I see that there are several different ways a lead can be generated. Most seem to agree that generating your own leads is the best. Is this true? If so, how do you do it? I dont know too many people (personally) at the moment who want to sell or buy a home.

Thanks for the info!!

Steph

blogging. I blog, blog, blog.

I have had five potential sellers contact me (thinking about selling but not ready yet), and four leads contact me that led directly to listings (one lead was a buyer first, and now wants to sell.)

Two of those listings have sold.

There are many who say blogging doesn't work.

To that I say, Of course it doesn't.

So I wonder how many leads people get with just knocking on doors, or sending out mailers. Who here does what to get their best leads?

Forget about door knocking and mailouts. That is so last century. A huge percentage of people now start their search online.

Get a website and an IDX, if your local MLS allows it. IDX allows you to display the listings of your MLS (the ones who have agreed to be a part of it) on your website.

A wordpress website (a blog) is a great format to start with. Like Perky said, the more you blog the better. I get most of my clients online. My website is a blog, but the home page and many of the pages are static. I don't blog as often as I should, but that is because I am too busy showing property!

I would not rule out door knocking for listings, or to talk to the neighbors of the listings you already have. Yes buyers for the most part look online first, sellers go to hardware store and get a FSBO sign. List to last.

Has anyone ever tried leaving mailers on cars or on the doors of houses too? If so, has that worked for you in the past?

I look at sticking something on someone's windshield as money wasted, seriously. Most of them are going to end up on the parking lot pavement or in the trash. I see it as a LOT of waste for a tiny hope of return.

But that's just me.

There is such a thing as NEGATIVE ADVERTISING and the Windshield Wiper idea falls into that category. Also; you'd better make sure you have Insurance Coverage because I read of people filing insurance claims for Paint Scratches and Broken Wipers. You set yourself up.

Sometimes the Press picks it up when the Police are called and make the perpetrators go around and carefully REMOVE all this JUNK. These days, people don't like you touching THEM or touching their STUFF, and resent it, BIGTIME. NOT GOOD PRESS !

you might be better off preparing a neighborhood profile report - recent listings / pendings / solds and go door to door and offer it. while there if someone says they want it, tell them if they give you their email address you'll send them a quarterly report. (don't say "Would you like to give me your email" as they'll say no. If you say "I will be happy to send this to you every quarter via email - what's your address?" If they don't want email, tell them you'd be happy to mail it to them then...

This way you can email the folks who want it and save a stamp, and just mail to the other folks.

I have a listing appointment tomorrow due to door knocking.

My friend owns a company, Real Estate Power Tools, that creates software that helps you generate leads easily and quickly, it sounds like this is exactly what you need.

Find agents with nice vacant listings and offer to hold them open. I get calls every week from agents begging to hold open my listings - it benefits both of us - they get a chance at picking up new clients, and I get closer to getting my listing sold.

Nice that your only two posts here were to advertise your company..

It's his FRIEND'S company.

You gotta stop spamming the board. We all get sales pitches everywhere. Please. This should be a safe zone from that nonsense.