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Thanksgiving cards sent to past clients got the phone ringing

By Michelle Way

Real Estate Agent with AVALAR Pro Realty

November 13, 2007 12:06 PM

Last week I went to the Dollar General and go Thanksgiving Cards and sent them to every I closed in the past. My phone had slowed down ringing. However, this week the old clients called to say thanks and I got one really good referal. One client called wanting information on refinancing his home. When I explained to him that the last home in his sub. closed for 34000 more than he paid for it 5 years ago now he is thinking about selling and buying another. I think in this market if we focus a little more attention to our little black real estate book we may have a little more income during these tuff times...

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Sean Allen

International Financing Solutions - Fort Myers, FL

International Financing Solutions

Hey Michelle,

That is awesome. Hopefully some more will call you off the mailing. Good Luck.

Sean Allen

Nov 13, 2007 12:09 PM

Rhonda Burgess

Southern Living Realty Partners - Smyrna, TN

Moving to Nashville TN Real Estate Specialist

I always generate some business from the Thanksgiving card mailings. My cards are due to be delivered on Thursday and they will be at the post office on Friday.

Nov 13, 2007 12:11 PM

Aggie Friend Kay Perry, A&M Class of '94 & '97

Kay Perry, Broker - College Station, TX

Hi Michele, Great idea. Little things make a lot of difference.

Nov 13, 2007 12:11 PM

Luis Garcia

Colonial Bank - Saint Petersburg, FL

St.PetersburgSeminoleClearwaterMortgages

Thanks for reminding me. Anything to remember your there and ready to help! THANKS.

Nov 13, 2007 12:14 PM

Jim Gordon

NorthStar Identity Promotional Products - Phoenix, AZ

NorthStarIdentity.com

Michelle - People LOVE getting cards in the mail. If you look at a week's worth of mail, I would guess that 80% is junk mail, 19% is bills (or vice-versa) and 1% is a note or card. I tell my clients to send out cards either for Thanksgiving or as a "Mid-January" card. That way, the cards don't get lost with everyone else's holiday cards. I use SendOutCards because it is quick, easy and only costs about a dollar (postage included).

Congrats again on "Standing Out from the Crowd".

Nov 13, 2007 12:17 PM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

Your welcome Luis I had some really nice Christmas cards printed up last year from vistaprinting.com Hope this helps

Nov 13, 2007 12:19 PM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

I yes guys the front of the cards have a stamp that says this is not a bill. People love to see that

Nov 13, 2007 12:23 PM

Courtney Cooper

Cooper Jacobs - Seattle, WA

206-850-8841

Michelle - this seems like a good idea! I wonder if I couldn't put something together really quickly...hmmm...now you have me thinking! Thanks! (PS - I grew up in Pascagoula:))

Nov 13, 2007 12:24 PM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

Wow Courtney That's is so cool. I went to College with a guy that was from Pascagoula Marcell Dean his dad was a minister of a Church of the Living God Elder Murvin Dean ring any bells

Nov 13, 2007 12:28 PM

Harold Watts

Teles Properties - Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Real Estate Blog

Michelle,

Whatever it takes to get the phone ringing. Good job!! I'm going to be sending out Holiday Cards to all my past clients. Thanks for the reminder.

Nov 13, 2007 12:40 PM

Armando Rodriguez

QUEST REALTY SERVICES - Orlando, FL

Orlando Homes 4 Sale, Real Estate Broker-GRI

Sometimes a simple thing like that will work wonders. Yes, you've got to do what you got to do.

Continued success!

Nov 13, 2007 12:42 PM

Michelle Way

AVALAR Pro Realty - Jackson, MS

ABR, GRI, WCR

For Christmas I normally go through the clients names and send a 5.00 Mc Donalds gift card to the kids. These kids are awesome they will not let the parents put any one else sign in the yard because Mrs. Michelle gave them that gift card

Nov 13, 2007 12:45 PM

Courtney Cooper

Cooper Jacobs - Seattle, WA

206-850-8841

Hi Michelle - No bells ringing, but small world:) Love the McD card idea, too - your clients must love you:)

Nov 13, 2007 01:08 PM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

Congratulations on the good idea. Glad it is working for you.

Nov 13, 2007 01:14 PM

Inna Ivchenko