Thursday, 22 December 2011

Trendy Real Estate Marketing

By Tori Junipelo


Modern businesses have changed from the way business was done decades ago. There are many tools available now to build business and establish relationships for future relationships and business. Savvy business people recognize the tools that can help them and take advantage. In many ways, real estate marketing has changed along with other business marketing strategies.

Social media has gotten really popular amongst realtors. It is a great resource and tool as a real estate marketing tool. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms are great ways to generate contacts in the real estate industry and meet potential clients. It is often a way they meet and reach clients they ordinarily would not meet.

Another great way for realtors to network and advertise homes they are selling or their services, is to use flyers and postcards. When realtors use either of those things, it puts something tangible into a prospect's hands for them to consider. One of the first rules of sales is to put the product in the customers' hands. Since it is hard to put a house in the buyer's hand, an attractive flyer or postcard is a reminder of what they want. Successful sales have come from buyers receiving a detailed postcard or flyer they could keep and consider.

Internet listings have also gotten as popular as flyers and postcards. So many people use the internet throughout their day to find different things they like. Normally when people use the internet as a search tool, they are comparing different items, especially houses. Internet listings generate many leads, more than just word of mouth or newspaper ads alone.

Realtors that use different real estate marketing tools are building a much bigger network of clients and potential clients. A larger network will take their brand and business expertise into different areas that may not have been accessible before. The more well known a realtor is, the more referrals and clients that realtor has to work with. With as many real estate marketing tools the realtor has available to use, the client can use those same avenues to reach that specific realtor.

Many creative realtors don't just build client relationships. They encourage and pursue relationships with other realtors and people in the industry as well. It makes great business sense to know other people within the real estate business. This allows tem to keep up with market trends and what's available. There are times a realtor can't satisfy a client's needs. In those cases, its always a good idea to have a contact to use as a referral.

Successful real estate marketing always encourages the borrower to make the purchase. It will never encourage them to postpone their decision. The content of their tools, be it Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, will always tell buyers all they need to know about the houses they represent or the specific house they are promoting. Realtors want their viewers and followers to be informed of the services they can provide and how they can help solve a problem.

With many different strategies available, realtors have options to use in order to reach their potential clients. Diligent real estate marketing can build a realtor's brand and allow them to reach many more potential clients. Using those tools will keep clients and fellow realtors updated on market trends and what they have available. Real estate marketing is a huge part of how realtors build their business and they should use every tool available to get as much exposure as possible.




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