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Target Marketing During The Colder Months In Search Of Winter Listings

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Target marketing is my prime way of marketing for specific categories of people and age groups. We’re in a market, in my town of 7,722 single family homes, where listings are scarce.

 

 

We’re listing agents, and when you think about the category of homeowners who are most apt to sell in this extreme sellers’ market would be baby boomers.  Those who are of retiring age and thinking about moving to a warmer climate.

 

The time is ideal now that the temperatures are dropping into the 30’s and 40’s. There’s no snow on the ground, and we don’t usually get snow until the end of December or beginning of January.

 

 

This will be my next target mailing in Franklin with a postcard that reminds the homeowner of warmer climates. There are many in MA who enjoy their summers on Cape Cod, but the winter months in a warmer climate are looking better every winter.

 

Now is the ideal time to mail this postcard to plant the seed and begin with a Free Market Analysis. The database will be purchased online through Acculeads.

 

This is one possibility for a postcard, but there will probably be more before I make a final decision.

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Barbara Todaro, Great Grandmother to Caleb, Santino, Aiden and Gianni       

Todaro Team - Retired

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Comments(20)

Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Funny,

We do something similar for our marketing for Florida...We target the Eastern Seabord!  A

Nov 21, 2019 11:00 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Ron and Alexandra Seigel (A).... I'll test this out in Franklin and then reach out to all surrounding towns.... 

Nov 21, 2019 11:08 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Barbara,
I will be interested to see how well this works for you.  I know many people who have second homes in warmer climates. Wonder how many would sell and move completely?  Certainly a few.

Nov 21, 2019 12:10 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Carol Williams what's common in my area is to SELL the Franklin MA home and have a Cape Cod home/condo for the summer and a Florida home in the winter....

Nov 21, 2019 12:18 PM
Carol Williams

Sounds like the perfect lifestyle, Barbara Todaro !

Nov 21, 2019 01:05 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Barbara that is the kind of scene I look forward to once the cold weather hits like it has already done.

Nov 21, 2019 12:38 PM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

George Souto where are you going for the winter???

Nov 21, 2019 01:09 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Barbara.

What a great card to send out this time of the year.  Make it a great day

Nov 22, 2019 01:31 AM
Barbara Todaro

James Dray if you think someone in your office has a use for this postcard, I'll send you the publisher, pdf and jpg version.... let me know.....

Nov 22, 2019 02:36 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

We too have snowbirds that take flight...and sometimes as people age and want to be closer to family,....fly right back.

Nov 22, 2019 04:45 AM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Barbara. Like your line of thinking. When in Florida we sought out northern buyers with beach scenes vs someone shoveling snow, "you decide"! Many calls! Enjoy your day!

Nov 22, 2019 05:15 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Sally K. & David L. Hanson and I'm sure your winters are as tough if not more difficult than ours....

Wayne Martin  good ideal..... I'll be looking forward to seeing how this one works...

Nov 22, 2019 06:15 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Barbara, for sharing some of your successful marketing practices.

Nov 22, 2019 07:04 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

When I saw this, I immediately thought this is how I market.  I love showing people how wonderful the winter months are here!

Nov 22, 2019 07:15 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

I always like your creative marketing ideas Barbara. This is probably only one of many you will have lined up...

Nov 22, 2019 08:10 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

direct mail marketing to a targeted audience works well for me.... Roy Kelley 

Brian England and that's how you should market to them..... make them want to be there....

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 (Sheila)////I have a few other ideas too...

Nov 22, 2019 09:22 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi BarbaraT-Many of my friends in Delray Beach are snow birds so market away. 

Nov 22, 2019 06:16 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

A great marketing idea Barbara.  Yes you live in an area where the cold winter months inspire scenes as you have on your post card.  Hope you get to treat yourself to a visit to a warmer place in the cold of winter!

Nov 23, 2019 09:30 AM
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Kathy Streib I'm looking forward to doing this mailing.... need to buy the database of names this week.....

Gloria Todor I hope the mailing is successful....

Nov 23, 2019 09:40 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

We have a LOT of snowbirds flying to Charlotte and I woud love to take care of your valued Franklin clients moving to my area too, Barbara!

Nov 24, 2019 12:26 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS

^ and that wasn't a solicitation - that was a me-to-you, Barbara!!

Nov 24, 2019 12:41 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Barbara. Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Nov 25, 2019 04:47 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Barbara,   Great suggestions always from you and I still think you should write a market book.  It would be a best seller

Nov 26, 2019 08:57 AM