Matt’s finished his daily oboe tuning just in time to join Garrett in exploring the current slower real estate market and how it provides a unique opportunity for agents to slow down and hone their skills. Their focus today lies in strengthening realtor-to-realtor relationships, ensuring smoother transactions, and reducing the chances of deals falling through due to miscommunications or fears. Together, they stress the importance of building robust connections with other agents and clients and emphasize effective communication throughout the transaction process,  Our hosts go on to share valuable insights into negotiation strategies, understanding the mindset of the other party, and the significance of aligning with both clients and agents on the same side of the table. They stress that, by building rapport with the other agent, agents can facilitate smoother negotiations and problem-solving, ultimately benefiting their clients. Matt and Garrett emphasize the importance of communication early on in the transaction, preventing misunderstandings and conflicts later. As the episode concludes, listeners are left with a powerful reminder that real estate success lies not just in speed but in effective communication, relationship-building, and skill sharpening. Many more secrets to success can be found in the community of approximately 13,000 Ninjas who collaborate, ask and answer questions, network, and more in the Ninja Selling Podcast group on Facebook at Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook. Leave a voicemail at 208-MY-NINJA if you’d like to offer more direct feedback. Be sure to check out Ninja Selling Events for upcoming installations and other events, and if you’d like personalized help in achieving your goals, visit Ninja Coaching to connect with one of our fantastic coaches.   Episode Highlights: Slowing down and sharpening your skills in the current market Strengthening realtor relationships Handling challenges with well-designed systems Realtor communication and multiple offers:  Guiding clients through uncertainties The value of early communication Effective negotiation and deal preservation   Quotes: "With a slower market, you have the opportunity to slow down and really take time in each stage of the transaction, fine-tuning your skills." "Realtor-to-realtor relationships can make or break a deal. Building rapport allows for effective negotiations and smoother transactions." "Scarcity mindset can lead to dropping essential processes and skipping critical steps." "Effective communication can resolve unexpected issues and mitigate client fears during the transaction." "In a competitive market, realtor-to-realtor relationships can give you a winning edge in multiple offer situations." "You’ve got to have that mentality as you're helping these people and working with them and realize this is not the road they travel very often, and you know how to navigate through this stuff. They do not."   Links: www.TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Email us at TSW@TheNinjaSellingPodcast.com Leave a voicemail at (208) MY-NINJA   Ninja Selling www.NinjaSelling.com @ninjasellingofficial   Ninja Coaching: www.NinjaCoaching.com @ninja.coaching   Ninja Events www.NinjaSelling.com/Events   Garrett garrett@ninjacoaching.com @ninjaredding   Matt matt@ninjacoaching.com @matthewjbonelli   The Ninja Selling Podcast Facebook Group Ninja Coaching Book Study