Real Estate Agents: THE CONVERSATION YOU'RE AVOIDING

Join Justin Woodbeck for an interactive workshop on handling tough buyer, seller, and co-op agent conversations with grace and confidence. You know the conversation you need to have. The buyer whose expectations don’t match the market. The seller who needs a price adjustment. The co-op agent whose communication is making an already difficult transaction harder. You’ve thought about it. Put it off. Rewritten the message. Maybe even hoped the situation would resolve itself. But avoiding the conversation often makes the next one harder. Join Justin Woodbeck, Founding Broker at Thrive Realty Co., for an interactive workshop focused on approaching challenging real estate conversations with more grace, ease, and confidence. As the market shifts, the way we guide clients and communicate with other agents needs to evolve, too. Using EWTS-based talk tracks, Justin will help attendees explore language, questions, and approaches that create clarity, reduce tension, and keep conversations moving forward. Bring the Conversation You Wish Had Gone Differently This session will be shaped by the challenges attendees bring into the room. What conversation have you had recently that you wish had gone differently? What conversation are you avoiding right now because you’re unsure how to approach it? Bring your examples. Together, we’ll unpack where conversations get stuck and explore how to handle those moments more effectively. Conversations We’ll Explore - Helping buyers understand market realities and make informed decisions. - Addressing pricing, showing feedback, and changing expectations with sellers. - Navigating tension, pushback, and communication challenges with co-op agents. - Setting boundaries and delivering information someone may not want to hear. - Reopening a conversation that didn’t go as planned. What You’ll Take Away - Practical EWTS-based talk tracks you can adapt to your own voice. - Questions that help uncover what’s behind resistance or hesitation. - Ways to communicate clearly while protecting the relationship. - A more confident approach to conversations you’ve been putting off. - Fresh perspective on real situations you’re navigating in your business. Who Should Attend? Real estate agents at any experience level who want to communicate more effectively with buyers, sellers, and fellow agents—especially when the conversation gets uncomfortable. Come ready to participate. Bring a real challenge, an open mind, and something to take notes with. Please leave out client names and identifying details when sharing examples. Reserve your spot—and bring the conversation you’re ready to handle differently.