I would like to know how other real estate agents feel about information boxes on yard signs. In our office some of our agents use them and others dont. I do use them, in fact several of my sellers have requested them. My idea for using a info box, is that the more information the buyers have before they call you the better. If they already know how many bedrooms, baths, square feet, and price then the buyer is informed and serious about looking. So what do you think info box or not? And what are the reasons you choose them or not?
I use them when the property is a single family house. I do not use them for condos. If I am using a flyer stand, I make sure it's always full! This is me being paranoid, but I am pretty sure buyers and agents alike sometimes just take the whole stack of flyers to sabatoge the property. Because sometimes people do that! So it's expensive to keep it full in competitive neighborhoods.
I have to really stay after the maintenance of the box, like almost every other day...but overall they're a good thing!
But they're less and less seen in San Diego because we're like 90% REO. When I go to Minneapolis for example, every house has one and I love it. (Not all have flyers in them though!)
Cheers,
Kimberly
Hi, Kimberly
Thanks for your comment, yes I agree you do have to keep the box full. I hate seeing empty boxes and I know buyers do.
Tinker
Hi, Gary
Thanks for your comment. May I ask why you do not put the price. Just curious!!
Tinker
Hey Tinker
I like info boxes....I've always like them even before I became an agent. It gives you an idea of what the property has....it helps the buyers eliminate houses that doesn't work for them...or it gives them the idea at times that they can afford a property that they may not have thought they could.
David,
Thanks for your comment. I agree with you I like the info box!!
Tinker
Hi, Gary
Thanks for your comment. I think the info boxes are very useful too.
Tinker
Hi, Tinker,
I see all agents here like the info box, I personally do not see the benefits of it, and I have not benefit from it either. As a matter of fact, I made a few sales from the listings without the info box. When the prospect calls, that's when I begin the rapport with them, if the house they call on is not what they are looking for, it generally leads to another conversation for me to help them to find something else. If my seller wants one, I will most certainly put it out. I guess it is just a matter of preference.
Rita
Thanks for your comments. Thats an interesting side to see. Hope all is going well for you. Good luck!!
Tinker
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