1,620,821
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Orange, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
2,709,198
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Orange, CA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
922,994
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Brian L. Sirota, Esq.
Orange, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
1,645,424
They're hoping to get the phone to ring or an email inquiry.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
5,491,382
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
1,539,604
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,102,139
When posting listings where?
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
942,537
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
8,160,695
The prospects go to the internet and usually see information posted by other companies.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
3,432,351
I am with Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, ePRO
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
636,441
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!
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Patricia Feager, ABR,C...
Flower Mound, TX
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
416,019
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Tammy Lankford,
Eatonton, GA
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
6,010,837
It is a way to have the public call if they are interested in the home to obtain more information, including the sales price.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
2,122,472
Some agents use those posts as "hooks" to get phone calls.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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John Juarez
Fremont, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI...
Gilroy, CA
1,447,523
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.
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Katina Hargrove 352-55...
Eustis, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
524,683
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.
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO