Yawn, stop putting words in my mouth and go knock on some doors.

I never said that I failed at it. I never even tried, nor do I ever plan to. And yes, I did watch what successful agents do. They follow up on their online leads, and turn an anonymous email into a very personal and friendly relationship. I've gotten many leads just posting ads to craigslist, and some of them have turned into clients.

Again, please don't use the "you're too new to know any better" bull**** to try and make me shut up. I know many successful agents who work almost exclusively from the web, and I know only a handful of realtors who have ANY kind of leads from door knocking, and they don't have a lot.

Yes, personal contact is key, but it's all about getting more chances to start a relationship with a potential client, and door knocking is a very inefficient way to do it.

If you old school guys don't know how to convert anonymous internet surfers into happy clients, than I guess you just plain suck and should go back to the old school way.

There, how's that for arrogant and stupid. Go back to your cave and start inventing the wheel.

The old school guys are "believe it or not" dying. Their business ways are dying and they too are dying. If left to them we'd be using computers the size of a school bus.

How's that for arrogant and stupid?

Pretty darn good. Throw childish in there and you've acheived a the perfect trifecta of ignorance.

Here's the thing about real estate. It doesn't matter how you get leads. What works for some, doesn't work for others.

What's going to screw you in your business is acting like a child. If you can't seem to control yourself here, you won't be able to control yourself in a professional setting when something comes up that may threaten a deal.

Don't be stupid and sit here and tell all these successful Realtors that door knocking doesn't work for them, when it does. You cannot prove that your way is better than another.

Truth be told, a lot of people are now turned off with the internet because it's so impersonal. Car dealers all thought that the internet was how everything was going to be done by now, but nobody wants to buy a car online. It's still something that you have to sit in and drive in person to decide on that purchase.

As for your Realtor, there may be some people that don't mind finding someone online to sell their most valuable asset. Most people still prefer face to face.

We're social creatures. That's the way we were created.

Again, some people like the internet to find a Realtor. I've had quite a few clients come from my website, but I had to work harder to convince them that I'm right for the job than with those I've met face to face.

I've also gotten a few referrals from this site. But I'd be willing to bet that you won't be getting any Austin referrals from anyone on here, because you're a miserable person that just wants to start arguements. Those Austin referrals will probably go to Dee, or other people we can stand.

Best of luck to you on the net. Do what's right for you, but don't be so stupid as to tell other people that they're not going to be successful by doing something when they're proving you wrong every day.

Lol, you're saying some funny stuff there.

Yeah man, you're right, the internet is dead. Nobody looks at Autotrader anymore, people don't reserach car features on edmunds.com, people don't buy cars halfway across the country over ebay, and fewer and fewer people every day hop online to type in "city real estate" to search for homes.

Good luck to you bro. I never said door knocking doesn't work, just that it's not as efficient as it used to be, but seems like you have a grudge against the internet, or you're just jealous that the young broker is outproducing you and you have no clue how to catch up b/c you're afraid of technology.

In your second post, you stated "door knocking is a waste of time". I guess I took that to mean it was a waste of time, which I guess wasn't what you meant.

I think where you're off base is the fact that you don't even have a website, by your own admission. This isn't about door knocking vs. online lead generation. You're sitting here telling everyone that's knocking on doors that we're going to be extinct, but the funny thing is that most of us have a lead generating site as well. We understand that it takes both. You're pimping something that you don't even use, by your own admission.

So we'll end it here. You're nothing more than someone looking for a little attention. You don't practice what you preach which destroys your credibility, so there's no sense in listening to you educate anyone about the world of Real Estate.

Funny how a former IT guy like yourself has not even got his website up and running and you say you have been in business for a year now! That is really funny! Guess we know now why you are a former IT guy!

Successful agents have multiple source of leads of which the internet is a growing part but not the only method employed! Wow a full year you could have been advertising your website and driving traffic to it and filling your lead pipeline and instead you are Still "Under Construction"

For someone who does walks the neighborhood with flyers, you're kind of fat. Need to lose some weight.

Such a sad and spiteful little man you are! Instead of atxdude you should change it to atxJoke! With your lack of self-control you will soon be a former real estate agent.
A year and still no website! I am Still laughing about that "former IT guy" ! :p

Keep trying and one day you may be up to playing with the big boys and girls.......

One thing that one of my trainers mentioned was how it was easier to catch fish when you've got 10 poles in the water. He said to get as many poles in the water in your businesses so that when one fish isn't biting ... you've got another one ready to sink a hook in.

I say do it all and do it often and then track the results after 6-10 months those that aren't working can be replaced with something else new. Always dump the bottom 10%!