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Rainmaker
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Serving Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Seniors

All my flyers, web pages, and mailers include full details. In the digital age, withholding information is impractical. As a fellow pragmatist, I believe in transparency—price is never hidden because you can easily find it online within seconds on syndication sites or the MLS.

However, I intentionally withhold the full address from syndication sites. Unlike the secure MLS, these platforms lack certain safeguards. By doing this, I prioritize my seller's security and emphasize the value of the MLS. This approach also ensures (at least initially) that only serious buyers, who typically work with REALTORS®, gain access to the full details.

Aug 31, 2024 06:12 AM
Ambassador
2,709,198
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 

As Alan May and Wayne Martin  said, some agents purposely leave out information, to generate phone calls or email inquiries. 

 Before the internet, when printed real estate magazines like Homes and Land dominated, agents would omit not only the address of the property, sometimes they would leave out the list price.

   It was not a good strategy then, it is not a good strategy now.

Aug 31, 2024 06:53 AM
Rainmaker
922,994
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

It's the old school misguided way of trying to get potential leads to call. In reality, I agree with you, omitting price and address only serves to frustrate the viewer and more often than not, they simply tend to click away rather than pursue the issue. 

Aug 31, 2024 06:48 AM
Rainmaker
1,645,424
Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES
Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
REALTOR and Broker, Notary

They're hoping to get the phone to ring or an email inquiry.

Aug 31, 2024 06:30 AM
Rainmaker
5,491,382
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Some think "call for price" is a hook to make contact. Why not a complete address is much the same. In my opinion an incomplete address is my code for  "next"! Just my opinion. 

Aug 31, 2024 04:24 AM
Rainmaker
1,539,604
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Depends on where I post.  If I post on a site with limited reach, where I'm just looking for a backlink and to get the listing post indexed, like X, then I may just post the link and no address or any details.  If I'm posting something designed to find interested buyers, an address and city is used.  Price is not always used as that can change and I'm not going out and adjusting a dozen or two posts with the new info.  My website, has the full info.  If I post here, then I use the full address.

Aug 31, 2024 06:30 AM
Rainmaker
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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

When posting listings where?

Aug 31, 2024 04:52 AM
Rainmaker
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Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

I only see this occasionally. I imagine they're either trying to garner calls or get people to their website. It isn't something I would typically do. 

Aug 31, 2024 07:01 AM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The prospects go to the internet and usually see information posted by other companies. 

Aug 31, 2024 05:07 AM
Ambassador
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

 

I am with Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO 

Aug 31, 2024 02:24 PM
Rainmaker
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Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Some agents seem to think that keeping the address and price a secret is like a game of hide-and-seek. Maybe they believe suspense builds excitement—like waiting for the next season of your favorite show. Yet, posting without this info can feel like a buffet with no food. Who wants to RSVP for dinner but doesn’t know what’s on the menu? 

 

Your time is precious, so why waste it playing detective? Transparency can turn curious browsers into eager buyers. Instead of running a guessing game, why not roll out the red carpet with all the details? After all, wouldn’t you rather skip the mystery and dive straight into the good stuff? Let’s make property searching as enjoyable as a favorite sitcom rerun!

 

Aug 31, 2024 12:03 PM
Rainer
416,019
Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

Depends on where the ad is.  In a local "group" on social media the street is sufficient for me to know where something is.  Market place and it should be the full address.  Our company flyers include full address.

Aug 31, 2024 09:13 AM
Rainmaker
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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

It is a way to have the public call if they are interested in the home to obtain more information, including the sales price.

Aug 31, 2024 07:08 AM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home again, home again...

Some agents use those posts as "hooks" to get phone calls.

Aug 31, 2024 05:58 AM
Rainmaker
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

The nature of a post determines the information it contains.

For instance, in a 'coming soon' sight that we often use, we may not have reached the final determination of the list price at the time of the initial post.

Sep 01, 2024 08:59 AM
Rainmaker
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Katina Hargrove 352-551-0308
Stake Your Land Realty, Inc. - Eustis, FL
Broker/Owner, SFR®, e-PRO®, GRI, AHWD, REALTOR®

Michael Elliott 

I had to look at my posts to check if I had the listing price, lol. I always place a link on my listings that directs to my website. If the listing is not there, then it is pending or it sold. 

Sep 02, 2024 06:58 AM