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Do I know you?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Gwynn Teal Carpenter-Broker: Home and Hearth Realty (Austin)

Do I know you? 

When I receive a message to call someone that I don't know, it's time for me to go into action!  I want to know something about the person I'm to call.....so I do a little research.  Thought sharing my methods might help others ...

•·         Google their name.

•·         Use switchboard.com to see if the person who called matches the phone number left ... there additional numbers for that person.

•·         Check out the county tax appraisal records to see if the person owns a home.

•·         Look them up on LinkedIn.com for possible employment location.

And then I make my call.  It gives me "peace of mind" to have checked out the person.

 

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Home and Hearth Realty, Inc.

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Gwynn Teal Carpenter ... the Realtor with an Austin Attitude - laid back with professional results!

Making real estate fun and exciting in Austin, Texas and the surrounding area. Home and Hearth Realty helps you find your way in the real estate maze. We talk with you in a relaxed informal manner and guide you through the process whether you are selling your home or purchasing one. We work for you, and explain everything in terms you can understand.

Check out my real estate philosophy - www.homeandhearthrealty.com

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Questions about real estate, Austin Texas, relocation or anything else will be gladly answered if you shoot me an email to: 

gwynn@homeandhearthrealty.com

Comments (3)

Kim Inman
Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc. - Harriman, TN
CRS, Broker/Owner

Gwen...you've taught me a couple of things I didn't know.  I normally google the name and look up the tax record.  I haven't tried switchboard.com or LinkedIn.  I will try those two in the future.

Jan 24, 2011 10:48 AM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Gwen, I had my clients tell me that they have checked me out in the same way.

Jan 24, 2011 01:37 PM
Justin Bevins
BHHS - California Properties - Canyon Lake, CA

Hey Gwynn, they say luck is when preparation meets opportunity.  Sometimes doing a little homework before calling is the difference between building rapport or not.  Thanks for the switchboard.com tip.  I always use 411.com, but I think it's a little slow.  Take care.

Jan 29, 2011 10:01 AM