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Who Do You Want to Sell? Decide Your Likes & Dislikes When marketing yourself to home buyers, it is more than a commission check; in fact, you have to consider your likes and dislikes to know who to work with in the housing market. Rich, poor, middle class - these are some of the things you have to consider to ensure you are working with the right home buyers when you are marketing your business. As an agent, you are not working a 9 to 5 job; rather, you are working with your clients at all times. Finding Similiarities If they need to close quickly, they are going to call on weekends; if you are on vacation, and a client wants to know about whether or not their offer was accepted, you have to answer the call. As an agent, it is an around the clock job, and one that never ends. So, just as you choose your friends, you have to know the basics about what kind of people you like (and dislike), when it comes to marketing. Where to Begin A good way to start the marketing for your clients, is to consider your personal friends. Do you have a social group, or do you prefer a quiet evening in with friends? Do you like an elite group, where your friends are affluent or do you prefer talking to people who have less, and do not really look at the financial aspect of everything in life? 14 If you have a nice car, if you live in a luxurious waterfront condo, and if your friends are all well off and have great careers, then you are likely going to want to work with this type of client. Real estate agents marketing to wealthy buyers, and those who want the finest, luxurious finishes, have to know how to interact with these individuals. If you are a young agent, who is just starting out, you might want to work with younger buyers.