The DS News Red Book listing are coming soon.
Has anyone paid to be included and did you get any listings from it?

Bob, I called one of my buddies who is a Big REO LA and said, he got assignments from them.

Got the email, and deleted figuring it was one of the hundreds of attempts to get my marketing $$$.

Any idea how much a listing is? Probably area specific. Just curious, I may undelete.

Fiji, I spoke to a rep who said the cost was "around" 1,300 and we could talk more specifics when I make a commitment. I am really considering it along with the conference in Sept. I figure that 1,000 for a year would probably be better spent than $80 per month on the yellow pages which other agents in my office have signed up for.

Are you sure he meant $1300 a YEAR?

That is still a lot unless I hear other feedback. Of course if it works that great Im sure nobody wants to encourage more agents.

I've killed all my online and print newspaper ads and will be redirecting that money towards generating REO business.

Concept, you thinks it's $1300 a month? That seems crazy

If it is an annual publication, they would quote annual rates. It would be crazy to quote monthly rates for an annual publication.

I just spoke with them! They are offering a package for about what colemajc said. This package will include the Five Star conference and the DSNews magazine along with your information in their site for AM's to find you for a the whole year.

What was the cost Recovering? Did they give you a time frame to subscribe?

I spoke with rep who called me and she quoted me $1,390. Still thinking about it, but curious too if anyone else has actually done it in the past and gotten anything from it.

I checked into the links provided on email. They did not all work on their website when I tested it in my state so I told them about it last week. Today the rep calls and offers the $1390 and I tell her its too steep for what I see. She then says well how about $1100? I ask her why she quoted me $1390? She said thats what we are supposed to say. I told thanks but no.

Got the same email , that is steep to me ... and there are some local people signed up on my end...

One listing from the ad would pay for the fee, but I am going to think about it. Even one good lead that resulted in a listing would be worth it, but I'm still thinking about it. It seems like alot of money up front but it may be better than the directories that are bleeding me slowly for approx. $15.00 per month and never produce anything, but I need to think about it. I've now thought about it and all the REO listings are gone. I guess I'll wait until the next cycle. Goodbye, see ya in 12 years.

Yes, $1300 a month would be crazy.

However, $80 a month just doesn't seem to be enough for all the exposure it would give. It would seem an ad in Red Book would add tons of credibility.

You guys really think its steep compared to some of the other stuff we spend $ on?

It's more than I want to come up with right now as I assume they want it all at once...but I'm thinking - breaking it down to $80 a month just doesn't seem that bad.

I do it, haven't seen anything in return. I also paid less than you were quoted, you can talk them down. I paid about $900. I have been doing it for about 6 months. I will probably do it for another year just to see if it produces. In the long run it was cheaper than anything else I was doing, and targets exactly who I want to see my name.