they are a prospect, probably, about 75%. If they are a lead, I'm lucky if it's 25%.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
3,988,013
I would guestimate more than half of them have already done their homework and ready to pull the trigger.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
1,505,863
If they aren't pre-qualed, I get them pre-qualed. If they aren't ready to buy, I say call me when you're ready.
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Troy Erickson AZ Realt...
Chandler, AZ
4,581,818
Hi Paul -- I do like Nina Hollander's answer because there is a difference between a prospect and a lead. Far too many in our industry are "working" with people who are not fully approved and/or really ready to buy.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,664,036
Only a few. It's great when that happens.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,877,179
Almost all of them, but a few do call and ask for a lender referral.
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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque, NM
1,456,819
2,784,416
Lots of pre-qualifed stories & lips but not enough verification and proof
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Troy Erickson AZ Realt...
Chandler, AZ
7,862,367
Only a small percentage have been pre-qualified by an acceptable lender.
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
1,513,143
I would say about half are prepared of the other half most of them are credit worthy and the rest need help.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
3,174,962
Not nearly as many as I'd like! Maybe 50/50 that have already done the preapproval route prior to calling.
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
2,293,947
Quite a few, Paul. I would say, because of my niche, most are pretty savvy and already understand some of the nuances of buying a home.
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Paul S. Henderson, REA...
Tacoma, WA
979,596
Paul - Well according to the buyer prospects themselves, they are all pre-qualified and ready to buy.
Once you start talking with them and asking questions, you start to realize that either they don't have a clue, or maybe they do have the finances and the credit score, but they really don't have a pre-approval form from a lender ready to hand over to you when they first meet you.
7 out of 10 times that comes after you meet with them.
5,583,328
I'd estimate half.... if they're not pre approved, we get that done asap....
921,504
All of them come qualified and ready to buy.
And they have the eLoan paper to support their position. 5% down, they fail to understand, will not get them into a house in N Pinellas County.
Then, with the exception of cash buyers, it becomes 'None of them.'
3,416,038
Very few if any, all usually need to be pre-qualifed and then instructed on how the buying process will worl
4,434,177
5,237,958
Most of them in today's market. I sometimes am suspect of the pre-qualification and will ask several questions!
2,759,812
Good morning Paul. I thought that part of the process was to make sure that your folks were prequalified.
2,538,633
Good morning Paul. I refer clients all the time that are pre-qualified to Realtor referral partners. They are constantly referring prospective clients that I need to pre-qualify, so I would think the number would be about half.
2,224,473
6,416,684
Most buyers that come to me are not only not prequalified but they expect me to finance them even though they do not have two nickels for a down payment.
2,375,285
617,935
Paul,
I’m blessed, about 95%. I don’t deal with Internet leads or other low yield “leads.”
1,056,097
We are lucky that we have a couple of our great lenders who refer us business. That means they are ready to go. We love them.
48,748
Such a small percentage! That is not to say that the buyer prospect is bad and shouldn't be followed up on. Agents should establish a good system for keeping track of all the 'green' leads that aren't ready to buy yet
1,683,912
634,532
3,071,489
2,191,471
67,369
approximately 25% of my leads. So out of 100 about 25 will be ready to buy with a pre-qual.
3,986,308
121,632
About half, one of my first questions is if they are cash buyers or financing. I advise step one is to be qualified, that not all properties and/or communties are financeable. In addition, what one presumes they will qualify for is not guaranteed and best to know before looking. It could lead to disappointment thinking they would qualify for more, viewing homes that are beyond the budget and then seeing the difference in homes and allowable budget.
Ready to buy is another question all together, usually if they come to me qualified… they are ready to buy. If not, either they don’t know it’s the first step or they may not be ready or serious.