The sales negotiators are an essential part of the real estate industry. They are responsible for promoting and subsequently selling or letting a new home to a potential client. It is vital they build and maintain a close relationship with prospective clients, both those buying and selling, ensuring that the transaction moves along smoothly and in a decent time frame. Often they work with both commercial and residential properties, so their role is incredibly important to the movement of the entire industry. 


If you’re looking for a new job as a sales negotiator, then we’re the people to turn to. Here at Pear Recruitment, we are a specialist in real estate recruitment. We want to make it easy for all of our candidates to find their ideal role. Having spent years working in the industry ourselves, we know the sort of candidates our clients are looking for and the skills our candidates should ideally have in order to further their careers. So, whether you’ve been working in the industry for many years or you’re just moving into the space for the very first time; we can help you become an ideal sales negotiator.


What Makes a Good Sales Negotiator?


  • Excellent Communication Skills


As a sales negotiator, you’ll want to make sure that your communication skills are on point. You’ll be working with a lot of people during your time as a sales negotiator; those buying, those selling, those representing, and others. Being able to keep the lines of communication open as much as possible, will help you to keep the sales process as easy as possible. You never know the types of conversations you’re going to have to face every day, so it’s best that you find yourself confident in your ability to understand what people are asking and ensure that you meet their expectations.


  • An Ability to Inspire Trust from Everyone you’re Working with


On this note, you’ll want to make sure that you develop the skills necessary to put everyone at ease, trusting you and your ability to work through the sales negotiation process. Usually, this will evolve out of your excellent communication skills but it also requires a lot of organisation. The best way for you to improve the trust between you and those you’re working with is to keep yourself on the ball. Ensuring that everyone has what they need when they need it is a great way to inspire confidence, building their trust in you, trust that will take you far as a sales negotiator. Tact and diplomacy are also useful for building trust, ensuring that everyone feels that they’re getting the most out of the transaction. 


  • Keeping yourself Positive at All Times


While you might not be having the best day, your clients will still want the same level of care and attention from you. Being positive in your communication, no matter what is going around you, you’ll be able to keep all of your clients and associates happy and comfortable with the progress of their sales. While this might sound like something quite easy, it is a skill that you’ll want to develop and hone over time. 


Want to Speak to Our Experts?


Do you have more questions about the skills that you need for becoming a sales negotiator? Are you looking for a new role working as a sales negotiator? Then we’re the people to get in touch with. Not only do we have a great choice of positions available, but we can also offer you the advice and support that you need to put in a great application and an even better interview.