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Desperate Housewives is over for this season.

How about Desperate REALTORS? Do you know anybody in your market like the REALTOR in the video below?

This week's Makeover2Takeover Contest Challenge was to create a digital Pre-Listing Package.

I created a video as a portion of my entry for this week's project.

This video is NOT a part of my pre-listing package. It should NOT be a part of yours either.

Watch and enjoy! I hope you have a laugh or at least a chuckle.

 
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171 Comments on Desperate REALTOR Begging for a Listing

Brian, I got a house for you to list!  It's coming on the market very soon.  It's in DC - you're licensed here, right?  I'll even give you the address - it's 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW.  It's going to be a high enough selling price to keep your bride in raspberries and you in gas.  Check it out.

06/01/2008 05:30 PM by Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company)


Brian~ I had  NO idea that you were so F-U-N-N-Y!!!!!!  Could you imagine if agents were really like that, OMG!

06/01/2008 05:31 PM by Owensboro KY Real Estate Specialist Vickie McCartney Broker,ASP,ABR (Home Realty GMAC Real Estate Owensboro Kentucky)


Nice Brian, I forwarded a link to your Youtube site to some of the new agents hoping that this is not their approach.

06/01/2008 05:31 PM by Larry Story Real Estate Greensboro, NC Triad (Coldwell Banker Triad of Greensboro)


SALLY:  Thanks!  I'm glad you liked it.  I just sort of got caught up in the moment and ran with it.  Knew I'd be able to use the footage later.

06/01/2008 05:40 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


PATRICIA:  I am licensed in DC.  I'll look in to that address -- sounds vaguely familiar...

06/01/2008 05:41 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


VICKIE:  I couldn't imagine agents really being like that, though it wouldn't really surprise me too much.  Glad you liked the humor.  I think my wife keeps me around because I always make her laugh.

06/01/2008 05:42 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


LARRY:  This video is a good example of what NOT to do!

06/01/2008 05:43 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


Very funny Brian!!! I think that should be a part of your listing package. Sellers would get a kick out of it I'm sure. Was that you wife crying from hunger in the back ground? :)

06/01/2008 06:23 PM by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc


Hi Brian, can I incorporate this video in my presentation?  I am quite sure it will get the listing if I beg....this was great fun to watch....looking forward to segment 2.

06/01/2008 06:34 PM by Gary White~ Grand Rapids Real Estate, FlexIt Realty, a call or click away! (Flexit Realty~Serving West Michigan)


Brian - I too agreed that this was very funny.  Your funny side certainly won't hurt when trying to build rapport with a prospect.

06/01/2008 06:37 PM by Jennifer Fivelsdal, Rhinebeck NY (Keller Williams Realty)


 Hi Brian. it's been a very long week, this was a really fun way to bring it to an end, thx!

06/01/2008 06:39 PM by The Blog Artist - marti garaughty (The Art Of Marketing You)


BRYANT:  I may send this to a select few clients or potential clients who would appreciate the humor.  I'll certainly show it to our office receptionist who gets a kick out of my videos.

06/01/2008 07:16 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


GARY:  Beggars can't be choosers!  It might help get some listings.  I may actually start a video series of the "Desperate REALTOR" -- having left it open by calling this Episode 1.

06/01/2008 07:19 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


JENNIFER:  Glad you enjoyed the video.  I'm sure there are some clients that will appreciate this video!

06/01/2008 07:20 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


MARTI:  Glad you liked the concept and the video.  It just came out in the middle of filming some real content!

06/01/2008 07:22 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


hee hee... you totally crack me up! =)

06/01/2008 07:56 PM by Heather Elias (Weichert Realtors)


I have a listing for the guy. I'll try to contact him right away. Here it is :

                               outhouse

06/01/2008 08:15 PM by David Saks - Real Estate Broker (The Real Estate Mart of Tennessee, Inc.)


Brian - you should do a sequel ....... I need a Buyer!

06/01/2008 08:58 PM by Stewart Penn - West Hollywood Condo Specialist (Penn Properties)


DAVID:  Looks like a great listing if you price it right!

06/01/2008 09:34 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


CAROLINA:  Thanks for watching.  Watch out for Episode 2 coming soon.

06/01/2008 09:35 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


I wonder how many people will see this and say, hey, there's my agent - not meaning Brian Block, but the guy who "bought" their listing! Thanks for the laugh. Keep on making videos. Between you and LeFave, I don't need no stinkin' Comedy Central! Err, where did the spell checker go? Seriously, the button is gone!

06/01/2008 09:37 PM by Natalie Langford, Winchester, VA Real Estate (Realty Direct of Shenandoah Valley)


Brian, you are tooooooooooooooooooo  funny ! Oh my...what a way to log off tonight.

06/01/2008 10:10 PM by Missy Caulk Ann Arbor Realtor Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor)


Brian, this is sooooo great! I needed a good laugh!!! Thank you!

06/01/2008 11:22 PM by Pasadena CA Real Estate - Irina Netchaev (Keller Williams International Realty)


Brian what is more funny is that there are some Realtors that actually come across this way in their presentations :)

06/02/2008 06:59 AM by Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty)


NATALIE:  Very funny!  Thanks for your comments.  I'm glad that I can keep you entertained.

06/02/2008 07:49 AM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


MISSY:  Thanks.  Glad you could sign off with a laugh.

06/02/2008 07:49 AM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


IRINA:  Thanks for your comment.  I am glad you liked the video.

06/02/2008 07:50 AM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


Brian - that was GREAT!!! Thanks for the laugh!!!! Fantastic!!!!

06/02/2008 10:33 AM by Barbara-Jo & Bill - - Florida Realty Professional - AHWD (Charles Rutenberg Realty)


What a hoot! I suppose he'll next be starring in the "Buyer" sequel...

06/02/2008 11:24 AM by Laurie Logan-South Central WI Real Estate (RE/MAX Preferred - Broker Manager)


Brian, that was really great! Your sequel could be standing by your car, as movers move your stuff out of your house. LOL

06/02/2008 01:48 PM by KEVIN CORSA H.I.S. Home Inspections Stark & Summit County, OH Home Inspector (H.I.S. Home Inspections (Summit, Stark Counties))


Brian that was to funny!! Thank yo for the laugh, i needed it!!

06/02/2008 01:49 PM by Jeannette Neerpat, e-Pro Coral Springs/Parkland Real Estate (London Realty Corp)


Brian- That is some high quality stuff...btw, were you sitting in on my last few listing presentations?

06/02/2008 01:53 PM by Jeremy Blanton- Myrtle Beach Real Estate (Coldwell Banker Chicora Real Estate)


Now that was a reality show! I laughed so hard it hurt!

06/02/2008 02:09 PM by Melody Botting Real Estate Network


Brian,

I'll tell you Brian you are welcome to sell all my listing! Work on becoming a buyer's agent and your luck may change!

06/02/2008 02:15 PM by Lucy Doroshenko Slobidsky


OMG I needed this laughter...sooo funnnny..I hope this iwnds up on t.v...it should! Charles Hennebeul http://www.mybuildingfunds.com

06/02/2008 02:44 PM by Charles


:)  You needed to slick yourself up a bit with the wide collared shirt showing your chest hair and a thick gold chain

Hilarious Brian :)

06/02/2008 02:44 PM by Renee Burrows - Las Vegas NV Real Estate (Nevada Realty Solutions)


Thanks for the laugh!  Some days are like that though....

06/02/2008 02:59 PM by Kim Peasley-Parker (AgentOwned Realty)


This fits the ABC listing presentation that I heard of a while ago:

A- Ask for the listing

B- Beg for the listing

C- Cry, I mean burst into sobs and grab their feet...

Ummm, I try not to use this method too often, but it can work!!

06/02/2008 03:02 PM by Dawn Maloney, ABR (Geneva Chervenic Realty)


Brian,I didn't see no tears. If you really want to list my house you have to show it to me. And your wife eats Blackberry? My Gosh man your wife must be starving-LOL. That was hilarious. Now you can understand why I called you Hollywood last time I saw you on Channel 9. Great post.

06/02/2008 03:08 PM by Lanre Folayan "Buy Washington DC Real Estate" (Exit Premier Realty")


Brian, that is an absolute hilarious!! So that's what Realtors look like begging!

06/02/2008 03:11 PM by Tina Farinas REALTOR®, e-PRO (MagnumOne Realty)


It got my afternoon going so I won't need a nap. Are you sure it won't work.

06/02/2008 03:13 PM by Raymond Camp (Prudential Discover Real Estate)


Hey Brian...I needed a laugh...this worked.  There are a couple of realtors in town...we will call them Joe...they both do have the same first name....and they have the reputation for hounding sellers....and then disappearing after they get the listing cuz their idea of marketing is putting a sign on the lawn and the listing in MLS. The joke is told by the rest of us..."How do you get Joe ____ to stop calling you ?  List with him !"

06/02/2008 03:14 PM by Sally & David Hanson, Southeastern Wisconsin Realtors (First Weber Group)


FUNNY!!!!!!!! Especially the part about "it's 200k over priced but I'm such a good agent I can sell it" LOL! Thanks for the chuckle!

06/02/2008 04:02 PM by Maple Valley WA Broker/Owner Colleen Fischesser 425-432-5400 (RE/MAX Select Real Estate)


Hilarious!!! ... my side hurts. I just could not have been in a more perfect mood for that. Thanks, Brian.

06/02/2008 04:47 PM by Marie Meyer (Light Realty LLC, Goshen, NY)


Brian-That was really funny! Laughed so hard it hurts!

-Joe

06/02/2008 04:53 PM by Joseph D. Federico, Westwood, MA Real Estate (RE/MAX Landmark)


This is absolutely hilarious!  Loved the part about 0.5%  and that its $200k overpriced! Sometimes I feel that way these days, but we don't VERBALIZE IT!

 

 

06/02/2008 05:27 PM by Ruthmarie Hicks (Keller Williams Realty)


Brian~ I still just have to laugh so hard watching it again!  Was that your wife I heard laughing in the background.  OMG so, so Funny!  Even today I laugh at it which is even funnier!

06/02/2008 05:34 PM by Owensboro KY Real Estate Specialist Vickie McCartney Broker,ASP,ABR (Home Realty GMAC Real Estate Owensboro Kentucky)


Soooo funny!  My 4 year old was watching it with me and he had to let you know that he likes blackberries too!  LOL  Thanks for sharing this!

06/02/2008 05:40 PM by JCKC Realty


Brian, the plea that gasoline and blueberries are high priced, yeah, work on the sympathy angle : ) Very funny video! I can believe about the wife eating a lot. We all have that situation.

06/02/2008 05:46 PM by Gary Woltal - REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty)


A sequel?  Roll film!  That was cute, Brian and it looks like you had fun doing it.  (I'm scared of cameras.)

06/02/2008 05:50 PM by Amanda Hall * Texas Real Estate Broker (Hall Team Homes )


Nice Brian. I think that you could actually use that if you had the right sellers with a good sense of humor. It could be an ice breaker. You have very nice eyes btw. ;-)

06/02/2008 05:58 PM by Sharon Young REALTOR® Bonita Springs, Fl (Keller Williams Elite Realty, Bonita Springs Florida)


So Brian, would you sue me for copyright infringement if I were to steal you presentation for my listing presentation?

 

06/02/2008 07:04 PM by Richard Schardt - Triad NC Real Estate (Keller Williams Realty)


I actually loved the video! I laughed it was so cute. Thank you for the enjoyment. Have a great evening.

06/02/2008 07:17 PM by Lorinda Ward (Acworth Georgia Realtor)


Thanks Brian! Things are so stressfull all around. What I've seen as of late is that how we choose to react during hard times makes all the difference... we can laugh aboout or cry about it. I don't always do enough of the former. Thanks for bringing a smile this way.

06/02/2008 08:17 PM by Carmen Isais (Coldwell Banker)


Brian...Thank you so much for the good laugh. You made my week!

06/02/2008 09:04 PM by Joan Mirantz- Concord New Hampshire Realtor (Keeler Family Realtors)


This was so desperate and funny! All in one! Yes that made me laugh!

06/02/2008 09:09 PM by Century 21 M & M & Associates


Sad commentary on our business we do sometimes need business and do things that we regret later . The smile on your face during the begging gave you away maybe some tears next time.

06/02/2008 09:46 PM by Terry Westbrook ~ Realtor(R) Grand Rapids Mi Ada/Cascade Real Estate (Five Star Real Estate, LLC Grand Rapids , MI)


Laughter will get us through this challenging real estate market. thanks.

06/02/2008 10:35 PM by Joan Whitebook, ABR, e-Pro, CEBA (Buyer's Option Realty Services)


Funny...thanks for making me laugh!!!!!!!!!!....sympathy sometimes works!  But desperation--I don't know!!!!!!!!!!

06/03/2008 12:13 AM by Aida Pinto Real Estate and Loan Consultant (ReoLicensedSpecialist.com)


Brian, I know an agent in the office who has some fruit trees in his backyard. It has blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and a few others. I think your wife would like them and so you won't need that listing. There is no need to beg for that stinking listing. As for the gas, I just know that my friend is very good at passing them. I haven't asked him for it yet so if you need it I can pass his name to you. :)

06/03/2008 01:29 AM by Jim Quinn - North Orange County Real Estate (Century 21)


Too funny. Part of the listing package.... hummm.... don't think sellers are ready for this yet.

06/03/2008 01:43 AM by Bob & Carolin Benjamin - E Phoenix Arizona Real Estate (The Benjamin Team - Keller Williams Integrity First Realty )


BARBARA:  You're welcome.  I'm glad that I could provide some comic relief this week.

06/03/2008 05:49 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


JEANNETTE:  I think anyone participating in the contest this week needed a little break.

06/03/2008 05:52 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


MELODY:  Hopefully by now you've recovered from your laughter!

06/03/2008 05:54 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


LUCY:  Thanks for your comments.  There are desperate buyer's agents as well, I'm sure.

06/03/2008 05:54 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


CHARLES:  T.V.?  OMG... I hope not... but getting featured here on Active Rain is the next best thing.

06/03/2008 05:56 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


DAWN:  I love it!  The ABC listing presentation -- you should write a blog post about that!

06/03/2008 05:57 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


LANRE:  You would have seen some tears if I didn't keep laughing!  Thanks for the compliments.

06/03/2008 06:01 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


TINA:  I've never begged like that before nor would I, but don't we all feel this way sometimes?

 

06/03/2008 06:02 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


RAYMOND:  Glad you could skip your nap.  Maybe it would work, who knows?

06/03/2008 06:03 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)