Do you have any listings that are not selling in this market? Do you realize there are a LOT of international investors looking for homes to purchase? Your MLS only provides regional access to your listing so how can you tap into this huge market?

I was just referred to a site by an agent selling a quite a few of his homes to foriegn investors called IntListings.com

Their claim to fame is getting home owners (or in your case, agents) access to international offers. Their quoted price of $299 will allow you to post your listing and get seen by numerous countries. With what is happening with the local economy these days, getting the attention of non-local home buyers should make you look like a hero in your clients eyes.

Consider taking one of your listings that you just cant seem to sell within the local market and post it to the site…it may just be the exposure you need to get the house sold!

Some agents believe that your first impression starts with the listing interview…we beg to differ!  First impressions start with your phone system!   Thats right, your phone number AND your answering service.  Whether you are are single agent or manage a team, you SHOULD have your own 800 number AND a professional phone system that will manage your calls through out the day. 

Second to getting their property sold, a client is most concerned about communication before, during and after you take their listing.  When they call your phone number you need to make them feel secure with your professionalism and we ‘ve discovered a great tool to accomplish this…and its very inexpensive!   What we are referring to is Ring Central.  Not only do they give you an opportunity to search for your own vanity number (ie. 800-Top-Agnt), they also provide an easily customizable phone tree that you can use to route calls.  They also offer music on hold (or even a recorded message to promote your services) while the system is trying different numbers to find you.  Also, if you are a techy agent and you have an iPhone thre is also an application that will allow you to call out with your new number from your cell phone and your clients will see the 800 number on their caller id…how is that for professional?

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Hello Leadsenders clients and fans, for 2009 we are introducing something new that we are all excited about.   As we are always curious about new techniques that can help agents make money, we decided to start a blog about all sorts of lead/business building ideas.   We will look at and review different tools avaliable to agents on the web that will help you streamline your business and ultimately sell more listings! 

While we review these products, we would encourge you to do the same and leave feedback on our articles.   Don’t be shy about your reviews, after all we all need to succeed to have a balanced real estate market.