Originally posted by Richard R.
I've been having problems getting the attention and interest of the real estate market in my House and Concrete Washing service.
I have never seen a more stubborn group of people in my life.
I'm not even sure the word stubborn is the right word. I expected the real estate people in my area to be more competent than they are.
Maybe it's not them at all. Maybe I'm just going about it the wrong way.
I have given them flyer after flyers, but can't seem to get their attention. The lack of interest they show when I go in to their business, I don't think I would ever get a chance to speak to them in one of their meetings.
I really hate saying this, but the real estate brokers in my area have this "Holier than thou" attitude.
I just believe in most cases, the Power Wash Industry can save their clients more money than anyone one in the chain of buying and selling, and I truly believe I could make their sells go quicker.
The other day, I washed a large house for a painter that he was painting on the behalf of a real estate broker. The house was so black with mold and mildew that it looked as if the house had been burned. My cost was a little over $300.00 for this 2800 sg ft home (living space that is). The painter charged about $2600.00 to re-paint the home. After I finished the home, it looked as if the house had just been freshly painted. The painter came by and said, "I need to hurry and paint this house before the real estate broker comes by to see it." "They will not want me to paint it now" It was clear that in the most part, the paint was in tip top shape and the home no longer needed painting, with the exception of the facial boards on south end of the house.
This home owner was going to pay about $1800.00 more than what this job was worth. Since I didn't initiate this deal, I couldn't tell the broker or the client without causing an enormous amount of problem and shooting myself in the foot.
I have tryed several times to get the many Real Estate Company's attention, but none of them will hear me out.
They act as if the don't even exist. I think it would take an act of Congress for these folks to open their eyes and allow me to speak to them. This market would probably be one of the biggest help to my business, but it would help them as much or more.
How do I get their attention without begging to speak at their meetings?
Any help will be appreciated.
Richard R.
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Walt Graner
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Richard
When I started out, an expense of less than $120.00 fit quite well in my Business Plan, under the marketing catagory.
Question, do you have a business plan?
When I started out, an expense of less than $120.00 fit quite well in my Business Plan, under the marketing catagory.
Question, do you have a business plan?
Richard,
I have found that if you go to the local Chamber of Commerce in the town you are trying to find real estate work in, they will be able to help you. You can get put on a rotation call list and when they call you get your turn. You are right, there is a whole lot of money to be saved and made in that area of the market, you just have to take it easy. Some doors are harder to open than others, that doesn't mean the door is incompitent, it just means that more of your "internal means" are required to get the job. Maybe you already knew this though.
I have found that if you go to the local Chamber of Commerce in the town you are trying to find real estate work in, they will be able to help you. You can get put on a rotation call list and when they call you get your turn. You are right, there is a whole lot of money to be saved and made in that area of the market, you just have to take it easy. Some doors are harder to open than others, that doesn't mean the door is incompitent, it just means that more of your "internal means" are required to get the job. Maybe you already knew this though.
Max_rob
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Richard 2 bits of advise that have worked well for me. 1. Talk to your painters, there is decent money to be made there. I have deals with them that gives them the opportunity to incorporate my price into thier price when they bid a job. I know he charges more for the PWing but I don't care because it keeps me busy. 2. Place a small add in the paper and run it in the Real Estate section for people selling thier homes. This works really well with an article on the benefits on PWing in preperation for selling. I contacted a reporter that did weekly stories in the Real Estate section of the SUNDAY paper. This has brought some real good cash flow for several years. The article has been run every year for the last 4 or 5 years.
