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OK RE pros, could you answer this one ? Why is the price of the property NEVER, EVER posted on the sign in front of the property. I know that as a buyer, if I saw the price outside the property I could make a very quick judgement as to weather I wanted to know more or not. I have seen flyers posted in a box but I usually drive past.
How would you suggest doing this? The signs are held in the sign company's inventory until needed at a certain property. You can't just paint new prices on the signs each time an agent gets a listing! The flyer boxes are there to provide the info you're looking for plus more...
We've started, in our office, having a number you can text to get basic information on the property, for those who don't want to stop and get a flyer with photos of the inside, etc.
As for posting the price in the front of the property, the signs are, as said, re-used for different listings, plus the price can change over the period of the listing (up or down).
Well you usually know the neighborhood's general price range, so I don't think it's totally necessary to have the price painted on. If you don't want to get out, I usually just make a mental note of the street (or jot it down on paper if I can) and look it up online when I get home.
I've heard reasons why agents do the things they do but I haven't heard anything as to a reason why not. What harm would it do ?. The prototypical method hasn't worked very well in this environent so why not try something new ? I'm sure that one could find a way to put numbers on a sign that could be changed if need be without painting. One doesn't go into a store and have to find someone to tell you what the price is. (Most of the time !!). It's right there in B/W to compare with other products. My guess is that the agents want the phone call.
If you can't be bothered to stop and pick up the flyer, you're not a serious buyer.
This is exactly the attitude that gets agents into trouble in this market: Refusal to think outside the box. How the heck do you know if I'm a serous buyer ? Are you willing to take that chance ? Maybe I can't stop and pick up a flyer because the property is on a no-stopping street or I have a big truck that's gonna run up my tailpipe if I stop.
If you can't be bothered to stop and pick up the flyer, you're not a serious buyer.
Since we're not advertising something to the general public like: Oil Change - $19.99, it really doesn't make much sense. I really don't think the seller wants everybody that drives by his home to know it's listed for $399,900 - just the buyers looking to purchase a home like his . . . and those would be the ones interested enough to stop and take a flyer.
Since we're not advertising something to the general public like: Oil Change - $19.99, it really doesn't make much sense. I really don't think the seller wants everybody that drives by his home to know it's listed for $399,900 - just the buyers looking to purchase a home like his . . . and those would be the ones interested enough to stop and take a flyer.
But you ARE advertising something to the general public. IN THIS MARKET, I would think that the seller would want EVERYONE to know what the price is.
I've also often wondered about this. So if I accept the explanation that the signs are more or less generic and need to be re-used, why aren't the prices at least included in the newspaper listing? Unlike buying clothing, or even a car, the house is either in your price range or it's not. Why waste everyone's time making the prospective buyer have to call someone for basic information?
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