I just read yet another featured post on Active Rain questioning if social media was a sinkhole for most Realtors... Of course it is! This is such a tiring debate. Social media IS a "sinkhole" for most Realtors. But so are: Open houses Door knocking Email campaigns Newsletters Cold Calling Most things we try don't work. At first. That is why 70% of agents quit in the first year... I have hosted many open houses with little or no visitors...
But I still host open houses... Real estate sales is hard. Social media is hard too. Is social media a sinkhole (78 comments)
social media: ARE YOU TRYING TO SOLVE THE REAL ESTATE CRISIS? STOP BLAMING TWITTER.
- 05/26/09 09:49 AM
I have just re-read a recent featured post by Active Rainer Jennifer Allan titled "Social Media Is not the Solution to the Real Estate Crisis." In her post, Jennifer writes "I'm among the crowd who "just doesn't get it." Fine. You don't get the value of Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. That's cool. But as far as solving the real estate crisis, who said that it would? Social media is a way to stay connected. It's great for that. But are you really trying to solve the real estate crisis? I am not. Honestly, the problem is bigger than me or any (75 comments)