The ability to spot trends has always been a valuable asset in any real estate agent's arsenal. In fact, trendspotting serves most people well in just about any industry. Sometimes, you get that "ah ha!" moment when it finally hits you and you say to yourself "this could be big!".
That is exactly what happened to me when I first discovered the power of text message marketing months back. I saw it as a way to communicate instantly with potential clients in an environment with a 95% read rate. Think about it... who doesn't read their text messages? I've been successfully text message advertising since then.
But I wanted to create a brand that I could bring to the forefront of the market to allow others to easily use this technology as well. I've literally spent the last 5 months developing a text message platform for retail use, and this morning (9/9/09) at 9:09am, we launched the product at http://www.GottaGoText.com.
Hence, we're very proud to bring you the most sophisticated text message marketing system available today - AND making it affordable for small business use. (especially for real estate agents!)
No more empty "Take One" sheets at houses that are for sale. Instead, have a sign asking the potential buyer to text a certain keyword (HOUSE) to our shortcode (69302) for instant information on the house they're looking at. (Plus you help save the planet without the use of tradition paper that ends up somewhere on the street most of the time).
Now you've captured that prospect's contact info where you can alert them to your new listings, open houses, special deals, foreclosure opportunities, or just about anything you can imagine at a simple click of the button for immediate feedback. Gotta Go Text is browser based, so you can create, send, and manage your contacts and text messages from anywhere in the world at any time. I'm sure you can see how you can develop a strong contact database in a very short period of time by text message marketing with G2G.
In short, texting facilitates sales. And if you think it's all overwhelming, I'm here to help you out every step of the way regarding how to use the system, create keywords, manage your database, and send out messages.
For the time being, I'm offering a FREE trial of this product at our website at http://www.GottaGoText.com. I'm also looking for affiliates to help me bring this brand to the forefront of the industry. Signup for the trial, create an account and give it a test drive. Then, if you like it, the basic cost is $50/month along with 7 cents charge per outgoing text message. There are no contracts to sign and you can cancel without penalty at any time.
This is not just for real estate agents - bars, restaurants, promoters, churches, schools, musicians, etc... all can find a unique use for text message marketing.
UPDATE: 8/20/09: Our August 18th, 2009 Mississippi GO-Zone Call was incredible! Many of the buyers on the call will now Legally be Paying NO Federal Income Tax in 2009!
If you missed it, you can listen to a recording of the conference call by clicking here. You can also reserve a unit on that webpage using the Discount Code: "COSTA"
Time is absolutely of the essence here, because in order to have the home completed by the end of the year to qualify for the GO-Zone tax benefits, you need to reserve right away. There is only a fleeing moment of time while this tax benefit still exist and then it will be gone forever.
Four years ago Congress passed the most extraordinary tax incentive in the history of the United States that offered a 50% first year bonus depreciation for buying new rental properties in Gulfport, Mississippi-part of the "GO-Zone". But it all expires this year. Properties must have construction finished in 2009 in order to qualify so reservations have to be in by the end of August.
Amazingly, Gulfport just broke ground last month on a multi-billion dollar project to expand the Port of Gulfport to be the largest container port in the country! This will create 6,500 direct jobs plus 10,000 indirect jobs. Through your GOZoneProjects affiliation, you can now get exclusive access to a private buying opportunity featuring a premium subdivision in Gulfport with PRICES AND TERMS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC!(discount code "COSTA")
I'm talking about buying in the tail end of a subdivision that is already about 80% filled-up with primary homeowners. The preferred property management company will guarantee you a tenant the day you close or they will pay you rent for up to 60 days until a tenant is found. And you can get over $70,000 in depreciation per property as part of the GO-Zone benefits.
Access to this exclusive buying event is by invitation only. Please click on this link to view the deal overview and to RSVP for the August 18th event. at 6pm PST (9:00pm Eastern). YOUR TICKET IN IS REGISTERING BY USING THE DISCOUNT CODE: "COSTA"
Remember, you must RSVP by using the discount code: "COSTA" to get the exclusive pricing and terms not available to the public.
The Las Vegas Review Journal recently published an article regarding the status of the high rise condo market here in Las Vegas. You can read the article here.
I've heard all the jokes: What does the Las Vegas high rise market and Michael Jackson have in common? - they're both dead. And other jokes along those lines. What are your feelings regarding Las Vegas real estate today on August 4th, 2009? Is there any hope?
I was wondering if you could take time out of your day, read the article, then "Tweet" any comments you may have on my newly created Twitter account. (or post your comments here) What do you think is the future of this market? I'd be interested in your responses. Thanks!
The Index rose a modest 0.6 percent for June, essentially standing still on a month-to-month basis. The sharp decline of the past year or so has at least hit a pause, however. Visitor volume, down a modest 2.89 percent for the same month a year ago, contributed the most to the strength of the index. All in all, we may be starting to get around the corner. We remain cautiously optimistic that a turn up in the index is forming -- giving us some hope that a recovery may start in the next six months or so.
CBER Clark County Business-Activity Index:
The Business-Activity Index continues its downward trajectory, reversing last month's one-time rise -- a one-month change that was only a desert mirage. The index offers a perspective of the stage of the business cycle we are in. In short, a recession is from peak to trough and a recovery from trough to peak. Taken as a whole, we have strong evidence that the recession we are in continues.
CBER Clark County Tourism Index:
The Tourism Index improved for the third month in a row, though up a modest 0.79 percent over last month. The rise in visitor volume explains this strength. Aggressive advertising of value opportunities seems to be working. To be sure, this improvement is modest and has yet to gain enough momentum to curtail the recession, but clearly this is a glimmer of hope for better things to come.
CBER Clark County Construction Index:
The roller-coaster decline in construction that started from 2006 has pushed the index below the values when the index starts in 1995. The index shows a one-month rise of 2.17 percent. Still, the index is near and all-time low. Moreover, the prospects for improvement remain weak. We lost about 15,000 construction jobs over the past year. With excess residential, commercial, and industrial space, further contraction seems inevitable at this time.
I finally gave in - after months (and literally MONTHS) of everyone I know trying to get me to put a presence on Twitter, I finally caved in and did it. Here's my Twitter page:
In the short time I've been online with this, I have to admit I am totally addicted to it. It's great - and it's skyrocketed my video and text business to the point where I'm so mad at myself for not doing this sooner.
Granted, you have to work at it. You have to post valuable info (called "tweets") so people will be more inclined to "follow you". The viral marketing concept that you can create with this platform is mind-boggling.
So take it from me. Get on Twitter today and start Tweeting. If Shaquille O'Neal can do it, so can you. And it's actually kind of fun as well.
You know what the most effective form of internet marketing is? it's email. Email works - and that's why you get so much spam in your inbox each day. As real estate agents, we're all looking for the next best thing so I need you to read the next line carefully:
Adding campaign video to your marketing arsenal has the potential to skyrocket response rates and in turn, result in more income for your real estate business.
I use video email almost exclusively now and I love it. In fact, I created a website to showcase the Attain Response platform at the following link:
We are having an informational meeting tomorrow morning (Friday, June 4thth at 11:30am) to explain how this platform can help you with your real estate career. This is NOT a webinar, seminar, or anythingelse-ar. This is a live meeting which you can attend in person.
The event is by invitation only. Sorry for the short notice, but if you'd like an invite (and will DEFINITELY attend), please respond by email or call me direct at 702-336-5554. If you're serious about succeeding in your career in a down market, 1 hour out of your day is a small price to pay.
Sorry for the short notice, but you'll want to mark your calendar down for TOMORROW, Wednesday, May 20th at 6:00pm (Pacific) for a special GO Zone informational webinar.
Bret Miller from the Hanover Companies will be going over a really interesting GO Zone investment program that will solve the number 1 problem investors face: FINDING SOLID CASH FLOWING PROPERTY
The GO Zone tax incentives are great for those who qualify, but what good is it if the property's not a sound investment in its own right? At this webinar, you'll learn how to find these properties so please register now at the following link:
Whether you're looking to purchase a Las Vegas high rise condo, or just any type of Las Vegas property, save yourself some time and pass on the "Short Sale" deal. Short Sales are sexy... they're alluring.. and they're a total waste of time.
Most buyers will see "short sale" and put in a low-ball offer to see what happens. Well, what happens is the bank sees tons of these offers, and they don't like any of them. So they counter with "highest and best". Then they'll take what they consider the best offer and wait under the guise of determining whether or not to allow the sale.
What they're doing in real life is waiting for an even better offer to come to the table. Short sale buyers may wait months for their deal to move forward, and even then the bank can kill the deal anywhere in the process. Meanwhile, real deals and real bargains out there are taken by other investors and home buyers.
It happens with houses, it happens with condos, it happens with high rises. Here's my advice: foreclosures, YES... short sales, PASS.
According to an article published in yesterday's Las Vegas Review Journal, real estate prices in the Las Vegas Valley are now at 2001 levels. That's the good news AND the bad news in one sentence depending on how you look at it.
But wait: there's even MORE good news and bad news in the same sentence because the Review Journal today just published another article saying it's possible the median value of homes in Las Vegas could now drop to $100,000.
I guess it would depend on whether you were a buyer or a seller to determine if this is good news or bad. You don't need a Crystal Ball to know we're in a very challenging economy and real estate market.
Is this the bottom? Who knows? ... but can you sit there complaining and hoping your life will change for the better? I don't think so. The truth of the matter is not everyone is struggling. You can either find out what they're doing, or continue to wait for good news in print.
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