subject: On Receiving Real Estate Postcards [print this page] In our day to day lives, we encounter heaps and heaps of junk advertisements that we usually want absolutely nothing to do with. Most of the time it ends up just being one of those scams that try to convince you you have just won millions. And, all you need to do to get the millions is send in a little bit of money! We know the routine, and it is a tired one. Thankfully, one can generally just delete it if it's in email. No harm no foul, it has only stolen a second of your time. But, when the issue settles on actual mail, where you are given whole stacks, you have to spend more time disposing. Ever try to look through what you were getting rid of though? Ever have some real estate postcards catch your eye, but then just tossed them out anyhow? If you have, not to worry, they will be around again. However, when that next time comes, we have a suggestion about what to do with them you may not have anticipated.
More often than not, if we are on a great quest to find our dream home, we are either scouring the neighborhoods we most want to move into, jotting down realtor names or realtor phone numbers when driving past. Once in a while we might go to an open house.
That is all well and good to, if and only if you are looking to live in your neighborhood or near it. If that's not the case, and you are thinking of moving farther out, then your best bet always is the Internet right? With those online service sites, yes?
Of course, there is a natural downside to using these outlets.
Consider the last time you used one of those automated checkouts at a grocery store. While it may have seemed more convenient, depending on cashier availability, you probably spent a lot of extra time doing things yourself.
By working with a living real estate agent, you have the chance to not only build a relationship, but get inside tips about the market. As well, how do you think you get in touch with a real estate agent? Exactly. By reading through one of those real estate postcards that tracked you down.
Not to mention the fact that a real estate agent cuts down on all the effort. Having an agent who is working on your behalf to track down everything you were looking to find on your own makes a huge difference to your daily life. As well, just think about what they probably already know. Your dream house could be already on their minds.
That being said, don't do away with the real estate postcards that were just delivered. They are actually not the traditional form of junk mail you once thought they were. Instead, consider them like elaborate business cards that are luring you into a relationship, not a profit scheme like you would find in your electronic mail's spam folder. It is in this relationship that you have the potential to locate a house you always wanted whether it is ten miles away or ten thousand miles away.
