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craigslist: NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: improve and expand real estate advertising (including on free sites) - 01/01/10 07:28 PM
It's an ongoing effort to improve the perception of our profession. We accomplish this by adhering to and performing according to the highest ethical standards and to Truth in Advertising.
MAXIMIZE BENEFITS OF FREE ADVERTISING
Most of us, however, have limited budgets and may not be able to do a lot of print, billboard, internet sponsored ads, etc. And if are confined to FREE advertising, then we should take advantage of them, using
Postlets Vflyer Trulia Zillow Craigslist Facebook which has advertising options Twitter (and Active Rain gives your the option to have your blogs automatically appear on Twitter, too) MULTI-MEDIA … (4 comments)
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craigslist: Nurturing prospects and developing an online presence are paying off! - 04/30/09 03:21 PM
THIS IS MY WAY OF SAYING THANKS to the methods I have learned that help me in my business. I'm not saying I'm hugely successful --- but I'm at least comfortably entrenched, and STILL in the business.
When I came to California to start life anew, I was literally homeless, jobless, friendless, and living off what little equity I had from the sale of our home in Orlando, FL.
Becoming a realtor meant taking classes, investing in tools of the trade, trying to work smart (as well as hard), and praying!
So what did I do that is paying off for … (7 comments)
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craigslist: Buyers are like gold....rare and precious. How do we pan for gold? - 10/06/08 01:38 PM
I am thrilled to have as many buyers as sellers. And I am doubly thrilled that the buyers I am working with are serious buyers.
Where do I find buyers? How do they find me?
Craigslist Calls on my listings
Today, I received a call from someone who found my post on craigslist for a waterfront and largest model 3 bedrooms/2.5 baths condo at the Alameda/Oakland Estuary. So I showed the condo to him and his friends --- and in the course of fact-finding, I found out that all three of them are interested in buying homes in Alameda. That one call … (55 comments)
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craigslist: A Tale of Two REALTORS (the veteran vs the newbie, beauty and the beast?) - 09/26/08 03:04 AM
Once upon a time, there was a successful REALTOR who worked hard and did everything he learned from his mentor since he started 21 years ago. He selected areas where he could farm. He walks the streets and drops off fliers and puts door hangers. He listens to his very astute associate from the title company who taught him how to send letters to chosen target audiences to tell them about buyers who are looking for specific properties. So he sends "urgent need" letters. He mails "Just Listed" and "Just Sold" flyers. He just learned how to showcase his listings on REALTOR.com. … (15 comments)
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craigslist: What I did to get 70-80 groups to come to my last open house - 09/18/08 10:14 PM
When I posted that I had 70-80 groups go through my open house for a Tudor fixer, some folks asked how I did it. This doesn't happen often, but for starters, my listing had the most important ingredient: location, location, location.
And to complement that factor, I also did the following:
Advertise frequently on craigslist See 10 things to do when posting on craigslist. This complements the regular local newspaper advertising that features our listing The fact that this is a Fixer drew people who are looking for a good deal I put out several open house signs on main intersections. By … (117 comments)
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craigslist: Should you mention Zillow and Cyberhomes in your CMA & listing presentation? - 09/12/08 11:47 AM
I just listed a fixer home, and posted it on craigslist, using information I got from Zillow and Cyberhomes.
The local Alameda blogger saw it immediately. And although I got points for straight-talkin' the condition of the property, he zinged me (or realtors in general) for using Zillow zestimate in my craigslist/vflyer/postlet post.
And speaking of Zillow, after all the flak the big Z is getting from the real estate industry for their Zestimates(tm), I find it a bit rich that a Zestimate(tm) is not only mentioned in a listing, but ostensibly used to establish a "fair" list price by deducting … (5 comments)
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craigslist: Eye-magnet headlines for real estate ads - 09/05/08 01:31 AM
Perhaps we should have a tutorial on how to write headlines that get the most attention in a sea of boring ads. After going through pages and pages of postings that were so booo-ooooo-rrrrrinnnnggg I decided to check out The Best of Craigslist to be entertained.
The only real estate related best-of post that I saw was An Open Letter to the Brokers of New York City, Some good tips to real estate sales/rental consultants.
Also gave me an idea for a future post as I look for contractors who may be interested in my fixer listings. Perhaps I should title … (0 comments)
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craigslist: 10 Things to Do When Posting on Craigslist - 09/04/08 05:12 PM
Success with craigslist really depends on several factors.
1. Be The One to Blaze the Trail. Is your area's craigslist well known and widely used? I'm in the Bay area where craigslist was born, so it is a given that this will be where it will be most active. If your area isn't often used --- yet ---be the one to use it most often.
2. Repetition, repetition, repetition. How often do you post your listings? 2-3 times a week is a good number, as long as you have 48 hours between postings
3. Catchy headline --- be creative. Use humor. … (128 comments)
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craigslist: Craigslist: An excellent LEADS source! - 09/04/08 04:35 PM
Ever since I moved to the Bay area, I've been going to Craigslist for all kinds of stuff. The first places I rented/sub-let were from posts I answered in craigslist. Also found furniture I use for staging on craigslist.
But best of all, I get the most exposure for my listings via craigslist. I my listings 2-3 times a week, using Postlets and Vflyer.
Many times, I get calls from people who "found" me on craigslist and wanted to use me as their agent. One client named Stella said that since every time she clicks on an intereting listing, my name pops … (13 comments)
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craigslist: Craigslist isn't just for ads....visit their forums and get an earful! - 04/22/08 03:32 AM
To get a sense of the ongoing debate between buyers and renters, how the public sees realtors, where people think the market is going....
Check out the discussion forums on real estate. Sometimes, the posts are really quite educational and entertaining. Other times, it can get real ugly. The realtors who get right in the thick of things are to be commended for providing good information and for sticking up for the industry.
Keep an open mind when reading these no-holds barred posts. If it gets too ugly, some entries may be flagged. But for the most part, it's like being a fly … (3 comments)
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