Comments on: Real Estate Bloggers: Gen Y Agents in a Gen X Body

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:21:06 +0000

It will be interesting to see how real estate is bought and sold in a couple of years. While I completely get the need to communicate with Gen X/Y in their language, I am wondering if we don’t hold onto some of the personal touches (i.e. handwritten notes, face to face meetings etc.) that we may lose control of our industry. Soon there won’t be a need for realtors….people will be able to buy homes on the net. We need to find a balance between social immediacy and keeping things real….if we put everything onto social media and the net, what will realtors be needed for?

By: Deon Swiggs

Deon Swiggs — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:53:44 +0000

I agree with what your saying here. But i also feel that you will never get a gen x being a gen y. the only way to get a gen y is to get a gen y. a gen x savy person may know how to do the things a gen y person does but the mindset is still gen x.

There is great advantages of having that mix of younger people in the midst. Technology is easy to deal with. its a process. you dont need to know how it works just accept it does.

I am 22 and been doing real estate 2 years and have a huge following from my internet presence. you need to be on the net where people are searching.

but good post got me thinking

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:48:12 +0000

Fran

I agree that Boomers are also participating. It is an attitude more than an age generalizations. I am a tweener between Boomer and Gen X and I have to admit that trying to keep up with all of the social media can be exhausting at times.

The key is always to find out how your clients wish to communicate and work with them in a manner that makes them feel comfortable.

By: Fran Park

Fran Park — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:52:39 +0000

Blogging isn’t restricted to Gen X and Gen Y agents. There is a movement among some Boomers to get on the blogging horse. Depending on one’s reason for blogging, a Boomer can bring something to the genre that X’s & Y’s cannot; experience. Life experience, that is.
As you say, real estate is a second career for a lot of folks, myself included. I think that most people considering a real estate transaction welcome someone with experience, even if they themselves are Gen Y age. But, if you want to be able to reach those people, you have got to try and learn their language, how they think, where they shop, and how they communicate.
Today, whether you are a Boomer or a Gen Y agent, you better be blogging.

By: DaytonOhioRealEstate

DaytonOhioRealEstate — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:15:19 +0000

Thanks for the insight into Gen X agents.

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