New study reveals the WORST real estate leads

Dear Reader, There is some shocking new demographic research that confirms what many agents have suspected all along. Despite what Zillow and realtor

Like   Tweet   +1   Dear Reader, There is some shocking new demographic research that confirms what many agents have suspected all along. Despite what Zillow and realtor.com tell us, "Internet leads" are no better than any other type of lead (referrals, sign calls, etc.). Of course they are no worse than other leads either. But they are certainly not the end all and be all that industry leaders have made them out to be. However this research also proves something else I have been teaching for several years now. There is one source on the internet that yields demonstrably better quality leads than virtually anywhere else. And those agents who learn how to tap into that source will not only make more money than their peers, but will experience an easier more relaxed real estate practice, just like I do. I'll show you. In order for me to show you, we must discuss a topic that is taboo among most agents: Craigslist. Many readers deleted this email immediately after reading the sentence above. That's okay... their loss. Today I'm going to completely rewire the way you think about this topic forever. If you let me. Those readers who are resistant to change will continue in their old stale beliefs. And they will continue making the same income from real estate that they have always made. Truth be told, as real estate continues to change underneath their feet, they will probably begin to make a little less each year. Not enough to notice at first, but over time it will add up. Then you'll be faced with another decision: go back and relearn this lesson or simply quit. Those readers who are ready to be rewired will never be the same. Generating new customer opportunities begin to feel easy for the first time ever. Ok, ready? What's your opinion of Craigslist? If you're like most agents, you have a pretty low opinion of Craigslist. It's okay to be honest. It feels "icky" to you. You would never advertise on Craigslist. You tried it one time and you got a bunch of creepy, spammy type responses to your ads, and nothing in the way of quality leads. Or maybe you never tried it because your broker told you it was a waste of time. Or maybe you just think "Maybe it works in your market, Matt, but not mine." Either way, just stay with me. I'm going to change your mind. The demographic reports on Craigslist tell us that CL users skew younger, make more money, are more likely to have a college degree, and have higher credit than the average internet user. In other words, they are the dream real estate customer. Here's what we know about Craiglist leads, statistically: By extension I would assume that Craigslist users are also more likely to be buying on a strict time frame and to be reimbursed for moving expenses by their company. Overall, this creates a lower stress transaction. Now that you know the demographics, which customer would you prefer? Craigslist or "other"? Craigslist users appear to be the cats meow. Yet most agents believe the leads they get from Craigslist are bad quality. How do we explain the huge disconnect? There is one very simple reason why. This is a key concept so pay attention. YOU'RE RUNNING A LAME AD LIKE EVERYONE ELSE You (or whoever told you about Craigslist) didn't hack into the "dream" customers lurking on Craigslist because you posted a plain-old boring ad just like your competitors. You played by the rules. And because of that, all of the best customers stayed away in droves. Only the bottom feeders bothered responding to your ads. I follow a very specific ad formula that is completely unlike my competition's. And because of that, I am able to attract 2-3 of these dream customers every single day. They roll in like clockwork, even when I'm sleeping. In fact, I generate so many (60-90 per month) that I just plain choose to not work with many of them. That's a luxury you can afford when you have an unending supply of leads coming in on autopilot. All you have to do is two things. 1. Rewire your thinking and accept that the reason you are not attracting the best customers is because you are playing by the rules just like everyone else. 2. You have to have lead capture technology. I don't care if you use my Ultimate Website system or get it somewhere else. But it's absolutely critical that you have good lead capture technology. If you don't, you're dead in the water. 1. Rewire your thinking and accept that the reason you are not attracting the best customers is because you are playing by the rules just like everyone else. 2. You have to have lead capture technology. I don't care if you use my Ultimate Website system or get it somewhere else. But it's absolutely critical that you have good lead capture technology. If you don't, you're dead in the water. Here's a chat I received yesterday from an agent who started using my Ultimate Website system last month: You probably already guessed. Suzy is running nothing but free ads on Craigslist. And she now knows how to generate dream customers on-demand whenever she wants. If you want to start doing more transactions. You want to start earning a rich life from real estate. You just have to be willing to break the rules. Get my Ultimate Website system, and I'll share with you everything I've done to generate awesome quality leads from free Craigslist ads. I'll help you every step of the way. Trust me, my Ultimate Website system is different from anything you've ever seen. If you are interested in trying something different and creating a lead generation machine that will keep you busier with customers than you've ever been, click the link below and check for availability in your area. Get the Ultimate Website System Now » No Thanks, Just Show Me Availability... As always, thanks for reading. Matt Jones Broker/President/CEO Guerilla Realty ©2017 FavoriteAgent.com | 212 Northstone Place, Fayetteville, NC, 28303 Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company

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Hey If you've been a REALTOR for more than about 5 minutes, then you know what it's like to be contacted by a huge corporate ve

Hey If you've been a REALTOR for more than about 5 minutes, then you know what it's like to be contacted by a huge corporate vendor trying to sell you their product or service. See, real estate is a very lucrative business. Just do the math. According to the 2010 census the average home sale price in the US is around $270,000. That means the average agent -- even after their company split -- earns well over $5,000 per transaction. Is there another business on earth where a beginner can earn a $5K payday? Consequently, there are all kinds of vultures in this industry who would like to cash in on your payday. See if this scenario sounds familiar. It's Tuesday. You just finished a deal that is set to close at the end of the month. You've worked your butt off for the past three weeks, and now you're giving yourself a much-deserved afternoon off. But then... *your phone rings* You don't recognize the number. It's probably a vendor. But there's that sneaky little voice in the back of your head. "What if it's a client who needs an agent? Maybe it's an all cash buyer...with a million dollar budget. I better answer." This voice is ALWAYS wrong. But you can't help yourself. You answer the phone. You: "Hello?" Now let me set the stage for you. Before you even hear this mouth breather's voice on the other end of the line you already know exactly who they are and what they want. It's a young kid who just got hired by one of the big real estate vendors. They promised him a six figure income. They put him in a cubicle and give him a list of agents to call. Your name was next. And he's shocked you actually answered... The Saleman: "Um hi, this is Kevin calling from Zillow." (Or Trulia or REALTOR.com etc.) "Do you have a moment to talk about your business?" The truth is you're completely free for the rest of the afternoon, but the thought of talking to some 22-year-old college dropout who's never even BOUGHT a house about YOUR business makes you want to vomit. So you do what any good honest person would do. You lie. You: "Sorry I'm with a client. Maybe call back later? Thanks." *click* We've all done it, even me. In fact I've had that experience so many times that when I started selling my Ultimate Website System to agents I swore that I would NEVER hire a team of commissioned sales people to make cold calls for me. And I've kept my word. To this day you cannot find a sales person on my staff at Guerilla Realty However, that is not to say that you can't talk to a real human if you want to know how my system works, what it costs, or whether it's available in your area. I am always looking for innovative ways to make getting my Ultimate Website system a total no-brainer for agents who want to generate more customer opportunities. One of the latest innovations is a simple system you can use to talk to agents who use my Ultimate Website system in their business every day. You want PROOF that the system works. Proof that it's easy. Proof that anyone can do it? No problem. Schedule a top-producer today. You can use this link to connect with someone who can show you EXACTLY how many leads they generated last month. They can show you how they generated the leads. They can even show you their breakdown as far as buyer vs seller leads. So far we have already had over 40 agents request a top-producer call. And I just launched this Monday. Amazing. If you've been thinking about my system for awhile now but you want real proof that it works. And more than that, you just want to understand HOW it works, now you can. Schedule a Top-Producer Call Now All I ask is that you be respectful of the time you request (typically about 30 mins) and make sure that you call on time with insightful questions and ready to learn. Enjoy. As always, thanks for reading. Matt Jones President/CEO/Broker Guerilla Realty ©2017 FavoriteAgent.com | 212 Northstone Place, Fayetteville, NC, 28303 Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company

I have a favor to ask...

Hey VIP, I'm in charge of product development at GuerillaRealty.com and today I tasked our team wi

Hey VIP, I'm in charge of product development at GuerillaRealty.com and today I tasked our team with finding agents who love our training and have checked out our systems time and again but never decided to pull the trigger and give it try. They gave me your name and I wanted to shoot you a quick email. Don't worry, I'm not going to give you a hard time about not getting on board. There are all kinds of reasons that stop people from signing up. In fact, that is why I wanted to message you. We are constantly striving to make our tools better to serve the agent community. So I'm asking you for a favor. I'd love to get your feedback. What are those reasons? What's missing from our system that you would like to see? Is it priced fairly? Is it too difficult to get started? Is there something else holding you back? Let me know. Now I know what you are thinking...I'm not gonna tell this guy about me so he can hound me with salesman. We actually don't have a sales staff so you don't have to worry about that, but I realize your time is valuable, so I will make you a deal. If you reply to this email with some honest feedback about the system, site or signup process without holding anything back--give it to me straight, I can take it-- I'll send you Matt Jones' most popular ebook, Becoming a Mega-Producer, for free. Thanks, Levi Jones Guerilla Realty ©2017 FavoriteAgent.com | 212 Northstone Place, Fayetteville, NC, 28303 Web Version   Preferences   Forward   Unsubscribe     Powered by Mad Mimi®A GoDaddy® company

Mind Blowing Agent Case Study + Agent Poses in Panda Costume to Sell Home + much more...

885,391 daily readers and growing! July 24, 2016 Mind Blowing Agent Case Study Dear Reader, There are a lot of things I like about my job, but without a doubt, my favorite part of the job is hearing from my readers (and users of my Ultimate Website system). I have received a lot of success stories over the years, and when I can, I like to share them. I believe that success is contagious. A great success story will inspire you to be successful yourself, and below is a great success story: Matt Mouser’s practice is in Belmont, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids. One of the reasons I really like Matt’s story is that unlike the other two examples, he was starting at square one. He needed to make something happen immediately and had no base of referral business. He had been dependent, not on Zillow or Realtor.com, but still just as dependent. He worked as an assistant on a large real estate team who handed him business. One reason I mention his story is that many agents today are working for companies, accepting very poor commission splits, and making much less than they should, because they feel trapped. I’ve talked to many an agent who is working in their company’s relocation department, paying 40% off the top to the Relo company for the lead, then splitting the remainder with their broker 50/50. It might not be Zillow but it’s just as dependent. Matt’s story is great because it illustrates what an agent can do when he decides to become independent and start generating his own leads. Dear Levi and Support Team: Two years ago I was starting from scratch. I had worked for years as an assistant to another agent until I finally decided to branch out on my own. The trouble was: I had no pipeline and no leads! But, I knew from reading the books from Matt Jones that I would be successful, because I could generate my own low cost leads. Now only two years later, I feel like I am living the dream. I generate over 100 leads every month on the Ultimate Website System. I work from a home office and I’m able to follow up on all these leads as my schedule allows from home. My income has doubled two straight years in a row by simply using the business plan provided by your system. I now have a virtual assistant who handles all of my transaction coordination and listing coordination duties. I’ve never had more freedom and free time, yet I’m earning more money than ever before. This system has allowed me to literally change my family tree. The funny thing is that I was generating new leads within 5 minutes of my orientation coaching call! The process couldn’t be more simple and it’s so easy a cave man (ie: real estate agent) could do it. Over the last two years I’ve had many agents call me from around the country to get feedback on your Ultimate Website System. Some of them were current users and some were newbies. The main thing I would tell them is, “Follow what the training calls say to the letter. Quit trying to tweak the craigslist ad or ad lib your follow up script. Model what Matt Jones has done first, because he’s more successful than you.” Thanks a lot! Matt Mouser Realtormouser@gmail.com 616-777-7376 What I like best about Matt is that he is optimistic, teachable, and hard-working — a great combination. And not only did he survive going independent, but he more than doubled his income each year while working fewer hours and having more freedom. It doesn’t get better than that. I think Matt is a perfect example of someone who came to a place in his life where he simply made the decision to become independent and then, just did it. Get the Ultimate Website Now » (First you'll need to check availability in your area of the U.S.) Maybe you are like lots of other agents today who are saying, “Enough!” If so, I encourage you to at least give it a shot. The freedom, the additional income, and the personal satisfaction of being independent are truly worth the effort. In very little time you will be wondering why you didn’t do it sooner. Think about it… What do you really have to lose? The worst that could happen is you fail and become dependent again. But if you are like Matt Mouser and are optimistic, teachable, and willing to work hard, you can break free forever. As always, thanks for reading. Matt Jones Broker/President/CEO FavoriteAgent.com Matt Jones is the founder and CEO of FavoriteAgent.com, nationally syndicated columnist, broker, and best selling author. He has been profiled by major media outlets as an innovator and a pioneer in the industry, and CNN's Pulse on America claimed he and his company were "changing the way real estate is done in America."

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