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Facebook - What's In It for the Agent?

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Real Estate Agent with Nest Realty

facebookWhen I'm teaching a class on social networking to real estate agents, I am often asked "what's the point"?  Well, with Zolve, Linkedin and ActiveRain, the answer is pretty obvious.  But, what about Facebook?  Can using Facebook really benefit the agent?

The answer is YES!

 

 

Here is how......

1.  Feed your blog posts to Facebook - keep your friends and clients updated on what you are doing and thinking about.

2.  Become a "friend" to everyone you went to high school and college with - they are the ones who know you, yet probably don't know that you now sell real estate.

3.  Become a "friend" to your former clients.  This is a great way to keep up with what is going on in their lives.

4.  You can add a listing feed to your Facebook wall as well as a separate page for just real estate.

5.  Each day you get a list of your friend's birthdays - what a great excuse to make contact!

 

Tina in Virginia

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realtor technology spotlight awardTina Merritt and her Associates. can be reached at email:  tina@nestrealtygroup.com or 757-287-6338.

Our Network consists of both buyer and listing specialists helping buyers and sellers in Southeast Virginia, Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Isle of Wight County, Hampton, Newport News and Poquoson, Virginia.  In Southwest Virginia, the New River Valley, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Pulaski, Dublin, Floyd, Narrows, Pembroke, Pearisburg, Glen Lyn, Rich Creek, Check, Hiwassee, Indian Valley, Parrott, Newport, Shawsville, Pilot, McCoy, Long Shop, Fairlawn, Wythe, Draper, Willis, Sowers, Elliston, Eggleston, Ironto, Riner, Auburn, Rogers, Giles County, Montgomery County, Floyd County, Pulaski County.

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Comments (21)

RealBird Real Estate Marketing
RealBird Inc. - Santa Cruz, CA
All-In-One Real Estate Marketing Toolkit

Tina - Excellent list of the unique benefits of Facebook. Simple things like the birthday reminder actually makes a big difference. Thanks for sharing.

-- Zoltan

Sep 12, 2008 05:04 PM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

I enjoy facebook, but so many friendship requests, if they would just take a few key strokes and tell me how they knew me, which app to you like best for the blogfeed. I think I am using them all and it is a little messy so I was thinking of not doing all but one.

Sep 12, 2008 10:06 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I do not use facebook . Active Rain takes up enought time. But your post makes me want to look into it.

Sep 12, 2008 11:05 PM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

Gita - take a look. Once you set it up, it takes only 5 minutes each day.

Missy - you are right - i prefer to only "friend" people I actually know too!

Zoltan - I LOVE the Realbird feed to Facebook!  Thanks for commenting!

Kim - you are very welcome and I'll be sure to connect with you too!

Tina in Virginia

Sep 12, 2008 11:23 PM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

 hi Tina, re "Become a "friend" to everyone you went to high school and college with - they are the ones who know you, yet probably don't know that you now sell real estate"...

 Absolutely, no matter what biz we're in, we never really know where our next client will come from. Having a wide circle of friends as possible just opens up so many possibilities!

Sep 13, 2008 06:28 AM
Myra Spano
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Towne Realty - Virginia Beach, VA
Real Estate Broker

I'm learning sooo much from you and hope I can repay you one day for all your generosity!

 

 

Sep 13, 2008 10:31 AM
Cat Zwicker, CRS
Desert Sky Real Estate, LLC - Redmond, OR
Down to Earth Service; Out of this World Results!

Tina,

   I am in the process of developing my facebook site.. I kind or dropped the ball for awhile. Your post has me back on track! Hope to see you in my friends list soon.

 

Sep 13, 2008 12:40 PM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

Marti - thanks for the feature and reading my blog!  You are correct, your circle can never be too large!

Myra - you are very welcome and the only payback I need to see is your happiness and success.

Cat - hope to see you as a friend on Facebook soon!

Tina in Virginia

Sep 13, 2008 01:00 PM
Justin Williams
Independent - Virginia Beach, VA
Loan Officer

Its all about Digital Touching!

Sep 13, 2008 06:04 PM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Tina - I do all these things and people are visiting from Facebook as I can see it from the mybloglog tracking system.

Sep 15, 2008 12:04 AM
Jerry Becker
Jerry Becker and Associates - Littleton, CO
Littleton, Colorado

I wasn't aware one could do that.  I'll have to give it a try because right now, Facebook has been kind of ignored by me. 

Sep 15, 2008 02:50 AM
Steve Homer
The HBH Group (Keller Williams affiliate) - Round Rock, TX

Tina:  Thanks!  I have been curious about Facebook, but have not had time to investigate it yet.  Will do so immediately after reading this post!  Thanks again! Steve

Sep 15, 2008 03:12 AM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

Justin - that doesn't sound legal!

Bill - of course you do!  You are my idol!

Jerry - look forward to seeing you on Facebook.

Steve - good luck and I look forward to seeing you on Facebook.

Tina in Virginia

Sep 15, 2008 08:47 AM
Janice Cooper
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. ~ C: 609-694-3622 New Jersey - Medford Township, NJ
Broker Associate, ABR, ASP

I am on Facebook as well.  I want everyone to know what I do.  I have so much I yet want to do, with Internet networking and marketing.  Thanks for the encouragement. 

I am with L&F as well!  I have spoke to people up here thinking of VA Beach. 

I will keep you in mind.

~JC

Sep 15, 2008 11:12 AM
Military Relocation Specialists
Long and Foster Realtors - Virginia Beach, VA

I just started on Facebook and I love it.  I think it is an easy, great way to stay in touch.  I can't wait to get some tips from you on how to make my facebook better... guess we'll have to have a nail appointment!!

Sep 15, 2008 11:19 AM
Kari Battaglia
Veterans Realty Inc - Venice, FL
Who You Work With Matters!

I just joined facebook and also thought what am I doing this for I already have enough on my plate.  Then all of the sudden I had two requests for friends, the loan officer that I use for all of my personal loans and someone I know from NY.  Very cool.  I definitely need to spend more time on it.

Sep 15, 2008 04:38 PM
Mike Klijanowicz
Cummings & Co. Realtors - Perry Hall, MD
Associate Broker @ Cummings & Co. Realtors

Thanks for the reminder on this.  I still have about 8 friends that I need to confirm who have contacted me, but have been putting it off because of being too busy...

Sep 18, 2008 12:32 AM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

Facebook has a great application for your web-based phone too.  No excuses!!!!

Sep 18, 2008 12:34 AM
A. Grey
Vidlisting.com - Bremerton, WA
Real Estate Video Mentor - Vidlisting.com

My general manager uses a Facebook group to solicit information from real estate professionals in other areas that she then rolls up into community blog posts (with appropriate credit of cource to the sources).  It's kinda neat how people join her group just to contribute.

Tony

Sep 18, 2008 12:41 AM
Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike (Sango) - Clarksville, TN
Real Estate Professionals - Clarksville TN

Tina, great post - I have been using facebook for a couple months now and it is just too simple to pass up.

Sep 18, 2008 11:16 AM