Best Online Lead Generation & Cost

The Best Realtor Designations & Why

Jason Anderson — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:36:00 GMT

I'm new to real estate but I have obtained 3 listings in my first 3 weeks so I'm all in now. I have been looking to take some of the additional realtor classes on top of Keller Williams 4:4:3 classes. However these classes are very costly, and I have been getting lost in a sea of acronymn's. Also please include any non NAR related designations. Please help me with the following question:

What designations do you currently have?
Which do you feel is the "Most Important"
How have they helped you?
How many customers have asked if you had them?
Which do you feel have not helped?
Which additional designations do you want & why
What do you feel is the best Non - NAR designation?

Thanks for all the help?

Jason R. Anderson

www.dfwelitehomes.com

Lowe's Offers FREE Mailings to Your Clients

Jason Anderson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:00:00 GMT

This info is directly from Lowes website, this is awesome https://www.lowesrealtorbenefits.com/

For Your Sellers

Selling a Home

Seller Direct Mailer
10% off coupon from Lowe's
An exclusive rebate offer
Tips on preparing your home for sale
Personalized letter from you
Personal branding

For Your Prospective Buyers

Introduce Yourself

For Your New Homeowners

Buying a Home

Buyer Direct Mailer
10% off coupon from Lowe's
An exclusive rebate offer
Tips for moving into your new home
Personalized letter from you
Personal branding

Closing Gifts

Celebrate With Your Client

Discounted Lowe's Gift Cards
Discounted Gift Subscriptions
FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas Magazine

Relationship Building

News You Can Use

Free Articles To Send Your Clients
Exclusive Promotional Ideas
Monthly Tips
Plus More

Best of all this is all free stuff you can use

Jason R. Anderson, www.dfwelitehomes.com

How to create a sense of "Urgency" (Buyers & Sellers)

Jason Anderson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:22:00 GMT

I have been in sales for almost 5 years now, but it has been different types of products and services. Most of them I had to hard close the customer and show them why my widget was better then the current widget they had. I was able to use charts and presentation guides to entice the person to buy on the spot. Well real estate is not like that for many obvious reason's. In my first month I have had about 8 solid leads but to a person like me thats a go getter they seem to be dragging on by. My question to all of you is as follows:

How do you create a sense of urgency in buyers without seeming pushy or to agressive

On initial call what do you say to get them listening
How do you urge them to get preapproved
Get them excited about looking at homes

How do you create a sense of urgency in sellers without seeming pushy or to agressive

What are the services you highlight that you offer to sellers
What is the number one thing you think has helped you secure listings
What do you say if you have had no homes listed in that area

Jason Anderson, www.dfwelitehomes.com

Free Real Estate Link Exchange Website's

Jason Anderson — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:22:00 GMT

Goto http://www.realestatelinkexchange.com/
Click on Submite Site at the Top Right Hand Corner
Copy & Paste the HTML to the Bottom of your home page
Submit all necessary info and thats it

Goto http://www.realestatewebmasters.com
Click on Submit Site
Fill in all the info
You Must add their link to your website before submitting
You can also make your own free real estate blog

Goto http://www.realestateabc.com/
Click on Agent Section at the Top Right Corner
Submit Free info
No Link back required

Goto www.dmoz.org
Search for your desired state, region, then city
Click suggest site at the top right
Complete registration process

The banners are very small and professional looking if you would like to see what it actually looks like go to my homepage www.dfwelitehomes.com and scroll down to the bottom. Please, Again Please do not submit any info or you will be added to a drip campaign called immediately and put into Top Produer to receive mailings LOL Just Kidding.

Best Cheap Advertising / Marketing (Tricks & Tips) <$50

Jason Anderson — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:23:00 GMT

I have some experience with SEO and website promotion, and I actually have a degree in Marketing. I would like to brainstorm with everybody and get your ideas and opinions of the best free advertising methods to use in real estate. Please only post advertising & marketing techniques that cost $50 or less. Here goes a couple I can think of.

Organize a free homebuying seminar at a church, youth center or local YMCA
Start your own real estate blog
Start a local first time homebuyer group
Car Magnets (I do not personally like this but I see it verywhere)
Make a custom t-shirt with website and slogan and wear it to the gym or mall
Send candy or bag of popcorn with all of your mailers
Organize (Not Pay For) a happy hour at a local bar for local real estate professionals

This are just some of my NEWBIE ideas that i'm trying to implement into my website www.dfwelitehomes.com

Hud Homes & Investment Properties (Helping Clients With)

Jason Anderson — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:48:00 GMT

I happened to get my first contract signed with an investor. I have been involved in real estate flipping and investing for awhile on my own but not as an agent. I know several local websites where I can find properties in addition to the hud website for bidding on homes. I have the following questions & experiences so far in dealing with HUD's & Investment properties.

Experiences:

Foreclosure.com - To expensive and most deals are not a good value
Realty Trac - To expensive
Myhouse deals.com - To expensive not enough properties
Please list "FREE ALTERNATIVES" to this websites

Questions:

Legal implications of suggesting investment properties to clients?
Free ways to find investment deals & foreclosures
Negotiating investment properties for clients
Pulling CMA and DOM for investment properties (How - To ?)
Any suggestions working through with all the hud paperwork involved.
Shoud I ask sellers to pay my commission on investment properties?
Submitting offers on IP properties?
Listing IP's and how to get a fair CMA with all remodeling completed

I know this is a lot of questions please just contribute in areas which you are knowledgeable in. Thanks again everybody for all the help.

Point 2 vs. Top Producer (Newbie)

Jason Anderson — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:17:00 GMT

I have been spending countless hours late at night reviewing the benefits of P2 as opposed to Top Producer. Keller Williams actually has their own personalized version of this program. The basic package is only $34.95 a month but I'm wondering if it will offer me anything more then I'm already getting with P2. Any help from all you guys on what avenue I should take or even how to effectively implement both systems. Thanks again everybody, here goes a summarized version of what I'm asking.

Benefits of TP over P2
Benefits of P2 over TP
Benefits of using both

Best Home Buyer & Seller Contract to Close Checklist (Newbie)

Jason Anderson — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:26:00 GMT

Hello everybody I got my feet wet with my first post so I figured I will dive head first and start asking some more questions. I have two specific questions so please feel free to respond and post what you have found to work the best. I use to be in the military and I have been trained to use checklist to ensure things are done correct and in a timely fashion. I have found several websites that offer free checklist but I would like to know what you more seasoned professionals use in order to complete a transaction. My KW office actually offers a service to handle the contract to closee paperwork for $295, is this a good deal or should I save and do it myself. All the files I have found are PDF's and I cannot attach to the post in that format, please post links to where to find your info.

Post or give links to your favorite, free buyers contract to close checklist
Post or give links to your favorite, free sellers contract to close checklist
Is it worth paying $295 to have an authorized 3rd party complete the behind the scenes paperwork

Again, I really appreciate all of the help that all of the veteran and other new members have given me. I plan on making my mark on the Real Estate industry and I have learned the hard way from other failed business ventures to take advice from people who have been there and done that.

"Nothing is easy, but who wants nothing" - Donald Trump

Best Online Lead Generation & Cost (Newbie)

Jason Anderson — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:43:00 GMT

Well I'm new to Real Estate but not sales and customer service. I have developed several websites in the past and have helped them naturally progress in the search engines. My point to website is www.dfwelitehomes.comand I created a separate lead generation website www.mynorthdallashome.com . Now I just need people to go them ASAP. I currently cannot pound the pavement during the day like I would like to because I have to work during the day to support my real estate habit. I'm currently using the following methods and paying the following cost.

Realestate.com - $250 a month includes my P2 professional membership fees, and 10-15 so called qualified leads.
Homegain - Agent Evaluator - $29.99 a month, I submit proposals to possible clients in an auction like bid for their business.

I know many people have not had success with these but is there any hope of closing a couple deals at least to get me up and running until I can afford to do this full time. Also I signed a six month guarantee to get one closed deal from RE.com or the next 6 months is free. Is there a better method or tools available for a comparable price. I have pretty thick skin and like to hear things how they really are so please do not hold back on your comments, just tell me like it really is.

Thanks, Newbie