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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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Great question, Dave! I would put together post cards for my farming neighborhoods, sending them out to those homeowners who have lived in their homes 5+ years.

With the balance, I would take several of my sphere our to coffees, lunches & dinners!

Yes, I'm old-school but, it works for me!

Jul 28, 2018 09:38 PM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Beautiful, colorful glossy jumbo postcards always get me listings for less than 1000 a pop although you have to be consistent. Also, I place a big ad in our regional Economic Development Journal quarterly, that always works. That's way more than 1000 though. But no one does that except me.
If it makes $ sense, try a radio ad campaign. Make sure they do something very unique and special, and, if you are comfortable with being very articulate, do some of the talking.
I think you need to think in terms of doing what no one else does, making it bright and shiny so sellers say wow that's impressive, I want that marketing my house. I know your area is very competitive.
I would also do what D-Max said and pour on a little extra TLC for the sphere. I know I love when our vendors ping me for a lunch or dinner out. And I'm loyal to them.

Jul 29, 2018 02:42 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Mailers .... but not all at once. Plan for a 3 to 4 month blitz.

You did not ask for instant results.

Jul 29, 2018 05:17 AM
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Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
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Probably stretch it across a few modestly priced but effective advertising methods- run small ad in the local advertising they mail to each town, run Facebook ads & wrap my vehicle. 

Jul 29, 2018 05:01 AM
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Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Dave, Post Cards and more Post Cards:))Endre

Jul 29, 2018 12:06 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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It's not likely to be "transformed into new listings" .  I don't work that way.

Jul 28, 2018 09:44 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

I'd put together a contest and client event with my robust database; a referral to a listing contest with a tempting prize that guaranteed effort to win it.

Jul 29, 2018 07:09 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

If I found $1000 I didn't know I had, I probably would find something non-real estate related to spend it on.  I've never "found" money - I know where it all is!

Jul 29, 2018 04:27 AM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Direct mail with a call to action

Jul 29, 2018 05:58 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I'd invest it.

Jul 29, 2018 05:56 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Enter Barbara Todaro and a postcard campaign!

Jul 29, 2018 05:44 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Mailings

Jul 29, 2018 05:43 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Google adwords.

Jul 29, 2018 04:48 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Dave,

I agree with Michael Jacobs 

Jul 28, 2018 09:45 PM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
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Targeted facebook ads. 

Jul 29, 2018 06:36 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Take clients to lunch.

Jul 29, 2018 06:23 AM
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Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I could do so much with $1,000 towards marketing. 

Jul 29, 2018 06:00 AM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

ditto to what Wayne Martin said....

Jul 29, 2018 05:58 AM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

If you were a struggling agent, how to make the most of the $1000 might be not to blow it all on one shot in the dark campaign. Use $200 to fix those three ugly rust spots and clean up your car, sharpen the image of what you ride. $400 put into a better camera and to stop taking cell phone sideways images that look like someone smeared Vaseline on the scratched lens, $40 poured into better business cards with profession looking image not wearing a stained tshirt with sunglasses hoisted up on your head and a two day beard growth. Direct $200 to buy domain, set up your own blog channel and work diligently to host the posts with helpful content and sharp images from your new brownie hawkeye. Collect names from town office records in areas you need more listings and send out a mailing with the rest of the new found mad money. 

Jul 29, 2018 05:21 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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That would go into producing more professional videos.  I have several in the can from an all-day video production event ... that would buy me at least 5 more videos. When will you send me the $1,000????

Jul 29, 2018 08:51 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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Bribe the prospective seller

Jul 29, 2018 07:21 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Buy trinkets, doo-dads, leave behinds and then pound pavement eye to eye

Jul 29, 2018 06:00 AM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

This depends on what the agent has to work with.

IF they are running a referral based business, I would have an event.

Looking to build a list? Create a resource 60% of those in the community will want.

A newbie or survivor needing 90 day business? FB ads and postcards that offer something 3% of the population would care about.

Jul 29, 2018 05:42 AM
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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Bolstering the mail campaign looks like a viable choice.

Jul 29, 2018 09:32 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Send post cards to your farm area.

Jul 29, 2018 09:15 AM
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES
Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
REALTOR and Broker

Send out postcards.  Tell people you just "FOUND" $1,000, sit back, and your phone will ring off the hook!

Jul 29, 2018 06:18 AM
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Kevin Dickenson
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services FL Realty - Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach to Jupiter Island

Direct Mail Postcards

Jul 29, 2018 03:17 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Postage and printing expense for mailers to my farm.

Jul 29, 2018 02:36 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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Postcard marketing, hire an ISA, or a years worth of fb adds.

Jul 29, 2018 01:24 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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Take a vacation and come back rested ready to take on the world

Jul 29, 2018 12:51 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Farming postcards for a neighborhood or production of some very professional videos on neighborhoods.

Jul 29, 2018 11:24 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
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"$500 cash to the first two people to list with me and close escrow."

Jul 29, 2018 08:32 AM
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
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Marketing. That amount is not enough to precipitate a listing due to high cost.

Jul 29, 2018 07:40 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Looks like you have some great ideas.

Aug 02, 2018 11:45 AM
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Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

Since I have not been on vacation for a long time, I would probably take the money to take a short break.  However, if I must use it to get new listings, I would do postcards. $1k isn't going to be enough, though, since postcards work throughout a period of time. 

Jul 31, 2018 11:56 AM
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Steven Nickens
Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers - Wailea, HI
R(S)GRI ABR, Maui Real Estate Hawaii

Postcards, then at the same time targeted Facebook ads.

Jul 29, 2018 11:09 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Dave Martin (703) 585-4687 - Facebook Ads with special message to sellers so that they click and provide their information. $1,000 is generous! Thanks a lot.

Jul 29, 2018 10:30 PM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

If I just "found" it I'd probably buy branded items with it.

Jul 29, 2018 09:56 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

WEll, I need to think more about it but somekind of marketing

Jul 29, 2018 08:20 PM