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Facebook and Real Estate - Social Networks

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Realty Group

I am hooked. FaceBook, in the past 30 days, has produced two new listings and a referral . If you are not active in the social networks, you are missing the boat.

I check my FaceBook page once a day, sometimes once every two or three days. That's all it takes. Just build your friends base with other Realtors, your friends, family, and generally your spear of influence.

It works.

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Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Hi Jim:  I just signed up with facebook and it is interesting to know of your success.  I am hoping for the same results.

Dec 28, 2008 09:04 AM
Wayne Warshawsky
RE/MAX Four Corners - McKinney, TX
Realtor, ABR,IRES,CDPE,SFR Your Texas

Every two or three days?  That's not hooked!  Try 2-3 times a day!  :)

You need to get the facebook app on your smart phone.  Then you can stay on all the time.

It is pretty cool isn't it?

 

Dec 28, 2008 09:04 AM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

Hi Jim - That's great to hear of your success on Facebook! After building up my friends list, I am going to concentrate more on the business side of it in 2009.

Dec 28, 2008 09:08 AM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Jim, great advice, I am obviously not utilizing this resource correctly.  Something else to work on!

Dec 28, 2008 09:14 AM
Marilyn Katz
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - Westport, CT
ABR, e-PRO - WestportCTProperties.com

Jim- I'm curious to know if you did anything special with Facebook or did the listings come from people who already knew you and were reminded that you were in RE?

Dec 28, 2008 09:18 AM
Brian Lee Burke
Kenna Real Estate - Lone Tree, CO
Broker & Advising Expert-Kenna Luxury Real Estate

So how can we find you on facebook? Can you put a link up please. ~Rita

or add us on your list for some networking our facebook link.

Dec 28, 2008 09:53 AM
Brian Brumpton
Keller Williams Boise - Boise, ID
Boise Idaho Real Estate

I have a facebook profile but I guess I need to build it out and I'm not really sure how it translates to business.

Dec 28, 2008 10:21 AM
Jane Wallace
HomeSmart Realty - Denver, CO
CRS | SRES, Denver Real Estate

I thinks its a "Sphere of Influence" not a "Spear of Influence" or am I missing something

Dec 28, 2008 10:24 AM
Joan Snodgrass
Midamerica Referral Network - Kimberling City, MO

I thought Facebook was for the kids - little do I know, eh?  Will check it out soon.

Dec 28, 2008 10:29 AM
Mick Michaud
Distinctly Texas Lifestyle Properties, LLC Office:682/498-3107 - Granbury, TX
Your Texas Lifestyle is Here!

Jim,

In support of your statement:  "If you are not active in the social networks, you are missing the boat", I hope you don't mind this comment.  I put up a post a few days ago about a humorous analogy for Social Media and Networking.

Feel free to delete this comment if you think its over the line. If you do delete it, no hard feelings.

If not, enjoy! 

*** Warning: Low brow humor: ***

Top 11 Reasons why Social Networking is like having a ?????

 

Dec 28, 2008 10:37 AM
Kathy Knight
Intracoastal Realty Corp - Wilmington, NC
BROKER, ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR, SRES

Wow Jim - Gotta get into facebook. Need to do it too. That's some good business from it. Thanks for the real actual results. It helps.

Dec 28, 2008 10:42 AM
Li Read
Sea to Sky Premier Properties (Salt Spring) - Salt Spring Island, BC
Caring expertise...knowledge for you!

Thanks for this -- am going to get onto Facebook.   I just needed some encouragement.

Dec 28, 2008 01:52 PM
Fred Light
| Nashua Video Tours - Nashua, NH
Real Estate Video Tours for MA and NH

I got business from Facebook last Tuesday!  Facebook rocks!  (but very addictive!)

Dec 28, 2008 11:52 PM
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Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

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