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Real estate self-promotion: Do you attend these meetings?
In your efforts to promote your real estate services, do you attend HOA meetings, Chamber of Commerce meetings, and meetings of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council?
I believe you should, for three good reasons:
You'll be seen by the community leaders. You'll actually KNOW what's going on in your community. You'll be able to let your prospects know that you know by blogging about what you've learned. Attendance at these meetings will add to your image as the local real estate expert.
Participating with questions and comments will make you visible – so that others who care about the community will notice you and see you as a real estate professional who cares about the future of the community and makes the effort to have the facts.
By now you know that blogging about local events is beneficial. Not only do people who are thinking of moving to your city find you and see you as a knowledgeable agent, potential listing clients will also see you.
Those folks who want to know but don’t want to know badly enough to go to the meetings themselves will find you when they're searching for information.
Here's a bonus: Depending upon what ... more

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