lhenley 8 Report post Posted March 9, 2013 Is anyone knocking on the door of FSBO's and/or MLS listed properties, and talking directly to the owner? With the listed properties, you may have to approach it with "I see you're home is listed, and I wish you the best of luck, but if it doesn't work out for you, here's my information (brochure, flyer, etc)."What do you think of doing this? I know the best time to catch people at home would be late afternoon and weekends, but this way you're actually talking to the owner directly.Lynn (FL) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
<Steve> 82 Report post Posted March 9, 2013 I think my opening line would be:"I am not an encyclopedia salesman or a Jehovah’s Witness and I don’t do vacuums. I want to buy your house." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelC 160 Report post Posted March 9, 2013 The problem this poses for me, Lynn, is the consumption of time. How many doors can you knock on in any given afternoon? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lhenley 8 Report post Posted March 10, 2013 Michael, Yes, and how about the time and expense it takes to drive from property to property. Lynn (FL) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lhenley 8 Report post Posted March 11, 2013 I pulled a list of MLS listed properties, and took the time to run the address thru the county tax records. Of those, 48% of the properties are owned by absentee owners. In other words, IF I mail or hand-deliver information directly to the property, almost half of them will most likely NOT be received by the actual homeowner. With this information, if I choose to do "door knocking", I can target just the ones that are owner-occupied, and mail to the others. Lynn (FL) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelC 160 Report post Posted March 11, 2013 Lynn (FL). . .smart and shrewd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ErikOk 10 Report post Posted March 11, 2013 I pulled a list of MLS listed properties, and took the time to run the address thru the county tax records. Of those, 48% of the properties are owned by absentee owners. In other words, IF I mail or hand-deliver information directly to the property, almost half of them will most likely NOT be received by the actual homeowner. With this information, if I choose to do "door knocking", I can target just the ones that are owner-occupied, and mail to the others. Lynn (FL)Or do a double sided flyer with one side homeowner & the other side renters. That way you can see if the renters are interested in buying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelC 160 Report post Posted March 12, 2013 Or do a double sided flyer with one side homeowner & the other side renters. That way you can see if the renters are interested in buying.ErikOk. . . Smarter and shrewder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lhenley 8 Report post Posted March 12, 2013 Huuummmmmm.....how can I beat that? Lynn (FL) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelC 160 Report post Posted March 12, 2013 Huuummmmmm.....how can I beat that? Lynn (FL)I guess you'll have to kick it up a notch to smarterer and shrewderer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites