Comments on: “Internet More Important Than A Yard Sign” For Selling Real Estate http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tommi Crow http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-287571 Tommi Crow Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:59:57 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-287571 The Internet and a smart For Sale Sign, with an InfoTube or InfoBox brochure holder are a must-have for agent's, buyers and sellers. Curbside, drive-away information is key in real estate marketing. The Internet and a smart For Sale Sign, with an InfoTube or InfoBox brochure holder are a must-have for agent’s, buyers and sellers. Curbside, drive-away information is key in real estate marketing.

]]> By: St. George rentals http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-237005 St. George rentals Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:41:27 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-237005 More people are using the internet as they are doing their research in order to save on gas and they can find more information. More people are using the internet as they are doing their research in order to save on gas and they can find more information.

]]> By: Barclay http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-112369 Barclay Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:34:04 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-112369 Well, I think it is the internet which is more important now then a yard sign. Come on, I agree that you got your house through a yard ad, well but does that mean it can out do internet, ofcourse not. Man, we live in a technologically advanced world and just because you are aided in your search for things by the internet, doesn't make you a laid back slob, atleast not me. See I used to stay in Manhattan but I wanted a house in Bluffton, SC, so what did I do? I used the internet and used resortscape.com (http://www.resortscape.com/default.aspx?ct=r&q=&utm_medium=linktous&utm_source=PT) and secondspace.com to assist my search, now all happy and hearty I am living in Bluffton. And I know there many who will just agree with what I have said, because it is a fact. Well, I think it is the internet which is more important now then a yard sign. Come on, I agree that you got your house through a yard ad, well but does that mean it can out do internet, ofcourse not. Man, we live in a technologically advanced world and just because you are aided in your search for things by the internet, doesn’t make you a laid back slob, atleast not me. See I used to stay in Manhattan but I wanted a house in Bluffton, SC, so what did I do? I used the internet and used resortscape.com (http://www.resortscape.com/default.aspx?ct=r&q=&utm_medium=linktous&utm_source=PT) and secondspace.com to assist my search, now all happy and hearty I am living in Bluffton. And I know there many who will just agree with what I have said, because it is a fact.

]]> By: Robert Coté http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-42654 Robert Coté Wed, 09 May 2007 18:52:53 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-42654 Okay, Tom. I thought you were forcing a choice. I absolutely agree that both are necessary. I'd go further and suggest that soon enough we'll have "smart" signs. That means a sign and a flyer and wi-fi with a micro-server. Think of the efficiencies. Someone on the way to a different property stops, logs and takes the virtual tour. No interest and you've got a lead and haven't wasted time with a showing. If there is interest you've documented first contact. Win-win. The "For Sale" sign will never go away. Without it people look like they are casing the joint, or get too embarassed to stare. Without it the neighbors don't tell their friends. Viva la Sign. That said, the internet is all about cachement. If things get as bad as I expect they might I'll be buying several hundred acres in the Berkshire Mountains. I'm not going to retain and agent or anything. I'll wait for an e-mail alert to be triggered. I think your observation about most people is outdated. There just aren't going to many more transactions that don't include a zillow.com and realtor.com consumer generated inquiry somewhere in the process. Okay, Tom. I thought you were forcing a choice.

I absolutely agree that both are necessary. I’d go further and suggest that soon enough we’ll have “smart” signs. That means a sign and a flyer and wi-fi with a micro-server. Think of the efficiencies. Someone on the way to a different property stops, logs and takes the virtual tour. No interest and you’ve got a lead and haven’t wasted time with a showing. If there is interest you’ve documented first contact. Win-win.

The “For Sale” sign will never go away. Without it people look like they are casing the joint, or get too embarassed to stare. Without it the neighbors don’t tell their friends. Viva la Sign.

That said, the internet is all about cachement. If things get as bad as I expect they might I’ll be buying several hundred acres in the Berkshire Mountains. I’m not going to retain and agent or anything. I’ll wait for an e-mail alert to be triggered.

I think your observation about most people is outdated. There just aren’t going to many more transactions that don’t include a zillow.com and realtor.com consumer generated inquiry somewhere in the process.

]]> By: Tom http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-42649 Tom Wed, 09 May 2007 17:50:05 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-42649 Well said, Realtors Wife! It is amazing that we all see the world through our local situations. Robert Cote is in California where tech rules, as are you in Austin. I am in a transition area of Georgia that has some of the buyers high tech and others still do not own a computer. When I tell them I am a blogger it is amazing the different reactions I get. Tom Well said, Realtors Wife!

It is amazing that we all see the world through our local situations. Robert Cote is in California where tech rules, as are you in Austin.

I am in a transition area of Georgia that has some of the buyers high tech and others still do not own a computer. When I tell them I am a blogger it is amazing the different reactions I get.

Tom

]]> By: Austin Realtor's Wife http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-42647 Austin Realtor's Wife Wed, 09 May 2007 17:30:48 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-42647 I would agree with the comments made thus far and would add that different areas call for different ad media. In the heartland (like Oklahoma City where I visited this weekend), the Internet is 5 years behind, thus the sign and print classifieds rule. Here in Austin, without the Internet you're dead in the water- the demographic is nearly 99% tech savvy and the median age is quite low. In short, it depends on your market. I would agree with the comments made thus far and would add that different areas call for different ad media. In the heartland (like Oklahoma City where I visited this weekend), the Internet is 5 years behind, thus the sign and print classifieds rule. Here in Austin, without the Internet you’re dead in the water- the demographic is nearly 99% tech savvy and the median age is quite low.

In short, it depends on your market.

]]> By: Tom http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-42645 Tom Wed, 09 May 2007 17:06:53 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-42645 Robert I think the internet has the macro market on real estate conversations down perfectly like we have on this site daily. My point is, is the internet better that a yard sign for marketing your home today, May 9th, 2007. It is not that they are mutually exclusive, you would have to be a moron to do one without the other, but in a theoretical world which is better. We who read internet sites on real estate constantly see things in a much different perspective than those who rarely go on line and do not know what a blog is. And they still constitute a large percentage of the population. Tom Robert

I think the internet has the macro market on real estate conversations down perfectly like we have on this site daily. My point is, is the internet better that a yard sign for marketing your home today, May 9th, 2007.

It is not that they are mutually exclusive, you would have to be a moron to do one without the other, but in a theoretical world which is better.

We who read internet sites on real estate constantly see things in a much different perspective than those who rarely go on line and do not know what a blog is. And they still constitute a large percentage of the population.

Tom

]]> By: Robert Coté http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-42641 Robert Coté Wed, 09 May 2007 16:21:27 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-42641 The fact that you ask the question on the internet is all the answer you need. The fact that you ask the question on the internet is all the answer you need.

]]> By: Sock Puppet http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-42637 Sock Puppet Wed, 09 May 2007 15:53:38 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/05/09/internet-more-important-than-a-yard-sign-for-selling-real-estate/#comment-42637 I'm going to say Internet, but really it's a meaningless debate. Both Internet and the yard sign are pretty cheap advertising. Now newspaper ads... lets deep six those. -Athol I’m going to say Internet, but really it’s a meaningless debate. Both Internet and the yard sign are pretty cheap advertising.

Now newspaper ads… lets deep six those.

-Athol

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