If you want referrals from me, do this!
"One picture is worth a thousand words"
Yesterday an old client called saying they want to move back to San Antonio. He asked me if I could sell their current house in another Texas city. Long story short, I told him that I am a member of an awesome real estate network called ActiveRain and that I would contact an agent in his city and then get back with him in a couple of hours with the information.
When I logged on to ActiveRain, clicked on States, then Texas, then the city I wanted, I was dismayed to see that only about a third, maybe less, of agents had a profile picture. The rest had profile pictures that looked like this:
You may be the best agent in the world but do I want to send my referral to someone who looks like a shadowy mystery figure or do I want to send it to someone who who is looking out at me with a warm, friendly, confident expression on their face? Someone like Yvonne Russell.
Of the handful of agents who had profile pictures I clicked on several, scanned their blogs, and looked at their information before choosing the agent that I felt would be the best fit for my sellers. After my phone conversation with Yvonne, I felt even more confident about my choice. She got my referral.
I don't judge anyone by their photo but you will have a much better chance of getting referrals from me if you post a profile photo!
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