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There is nothing other than my funeral that will get any of the 18 or 19 pin stripe suits out of the back closet. Hopefully by that time the moths will have done their thing and the Admiral will have to bury me in the Brooks Khakis.
She can be mean though...if I go out at the wrong time she will send me off wearing a power tie and tasseled shoes.
OMG. Too funny!!! But that's enough to goad anybody into staying healthy
No dress code...business attire, professionalism is highly recommeded! If I wear heels, I usually take a pair of flats just in case I need them, a good Realtors is always prepared.
No dress code...business attire, professionalism is highly recommeded! If I wear heels, I usually take a pair of flats just in case I need them, a good Realtors is always prepared.
Excellent point.
Personally, I keep a change of clothes at my office - just in case my day changes. There is a "neutral" shirt, tie, slacks and sportcoat - in a garment bag, on the back of my office door.
Our office requires NO JEANS, no flipflops. The opinion is that if you want someone to think you are a professional, you must look like one. With that in mind, many different situations and people will dictate what you will wear. I agree that you are not going to walk land in heels. Some of our clients may also be turned off by suits. So I think you must use common sense in dressing as a professional and tailor it to the situation.
My company has no formal dress code, but I would think that all realtors will want to be dressed professionally. Recently one of my sellers had a realtor show up to show their home dressed in "yard work clothes" They called me right away to make sure he was actually a realtor.
Tryin to picture.....Jeans, Boots n cowboy hat.....anything else?
HA! Yes. Occasionally I'll wear a shirt as well. Only if it's not too hot.
Nothing fancy though. It's a much more laid back environment here. I deal with very high end clients too. I've had a lot of them say they're glad that they didn't show up the first time to meet me and see me wearing a suit, as that gives the "salesman" impression, which I'm not. High end clients are very savvy and know what I bring to the table when we first speak, so I'm not worried about impressing them with a suit. It makes them much more comfortable, especially since many of my wealthiest clients show up in shorts and flip-flops.
Of course, this is definitely a regional thing and wouldn't fly in other places.
It depends on where you are and what you are selling. For me my first meeting is business casual-after that it depends on the client. I have shown a home in ski pants. That is always okay on a powder day in Park City, right?
It depends on where you are and what you are selling. For me my first meeting is business casual-after that it depends on the client. I have shown a home in ski pants. That is always okay on a powder day in Park City, right?
Kim I totally agree with first meeting being business casual and then base your attire on your client. It will make your client feel alot more comfortable if he is laid back in jeans, and you are also. I have actually been told this by several clients. Some of them said their last agent was too dressed up and stuffy and made them feel uncomfortable. I can hang ;-)
It depends on where you are and what you are selling. For me my first meeting is business casual-after that it depends on the client. I have shown a home in ski pants. That is always okay on a powder day in Park City, right?
Did the house have a ski rack outside in place of the blue booties?
I dress business professional if I'm doing a showing, closing, open house, or floor time, and try to dress at least business casual whenever I'm in the office or will likely be meeting with clients I don't know.
If I'm going to be with a particular client, I try to take my cues on dress from them, but still keep it professional, and if I have several meetings in one day I'll take my lead from the most "buttoned down" one.
I'm pretty young, compared to most agents in my area [I'll be 26 next week], and I wear a somewhat unorthodox/punky hairstyle, so I feel that I need to dress up a notch or two in order to be taken seriously by some of the more conservative people I've worked with.
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