There are so many ways to market yourself as a real estate agent. So many in fact that many of us will try bits of each and do none of them well.\u00a0 Always looking for something that works \u2018better\u2019.<\/p>\n
I am going to suggest some here and no doubt there will be others you will have seen in the past that you thought would be good for you.<\/p>\n
Make a list of the ones that resonate with you and will work well in your area, then choose one or two and do them well.<\/p>\n
You also need to do them for a while, not just a week to see if it works, because anything you do will take time. Look at the time you spend developing it, as an investment. Do not expect quick results.<\/p>\n
Here are a few ideas to get you started:<\/p>\n
Develop a marketing campaign<\/b><\/p>\n
Think long-term. \u00a0Develop a campaign that will run for 12 months.\u00a0 The best way to do this is to set up a promotional calendar. A wall calendar on which you mark school holidays, public holidays, Easter, Christmas, the start of all the seasons, local fetes, etc. It becomes the event calendar that will open opportunities for you to run and\/or sponsor events, and have themed campaigns around your listings, open homes, and buyer activities.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to include buyer and seller info nights.<\/p>\n
Remember, while you can\u2019t do everything, you should certainly know what is happening in your patch so you can use that information in your blog and on your website.<\/p>\n
Develop a farm area<\/b><\/p>\n
There are some thoughts that say a farm area should be no more than 200 houses but I prefer to say that you should know the numbers in your area before you decide on how many properties should be in your patch. If people in your area sell every 10 years then, in a patch of 200, there should be a total of 20 sales every year. If they turn over say every 5 years, then it will mean an average of 40 sales a year.\u00a0 Unless you can achieve a very high market share, you will not be able to make a living at that level.\u00a0 You do the sums and decide. Then focus on that area. They need to know you so well that you will ALWAYS be called in.<\/p>\n
Lead generation<\/b><\/p>\n
Get the pipeline going. Leverage off every listing so that you get 2, 3, 4 or more extra listings off the back of your existing listings. Success breeds success. We have covered Mark Frater in Real Estate UNCUT and he has some great tips.<\/p>\n
Listings that sell<\/b><\/p>\n
Not every listing is a good listing.\u00a0 When you list a property, you should be grading it as A, B, or C.<\/p>\n
A Grade\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n B Grade\u00a0<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n C Grade<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Your goal should be to get all your listings to A Grade as soon as possible. \u00a0Constantly work on your B and C listings to do that.<\/p>\n Use video and professional photography<\/b><\/p>\n This is becoming so important. All the great agents do not compromise on this strategy. Get comfortable with doing video. It is the best way to show your personality and when it comes time for someone to list their property they will feel as if they know you before they even meet you. It does not have to be Hollywood but, having said that, make sure the audio is good. People will put up with average production but if the audio is poor or scratchy you will lose them in seconds. \u00a0Don\u2019t make your videos (or audio) too long \u2013 2 to 3 mins are all you need \u2013 and try to capture their attention in the first sentence.<\/p>\n Work on repeat referral business \u2013 The experience of dealing with you!<\/b><\/p>\n You need to go over and above with your service levels.\u00a0 Plan to wow them with your service. The best way to do that is to always be contacting them. Focus on underpromising and overdelivering. The most common complaint from sellers, and buyers for that matter, is that the agent does not communicate. Remember, for many people buying and selling real estate is a once or twice in a lifetime experience.<\/p>\n Your own website<\/b><\/p>\n The best way to get your branding out there is to develop your own website.\u00a0 It is good to have your listings and open homes on the site but it can become time-consuming and expensive. Just use a link to your main agency website and have your website packed with tips on buying and selling. Your website can set you up as the authority.<\/p>\n Start a blog and use video \u2013 answer questions<\/b><\/p>\n This is where the smart operators are working. Setting up communities and talking to them. Offering advice on buying and selling, providing details of what is happening in the area. Use this as part of your website strategy. Start with one video a week.<\/p>\n Social Media<\/b><\/p>\n People do not want to just hear about your new listings and what sales you have made but that is what most agents think they should do with social media. Sure, do some of that, but social media is so much more. Be careful what you put up there as well, because it is going to be there for quite a long time and it is the \u2018go-to\u2019 destination for anyone wanting to find out about you when they are looking for an agent.<\/p>\n Killer listing \u2018conversation\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n This is where the rubber meets the road. This is what will make or break you. Everything we have talked about so far is designed to get you in the door.\u00a0 When you are there you need to be very professional.\u00a0 There is too much to this subject to do it justice here, so I will cover it in a future article, but in the meantime, decide that you will spend some money and time in practice in this area. Study the best operators because this is where you can propel yourself even if you are just average. Master the listing \u2018conversation\u2019 not the listing \u2018presentation\u2019.<\/p>\n Build excitement around your listings<\/b><\/p>\n Be a believer in every listings. Promote it like it is the only listing you have.\u00a0 Look for every opportunity to talk to people about your listings. Enthusiasm is a big part of selling anything.\u00a0 If you lack enthusiasm or belief or motivation (or whatever you want to call it) then people will avoid you and not want to deal with you. Get enthusiastic!<\/p>\n Develop a great open home strategy<\/b><\/p>\n This is show time! Remember that many people who attend your open home are likely to be future sellers.\u00a0 While you can only sell a property to one person, do not overlook the potential of all the others you meet at an open home.\u00a0 Take names, numbers, and email addresses, and most importantly do something with the information. They should go into a Customer Relationship Management program and then be called, spoken to, and allocated into a category to be followed up, and that way you will start to build relationships. Don\u2019t be one of the agents who makes decisions about who to follow up with based on discovering \u2018real buyers\u2019. Great agents don\u2019t make decisions about people they treat everyone as a person to do business with \u2013 now or in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are so many ways to market yourself as a real estate agent. So many in fact that many of us will try bits of each and do none of them well.\u00a0 Always looking for something that works \u2018better\u2019. 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