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Share on:<\/h4><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>W<\/span><\/strong>hen reflecting on your sales approach, it\u2019s good to consider how you come across to homeowners. Being helpful, professional and genuine are highly valued traits.<\/strong><\/p>\nTweaking just a few things can help you build a homeowner\u2019s confidence (and your own), which gives them the boost they need to hire you for the job.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve collated a few of the qualities homeowners often mention when they review tradies and we’ve also included some homeowner perspectives from jobs completed through Builderscrack. Read on to see how you can use these insights for your next site visit and win that job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Transparency sets you apart from the competition.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>#1: Listen and be transparent with the details<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>Homeowners appreciate transparency. From their point of view, it can be daunting to hire a tradie, so they want to feel informed and confident that they understand what they\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n
By taking time to really listen to what your potential client is saying, you can show them that their job is important to you. It includes covering what they want to achieve, what constraints and stresses they might have and the budget and timeframes they\u2019re working to. Try to:<\/p>\n
\n- Ask them open questions about what they want to achieve & by when<\/li>\n
- Talk with them about the steps you\u2019d take to achieve it when doing the job<\/li>\n
- Take the opportunity early on to highlight any barriers you might anticipate, based on your expertise, and suggest ways to manage them if they do occur<\/li>\n
- Reflect a breakdown in your quote (labour, material, travel etc) if possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>
Pro tip<\/h2><\/div><\/div>Transparency <\/b>empowers your potential client to make decisions, it sets you apart from the competition, and it improves the likelihood of them hiring you for the job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>From a homeowner’s perspective: Cara<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>
W<\/span><\/strong>hen reflecting on your sales approach, it\u2019s good to consider how you come across to homeowners. Being helpful, professional and genuine are highly valued traits.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tweaking just a few things can help you build a homeowner\u2019s confidence (and your own), which gives them the boost they need to hire you for the job.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve collated a few of the qualities homeowners often mention when they review tradies and we’ve also included some homeowner perspectives from jobs completed through Builderscrack. Read on to see how you can use these insights for your next site visit and win that job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Transparency sets you apart from the competition.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Homeowners appreciate transparency. From their point of view, it can be daunting to hire a tradie, so they want to feel informed and confident that they understand what they\u2019re getting.<\/p>\n By taking time to really listen to what your potential client is saying, you can show them that their job is important to you. It includes covering what they want to achieve, what constraints and stresses they might have and the budget and timeframes they\u2019re working to. Try to:<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>#1: Listen and be transparent with the details<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>
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Pro tip<\/h2><\/div>
From a homeowner’s perspective: Cara<\/h3><\/h3><\/div>
![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2.jpg\" "\\"Cara")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/builderscrack.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Landscaping-Garden-Makeover-1200px-4119.jpg\" "\\"Landscaping")
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