how to generate leads for real estate?
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Go around to all the fisbo in your town and ask them if you could bring them a buyer that would net them the same, could you list their house. Call all the landlords that are advertising apartments for rent in the newspaper and ask them if they would be willing to cash in on all the hard work they have done on their property. Personal observation will be your number one source of leads.
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Don't do an ad. Get a Real Estate Agent to do the search for you. We can do an automated search and set you up to receive new listings that meet your requirements. Remember that the Buyer's Agent is paid by the seller's Agent not by you.
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There are several places that will sell leads, however you can expect about a 60-90% fall out. Also they require you to purchase the leads in bundles. Your best bet is to go around to different Real estate Agents, and talk to them about what you can do. Be preparred to get some real crap loans starting out. They like to test you and see how good you are before they send you their "A" paper. Also be sure that if you say you can do something you deliver on it .. most agents talk to one another and a bad reputaion will kill any potential of aquireing new agents.
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If people would think about it, newbie realtors are the best!  They have fewer listings thus they can devote nearly all their time to selling your house.\n(How did you like that for an advertisement)\nBut it is true.  \nExplain to the prospective sellers what I have just said above.  Also tell them that you are just one of many professionals involved in the sale and closing of the house.  In fact you are really just the facilitator.  The lending institution, abstract/title company, closing company/attorney, the inspector, all have huge roles in getting that house closed and into the hands of new owners.\nTell them you are one of a team.  You will devote your undivided energies to marketing their house.  The others on your team will ensure that it closes properly.\nAlso, you are going to have to meet these people that want to buy and sell in the 400,000 range.  The easiest way to do that is to offer to hold open houses for other realtors that have houses in the price bracket listed.  Thus when the people come thru the open house you are the one they meet.
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you can try realtor.com
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Most realtors have their own real estate contracts. You can pick up generic contracts at most office supply stores.
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find a real estate agent in the area you want. The internet should be able to show you someone.
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I would try a lead generation service such as:\nMyers Internet\nLion Inc.\nEtrafficers\n\nThese are all legitimate proven companies that bring in real leads for people willing to work them.  I would contact each for more details.
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I know that in my town, I belong to a Real Estate investors group. SOme of us do fixer uppers and some provide loan money. Look in your local newspaper for meetings or groups.\nIt is always a good idea to build a network of people that invest in Real Estate.\n\nMy lenders will only loan if there is a 50% equity position and the loans are for about 12%, but if you are flipping them, the rate is somewhat irrelevant within reason.
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In the early stages of the business, it can be tough.  You do WHATEVER you can early on, and work the referrals from there.\n\na) Phone time - If your office has it, take floor time to answer real estate calls.  This is not the best way to get clients, but sometimes it works.  \n\nb) Open houses - Similar story here.  Find your 'hook'.  I tell them I have other homes that are similar, and I can email them to them.  If you do well with followup, you can keep them as a client.\n\nc) Sphere of Influence - These are your former co-workers, your friends, family, etc.  This will likely be your top source of business the first two years you're in.\n\n----\nFrom there, you have to take the successes you do have and find a way to multiply them.  \n\nFor instance, every buyer I sell a home to I offer to throw their housewarming party for them.  It costs me about $150 and my time for an evening.  Why do I do this?  Because I meet all their friends.  And when the conversation comes around that I paid for the party, I always get lots of real estate conversations.  And usually, I get another piece of business.  \n\nDo a mailout to your friends and family AT LEAST four times per year.  Tell them whatever successes you're starting to have.  You have to establish yourself as an expert to them.  You have to be the person they go to when they need a real estate question answered (and if you don't have the answer, you can go find it).  \n\nThis will get you started.  Just think creatively, and you'll succeed in the business!\n\nGood luck.
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Best thing you can do is apply pressure to your realtor by suggesting that you might take it off the market or sell with someone else if it doesn't sell by a certain date.  There's lots of things they an do to generate interest in your house.\n\nIf that  doesn't work just fire your realtor (in writing) and look up a real estate investor group, and go to the meeting (there are groups like this in every state), they will sometimes by your house commission-free!\n\nLastly, you can always put it up for auction.  It sounds silly but you can generate tons of interest in a semi-desirable property by auctioning it.  There is so much pressure that sometimes you end up getting more then you thought you ever could!
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Advertise in your local paper and on local web sites. Contact the Real Estate Agents in your area and if you have a business location get into the yellow pages. Even a sign out front of the office to lease will help.
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The best way to do it is to build a website that targets them. \nMake sure the site is a good online resource. Then do the foundation SEO work to grow the site to target terms like mexico realestate, homes in mexico, mexico second home, and many more related terms. Then do some ppc marketing for those same terms.\n\nUnfortunately there is no simple answer to your simple question. let me know if you need more guidance on this.
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Try a few of these methods and watch your sales soar! \n1.   Launch a Web site. Web sites provide your company with worldwide exposure and give your customers convenient access to your services and products.  \n  \n2.   Host a grand opening or open house. Invite local business owners and residents from surrounding neighborhoods. Provide refreshments, drawings for door prizes, free merchandise samples, and have plenty of business cards and company brochures on hand.  \n  \n3.   Monitor the quality of your services and products constantly. Satisfied customers who spread the word about your business are the best source of new customers. Pay attention to pricing, customer service, product availability and prompt delivery.  \n  \n4.   Explore various types of traditional advertising methods such as classified ads, yellow page ads, television and radio spots, and display ads in magazines and on other Web sites. Go with what meets your budget and best reaches your target group.  \n  \n5.   Support a local charity by sponsoring a fundraising event such as a food drive, toy drive or walkathon. Arrange for a formal presentation of your donation with cameras at the ready and try to get a local newspaper to publish the photograph.  \n  \n6.   Distribute fliers and business cards door to door, place them under car windshield wipers and tack them to local apartment, college and community center bulletin boards.  \n  \n7.   Maintain a visible presence within your industry. Participate in trade shows, attend community events and offer to speak on your area of expertise at seminars.
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I THINK THE BEST WAY IS TO HAVE YOUR OWN WEBSITE SHOWING PHOTOS OF THE REAL ESTATE YOU HAVE FOR SALE, GIVING ALL THE INFORMATION, WITH THE BEST DESCRIPTIONS YOU CAN GIVE REGARDING THE PROPERTY, PRICE, LOCATION, ETC. ALSO, I WOULD SUGGEST ADVERTISING IT IN THE NEW YORK TIMES. PUT YOUR WEBSITE ADDRESS, MAYBE  A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL ESTATE OR LOCATION AT THE VERY LEAST, AND/OR A PHONE NUMBER.
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That's how I started.  I ended up working with a friend who was the listing agent for two construction companies.  You're going to have to do one thing better when working with new construction than any other residential type of real estate.  You're going to have to have a sellable system: \n\n-- outline your process\n-- demonstrate why this is better than the order takers at other model homes\n-- setup an incentive system with your listing agreement.  The broker I worked with had bonuses tied to selling and building on certain lots\n\n\nI'd only work with builders who have invested in a model.  You're easiest sell will be to find a model home that isn't manned very often (usually these just have a sign to call the contractor) and demonstrate how you can get people in there more, and make the builder more money than you're costing him.  You're going to want to lean on the fact that the model is costing $x per month, whether it sells one home or ten.  Why not work with a system that will bring you ten?\n\nIf you're looking for a system, try Top Producer.  You can choose others, but that's just one I can remember that seemed to work all right.  (It's just a prospecting system that's computerized).  You'll probably also do very well with Bill Good's "Prospecting Your Way to Sales Success."  A great ground-level guide to prospecting in any business.  With one or two of these under your belt, you'll easily be able to demonstrate the value you can generate.\n\nGood luck, feel free to follow up with Yahoo! Answers' email.
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Look online at some local realators websites and take an average of similar lot / home packages in you area.  \nShorewest.com\nremax.com\nfirstweber.com