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Heres another idea, you can go to a banner store and get a large 6 foot banner made up that says I BUY HOUSES and has your number. Make it yellow! Then you pay 2 kids who have nothing to do to go to the nearest overpass and hang it up for you.

It might get taken, but hey it will probabaly work. Or even better...

Go buy 50 balloons and tie 25 to one side of your banner and 25 to the other. Tie string to the bottom holes and roll them up in your back window. That is BOUND to get some attention driving with a huge sign floating above your car ;) Might scare some motivated sellers away though lol.

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Go to your local flyer store and get those small triangle flyers made that are just folded paper and clip at the bottom. The kind you see in restaurants. Then put them at your local mall at EVERY table in the food court. I cannot see how that WOULDENT work. Everyone visits the mall at some point in time, and parents are with there kids who are trying to spend all their cash. When they sit down for a break, theyll see the relief they have been looking for so long.

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Buy like 1000 of anything cheap from like ebay, like some cheapoo cd players, etc... Put on your ads that you will give a FREE portable cd player to anyone who contacts you about your service. Make rules on the bottom in smaller print that says you have to bring proof, either a NOD, or some kinda proof of late payment. Or anything you want to require. All will come, because not only does everyone like something free, but if all they have to do is talk to you then the CD player is their safetly net in their minds.

Instead of saying, Jesus I am trying to deal with my house and freak out about it, they say/...Okay, I am only going for the cd player! When in reality they are trying to fix the problem at the same time!

Cmon, I need a course!

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Okay Okay one more for now, I am full of ideas. How about find out where your local news chopper flys overhead every morning for the news. (usually they hover over the same freeway every day) Then be there when the news is turned on.

After you know where you have to be, put a huge banner or flyer on top of your car. make it say I BUY HOUSES and your number. Even better, put a huge piece of plywood on top so it looks like (from the bottom or side of your car) that you just bought some wood. Then everyone on the news sees your ad and number for FREE!

 

This can be used in different situations as well, maybe hang a HUGE banner and take it down after the news airs.

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drive by a house thats in Preforclosure and take a picture of it. Now make up a flyer that say HOME FORCLOSURE AUCTION and make it look good. On that back make a letter that says "dont let this happen to your house! Stop the courts while you still can! FAST CLOSING, NO COMMISSIONS, Written Offer in 48 hours!" and ofcourse your number.

I would imagine that a flyer that looks like an ad for the auction of their own home would really HIT home, and make them want to take action.

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I've been debating the ethics about this one, but here goes. Being close to a major city (Toronto) we have a big homeless issue. What if we pay homeless people to hold our "We Buy Homes" signs for the day, pay them $15 or $20 to get them so food, and they hand out our cards to interested people, and then we'll pay them a $500 referral fee for every deal we closed that they lead us to. Perhaps we can change a few people's lives by doing this as well by getting them off the street?

 

I feel so conflicted, Capitalism vs. Socialism, the two finally working together!!?? :)

 

Steve

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I've been debating the ethics about this one, but here goes.  Being close to a major city (Toronto) we have a big homeless issue.  What if we pay homeless people to hold our "We Buy Homes" signs for the day, pay them $15 or $20 to get them so food, and they hand out our cards to interested people, and then we'll pay them a $500 referral fee for every deal we closed that they lead us to.  Perhaps we can change a few people's lives by doing this as well by getting them off the street?  

 

I feel so conflicted, Capitalism vs. Socialism, the two finally working together!!?? :wacko:  Steve

Steve,

Last year I almost did that and I thought of how it would look like a "homeless" person holding a sign that reads "I BUY HOUSES".. for some reason it didn't look right and nobody would take him/her serious, so I came up with a maybe even better idea (for TB Leads)... what if these homeless people would hold a sign that reads " TAKE OVER MY HOME VIA LEASE PURCHASE" or... "TAKE OVER HOME LEASE PURCHASE"... " TAKE OVER HOME VIA RENT TO OWN" ........I have my eye on this homeless that always stands on the intersection corner of my juice bar monday - friday and I been tipping him $40 to break the ice.. I already caught his attention and he had already offered to do anything for me and offered me to have his girlfriend come and clean my house as often as I want her... but I have better plans for him and her both :o

Of course their referrals will be very much compensated and appreciated :)

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Bev,

 

I don't know how serious they'd be taken offering a home as a lease option either, when they don't have a home themselves. This is definitely something I'd consider in my marketing plan, I just need to find the a homeless person who wants a better life,

I have my eye on this homeless that always stands on the intersection corner of my juice bar monday
I see you've already found yours.

 

Steve

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I've been debating the ethics about this one, but here goes.  Being close to a major city (Toronto) we have a big homeless issue.  What if we pay homeless people to hold our "We Buy Homes" signs for the day, pay them $15 or $20 to get them so food, and they hand out our cards to interested people, and then we'll pay them a $500 referral fee for every deal we closed that they lead us to.  Perhaps we can change a few people's lives by doing this as well by getting them off the street?  

 

I feel so conflicted, Capitalism vs. Socialism, the two finally working together!!?? :wacko:  Steve

Steve,

Last year I almost did that and I thought of how it would look like a "homeless" person holding a sign that reads "I BUY HOUSES".. for some reason it didn't look right and nobody would take him/her serious, so I came up with a maybe even better idea (for TB Leads)... what if these homeless people would hold a sign that reads " TAKE OVER MY HOME VIA LEASE PURCHASE" or... "TAKE OVER HOME LEASE PURCHASE"... " TAKE OVER HOME VIA RENT TO OWN" ........I have my eye on this homeless that always stands on the intersection corner of my juice bar monday - friday and I been tipping him $40 to break the ice.. I already caught his attention and he had already offered to do anything for me and offered me to have his girlfriend come and clean my house as often as I want her... but I have better plans for him and her both ;)

Of course their referrals will be very much compensated and appreciated :blush:

 

 

He probably hangs around the juice bar because of that bee incident.

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well if we are providing marketing tips to win a all expense cruise then perhaps this may help everyone with their T/B maketing and win a trip for myself. using a your business cards try this technique.

 

 

An open letter To Business

 

 

Here are the facts:

 

Our Rent-to-Own ads draw over 80 calls a day as logged by our computer.

Our Rent-to-Own signs draw over 20 inquiries a day into our offices at

Bla bla bla bla

 

Our Rent-to-Own sign in your window will perform in the similar way for you. It will Draw more people into your place of Business

In addition, we will pay you a finders fee from $20-$80 for every tenant or rent -to-own homebuyer (that you refer,) who moves into one of our properties.

 

when people stop in, to inqurie, smiply hand them your personal referral card. Please call our office and we will give you a sign and supply of personal referral cards and we will get you started at no cost to you. Please check the sign sample and referral cards on the next page.

 

"Solving Real Estate Problems"

 

What are bandit sign restrictions.

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Why not have a go a winning a cruise?

 

after reading all the preceeding ideas all I can think of is put some of these ideas on your letter box in big letters? .... Please dont laugh.

 

What about getting some plastic card board as big as a push bike, write your message on it and attach it to the rear of the car? ....... well they hang push bikes on the back of cars don't they??

 

aus

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Admin,

Provocative sarcasm looks sexy on you :wub:

can't believe I missed this one

 

your right as long as something gets put on him :blush::blink::lol:

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