Testimonials
"Being a leader in your market means always staying on the cutting
edge of technology; but you must use technology that works to
improve your business," Casey Margenau said.
http://margenau.com. "This is one such break through. Mobile
Price Check allows buyers to get information on your properties
immediately and you get their contact information fast. The first
agent to help a buyer is usually the one who gets their business, so
timing is important. Congratulations on a first rate solution that
works!"
“I have tested this service and just so you know the text message
comes in up to 3 parts (messages) so that you get all the
information you need. I personally think this is a great service
for the early adopters. It always creates a stir when something is
new and novel.”
“The other really good thing is that the info is saved in their
phone (including the agents name and number).”
“I plan on trying one of these services in the near future! I
definitely love the follow up idea. It is probably the most useful
feature of the service. Being able to snag customers in a way that
is not "pushy" has some value. The press release also talks about
the opt-in feature which requires each customer to agree to receive
text messages, and mentions that each text message has an opt-out
feature.”
“We use our website and a toll free number with call capture on
our listings. So far, the toll free number has brought in over
20,000 in GCI this year. Not too shabby ROI!”
“This is a program that appears to take advantage of the leading
edge of technology. This is a very good thing. The tech-oriented
consumer is statistically more likely to have a higher income than
traditional consumers, they are more likely to have researched their
options, and take less getting from search to offer. Additionally,
they are more likely to work with the first agent they interview
than traditional home-seekers. All this adds up to more business
for the agents willing to keep up with technology. Overkill? I
would say definitely not. Anything that brings consumers to an
agent (or the agent to the consumers) is a good thing.”
“The consumers are using this technology. If we want to reach
them, we need to keep pace.”
“First time homebuyers are much younger than they used to be. I
have an investor client who is only 22.”
“There is a saying, "If you build it, they will come." The
consumers have essentially built new avenues to communicate
through. (Instant messaging, Myspace, text messages, etc.) Well,
they have built it. It is up to us to decide if we want to come to
them or not. Do we want their business? If you don't want it,
watch out! There are those of us out there that do!"
“And this crowd understands the opt-in/out concept. If they
don't want the text messages anymore they will opt-out.”
“Also, I think the mass text message is a great idea. Imagine
all the customers that go by a listing and grab a flyer... you
probably won't have contact with 99% of them. But with the text
message it's non-intrusive, unlike a phone call, and you are
capturing an audience that you wouldn't have had before.”
“The one gripe I have with the call capture 800 number is that
many of the people don't want to be called. A random call from
someone you don't know is much more intrusive than a text message.
And most cell companies are rolling out free unlimited text messages
with some plans, so it's not like it's a burden. I've never met
anyone that was worried that a 2 cent txt msg would break the bank.”
“But I still want to see a video tour of a listing on my treo!!”
I have tested this service and just so you know the text message
comes in up to 3 parts (messages) so that you get all the
information you need. I personally think this is a great service
for the early adopters. It always creates a stir when something is
new and novel.
“There is a much bigger market here than you all are giving
credit. The twenty somethings use text messaging like we use
email. It's just a part of their lives. And the upcoming young
adults (currently teens) use it every day (I have two teens
myself). The 10 cents a minute doesn't stop them from
giving/getting messages from their friends so what makes you think
they'd care about getting real estate info in this manner.”
“I plan on trying one of these services in the near future”
“I have tested this service and just so you know the text message
comes in up to 3 parts (messages) so that you get all the
information you need. I personally think this is a great service
for the early adopters. It always creates a stir when something is
new and novel.”
“The other really good thing is that the info is saved in their
phone (including the agents name and number). I plan on trying one
of these services in the near future”
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