Howie sure makes Deal or No Deal look like a fun...doesn't he? I don't watch a lot of TV, but I did catch an episode of it last week. I immediately was able to draw a parallel with that show...and various Real Estate scenerio's I've seen or experienced over the years. It was amazing to watch how adrenaline can dictate the way a person will react. Fear, excitement, anticipation, hopes, dreams, the what if's.

Our games of Deal or No Deal, are not played out with scripts or in front of a TV crew and lights, rather, they are privately screened shows, usually unfolding on someones kitchen table. If Real Estate was a finite math, there would never be a game like this. Things would be exact...and simple, and we all know, Real Estate is far from simple. A good Realtor can certainly help make things easier for their clients, but even then, situations may arise, when emotions flare, hopes and dreams seem lost and excitement turns to disappointment.

As a Realtor, we must weigh all of these elements. Sometimes I have sat across the table from a Seller and their Representative, simply stunned by the way the whole presentation was handled. As I leave the table...carrying my "NO DEAL" folder, I search for solutions...How can I get this Buyer together with this House and make the Seller inside that house...with his Sales Rep, happy as well? lol  Of course, there are times when it is possible and there are times when you and you're Buyer client just have to hit the road again.

Yes, it's always Deal or No Deal in the world of Real Estate.....but whether you're a Sales Rep, Buyer or Seller, nothing decreases your chances of experiencing the "No Deal" more than a good dose of "Education and Information". Make sure all the information is in front of you and make sure to analyse the "Pro's" and "Con's" of accepting the offer as well. Tell your emotions to go sit in the car, while you carefully review the potential "Deal" you have sitting in front of you. For the majority of Canadians, their home is their single greatest asset. Don't let that Deal hopeful become a NO DEAL reality. Yes, Win/Win offers happen every day! 

Make sure you get to shout "Deal" in your next Real Estate transaction! 

Donna