Comments on: Why Advertising Real Estate In Newspapers Does Not Make Sense http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/ 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: John http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-328557 John Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:26:37 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-328557 I work in an area with a high retiree population. The exact opposite is true here. Older Americans still prefer the newspaper, therefore, print ads still rule the roost. There have been many internet start-ups in this community trying to capture that market that have failed. I work in an area with a high retiree population. The exact opposite is true here. Older Americans still prefer the newspaper, therefore, print ads still rule the roost. There have been many internet start-ups in this community trying to capture that market that have failed.

]]> By: Tom http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-98367 Tom Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:31:54 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-98367 Pat So what you are saying is that people who advertise in newpapers present a bargain for investors... :) Then we agree on this... Pat

So what you are saying is that people who advertise in newpapers present a bargain for investors… :)

Then we agree on this…

]]> By: Pat http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-98354 Pat Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:20:40 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-98354 As a consumer, I always check newspapers out when looking for property, particularly in areas with lower density populations, which is where people are moving to from the cities. That's how I found my real estate investments. As a consumer, I always check newspapers out when looking for property, particularly in areas with lower density populations, which is where people are moving to from the cities. That’s how I found my real estate investments.

]]> By: FSBO Jane » Thinking Newspaper? Think Again. http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-95205 FSBO Jane » Thinking Newspaper? Think Again. Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:18:53 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-95205 [...] To see the facts, check out this informative post. [...] [...] To see the facts, check out this informative post. [...]

]]> By: Briggs in Hawaii http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-94784 Briggs in Hawaii Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:33:59 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-94784 Maybe our situation is the exception, but our newspaper ads got a lot of recognition. When we did something eye-catching, it was noticed and people talked to us about it. That said, our main reason to be in the paper it all is to appease the sellers, just like the rest of you. The fact that it generated leads was a pleasant surprise... Maybe our situation is the exception, but our newspaper ads got a lot of recognition. When we did something eye-catching, it was noticed and people talked to us about it.

That said, our main reason to be in the paper it all is to appease the sellers, just like the rest of you. The fact that it generated leads was a pleasant surprise…

]]> By: Doug Quance http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-94213 Doug Quance Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:22:55 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-94213 I have not advertised in the paper all this year... and cut my paper advertising down considerably over the last few years leading up to my boycott. We only did it to make sellers happy... and somewhere along the line, it just didn't matter anymore. I have not advertised in the paper all this year… and cut my paper advertising down considerably over the last few years leading up to my boycott.

We only did it to make sellers happy… and somewhere along the line, it just didn’t matter anymore.

]]> By: Chicago Real Estate http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-94205 Chicago Real Estate Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:05:19 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-94205 It makes no sense in this day and age to advert. in newspapers (for me), 99% internet. 100% of my business in 2007 came from my website. Brian It makes no sense in this day and age to advert. in newspapers (for me), 99% internet.

100% of my business in 2007 came from my website.

Brian

]]> By: Chris Deutsch http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-94176 Chris Deutsch Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:57:22 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-94176 As a net saavy Minneapolis real estate agent, I have been doing vast amounts of webvertising and very little paper advertising. Newspapers are out! The internet is where the buyers are. I can show a seller at least ten unique places where there listing will be placed and seen on the web. I can do all the fancy color picture ads in the Star Tribune too. I require the sellers to pay for those ads, when they are placed. Newspapers rarely work in the Minneapolis real estate market. Thanks for your help! As a net saavy Minneapolis real estate agent, I have been doing vast amounts of webvertising and very little paper advertising. Newspapers are out! The internet is where the buyers are. I can show a seller at least ten unique places where there listing will be placed and seen on the web.
I can do all the fancy color picture ads in the Star Tribune too. I require the sellers to pay for those ads, when they are placed.
Newspapers rarely work in the Minneapolis real estate market. Thanks for your help!

]]> By: LANDFLIP - land for sale http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-94166 LANDFLIP - land for sale Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:38:48 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-94166 Excellent post Tom! Great ammunition for those who are on the fence. We are definitely seeing the movement from print to online advertising in our business. Excellent post Tom! Great ammunition for those who are on the fence. We are definitely seeing the movement from print to online advertising in our business.

]]> By: Sundream Estate http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-94037 Sundream Estate Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:52:33 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/11/05/why-advertising-real-estate-in-newspapers-does-not-make-sense/#comment-94037 Time – time – time. Who have the time to sitting and reading page up and done, searching for the right property, looking at one small photo. With you can find it in 10 second on the internet with much more information and many more photos. In 5 years time no one is going to advertising in the newspapers. Time – time – time. Who have the time to sitting and reading page up and done, searching for the right property, looking at one small photo. With you can find it in 10 second on the internet with much more information and many more photos. In 5 years time no one is going to advertising in the newspapers.

]]>