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The market is down?? How creative are you?

By Nick Van Assche

Real Estate Agent with Sea Glass Properties

December 12, 2008 05:58 AM

Now is the time for the cream to rise to the top. Are you a top producer? Do you have all the time in the world and little cash? Start thinking outside the box.

Newspaper ads aren't working. Website banner ads can be high cost low return (depending on the source). Anyway, now is the time to get creative.

Today we compiled a "Season Greetings Card" with a seasonal promotion for our services. Sure we could have mailed them out and gone back to our listings. INSTEAD our agents went to three different shopping centers and distributed them to all of the stores. Already we are seeing results (both from the exposure of our company, as well as the exposure of our website).

What are you doing to put yourself out there and let people know you are in business and ready to work? Are you pounding the pavement?

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Marjorie Taylor

Florida Homes Realty and Mortgage - Saint Augustine, FL

New Homes in St. Augustine Florida

Great idea to market to the stores in the Mall - I will have to try that one. Thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to hearing more "out-of-the-box" ideas. Best of luck to you.

Dec 12, 2008 06:06 AM

Home Loan Search.Online

Home Loan Search Online - Newnan, GA

Thanks for the idea. I'm glad it's working out for you!

Dec 12, 2008 06:12 AM

Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ

Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

So, you created a holiday greeting card and gave them to the stores in the malls? Did you hand them out to all the employees? I like the concept, and think this was probably good networking for your business.

Dec 12, 2008 06:15 AM

Mark MacKenzie

Phoenix, AZ

Hi Nick,

This is a great and timely post.

The thing I am focusing on is media. It's free and it allows me to better position our services.

I am not a big fan of print advertising.

Dec 12, 2008 06:40 AM

Nick Van Assche

Sea Glass Properties - Charlotte Amalie, VI

Owner/Broker of Sea Glass Properties

Marjorie, I have a few more ideas I will be posting over the next couple of days. Integrity Mortage, thank you for the reply! Troy, yes we have been handing them out to all of the employees. Mark, I am not a fan of print advertising... however meeting these people face to face with a pamphlet to hand them that focuses on our website and services offered is definitely worth it to me.

Thanks for the responses!

Dec 12, 2008 07:38 AM

Denise Gray

Realty World Alliance - Wichita, KS

Realtor SRES, Wichita Kansas Homes

I look forward to seeing your upcoming ideas.

Dec 12, 2008 08:08 AM

The market is down?? How creative are you?

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