Mobile Realtoreality

With the number of foreclosures nationwide and people desperate in some cases to sell their homes, I decided to take a look at a few unique methods currently being used to promote sells.

First I decided to see how many homes may be listed on eBay. Interestingly enough, I didn't find any for the Mobile or Baldwin County areas. But there are a number of homes for sale in Florida and other parts of the country. I'm not sure I would feel comfortable bidding on a home online site unseen. But it is an interesting approach available to everyone with a computer.

Another innovative way is to produce a YouTube advertisement providing an interactive tour of your home Check out this For sale by owner example on YouTube.

Obviously other internet sites, such as Craigslist.org are popular and rather user friendly.

And I remember a few months ago reading about a couple who were holding a essay writing contest with an minimal entry fee, I want to say, of around $1000 per entry. Of course they were depending on a set number of paid entries to cover the asking price of their home. 

I'm sure there are many more innovative marketing techniques that I have not mentioned or thought of today and unfortunately for those of us in the Real Estate business, it is not encouraging to hear of all the unique and creative ways people are marketing their homes themselves without an agent.

We probably need to take advantage of any marketing tools at our disposal to show potential sellers how we can market their home for quick sell at the asking price.

Check out this YouTube video for more interesting advice....

Update on Monday, August 11, 2008 at 04:29PM by MLE

Today in the mail I received a postcard -

BUY THIS HOUSE OR SEND ME A BUYER AND I WILL GIVE YOU

A 7-DAY RENT-FREE CONDO 3 BR. 3 BTH. IN SANDESTIN, FL

PLUS $2500

The homes are in Fairhope, Alabama and are listed for $719,000 reduced from $795,000 and the second is $485,000.