Steve Walker wrote:
sponix wrote:


How about dropping a letter through every door you see with a "For
sale" sign?

The letter could point out the benefits of marketing a well
presented house with all the "niggles" sorted out.

You could also put letters through the letter boxes of houses
with a "Sold" sign outside, detailing your services and maybe
offering a "new homeowner" discount.

Oh, now that *is* a good idea! You could use the house prices and
locations to target the prosperous market segment you're aiming for.

Trouble is, the "Sold" sign goes up the minute that an offer has been
accepted on a property, as it's advertising how wonderful the agent is.
It stays up until the buyer moves in, ie after survey, further
negotiations, exchanging contracts, completion etc, then it comes down
within a day or two of the new occupant moving in. In other words, for
the vast majority of the time the Sold sign is being displayed, the
property still has the vendors in resident, and the chances of a flyer
reaching the buyers must be pretty negligible.

David