Knock on Door
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Franke Door Script + 5 Options + Objection Handling

How the door conversation works — knock, find the real problem, the 5 Options, handle objections, set the next step. · tap to zoom & pan
Gives the rep the exact door words from the opener through the 5 Options to the top objections
WhoJason
Whenany time a rep is standing at a homeowner's door for a pre-foreclosure knock
Time~20 min
THE ONE RULElisten for which of the 5 Options the seller names before presenting anything, never pitch first

The steps · 10

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    Never apologize for being there and never ask an open-ended question like "has anyone…
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    Whichever path they name, run that path's diagnostic questions (see step 7) before…
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    Log the visit, the objection encountered, and the disposition immediately per…

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NEVERapologize for being there or ask an open-ended has-anyone-walked-you-through-your-options question
ALWAYSpresent the 5 Options in fixed order, reinstatement first, tying down agreement before moving to the next
ALWAYSlock a specific next step before leaving, an appointment, a callback time, or a confirmed disqualification
Why this matters

Give the rep the exact words to say at the door, from the opener through the 5 Options to the top objections, so every knock runs the same proven Franke sequence instead of improvised small talk.

When to use this

Any time a rep is standing at a homeowner's door for a pre-foreclosure knock, whether it's a same-day speed-to-lead NOD knock or a repeat visit in the last-10-day window.

Before you start
  • Owner name, lender name, and auction date confirmed before arriving (personalize the opener, never say it generic).
  • Dress like a neighbor: jeans/hoodie, no logos, no sunglasses, shirt not tucked in. Check your heart at the door.
  • Sub-2, cash, and novation packets pre-filled and in the car (20-30 packets), plus business cards and door-hanger notes for no-answers.
  • Know the property's current stage in [sop-kod-cadence-by-badge](/sop/sop-kod-cadence-by-badge/) so you knock with the right urgency.
How to know it worked

The rep leaves every knock with one of three things: a booked appointment with two decision-makers present, a locked specific callback date and time, or a confirmed disqualification (owner gone, DNC, litigator flag). No knock ends on a vague "maybe later."

If it goes sideways
  • Seller is hostile or says "you're the 30th person to knock" — match energy, don't retreat: "Hey, I'm not your enemy, the lender is." Then continue into the opener framing.
  • Seller loops through consecutive objections (thinking about it, then spouse, then attorney) — this is Looping. Handle each one and re-ask for the appointment every time, don't cave at the third objection.
  • Seller is grieving and shutting down — do not lead with the deal. Use the grand gesture (retrieve something meaningful from the house with zero transactional expectation) and only reopen the conversation after that moment.
  • Owner isn't home or the house looks vacant — do not treat as dead. Knock each house up to 3 separate times at different hours, hit the neighbors for intel, and escalate into sop-kod-gatekeeper-owner-dark.

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