QUICK QUESTION: REFERRALS~ARE THEY ALL GOOD?

By Emily Lim

Real Estate Agent with Weichert Realtors/Referral Specialist

November 03, 2008 02:50 PM

Hello All. As a new member to Active Rain, I am learning about all the different things I can do on this great website. For instance, I have learned about blogging. By reading blogs on AR, I have learned to have a beautiful signature placed onto all of my blogs. I have had my questions answered by many who are willing to help a new agent in real estate by submitting my own blogs. Through my observations, I believe, the more points I can accumulate on Active Rain, the better chances I have in getting a referral or a lead. Thus, more business opportunities. Therefore, it is my goal to acquire more points.

Now, few months after joining Active Rain, I have been receiving e-mails from various people about possible referrals. Am I getting the e-mails because I am slowly gaining more points and moving up in the rankings in my area? Being new to the real estate industry, I have not received any referrals or leads through my office; therefore, I do not know if any of these e-mails that I am getting are legitimate. Can you guys give me some advice as to what I should be looking out for when I get these e-mails? Which ones are possibilities and which ones I should be avoiding altogether? I would hate to think that I am passing on some good opportunities! All your comments will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Pat Tasker

Shorewest Realtors - Germantown, WI

Your Milwaukee Metro Area Agent (WI)

I want to know how to do that nice signature....Being new to AR, I have been finding it frustrating that there is no one place to get all the answers...you should join the "newbie" group. YOu can learn a lot there too!

Nov 03, 2008 03:02 PM

Emily Lim

Weichert Realtors/Referral Specialist - New City, NY

Hi Pat, I got my signature from reading a blog on this website. The link is below. Just follow the directions on the site. It is very easy to do. I had a lot of fun creating my signature. Enjoy!

http://www.mylivesignature.com/

Nov 03, 2008 03:08 PM

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Lori Cofer, Beasley Realty

Welcome

You are welcome to join our newbie group. I too am a newbie and learning a great deal...yet it would be nice to have an association of newbies.

Right click mouse and select Save Picture As...

Nov 03, 2008 03:19 PM

Lori-Thanks for the suggestion. I am already part of the 'newbie' group.

Nov 03, 2008 03:46 PM

BethAnn Long

RE/MAX of Spokane - Spokane, WA

Realtor, CRS, e-PRO, CLHMS Spokane Wa Real Estate

Emily, are people identifying in these e-mails that they found you on active rain? Are they agents or the public?

AR can give you a real web presence.

Thanks for the signature tip! I tried it but it sais it was an invalid format...trying again...

Nov 03, 2008 03:51 PM

Lisa Hill

Florida Property Experts - Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona Beach Real Estate

I think after a while you get better at determining while e-mails are legitimate or not. I've gotten some excellent leads that turned into sales from my blogs. But I also get a lot of spammers, trying to disguise themselves as legitimate buyers or sellers. I can tell them apart now. And if not, I e-mail from a "spam-catcher" account (not my real one) and let them know that if they want to buy or sell reall estate, I'll be happy to help them, but I'm not interested in any "services".

Yeah. I've gotten pretty bold over the years ,-)

Nov 03, 2008 03:57 PM

BethAnn-yes, they are agents from parts of the United States...through Active Rain....so does that mean it's okay?

as for the signature website, http://www.mylivesignature.com/, all you have to do is register with them and it should be a very easy set up......good luck!

Nov 03, 2008 04:00 PM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

Likely if they are agents coming through Active Rain they are ligit. But you'll soon learn how to better judge them.

Nov 03, 2008 05:14 PM

Morgan Evans

Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY

LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

That signature looks great, I am going to go to that website today and get a professional looking signature. Thanks for sharing.

Nov 03, 2008 10:53 PM

Hello Lisa, Bob and Carolin,

Thanks for your advice. I guess I'll have to pay my dues like everyone else...

Nov 04, 2008 07:15 AM

Elise Harron

Dirt Road Real Estate - Kingman, AZ

Rural Vacant Land and Development Specialist

Emily,

I know for me that sometime a referral is a BAD thing... so I though I'd share why...

More than twice I have had referrals send to me by agents that do not want to do the WORK in the dirt road area that I love to paly in... They are asking for a 20% to 25% referral for NOT having to drive their client around to a dozen of my listings which may net a commission of between $1300 and $1500 to them as the Buyers agent. Well if it saves them a day of gas and bumpity bumpity bump on their vehicle they may have saved another $100 in gas fuel and maintenance for the potential to make a very small commission - but I have made a contact with their buyer and at the risk of them missing out on another property out here in a very unique area is real... so send them out - I'm happy to show them the limited number of properties that you directed them too - along with SEVERAL others that are now MY properties to show them - and they do not have that 20% referral affixed to them. so Refer away....

Referrals can be BAD - or GOOD for me and BAD for the referring agent - depends on how you look at it...

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