Why Direct Mail Works:
What do virtually all Top-Producing Real Estate Agents have in common?
They use Direct Mail to generate their business. Ask the top salespeople in your office, they’ll tell you they use real estate postcards, real estate calendars or real estate newsletters to market themselves. It’s no secret, and you can use Direct Mail to build your business too.
Advertising is Critical to Your Success
Like any successful company, your business depends on 1 thing – getting customers. The simple truth is that no matter how good your service is, you won’t get someone’s business if they don’t know you exist.
You need to advertise your services, let people know who you are and that you’re the one to call for their Real Estate needs. Advertising with ReaMark Real Estate Marketing Tools can be your vehicle to get your name out there and get the listings and sales to build your business.
Principles Behind Direct Mail
62% of all Sellers in Real Estate use the 1st agent they call. Your goal is to be that 1st agent. By sending clients’ and prospects’ Real Estate Postcards, Newsletters, Calendars, etc. you keep your information in front of them for when they’re ready to buy or sell. Here are the simple principles that make direct mail successful for so many agents:
1. Repetition is Key
Hands down the single most important factor in Direct Mail and most other marketing plans is repetition. For example: What if I told you ReaMark can save you up to 42% on your Real Estate Marketing Products over other companies. Will you remember that next month or even tomorrow? Now what if I reminded you that every month for the next year. You’d probably catch on right?
Statistics show that an average of 8% of all homeowners move every year…but not all 8% will move at the exact same time. Your targeted audience can be divided into 3 categories:
a. Those that need your services right now
b. Those that will need your services in the future
c. Those that don’t need your services
A small fraction of your targeted audience will need your service right away, but the larger majority are those who will need you in the future. By sending repeated mailings, you increase your chances of getting listings and sales from both the “nows” and the “laters.”
Repeat mailings establish your credibility. Each mailing makes you more familiar to your prospects, which helps to create a level of trust. Just as you are more likely to buy car insurance from a company you’ve heard of rather than from one you haven’t, your clients will be the same. A house is a huge investment for most, and people are more likely to trust you with it when they realize that your business isn’t a fly-by-night operation.
Lastly, let’s face it: people procrastinate. Although they may be considering using your Real Estate services, some need more time than others to make a decision. While they’re thinking about whether or not to use you they can get sidetracked, and you’re info can get put aside. By sending monthly real estate postcards or real estate newsletters, you’re info remains in front of them, and it also serves as a constant reminder to buy or sell their home.
2. Target Your Audience
Unlike a lot of other forms of advertising, you can target your audience with Direct Mail. Think about how many times you’ve seen ads on TV or in magazines for products that you would never buy because they are for men and you’re a woman or vice versa. With Direct Mail, you choose who sees your ads.
By selecting a residential neighborhood of homeowners, or getting a list of closings from a title company, you are able to market strictly to people who buy homes. You don’t have to waste money on advertising to people that won’t buy a home, because your audience is already homeowners. Or, if you’re targeting first-time homebuyers you can mail strictly to specific apartment complexes.
Either way, you know where each real estate postcard, real estate newsletter, real estate calendar, etc. is going. And by targeting your audience and sending repetitive mailings, you can expect an increased response.
3. Cost Efficiency
Direct Mail is the most cost-effective offline marketing medium to keep in touch with past clients and get new clients. It’s true. ReaMark can print and mail your existing and potential clients a postcard for as little as 36¢ each! Think about the thousands of dollars you could spend on other mediums such as newspaper/phonebook ads, T.V. commercials, bus stop ads, etc. None of these can give you the repeated market presence to your targeted audience that you need for as little cost.
For example, we can print and mail standard size black & white postcards for as little as $131 a month! Look below to see just how little it costs to help keep your business booming all year round:
For more marketing tips, to ask questions or place an order, call us at 800-932-2957 and visit our website at www.ReaMark.com.