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Updated about 6 years ago on . Most recent reply

How to Dealing With Religious Clients?
Problem:
I wanted to know how to do other agents deal with Religious clients or other clients in general that are not easy to work with. I have clients that I am working with now. That has offered $10,000 less than asking prices on all three properties that we have put in an offer on ( By the way they need all their closing cost paid. $3,000-$4000). They are approved through Trustmark Bank and are going Conv with 20% down( All assets and bank accounts verified). While showing I always bring a CMA( comparative market analysis) and give them insight on what range others homes are selling for. In Mobile, AL market we are 13% down on inventory (Per AREC). The style homes that my client like is older that is renovated or new. After presenting the CMA regardless of what I say the line that they always say is that " God will make a way". I am a student at a Christian college The University of Mobile and my little ones attend a Christian private school. This is conflicting to me because I wanted to say yes, you are right, but I know that it is not going to work for them. Yes, I tell them what my honest thoughts ( I do believe this offer is to low) but they incest that I submit the offer anyway.
Question:
What do you all do in this situation?
Links:
Click the following link to view the Listings:
https://matrix.gcmls.com/DE.asp?ID=173437780
Thank you for all who respond,
Sincerely, Demetrius
Most Popular Reply

Originally posted by @Demetrius Reynolds:
@Mark Burlison, I also have family members who refuse to go to the doctor or take medication when they have type 2 diabetes and will say “God will heal me”. I just be thinking God has provided us with doctors but than it’s like do I not trust God.... I don’t know but what I do know is I try to keep my religion and business separate for this reason.
Totally off topic of real-estate, but you ever hear this anecdote:
A man's home has flooded and he is trapped on the roof. He prays to his god to be saved.
First came a man in a row boat offering the man rescue. The man refused, saying that "God will save me."
Then a motorboat came offering the man rescue. The man refused, saying that "God will save me."
This continues and continues, the man drowns. When the man meets God, he asks "how come you did not save me?."
"I sent a row boat, a motor boat, a helicopter... What more do you want from me?" God replied.
On the topic of real estate, I would submit the offers, unless you feel that they are not going to make an offer that is reasonable enough to be accepted. In that case I would personally find a way to distance myself from them. There is a point where your costs will outgrow your income from the sale, and it is no longer worth taking up your time with it.