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Keep sending it. Yes, we all get spammed, but now and then a great headline will get our attention, and we will read the article or email notice.
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge, CO
1,153,799
I could tolerate the REALTOR spam when our MLS was a manageable size but it's exponential enlargement fills the mailbox now. As long as my customers wish to use email I shall too! For agents and some others promoting their wares I offer this: Knock, Knock, Knock
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,447,866
I don't really know. My sense is that unless I am in a transaction with you there would be not reason for you to be sending me emails. If you were ... then I would most likely be considered spam by me.
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,560,883
Like what Fred Griffin had to say! They will not all be winners!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,759,137
I like Fred Griffin 's response. And yes, the catchy title will help!
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,203,416
Depends on what you want to communicate. There's a lot of email out there that's junk. Are these agents that know you? Locals or a referral network?
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,585,039
not in my opinion..... it all goes into spam...
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,231,903
E-mails and texts are new 'junk mail'
I ignore most of it
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,269,243
I would pay a visit or leave a letter with biz cards. Rates etc.
FYI-I have 200 loan persons want to be my social partner.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,322,295
1,014,338
All spam gets deleted by me and a lot of it gets stopped at the server so I don't even see it.
Roll the dice and risk being reported as a spammer
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8,239,715
Email is effective but they do not want to receive marketing materials by email.
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I would only email to the agents who have agreed to receive the emails.
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I am not a fan of receiving so much email. I get tons of newsletters from agents and lenders and have added them to my junk mail list. I would think some consumers will share this opinion.
2,443,346
682,496
I want a personal relationship, not getting generic time wasting junk like rate sheets. By TALKING either face to face or by phone and asking permission to send relevant and timely information, coming from a place of contribution, some agents might actually want rate sheets, you don't know how you can enhance and earn their business if you don't ask. Shotgun email blast, IMO, alienates more than converts, better to have 100 loyal readers than 1,000 deleted emails.
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If you hate spam, you can bet that your database does. So if you are going to send them something, it had better be amazing.
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I probably wouldn't read your email. It's nothing personal against you, but I get a lot of emails from people wanting me to buyer some service or product. I ignore them.
3,986,529
With so many agents not answering their pphones or returning calls E-mail may be the only way to reach them
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I feel your pain there! Losing a database is rough.
If you have a relationship with the agents, email is good. If you don't have a relationship with them, it'll be seen as spam and won't do you any good.
1,157,847
It depends upon the particular agent you are communicating with. Some prefer email, some prefer other methods. It also depends upon the purpose of the email.
2,872,797
When everyone is doing it, it becomes of less effect with certain subjects. Find your private path for therein lies your portion just waiting for you
6,768,169
Is there a better alternative?
Go ahead and email, but it will be best to make the emails meaningful, we all get far too many emails from people who just want to keep their name in front of us, those get ignored.
If you have something important to say then send out that rare email and hopefully it will not get ignored.
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If we are working a deal, sure. If there is some new TRID change or something very important, sure. If you are emailing me rate sheets twice a week. NO.
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Email is good as it gives you a way to save the communication and refer back to it if needed.
The best way I have gained business is writing articles for a local newspaper. It is a regular paper newspaper and is online. (I am a lender too)
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Yikes -- sorry to hear that, James. As I answered and commented on your other question -- work the personal connections you have developed over the years. Try something that everyone else is not doing like meeting face-to-face. Good luck. Looking forward to reading some of your success stories.
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Only if it is relevant information on a working deal; there are to many useless emails now!
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The info I send out is typically mortgage market related or helpful stuff to agents I know. But, I recently changed jobs and need to meet new agents. I do appreciate and respect the agents time and want to help their business but don't want to spam agents. As a 33 year veteran of the mortgage industry and past Realtor I have much to offer but don't know how to say that without using email and not sounding like a car salesman. Just so hard to figure out the best way to help and communicate. Thanks for your replies.
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James Barnes NMLS#215987 PSending PDF's have virtually replaced the fax machine. Until there is a better way to communicate, email works for me.
1,618,024
Yes, Email is the best way to communicate with other Realtors. It saves time.