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Leaving A Card Can Lead to Business...

By Debbie Summers

Real Estate Agent with Charles Rutenberg Realty

January 24, 2009 12:46 AM

Please leave a card... How many times have you been told by the listing agent to please leave a card when you show a property? I've heard it countless time, so much so that I keep extra cards in my eKey pouch so that when I open the lock box to a property I pull out the card and deposit it on the closets surface I can find.

What happends two years after you leave a business card in a vacant house that you showed? You get a phone call to list that home, why because you are the only REALTOR that left a business card when it was for sale then. No listing appointment, no sales pitch, just a call to see when you can meet to sign the paperwork.

Your business card is a mini-billboard... Treat it like one!

It's that simple... Please leave a card.

Lake Mary Real Estate

Debbie Summers, Lake Mary REALTOR, ALHS, e-PRO

407-758-1020 or Debbie@MoveToLakeMary.com

Search for Homes For Sale in Lake Mary & Seminole County, Florida

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Robin Evans

Coldwell Banker Advantage - Cary, NC

Building relationships while getting results.

Thanks Debbie for such a great point. It is not common practice in my area for buyers agents to leave business cards, so really never saw a reason to do so. Your posting has opened my eyes to see how I can be ahead of the competition.

Jan 24, 2009 04:09 AM

Debbie Summers

Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Li - Our cards should be an extension of ourselves... I have a new post coming about my new business card design... It rocks!

Jan 24, 2009 04:11 AM

It's called a Business Card for a reason... It's not just a medium to have someone contact you... You need to get business from your card.

Jan 24, 2009 04:15 AM

Heather the Realtor Orlando, Lake Mary

LemonTree Realty - Orlando, FL

First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes

Debbie congrats on that. I will say I am bad about doing it. I was told a supersition thing about it and while IM not I rarely leave my card of course Im bad about refilling them in my business which might be the real cause.

Jan 24, 2009 05:38 AM

Lisa Spalding

Casa Latino Four Corners, REALTOR, CDPE - Longwood, FL

REALTOR, CDPE

Great reminder. You just never know where that little card may wind up.

Jan 24, 2009 07:52 AM

Kristi DeFazio

RE/MAX Advantage - Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Springs Rea lEstate 719-459-5468

Great reminder for us all. As far as Bill's suggestion- that is a great idea also, just make sure the tip is a good one!!

Jan 24, 2009 11:08 AM

Kristin Moran

Owner - RE/MAX Access - KristinMoran@Remax.net - San Antonio, TX

San Antonio,TX - Real Estate - 210-313-7397

I have been thinking of this quite frequently. I read a post about it somewhere and try to remember to do it all the time now! Great re-iterator Debbie, hope you hand is feeling better soon! KM

Jan 24, 2009 01:00 PM

Thanks again for all the great comments and interaction... I just received my newly designed Business Cards and I'm busily giving them out - they truly are an extension of me.

Jan 25, 2009 06:38 AM

Richard Stabile

Re/Max Real Estate Limited - Oradell, NJ

Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor

Debbie,

That's really cool. People will take any known avenue on their first call. If they have your card your it, regardless if they know you. Bravo!

Richard

Jan 25, 2009 12:03 PM

Tina Maraj

RE/MAX One - Fullerton, CA

Celebrating 30 Years of Real Estate Sales

I think it's just plain unprofessional and cheap when an agent does not leave a card.

Jan 25, 2009 01:31 PM

Joseph D. Federico

MVP Realty - Naples, FL

Southwest Florida Homes with Joe Federico

Debbie-You are so right, I always leave a card.

Jan 26, 2009 01:39 AM

Scott Guay

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services PenFed Realty - Ocean Pines, MD

Associate Broker. Ocean City and Ocean Pines MD

Leaving a Business card is important if the seller has left in order for you to preview the home. They will know you were there. I hand out my cards at every opportunity.

Jan 26, 2009 01:46 AM

Gerry Banister

RE/MAX Showcase Homes - Beverly Hills, MI

MBA

How simple and how often we forget--thank you for the reminder.

Jan 26, 2009 05:06 AM

Debbie - I hope your wrist (?) is doing well!! Are you on facebook? I have been looking for you there? KM

Jan 26, 2009 10:36 AM

Laura Forty-Garcia

RE/MAX CENTRAL REALTY - GRI, CDPE, SFR, CREO - Lake Mary, FL

Your Central Florida Connection to Real Estate

I remember to leave a card, and I have gotten several clients because of that.

Jan 27, 2009 11:25 AM

Mike Klijanowicz

Cummings & Co. Realtors - Perry Hall, MD

Associate Broker @ Cummings & Co. Realtors

I just got another call this week from a guy who has had his house listed over 400 days and because I showed the now vacant home on 3 different occassions to 3 different buyers, he is ready to list with me. I suppose that it was because everytime I showed it I left a card...

Jan 28, 2009 12:14 AM

Anne Marie Malf

Malfi Marketing Solutions ~ for real estate professionals - Yardley, PA

Real Estate Marketing Consultant/Virtual Asst, Bucks County,PA

Hi Debbie, exactly! Why keep it a secret that you're a Realtor is my thought. You should have them with you and finding all the opportunities to give them out. I like Bill's idea - awesome :) ~Anne Marie

Jan 28, 2009 02:07 AM

Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089

Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI

Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

That's a great story - congratulations! Hope you can sell it.

Jan 28, 2009 11:12 AM

Thank you everyone for the really great comments... Just received a call from someone who has a business card that is over 3 years old from when I was with another company - still the same cell# and they tracked me down...

Give away as many as you can - you will never know when they will come back to you.

Feb 07, 2009 08:30 AM

Chuck Willman

Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT

NewHouseUtah.com

That is so cool... I've not yet had that experience ... maybe I should start dumping cards in more places.

Feb 11, 2009 01:45 AM

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