I found a great comic strip on Theoatmeal.com. The strip “what your email address says about your computer skills” is very interesting because I think it is completely true when it comes to a Realtor.
[email protected] = This agent is very technical, probably has a nice website or works for someone who does. I would not be surprised if they could build custom web pages just for your search criteria that auto updates. Also, may know how to do electronic signature and may have a paperless office. A real echo warrior. This agent writes a blog and tweets news about the market to his clients.
[email protected] = This agent has picked the best independent email client out there. For some reason or another he does not use his brokers email domain. Maybe he moves around a lot. He probable has a real estate website in a box. Looks just like a few thousand other sites out there. He will send you links to listings in your email and never when you are ready to look at them. He likes fax machines because scanning takes to long.
[email protected] = This agent is new to the real estate market. He has not lost any emails about your new house, but that will happen soon enough. He is going to hand deliver all documents for signature and going to hover while you read them. He bought a scanner when he got in the business; it is still in it’s original packaging. He worked in the corporate world before this and had no reason to have an updated email client.
[email protected] = This agent may still have trouble with spyware; definitely thinks my-space is cool, and may send chain letter about bill gates to all his friends. He reads a lot of books about real estate and keeps up with the news via news papers. More of a traditionalist if you will. He likes to be in front of his clients because he is a natural salesman. Let meet at my office and go from there. Face time is his motto. (and no not the apple iphone app)
[email protected] = This agent is still living in the 90′s and still paying for AOL. Bless them. This is your part time agent, maybe part time stay at home mom or dad. They don’t fax or scan. They like originals if you know what I mean. Everything hand delivered with love. Emails to these agents will not be answered the same day. Maybe answered tomorrow, unless it is a weekend, then not until Monday.
All of these agent will do a fine job for you. I am just pointing out the difference in how they or we get things done. There is no right or wrong way to do this job. Clearly I think that my way is better, but that is really for the customer to decide. To all the Joe Smith’s out there, sorry for picking on you a bit.
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