69: Don't Jump the Gun
Hustle Humbly Podcast
Alissa Jenkins & Katy Caldwell
4.9 • 914 Ratings
🗓️ 30 November 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Episode 69: The Real Estate Mistake That Costs You – Jumping the Gun
Moving too fast in real estate can lead to major consequences. In this episode, we're diving into the common (but avoidable) mistake agents make when they act before verifying.
Whether it's calling your seller too early, accepting an offer without checking the financing, or rushing to list a property that isn't ready, "jumping the gun" is the real estate mistake that costs you time, money, and trust.
In this episode:
- The offer that fell apart due to missing lender info
- Why showing restraint builds your credibility
- How to manage repair requests strategically
- When to hold offers—even in a hot market
- The system we use to prep sellers the right way
- A reminder: Your job is to guide, not hype
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | you know it would have been nice the other agent would have done that yep that would have been so |
| 0:05.4 | nice but you did it and that made a difference yeah it made it it might have made the difference |
| 0:10.8 | between your seller saying forget it these people are annoying they've asked for 19 things |
| 0:15.6 | or them just saying okay well we can handle this hi y'all welcome to hustle humbly it It's Alyssa and Katie and we are two top producing realtors in the Baton Rouge market. |
| 0:24.2 | We work for two different companies where we should be competitors, but we have chosen |
| 0:27.5 | community over competition. |
| 0:29.1 | The goal of our podcast is to encourage you to find your own way in business. |
| 0:32.9 | So stop comparing yourself and start embracing your strengths. |
| 0:36.7 | Hello. |
| 0:38.2 | Hi, Alyssa. |
| 0:40.8 | Hello, Katie. It's episode 69. |
| 0:41.8 | Perfect. And we are doing, don't jump the gun. Yeah. I will say I have no idea where this is going to go, |
| 0:49.3 | but you have some stories. I have some stories and I feel like there are so many things that happen in real |
| 0:55.0 | estate that you're like, this is great. This is exciting. And then you like crash. Yes, true |
| 1:00.2 | story. Rocket takes off and then it spirals down. Great. I'm going to make a note. And crash it. |
| 1:06.3 | I'm prepared for this. It's such an emotional roller coaster. We should call this the emotional roller coaster |
| 1:13.2 | of real estate, but honestly, you're trying to help people not get on the roller coaster. Yeah. Just, |
| 1:19.9 | you know, stay calm, think rationally. I think that, especially if you're new or slow or struggling |
| 1:26.1 | and you get a good lead. |
| 1:28.4 | You're like, I'm going to make this work. |
| 1:29.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:30.1 | And like people are, what is that expression about chickens hatching in a basket? |
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