Today I received an e-mail that you can now talk to a Realtor® in Wal-Mart. How crazy is that?

      Will those services be like the tax guys that come in during tax season? I always feel sorry for them. They have a little isle office at the end of one of the cashier’s check out line. This office has the width of a single chair, and as long as a fold out table.     

      The email boosted thousands of potential clients daily; with 24/7 corporate support. Well I guess they would have thousands of potential clients as Wal-Mart is one big busy store! I kept this email so I could re-read it. I was so stunned reading about it. I have reread this email three or four times.

Are we so expendable that we are now like Hamburger Helper?

I don’t feel threatened by a brokerage in Wal-Mart and maybe that is the next big thing. I just don’t know. I don’t see that it will last. It may just be good strategy on that brokerages behalf. I am going to wait and see.

I would like your feedback on this issue. Is this a positive or a negative? Good business sense or not?

  Sussie Says…

Representing Buyers and Sellers in Friendswood, Clear Lake, Pearland, Webster, City of League City, and the Houston Bay Area.

Call 713-822-1655.

 

  

                                          

 

 
Posted by Sussie Sutton on 06/13/2012 06:40 PM   Comments (13)   in the ActiveRain Channel  
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Sussie,

Interesting. Wal Mart doesn't make that many mistakes in their business. They must see something there.

Rich
7:05pm • #1
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Sussie, I'm not worried. I know a lo of people who won't shop ther becaus of their business practices. Besides, have you seen those emails of the People of Walmart? Not as many clients in ther as you think :)
7:12pm • #2
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Sussie...

More power to them, but I don't feel threatened in the least!
7:42pm • #3
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Lol at #2 - that's exactly what I was thinking too.  Maybe there will be a future site... Realtors of WalMart.... hahaha.
9:15pm • #4
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Hi Sussie....how can anything good happen at walmart?  I really hate that store....
1:02pm • #5
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Susie, is Walmart licensed in Texas to sell real estate? Interesting new trend on the road to making us more of a commodity if it goes nationwide.
1:00pm • #6
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I too hate going to Wal-Mart. If I have to go there I make it a point to only go as early as mid night. Barbara is right what really good thing happens at Wal-Mart?

Emily: A broakerage is opening it's doors in Wal-Mart. I will not list it's name but it is a brokerage. The email is not clear what state this is going to happen in.

You know how they are always slashing prices. I wonder if they will also slash commissions.
3:42pm • #7
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Sussie,

            I was so scared to write I hate WAL MART but it is so good to know that I am not alone. I knew I was not crazy! No way would I feel threatened. Have a  great weekend!
4:57pm • #8
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Yolanda - I live in a small town and because of my day job I see way too many people I know there. They all want to visit. I can spend two hours there just talking!
5:13pm • #9
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Wal Mart is a necessary evil in my extremely rural area. We don't have many shopping options. I can see buyers and sellers shoppping for their real estate needs at Wal Mart, because of the preception of getting a good deal.
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When I lived in a small town-- I shopped at Walmart because that was our only choice.  Now-- I never go there.  I hope Wal-Mart provides some agents that an opportunity.  But not my cup of tea!
8:47pm • #11
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Sussie, my cousin used to do that in Washington State at Costco.  I believe she did get some business from it, not sure I would want to be in Walmart or Costco though.
2:13pm • #12
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Hey Mary! So she did it at Costco... Had to be where Wal-Mart got the idea. Well we will have to wait and see how that exactly works out.
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