Real Estate Agents – How to Get Noticed

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I’m new to the Beaufort, South Carolina real estate market but I’ve gone all in on building and developing a website. What do you think? Thanks, Todd.

Hello, that’s a good post, I agree with most of what you are saying. Do you think that this will have a postive effect on our marketplace over the next few months?

Thanks again and all the best!
Mark

Being a successful real estate agent is all about marketing a product and that product is yourself. Anytime you are meeting new people you should approach that meeting as a new marketing opportunity. http://www.ivyequity.com

I think you are totally right. The cost of keeping client’s loyalty is ridiculous if you compare with the powerful potential of their word-of-mouth.
Last year we sent a gift to all of our clients who bought with our agency and we had a great feedback.

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I think small gifts are fine for clients that you already have under contract but gifts for prospects, even cheap ones, don’t demonstrate the value and people are expired want their home sold not a receipe for food. We use a marketing message of “We will sell your home in 29 days or we will sell it for free” and we recommend agents come up with a compelling marketing message.

Real estate is a people business not a house business. You ever wonder why nurses and teachers make great agents? It’s because they truly care about others. Use the caring approach to everyone you meet, see how far it gets you.

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Thanks for sharing. I think being innovative and creative is important as you mentioned. What special efforts should one put for a online real estate business through a website?

As regards an online real estate business, I think a website should be clean, clear and easy to use. Do not over clutter the pages but most importantly you need to implement an online marketing campaign otherwise knowone will find your site.

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I believe in the saying out of site out of mind, the more you keep in contact with your clients the more likely they are to remember and recommend you.

I think you have an interesting idea for staying in front of your clients… maybe not for prospecting new business. but this seems valuable for selling homes and listing homes for sale by getting referals. Visit my site for philadelphia homes for sale

Treating clients as close friends is really the best way to make lasting and memorable relationship. The most severe challenge for a marketer is how to tie leads that we’ve hardly collected become continuously customer.

very insightful tips. i like your key points. creativity is indeed the key.

-corell

great post, if you are an agent who is just sitting in the office hoping someone will call you are wasting time. If you are not marketing you are not working

A great post. I agree that it’s an effective means of gaining past client and database business; but less so for getting new business.

But I do believe that agents should have plans for both; and here you present a great plan for 1 of them. That’s half the battle right there!!

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I have wated agent after agent waist money with local real estate magazines. Maybe they get a call or two but the return is so small it’s just not worth it.

Want to get noticed? BUILD A GREAT WEBSITE!!! It takes a ton of work but if it were easy, everyone would do it. Online marketing it the way to go.

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Another way to get noticed…
Providing clients with referrals for movers and resources for moving is a great way to further build goodwill and help ensure a glowing recommendation long after the deal is done.

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Agents – make a list of the “value adds” that your service, experience and brokerage bring to the table. Establish what sets you apart from the competition and seek out new ways to market your listings and give your clients what other agents/brokers cannot and do not. Part of any successful marketing campaign is finding ways to consistently reinvent yourself without reinventing or confusing your brand.

Great discussion,

An internet strategy is only as good as the conversations it leads to…

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Let’s all have an awesome 2009.

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Sending recipe cards, calendars and magnets is all well and good.

I got a Christmas CD once, from a realtor, and it has turned into my favorite of all time!

How about a telephone call? I’d say it is just as meaningful as a gift….

This is some great advice for anyone dealing with clients in any business but in real estate is even more important to keep your clients happy and keep yourself visible, you don’t want them forgetting about you when it matters most.

Some great points in the comments…

I find that individual real estate agents have different strengths that will come into play when trying to get noticed. The affable networker can always find a way to get themselves noticed (and this works exceedingly well in real estate). A more technologically savvy agent will develop and maintain a solid website that can garner much attention. What’s most important in my opinion, is leaving people with a strong impression on the ability to perform desired services well. Getting noticed will only take you so far if you can’t back it up.

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I’m a big believer in sending my past/present clients useful information on a regualar basis. I have over 20 serious clients I could not help at the time they came to me due to credit history etc. Instead of loosing contact i keep them in the loop about new way to cut cost, save money etc. Usually just by sending helpful article by an e-blast. It only takes a few minutes but I have had about 4 closed referals from that resulted from the 20 clients I couldn’t help. I believe you can turn any lead into something so don’t loose contact info and take good notes on everyone.

This is a good list for retention. As agents, we always want to retain a portion of past clients and by carring out the actions on this list you will have success.

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and agree that the personal touch can reap great results. Thanks for the encouragement.

I think that it is great to remember how much customer service and relating to the client can really help. It’s easy to lose this focus.

Great post. It is easy to keep and earned your business and their referral from past clients than new customers. Better investment on your time and money.more quality leads. staying in touch with your past clients is the key to get a new business from them.

Thanks Alissa, I have been selling property in Cyprus and have strayed away from the personal services that we get used to in the U.S. I am coming back in a couple of months and I need to remind myself how things work again. http://www.cyprus101.com

Thanks for sharing your great informative post. I agree with your article, all the information are totally right. Hope this will make positive effect on our marketplace over the next few months.

Helpful stuff – thanks! I agree with the earlier comment too … got to get out of the office and meet some people.

I could not agree with this article more. In a market such as this, continually working new angles is so important. Every agent that is still in the business right now probably has done something special ,and risen above the status quo. Now we need to do ever MORE!

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Thanks for the tips.

If there are any new developments with on-site sales teams in your area try be-friending the on-site agents. Often, the customers they are selling to have existing homes they need to sell before signing on a new home or moving in. The on-site agents will often refer you for free to help themselves make a sale.

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Pop-by’s are definitely important as an avenue to stay in constant contact. Implementing systems that allow you to spend more time marketing is really important. Update Lane (www.updatelane.com) allows agents to manage more listings in less time and stay in constant contact will all of their clients online throughout the marketing and closing of the property. You can manage your work flow, schedule showings, collect feedback, track competing properties, and share all files online – keeping your clients in the know with what you’re doing and educated on the market so they can make informed decisions. This allows agents to spend more time marketing – and doing pop-by’s.

As a Realtor in Cincinnati, OH I think it’s also really important to develop a web presence. This is not just owning a website, but creating traffic to that site, and having a call to action on the site. As opposed to just giving people free access to MLS Search and whatever.

Great site! I check in every now and then and I am always impressed with the variety of content. Please keep my site in mind for Vero Beach Real Estate.

When I look for an agent I want someone who is a go getter and is not afraid to think outside of the box. To many real estate agents get stuck in a certain mindset and I think that is why many agents are dropping out of the business now. I think those that go the extra mile will be the ones who are noticed and then the referrals will roll on in.

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An interesting and informative article.
Thank you.

Interesting article.. I’ll keep in mind all the keypoints you gave. Especially about branding myself.. Thanks and more power to you..

-david

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Well people, my name is Jill and i’m a real estate agent from LA, to be honest getting noticed in this business is n ot that easy since the environment is savage. Otherwise i’m always surfing the web in order to find different and useful tools to improve my work. The other day i received an e-mail from a new Real Estate search engine, completely free, called Novaprop.com. The site is like YouTube bu only for real estate, i reccomend you to try it, after all is free and is helping me to gain more clients.

Take care, hope it helps you

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make the decision to purchase a home, talk with a real estate agent who can give you expert advice and valuable information. The purpose of this initial meeting is not to sign a representation agreement with the real estate agent.

yes, experience help you a lot when it comes to real estate business because you need to know some important facts or you are in trouble

The Bakersfield CA real estate for sale market reversed dramatically over the past couple years. The time has come to take advantage of the good deals. Bakersfield, CA homes for sale are now at about the lowest prices many investors have seen in many moons. This economic slump has hurt many homeowners. On the positive side that even those in the worst shape will be able to come out of this hardship and be in a more stable position in the near future. Bakersfield, CA homes for sale prices today offer many reasons for excitement for both first home buyers and investors the same. Put this with the fact that home buyer’s interest rates have dropped so much, and it makes purchasing a home in Bakersfield a pleasant thought. Therefore are considering their next home purchase very enthusiastically. Bakersfield, CA homes for sale may now give you a great opportunity! One very important thing to think about when buying or selling is the fact that having a dependable real estate agent can save you a great deal of time and help you find the best deals and avoid mistakes.
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Thanks, it’s an useful post. It is verry important to stay in tooch with your clients!

In this market, every detail counts. Thanks for another good article.

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Great food for thought. In this market the best way to get noticed is by getting results. Clients will judge us by perforamance not empty whish lists. “It isn’t all about us, it is about them!”

Go Gorrilla! And answer the phone when it rings!

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Katy, Houston, Sugar Land TX

Word of mouth is hands down the best marketing strategy out there. Nothing beats having a personal reference and past experience.

Its really like you said “BE CREATIVE”. In this market more then others in the past, you need to stand out in a unique way. We live in a age of 4 second attention spans, you need to grab them quick.

For me, it’s all about the internet.

The nice thing about the market today is that the strong will survive. The weak will not take the iniative to change their marketing plan. Keep up the good posts.

to making a him self good real estate agent firstly must have a knowledge about area and place.A select an agent that will offer you a buyer’s package loaded with savings and values such as house bucks to cover items such as moving costs. In addition to that, gift cards, decorator allowances and even a free cruise for luxury home buyers! Feel free to browse this center.

Don’t you think, it will be a little too costly for agents working at small scale, to keep on distributing gifts to their potential clients …? But I agree with the main concept … you need to stand out from the crowd one way or the other.

Good article and really fits the todays market. Very similar to RE/MAX’s 100 Days To Greatness

A buyer may also need to have a real estate agent so that it would be easier to find the proper home to buy. This is generally more beneficial for those out of town buyers as they can be a big help during your search for property that can fit your needs and your budget

When you make the decision to purchase a home, talk with a real estate agent who can give you expert advice and valuable information. The purpose of this initial meeting is not to sign a representation agreement with the real estate agent.

I really like the idea of a system with tiers. By putting a process in place where you do certain activities on certain days, it gets easier to make it a habit. Then separating your prospects and clients into groups and providing different gifts lets you track what actually works best so you can make your system better over time.

An overlooked yet effective method for attracting cusom to real estate agents is to work with home stagers. These people will boost any properties your company is selling, making them more deisrable and mor eprofitable, which is always good for business reputation.

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It is very useful trick for getting business

I think to get attention or noticed by many clients is by just keep promoting your products, by all means you have to bring your product to your prospective clients.

Thanks for the informative article — very interesting and useful too.

Expireds are a very good way because no many people think about it .In my city Ploiesti, Romania , people always look for new listings but forgot about expireds.

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Well..no doubt this strategies are very advantageous but as the matter of fact we are not initiative ones as i have seen this people using such schemes before….We need to hit some thing new like they say “In this World money is not a new thing, But the way u invent it”.

Thanks Alissa! Do you have any good suggestions for the small personalized gift to leave with clients? It’d be great to hear from anyone if they have any unique (but inexpensive!) gift ideas.

The author of the article very much. Article is very good, I read with great interest!

I think this kind of approach is always the best. Forget worrying about link-building for your website, or getting to the top of Google (which both of these are fantastic ways of meeting people). The best way to benefit is lasting relationships. The quickest and easiest way to build your business is to have someone else build it for you. And that is by someone else referring your services.

Doing expired listings works, but in this market, there are mainly short sales and foreclosures. I have to admit, in a better market, showing up at the door of a freshly expired listing is a great way to become a top agent.

Very informative. Its a good post Real Estate Agents can gather tips for better negotiating with clients

A great way to market and get recognized is to make a presence in the internet. One way to do that is blogging.

How about holding seminars with appraisers on Tax Appeal?

To contact to real estate agents directly i suggest we should search Property and real estate Portals sites in our region. It will help to find the right person at the right way. bayut.com it is very useful site regarding portals in Dubai. Evey one should get some property business idea from their.

I would suggest to be a part of any good online property portal like Bayut.com for free and submit your requirements. Agents will contact you anytime and will find properties for you.

Great post. Since you’re talking about getting noticed, you might want to check out and inform your readers about TweetLister, TweetLister.com, a free tool that lets you create, post, manage and schedule Commercial, Residential and Vacation Property Listings on Twitter.

Nice article. I’m trying to get involved with the blog side now

There are lots of Real Estate website, a real estate agents get noticed how they handle leads and take care of their clients. Real Estate agent must know how to sell their self unique selling of their product and the way they store contact of their clients for retention.

Last minute showings do happen. In fact, many motivated buyers will add your home to their list that day right at the last minute. It can sometimes be an inconvenience and it�s easy to decline and ask them to reschedule.

This is an excellent post and some great ideas – even over here in Oz.

I personally like to give my clients a bottle of champagne or wine to celebrate a deal along with a personalised card.

I think its important to make sure its continuous and something a little different.

Thanks for the ideas.
Laura

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Thanks for sharing this advice. That’s really a nice post to read.

These tips will give you a good start in making wise decisions when you purchase your first home. Keep in mind that buying a home can be stressful at times and that a calm attitude and the ability to cope with any issues that may arise calmly will make the purchase of your first home a more pleasant experience.

That is a very important issue for me. Personally i think that website today is the most powerful tool for marketing.

In my opinion the best we can give to the client is to keep focused on the client’s needs. To find the real need of the client and give the answers they want to know. So focus, focus, focus on the client to get a great real estate business.

hi
its a good way to give gifts to client’s and also you can do email shots for main occations

for getting noticed online you should registered yourself into online realestate portals and should join the real estate communities like i have joined one given as follow: http://www.bayut.com/community/

Well, I think to get noticed you should promote yourself like a brand on famous social communities and also microblogging websites like Twitter.

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I agree that being a successful real estate agent is all about marketing a product and that product is yourself. Anytime you are meeting new people you should approach that meeting as a new marketing opportunity. That’s one way on how to get noticed.

-David

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Great advice. Whatever your strategy is, remember to be sincere because clients can always sense if you’re just in it for the commission…

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Hi Dubai Properties !!
Because of the international property ups and down it is. Property market is down in its record level. So, it will rise to its previous level that needs to tack some time yet!

This article nails it on the head! Not only do we keep contact with our clients, but we have also established a lot of new friendships. This has been important in our Ogden Valley Real Estate business.
Keep up the good work!

-Utah PPR

I decided when I started 5 years ago that if I could not do it on the web (lead generation) then I would not be in Real Estate. All the other lead generation methods are too cheesy, in my estimation.

Rob

Hi Avelina

Your suggestion is right. I am 100% agree with your comment. No doubt that bayut.com (UAE based Online Free Real Estate Portal) is great platform for both Property buyers and sellers. This website is a best guidance for those who want to know Dubai Real Estate Market.

Dubai,

Thanks an interesting web site. I looked around on it to see if there was a place to post my services, for any Dubai folks also wanting to own property in Atlanta, GA.

Didn’t see anything there for that,

Rob M

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this is to inform to that the best property and real estate portal that i have ever see is as follow. Bayut Property and real estate Portal. it is the best place to buy and sell properties and rent flats.

Hi Alissa Avolio i learned a lot from your post. Informative and interesting. But if you visit Bank Owned Albuquerque “You’re About To Learn Secrets That Most Real Estate Investors Will Never Know About Buying Bank Owned Properties”

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The number one resource of colorado springs real estate business for me would be repeat customers and client referrals. It does not matter how much of a budget you have for websites and other forms of advertising. The cheapest way to find clients is to do an outstanding job for your current clients and keeping in touch. Realtors spend a lot of time in the wrong places and get bogged down in it.

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I too get those, but I don’t solicit them. I keeep in touch with all my past clients, now called customers in my database.

The number one resource for ME is leads off my internet site. It’s all I do and I have a thriving biz.

But, different strokes and whatever works!

RM

Hi Rob ,

I dont know whether you have technical information on website works or not. There are many steps to get a good rank in major search engines according to your keywords and Its really hard work to be honest.

If you havent got any idea, you should hire a webmaster working for you full time or part time.

Please search ‘’search engine optimazation” on google and you will find out the useful websites and blogs explaning the best ways and steps to accomplish to have a good position on search.

Regards

Melih

Sounds great, what is this “google” you mention?

RM

There are lots of real estate now a days, meaning the competition is high. And it is not easy to get notice by the search engines.
There are three parts of the website that is really relevant. First is the title, then it must have unique content and it has proper keywords to get recognize by search engine and get visible to the client.

Without a doubt the most important part of your webpage/blog would be original content. Search engines don’t like if you duplicate content and will not rank your pages very highly. Make sure to write your own articles.

To attract even more traffic to your website, post unique articles on sites such as ezinearticles.com, hubpages.com, squidoo.com and others. At the bottom of each article you should create a backlink to your site.

Also write about what you think potential clients might be interested in. “How much is your house worth”, “How long does it take to sell a house in this market”,etc.. If you can use your local in your keywords (i.e. Morris County homes are selling quickly, want to know why?”)

It’s all about your target audience.

Great advice.

Rob

I agree with you, building good relationship with the clients is what gets you notice in this business.

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That is great advice, I try to contact my old clients as much as possible, but given the importance of this, I really don’t think I am doing enough. It just starts to get hard when my client list continues to grow to unmanageable sizes…

Stay in touch with the property and real estate portals in Your area. property and real estate properties Portals are the best resource to sell, buy, rent properties and houses. like i knew a portal Pakistan Property & Real Estate Property Portal in Lahore or rest.

It is important in our business to build a personal yet professional relationship with the client. Listen to exactly what they are looking for.

great write up! MLS is a great resource which used properly, can significantly increase your exposure.

Great Article!

Stay in touch not only your clients but the media with which we are ALL part of today. We, and that includes your clients are only one click away from viewing property listings on the other side of the world with today’s technology.
Embrace ALL standards of advertising, if a site that you advertise on throws back a direct link to your web site, email or contact number. Then maybe you will have a sale on you hands.
Try it…you may find yourself slightly surprised.

In today’s world, first impressions are often made by way of the Internet. Over 80% of people today use the Internet when searching for product information or service providers. A personalized website by DCS can help you make the kind of first impression that will help you to stand out as a true real estate professional.

Great ideas, plus hard work, equals success…

These are great ideas, guys! Thank you! One thing I haven’t seen mentioned, and it’s what I recently started using, is free video site http://www.HomeOnTheTube.com that hosts video of my property and lets me 1-click share it to both my Facebook and Twitter accounts! It’s really given me “global” exposure! Best of luck to everyone in finishing 2009 strong!

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It is also important to find an agent knowledgable in the area in which you have chosen to invest in. Their knowledge can sometimes be invaluable.
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I agree with your comment about branding. It’s important to build a brand and to stick with. So be sure you’ve thought it out carefully from the beginning.

You want to be the real estate broker for life for any buyer, seller you deal with. You are in sales and it is not about doing one real estate tranaction and hanging it up. Multiple deals, with the parents, their kids, their neighbor, everyone in your community, everyone on line who sees your blogs, your videos, your writing style and real estate listings. Passion for what you do shines thru. Fire in your belly about where you live is obvious.

As a Denver Business Lawyer, I can tell you that we refer clients to real estate brokers all the time, for work on commercial leases, residential fix and flips, all kinds of things. They never contact us though. Surprising they don’t think about how easy it is to get new clients through lawyers!

As a follow up, for those who are not a Denver Business Lawyer, just google lawyers in your area and you’ll be surprised how many will need a good agent to refer clients out to. Try it!

This is rarely seen practical and useful advice to all Realtors and those considering a career in real estate. Thanks.

Brian Ward just pointed out your article to me. I read it and could not agree more

Becoming a brand name has helped me to sell. My clients are my friends – go out same places they go out, shop at same complexes, and call as personally instead just business calls. My success is all of ours. I live on referals from my friends. Thank you!!

I am just wondering…what about using calendars with your picture on them. This is a “gift” that I am bring is a year calendar but now I’m wondering if I should switch it up and get something new.

Great article. Keeping in mind the ongoing challenge of brand management; building a consistent brand while keeping the message fresh and relevant.

Ya that’s right i do agree with you and let me add some thing property portals are the best way to contact agents and buyers directly.

This post is really WOW. My wife use to do real estate and you know one thing she always did is go an couple of extra miles to help them out. It was well worth it! She was so good with building relationship that people often talked about her and everyone knew her name. She lived off referrals and only spent $100 on advertising per month!

I feel the most important things one can do is to build strong relationships, be knowledgeable of your market, know your craft, and network.

There are lots of real estate agents in the world.

The one trait that makes a successful agent: it is this “Need to make a sale and fast” .

Make intensive marketing strategy like online marketing, post more ads as you can and make an affordable offer that every one can avail.

One thing that realtors really need to do is use their website to build a list. That way they can consistently email them and make it a lot easier to keep in touch. It’s becoming imperative.

That is the true power of the Internet… building a list and then you can easily build a relationship with that list by giving good information. Then with the ones that really turn out to be more profitable relationships, you should stop by in person and build that relationship deeper.

Good post!

great post- another way to get noticed is simply to be honest.

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Great article!

Don’t for get the lasting gift of feedback though! Give the seller a report of all feedback as a gift throughout and when it sold, they will know why! Communication is key to a sold listing!

Give it a try! It won’t hurt! Promise

Wonderful comments from everyone. I love seeing everyone’s perspective on this.

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Social Media Manager @ Showing Suite

Being a salesperson really needs an outgoing personality. You should be convincing enough to explain the details or information of the product you are about to sell.

Building your list of possible and potential clients will help you determine the your buyer.

Even the best online marketing will not being you success if you are not knowledgeable, honest, and trustworthy.

That was suppose to be “bring”, not “being”.

Great Tips…thanks

The best way to promote and to be known your business is using online marketing,like having your own web site but having a site is not easy to maintain,there’s a lot of site with the same product so to make your site better than the other you need some internet marketing strategy like SEO(Search Engine Optimization).

There’s a lot of way to get noticed first the quality of service giving by your real estate and the second one is using internet marketing,in internet marketing to be known your site you have to use strategy like SEO(Search Engine Optimization),this strategy will help you a lot to promote your site.

I recommend having a great holiday party and inviting current clients and potential clients. You get to thank them and hope your current clients convince your potential clients to come on board with you…

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This is good stuff for anybody,not just real estate agents. Marketing is such an important part of overall business success.

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Interesting information in this post. Thank you.

The Article that Alissa wrote is very powerful.

Pop-Bys are a concept not only used in the real estate industry, but in many other industries where relationship management techniques are used.

I live just outside of Toronto, and many of the Realtors there that I know studied the teachings of Brian Buffini. As I am sure that most of you are aware, Brian Buffini, Real Estate Coach, is big into ‘pop-bys’.
I spent some time as a realtor, and studied these techniques myself. I have since moved onto another industry which is banking, however, I still practice pop-bys in my new industry, as I deal with many business owners. Relationship management helps to build loyal clients. There more you see them, the more top of mind you will be.
I still have my Realtors license, however, I don’t actively sell real estate anymore. I kept up though with real estate investment, and I help friends, family, and contacts with advice and knowledge as to how to buy their first rental property.

Best Regards,
Neil.

Good thing you have done here, Thanks!
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This is a pretty up beat article about home sales that I am quoted in. We need more positive news these days.
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Great article. Keep the information coming. I agree real estate is a relationship business and you have to get out and meet the people.

Thank you for the Article and given the cahnce to hearing other ideas…Will keep in touch

Great Article, Thank you

One ex-Realtors opinion, now that I am free of Realtors I have some opinions to share:

Finally got into a smart office with no NAR! Breath of fresh air. Real ethical people, not those pretending to be good. Not paying a price to believe it. Ethics should be free!

I HATE NAR, WAR, SKAR & SCCAR too! Nearly a decade of problems with them. I am not meaning to offend those agents thet do not know the true intent behind NAR.

They have attacked their own current members, our offices. In fact, they don’t know who their members are or aren’t, as they are incompetent! Their web sites are full of old offices that havent’ been their members in years! Our brokers withdrew our membership as we got sick of getting letters saying to stop using the trademark when we were paying members. Of course, we all had a party to celebrate that wonderous event!!! NAR doesn’t update to deceive the public! We estimate that less than 15% of all agents in WA are Realtor membersand not the large numbers they put out there. We did a count and subtracted the offices that were closed down, changed names or left NAR embership not the extra offices that NAR has had the states hey leave up on their web sites to deceive the publie.

I was embarrassed to be a member. Only a fraction of the money we pay goes to protect rights. The rest goes into their fat corporate pockets, salaries, trips, etc. or are used to fight over stupid trademarks or words! Think about what you are really paying for!

Wake up people!!!

Mafia style tactics, as they threaten and attack their own members! Loyal members for decades are being attacked by NAR’s legal council, Chris Osborn. Who doesn’t research who or what a party has done before he files a lawsuit. This is unconshinable behavior, not becoming of a BAR member! He threatedn or files irresponsible suits against those that have been paying members for decades. Giving them no reason or examples for the suit.

Pay us our you die!!! Who wants to be in that type of membership?

Shouldn’t memberships be an option for those who wish to be members? Isn’t this America? How can they get away with racketeering? Strong arming and cause good agents grief!

NAR stinks!!!

In my opinion. avoid their membership always or they may try to get you!! That’s what bullies do!

BE ethical avoid joining the National Association of Realtors!!!

You should also try article marketing with PR companies. It really works…

layers! Try 5, 10 or even 20 different marketing things to get things rolling – Do not rely on one or two – do 20 things and the phone will start to ring

Mike

I agree with you. Lavishing gifts to the clients is one sweet way to get notice. People help and responded eagerly to the people who show generosity to them. Gift offering means offering of friendship. Friends help each other especially when crisis arises.

Thanks for the blog, great work!

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An excellent article indeed. We at Dream Town agree and practice this
type of philosophy as well. We find that automating as much of the
process as possible also helps with productivity. Nothing beats
face-to-face with past clients and warm market and combining that with
an automated system of keeping your name in front of them such as news
letters, email etc. creates an excellent combination for success.

Gifts are great, and as Dream Town said, having a system to keep your name in front of past, current, and potential clients is key to maintaining a strong business. So is having an attitude of service and adding value through a strong knowledge of the market as N. Xavier Arnold from Real Smart Investor suggests in his book “The Best Real Estate Investing Method Ever.”

Very insightful article that has a lot of beneficial information on how to gain a client base and diversify ones self. Because so many people love material things the trinkets or items that can be designed with your emblem or symbol are massively important. The more word of mouth you have going around in your area the more opportunity you have for new customers.

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In the market, the strong shall live and the weak shall die. That is the law of nature.

My idea is to be creative.

I appreciate this post. Very interesting Real estate blog. Hope it will always be alive! Thanks for this…

Hi Everyone,
I am assuming that most of you are real estate agents and I am hoping for your feedback. I am actually a mortgage consultant. I have recently hired a professional mortgage coach to assist me in becoming a greater value to my agent partners, namely, I want to bring as much business to my agents as they bring to me. In addition to my own lead generation, I hope to assist the agent in converting more of the leads they already have in to closed transactions. It seems like agents receive plenty of leads, but due to the immense amount of time it takes to show a buyer around, they have little to time to cultivate leads. I am sure this is not the case for every agent, but wanted to know your thoughts. Thanks.

The best practice I have found that gains client referrals and friendships is just treating people with respect and following through with your word. With most of my clients I like to communicate on a social level and often show interest into their lives and how they are doing. Whether it is after the sale asking them how the move went and if everything is as they wanted. Treating people with respect and showing them that you genuinely care gets you a lot farther in this field than only thinking about your own benefit.

I agree, JR. I’m the same way.

I just loaned a past client my framing nailer. Told him to keep it as long as he needed it.

Sold him a house almost a year ago!

Rob

I totally agree. In the real estate investment and development game, client relationships are everything. I can’t tell you how much business I have gotten from referrals from previous clients. If you treat every client like they are your most important client, they notice and they remember. And you never know who might refer the next multi-million dollar client to you. It very well could be the little guy you only sold a meager property to. These days you just never know!

I totally agree with your article. Client relationships are key in the real estate business. I have gotten some amazing referrals that have turned into excellent deals themselves. The La Mesa, CA real estate market seems to be extremely client based and you have to provide each client with what they need and treat them right.

I think the big take away is – be mindful, be alert, and be a good neighbor. Are you giving them a reason to make you their Realtor?

Marketing ones self is so important in the field of Real Estate. You need to have a strong client base and what is a better way than referrals? Referrals are some of the strongest recommendations you can receive. That is why I believe and stress the relationships that each Realtor has with their client. You want to keep a positive and professional relationship at all times.

If you’re passionate about real estate, have a true desire to help your clients, and keep abreast of the properties that sell in your market, you’ll absolutely have no problems finding and maintaining clients.

People love spreading the word about things that please them. Whether it’s a sale at a store, a great little spot to take pictures, or a real estate agent that does a fantastic job, there should be no reason why you shouldn’t be getting referrals on a very regular basis.

Becoming a well known Real Estate agent takes time and dedication. You need to be willing to get your name out there in many ways possible and work with multiple different clients. Being able to use previous clients as references and referrals is always a great way of increasing your popularity!

That’s it, Barbara!

I have found that the internet is an extremely strong tool to market yourself in a large fashion. So many clients first consult the internet when looking for a house anymore that it is a must if you are a real estate agent. I have my own personal website that helps define me as me and gives clients an idea as to what I am capable of providing to them.

My real estate career wouldn’t be where it is today if it weren’t for client referrals. They are some of the best advertising you can use or have. Nothing works better than an actual clients opinion and referral. That is why it is so important to treat each client like they are your only client.

If you’re really serious about getting your name out there enough so that you gain new clients and have a system that allows you to stay relevant, you need to check out http://www.RealtimeReferral.com. Not only do they tell you what you need to do with their coaches, they also GIVE you everything you need to do it!

Realtime Referral is the next best thing in real estate, because truth of the matter is I know keeping long lasting relationships with clients is important, what I needed was to make it easier to do so.

Th best is by local adverts for target audience.

Forgot to say, the second best is the bulk e-mailing…

This information is basic to sales and yet the greatest advice to follow. Being a Realtor for over 20 years the more I learn the more I find the basics are important. Stay In Touch!

Thank you David for the informative article. I enjoyed reading the suggestions and ideas.

Thank you David for your ideas. I enjoyed the article.

Cheers,
Mike
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A licensed real estate agent should be considered to provide you advice and information about the property that you want to purchase. As you spend a big amount of money, information and advice would be very important.

Great points.

The best way is search engine optimization , so you can be more visible on web and have more traffic to your website. Try to create fresh updated contents on your website. The clients will understand your difference than anothers.

I agree you need to keep a fresh look, new properties and photos.

Good post. What some people tend to forget that one of the most important aspects of developing relationships is face time and getting to know your perspective client or client. With the Internet/Cell phones these days, it’s very easy to lose touch with a client by only sending e-mails or send texts. Clients want to know you care so you should for sure that the small things count.

A very good post. I will use that tips to continue my business

Thanks a lot!

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Hello,

Ya its true that every agent requires getting noticed, being remembered, and getting referrals.The way is building strong, lasting client relationships. If you are in constant contact with them and leaving a gift behind to remind them of you later than it will get benefits to you.

Put your best for your clients, if you are understanding them ,understanding their needs then they will definately appreciate your work for them.The important thing for an agent is to keep focus on what the client is demanding then to analyze the demand and after then is to work for accomplishing them.

All great and fun ideas. Thanks for the post!
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Great post. It’s critical that agents adapt and adjust their business principles to the changing real estate market. Either embrace the changes, or get left in the dust.

Thanks for the information. Keep posting the informative stuff. I like articles like this

Great advice about giving a gift to keep on the short term memory of clients. I suspect that some agents may feel that this is a bit cheesy and archaic, and possibly too personal of an approach, but it does work despite these concerns.

For me it is about having the best information. Not really good or interesting but the best information. I am constantly called by the media and was even quoted Saturday. My marketing plan at one point was all media driven and I was quoted 30 out of 36 months, That helps develop credibility and most people recognize my company as the source in town for informatoin.

I see a huge opportunity for more real estate professionals to take advantage of Social Media to build their brand and establish more expertise and credibility in their market. It isn’t kids stuff, it’s a genuine marketing opportunity!

Hello! I’m rather new to real estate and I just want to share something. There is no doubt a huge opportunity for agents in social media. It does not only personalize your marketing methods but it also increases your credibility on-line. You can view a sample of my landing page on FB here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Home-Buyer/371587122507?v=app_4949752878&ref=ts.

It’s still in its infancy stage.

By the way. Great blog! I find it very useful indeed.

Thanks. I needed this advice to keep me going. Sometimes it feels like I’m just in a dying career. But i can use some of your ideas to get rid of this funk and get “back to business.”

Most Realtor s in Boise Idaho would rather place an ad in the local paper which has no ROI than invest 10 minutes a day communicating with past clients. It is amazing that they don’t understand that referrals have the highest ROI.

Gifts are nice yes…and I love the idea of client relationships.
Remember to be authentic. Birthdays, anniversaries, special occassions are also nice to remember your clients. That will help you to stand out.
Lynda

Hi David,
getting your name out can be done in so many ways – especially using the internet and beyond the tradional postcards, birthday reminders…I am a virtual assistant who works with a lot of top agents around the country and many of them studied under Michael Russer and his Online Dominance course – http://www.onlinedominance.com and I have seen these agents get great results on the net – I have learned a lot working with them and see how that along with articles like yours can really elevate the real estate clients on the internet…kudos!

Good input. I’ll use it.

This is something I have always wanted to do. Right now, I just send a Holiday card out each year to touch base with my past clients and primarily use Facebook or e-mail to keep in touch.

Not only is finding the time to keep in touch more often very difficult, but finding the “right gift” seems to elude me.

I have also considered doing some direct marketing but I refuse to send news letters with recipes and other random information. I would like to send something that is not only real estate focused, locally relevant and informational but also somehow customized for each individual. The perfect mailer would be a customized valuation report on the client’s home (perhaps even a photo of the property) and a local neighborhood update. The time it would take to construct a quality product like this by hand is just impossible to find.

It would be nice if there were a service that could connect to our MLS database and produce monthly or quarterly statistical reports for each past client based on their address and provide a turn-key product that a service provider could download, print and mail out each month to each individual I chose to subscribe.

I believe most people consider there home as an investment, but unlike any other investment, they are not provided a way to monitor it like they do a 401K or IRA. Sending a market overview focused around each past client’s immediate neighborhood/address would not only be valuable, it would reinforce my brand as a neighborhood expert they can turn to for advice.

Any suggestion of tool and service who can provide a turnkey product like this?

Thanks,
Tanya Kulaga

I agree this would be wonderful!!

I agree with you there. I am a new agent and experienced agents have told me that staying in front of old clients is important. I also suggest that you let everyone in you community know what you do. So when ever anyone things about real estate they think of you. I hand out cards to everyone I meet.

Being ranked #1 on a search, according to one study, equates to 36% of all click throughs for that search phrase. This is equal to what positions 2 to 4 have and LOA 5-20. Therefor if you are #1 you get a third of the traffic and 3x the business of everyone else combined.

It’s ironic that with all this technology available to us, that really – at the end of the day – it’s about building real relationships with people.

You NAILED it, brotha!

Interesting blog post! I am always looking for ways to improve my marketing strategies and increase my noticeability. I will use some of the tactics outlined in your post, thanks!

the best way to get noticed? SELL SOMETHING. then, sell another. show me results. i’ll show you my wallet. neat, huh?

Great advice David! I think building relationships and networking is always the strongest part of a marketing strategy. Keep up the great posts!