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One broker has combined those two culture-shifters to create a method for using Zoom in multiple-offer real estate transactions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While happy sellers and multiple offers are also great for listing agents\u2019 commissions, multiple-offer situations mean a lot of extra work for the listing agent: creating spreadsheets with offer details, fielding calls from buyers\u2019 agents, and, of course, informing the losing bidders that their offers weren\u2019t chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a way to improve this process, Barbara Brindle, the broker of record at RE\/MAX Hallmark York Group Realty, based in Ontario, Canada, has come up with a novel way to use Zoom to organize and streamline a multiple-offer transaction, and she\u2019s eager to teach other real estate professionals how to use her strategy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brindle\u2019s idea, like so many things these days, was a product of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we migrated things over online as a result of COVID, I got exposed to some advanced features using Zoom through that, which inspired me to look at other ways to use Zoom in our business,\u201d Brindle said. \u201cSo, I moderated dozens of multiple offers for about three months, and I came up with all the things that might go wrong \u2026 and then I developed this program as a result of the beta testing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how Brindle\u2019s method works: The sellers are put into a private room, and the buyers (or their representatives) are allowed in one by one. If there are fewer than four offers, Brindle plans for a \u201cforensic presentation,\u201d in which each buyer is allowed ot present their full offer online. For four or more offers, each&nbsp; buyer gets five minutes to present the highlights of their offer. The sellers can ask questions about the buyers, their finances and any details about the offer. This way, the sellers get to meet every cooperating agent, and buyers\u2019 agents don\u2019t have to wonder if the seller was presented with their client\u2019s offer. She offered as an example a recent $3.5 million sale she was involved in. The property received five bids, which means four of them lost out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll four of them that were not successful called me the next day to ask me if I could train them on using the technology,\u201d Brindle said. \u201cThey\u2019re like, \u2018Even though we didn\u2019t win, we loved the process, because we felt the transparency. 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