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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Austin Texas Homes, LLC 453249

Last night around 10pm, I received an email via my AR account on the "My Home" page.  I wanted to share it publicly in an effort to encourage anyone who happens to read this post, especially if you are new to this community. 

 

Here is the email I received (in a very slightly edited form):

Well, you may have us sold. This based on your wonderful blog!

Please contact me as your time may allow as we are in need of relocating to another area due to ongoing post Hurricane Katrina problems.

I am from -------- and still live there part of the year and moved the company to ---------- 18 months before Katrina hit.

I have the need to also relocate some wonderful folks that work with us as well and would like to look at larger homes, such as the one shown within your blog.

I would like to find a larger estate that also has one, or two guest houses as well.

Please contact us if you will be able to show listings the week following Christmas, as the sole purpose of this trip will be relocation related.

Thank you in advance and we look forward to meeting you.

 

He left his name and phone number, and I promptly called him.  It was his office number, so I also emailed him and told him that it was okay to call me relatively late, which he did.  We chatted for about 30 minutes, and we really hit it off.  It turns out that he had already read a good number of my posts here, and he found my writing to be "clever" (sounds good to me).  He had done extensive research on where to relocate and he is leaning very heavily toward Austin, Texas.

The upshot is that he is looking to spend up to $2 million on this purchase, and he is not interested in speaking to anyone in Austin but me, thanks to my AR blog.  As for other business from AR, I have one sale that remains under contract, and two buyers coming in January, along with this one.  Overall, this makes me excited about what 2008 will hold for me, since I am planning to continue my prolific blogging efforts.

 

 

So, what does this mean for you?  Well, I see three lessons here:

  1. Continue to blog as much as time will allow.  You don't know when or where the next client will come from.
  2. Blog about a variety of topics.  Write from your heart.  If the general public finds your blog, you want them to hang around awhile and get to know you.
  3. Blogging is more than just a fun and social hobby.  You can make real money if you are consistent.

Thanks very much for reading.  I appreciate your time!

 

 

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If you're looking for a home in the Austin area, you can also visit my primary website at www.austintexashomes.com.  Thanks!

Comments (147)

Lola Audu
Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate - Grand Rapids, MI
Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI ~Welcome Home!
Jason, not quite sure how I missed this one, but this is a great story!  I think that there will be more of these in 2008.  Congratulations & Best Wishes for a wonderful transaction. :)
Nov 12, 2007 11:46 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
LOLA - Thanks for your nice comments.  I'm glad you liked this particular story.  I am also expecting more of these next year.  Have a terrific Tuesday!
Nov 13, 2007 01:49 AM
Kathy Anderson
Arizona Luxury & Lifestyle Living - Cave Creek, AZ
Arizona Homes For Sale
Good for you! I love how we CAN be rewarded for our efforts.  And, of course, the best part is... you caught this one upstream.  Before he ever rolled into town and registered on your competitions' radar.
Jan 30, 2008 11:35 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
KATHY - I love the fact that you found so many of my posts tonight and revived them all.  It is much appreciated!  You're right - I caught this guy before he got very far on his search.  That is the beauty of blogging.
Jan 30, 2008 01:28 PM
Joey Remondino
RE/MAX Preferred Properties - Vienna, VA
Broker, GRI, E-Pro
That is awesome to get an email like that, no chasing that client like some.
Feb 04, 2008 12:45 PM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
JOEY - That was a great contact indeed.  I hope to have many more this year and in the future.
Feb 04, 2008 03:03 PM
Thomas E. Elder
Mortgage Broker Compliance Consultants - Forest Hill, MD
Founder, Mortgage Broker Compliance Consultants

 

Jason, 

Thanks for the inspiration.  Best of luck to you.

Feb 04, 2008 04:13 PM
Judy Greenberg
Compass - Long Grove, IL
Compass- Long Grove -Buffalo Grove

Jason,

What's the end of the story.... did anyone buy anything?  I have a relo coming in the beginning of March that will hopefully buy something soon.

 

Feb 05, 2008 12:12 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)

TOM - You're welcome.  Best of luck to you as well!

JUDY - Unfortunately, this particular buyer put his plans on hold for awhile, so time will tell.  I hope your relo buyer works out well for you!

Feb 05, 2008 01:15 AM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Jason, I agree with Judy. You will eventually need to do a followup on this post.

BTW You mean you don't pay someone to play with your kids? Do they know?

Bill Roberts

Feb 14, 2008 09:53 AM
Jason Crouch
Austin Texas Homes, LLC - Austin, TX
Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653)
BILL - I don't know if the followup would be very exciting yet, since he put things on hold for now.  I enjoy playing with my kids myself, and they know it!
Feb 14, 2008 10:17 AM
Michel Lautensack
Del Val Realty & Property Management - Malvern, PA
Del Val Realty & Property Management

great stuff - keep up the good work an d info coming

 

Mike

Jul 10, 2008 12:46 PM
The Rains Team
Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners - Hoschton, GA
A higher standard in real estate

Thank you for sharing your success stories...it gives me motivation to continue blogging and working on improving my blog daily--in the hopes that a potential buyer will stumble across my blog and like what they see.

--Anne Rains

LadyofRealty.blogspot.com

www.TheRainsTeam.com

Sep 18, 2008 12:50 PM
Everard Korthals
---Preferred Lifestyle Advisors--- - Lancaster, PA
Mountain Realty

It also helps having the name Jason Crouch lol. hmm... jason crouch realty llc ....hmm i wonder if.....

 

nah. right?

Sep 19, 2008 01:16 AM
Sonja Adams
Keller Williams Realty - Purcellville, VA

Thanks for sharing...its inspiring to hear these types of stories...can't wait to read the rest of your success stories!

Sep 30, 2008 01:33 PM
S J
Coquitlam, BC

The more I hear storys like that the more blogging becomes for me. good job love to hear success storys!

Oct 14, 2009 05:00 AM
John LaRocca
LaRocca Inspections - Burbank, CA

I was reading your newest blog and came across this one. I always love a good success story. I tend to stop blogging for a long while and then get into it again for awhile and the cycle goes on and on... I'm trying to keep it going. Thanks for the inspiration!

Jan 14, 2010 06:29 AM
Maria Weston
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Awesome, Jason!!

Congratulations and as you mentioned in one of your post this is Family site and sharing these kind of stories inspire everybody!

Thanks!!

Maria

www.flippingpad.com

Mar 25, 2010 01:20 PM
Maria Weston
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Awesome, Jason!!

Congratulations and as you mentioned in one of your post this is Family site and sharing these kind of stories inspire everybody!

Thanks!!

Maria

www.flippingpad.com

Mar 25, 2010 01:20 PM
Brad MacKenzie
Brad MacKenzie - Duxbury, MA
Turning Houses into Homes on the South Shore

"Years later comment" . . . Good success story.  More than that, you were there when a family that needed help reached out to you.  Excellent stuff all around.

Feb 22, 2013 07:51 AM