Okay, I admit it, I may be behind the times, but hear out this Simi Valley real estate agent..
Several years ago, it was recommended to me by my Wood Ranch REALTOR friend that I needed to put out my cell phone number and EVERYWHERE! Yeeks! Boy, did I resist. Why? Well, I had a private office phone, a very nice private office near all kinds of Simi Valley properties and Wood Ranch real estate and I was carrying a pager...do you remember the pagers? Well, I thought, if anyone needed me, they could reach me on one of those two or come into my office, near the Wood Ranch homes...my cell phone was when I wanted to use it...I didn't want to be called by (goodness, clients and customers!) as I deserved some down time.
Do you know how this has changed in the last several years? If one doesn't have a cell phone, one is tarnished as they are really not "with it." Immediate action needs, emergencies, that client that wants it all and NOW...well, I have come to realize how important cell phone service is. And with the type of market we have been in, people calling for Simi Valley homes for sale...well, I just cannot be without the cell.
If I am calling someone on my cell phone, I want them to know it's me...they can choose to pick up or not...hopefully, they will be so delirious that I've called, they will want to talk with me! And, of course I know my daughter ignores me most of the time (HA, HA)...
BUT, there is one aspect of cell phone usage that really bugs me and here it is. blocked and restricted calls. Not too long ago, I would absolutely not pick up blocked or restricted calls as I believed most of them were solicitations. Now I come to find out that many of my clients and realtor associates block their calls on the cell phone. Why???
I've learned to pick up all the calls...never know if it's that multi-million seller wanting me NOW! or the buyer wanting to write an offer on that Simi Valley luxury home or someone calling me for Simi Valley relocation...
I would love to hear your thoughts on whether to Block or Not to Block!
I have to run...the phone is ringing!
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I have been putting my cell phone number on everythng for several years now. I am not in the office much and the thought of missing a call or email drives me nuts. Now I do turn it off when I am with people showing property, but I can check voice mail/emails when my people are roaming around the grounds or are up stairs in a home. I list my cell number as my Direct Private Line. The blocked numbers and restricted numbers I love. Most of my high end people have private numbers. If it is someone selling something, I just tell them I am no longer in real estate and am driving a cab, but do they sell anything to help get blood off car seats. That usually gets them off the phone.
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