Early in my career, I coined the acronym HOCA - Handle Objections, Close for Acceptance. This is the difference between being a bottom-feeder and being unstoppable in this biz. ๐๐ฅ
You can't just handle an objection and think that seller's gonna jump into your arms and beg you to take their house? ๐คจ๐ก Wake up. ๐๏ธ Big decisions paralyze people. They freeze. ๐ง They need YOU to guide them, to push them, to show them the way. Every. Single. Time. ๐ช๐ค
HOCA isn't a technique. It's a mindset. ๐ง Itโs what separates the elite from the rest. ๐ When they say your offer's too low, you donโt just handle it with, โI wish I could get you more, and at my offer price, I 100% guarantee weโll close with no haggling or renegotiating.โ You handle their concern and then you CLOSE: โLetโs get the paperwork out of the way and start the process.โ โ
Boom. No hesitation. No weakness. ๐ฅ๐
They need more time to move? Handle it: โIf I can get you a longer escrow periodโฆโ Then CLOSE: โAre you ready to sign tonight?โ ๐๐ฅ Thatโs HOCA. Thatโs how winners operate. ๐
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Thatโs what HOCA is: Handle, then close. Handle, then close. Until it becomes instinct. ๐ง ๐ผ Until it becomes WHO YOU ARE. ๐ฅ
Master HOCA, and youโll master this business. ๐ฏ But you probably donโt want to teach it to your spouse or kids though. ๐