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Facebook Clients From Out of the Blue? How About Twitter and YouTube?

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Gold Napa

Ok, so much for the blogging.  I did receive a lot of nice comments - and quite a lot had similar feelings to mine.  Now I want to know how many of you have SOLD a home over Facebook?  I have received notes, but so far, no buyers. 

I do not Tweet - I think it is silly but every now and then I will log in and say something.  But I am from an older generation that likes to express ourselves with many words - so this Twitter thing is just not enough for me.

I was on Facebook all the time (NapaValley RealEstate) but I have sort of dropped off - maybe it is loosing it's luster for me.  I check in every now and then.

My new thing is video.  I am working hard to get some video I like.  Much of what I see on YouTube is not very good.  I had a laugh today - I receive a ton of emails every day from "online marketing gurus" that want me to take their webinars.  But one today made me laugh - it was the WORST produced video of someone telling me he was going to teach me to do good video!!!  His hands were in the center of the screen while he spoke and completely took over the screen!  I studied acting and directing for years - a long time ago.  These are BASICS to filming - you never use excessive hand expressions.  They are very distracting.  Yet I am seeing it all the time.  2 people sitting on chairs in front of the camera in a very drab junky office is NOT good video!  Please!  put some time and effort into it.  So many people just want to "GET RICH QUICK" by getting me and others to put in their hard earned $$$s to get "OBVIOUS" advise that we already know.  NO THANKS!

Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI
Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

I did sell a home off Facebook. I noticed one of my friends had posted about looking at homes so I simply commented "Don't forget me" and they answered to meet them. Next day we wrote an offer and ultimately sold them a home.

Aug 19, 2010 09:29 PM
Michele Miller ~ REALTOR®, LMC, HSE, CHS, SRES, CMRS
ERA Key Realty~Worcester County Realty Group - Worcester, MA
'Helping You Make the Best Move"

Haven't gotten any business from Facebook or Twitter yet. I guess time will tell.

Aug 19, 2010 11:54 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Like Michele, I haven't closed a deal from Facebook or Twitter either.  I spend less time on those than any other social media medium so that probably plays a part too.

Aug 20, 2010 12:25 AM