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If you had $750 a month how would you spend it?

So today I received a call from a mortgage company trying to get me to sign up and receive their lender approved leads. I considered it for a long while thinking ok it's not bad receive 30 leads in my area that have loan approval for $750 a month. Then I read the fine print a little more and decided that it wasnt worth it that, that $750 a month could be spent somewhere else.

 

So if you had an extra $750 a month to spend on your business whether it's for marketing, internet, etc.. How and where would you spend it? What do you think would bring you the greatest ROI? 

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Heather Joubran, GRI, NRBA, CLHMS, CDPE

RE/MAX Central Realty

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Specializing in First Time Home Buyers, Short Sales, Bank Owned Real Estate, REO & Foreclosure Properties

Servicing Real Estate Needs in: Lake Mary, Longwood, Winter Springs, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Oviedo, Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Thornton Park, College Park, Winter Park, Maitland, Windermere, UCF, Lake Nona, Baldwin Park, Apopka, Ocoee & Winter Garden

 

20 comments • Heather the Realtor - Orlando, Lake Mary First Time Home Buyers, Bank Owned Homes • December 20 2007 08:55PM

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More than likely I'd spend it on direct mail marketing.
Posted by Gregory D. Maley - REALTOR, GRI, CBR, SHS, e-PRO (Keller Williams Preferred Properties) over 2 years ago
Leads would be the last thing on my list.  Classes, equipment, software, advertising, the list can go on and on.  I have tried paying for leads and it was not worth my time or money.
Posted by Vicky Poe, Realtor/ Auctioneer (First Realty) over 2 years ago
Heather, after more thought I would add pens, caps, shirts and other give aways better ways to spend $750.
Posted by Vicky Poe, Realtor/ Auctioneer (First Realty) over 2 years ago
I find my great ROI comes from spending money sponsoring my kids schools and past clients.
Posted by Mary Bowen, The Woodlands Texas Real Estate & Relocation Specialist (Coldwell Banker United, Realtor) over 2 years ago
Direct mailing to a farm area.   I love Color for Real Estate and their quality of cards.  There custom ones are great...   www.cfre.com
Posted by Desiree Daniels (RE/MAX Tri County) over 2 years ago
Local Advertising and self marketing. There has been such an influx of new comers from the DFW metro-plex to our area, I need to "get my face" out there to those that may not know me.
Posted by Kathy Fisher, Realtor® Wise County Texas (Parker Properties) over 2 years ago
I would spend it on direct mail campaigns, my website, and internet advertising. That's what has worked for me in the past.
Posted by Rob Arnold, metro Orlando full service, investor friendly & foreclosure Realtor (Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc.) over 2 years ago
I spend a lot of energy on personal marketing, direct mail marketing and advertising.  I've had calls to purchase leads and passed them up because our franchise is providing over 300 leads per month and its all I can do to keep up.
Posted by Jon Miller (United Country-Marshland Realty) over 2 years ago
No way....I would rather spend that on other things. I have bought into referral programs and have gotten nothing in return. Think like our clients - go for consumer value! I get more out of self promo and web sites that have nominal fees.
Posted by Carol Culkin (Century 21 Alliance - Mid-Hudson Valley ) over 2 years ago

An extra $750, I would spend it on some SEO, sign up for Yahoo Directory and Business.com.  Then I'd wrap the old Durango and trek out to get more listings. 

More listings = more leads

Posted by Jonathan Osman (Charlotte House Hunter Group) (Keller Williams Realty) over 2 years ago
Buying referrals never pays. I have sponsored my kids teams, but in this market and the Internet age I would look at up grading my web presences.
Posted by Cape Coral Florida Real Estate Scott R Turner - Turner Team 1- 239-633-5765 (The Turner Team - CENTURY 21 Birchwood) over 2 years ago
An extra $750, I will buy new laptop, or I would spend it on SEO and my website.
Posted by Mohamed Mekhimar - Accredited Buyers Rep , E-Pro - Richmond Virginia Real Estate (RE/MAX Commonwealth) over 2 years ago
Hey Heather...   I hope you are staying warm:)  I would spend the money on web development, SEO and Google ads.  Happy Holidays. 
Posted by Debbie Summers - MoveToLakeMary.com or 407-758-1020 (Charles Rutenberg Realty - Orlando, Florida) over 2 years ago
No. No. No. I don't buy leads. I'd spent part of that each month on education and the rest of it taking clients out to meals, events - to stay in touch with them and let them know they're appreciated.
Posted by Sharon Simms St Pete FL - CRS CIPS CLHMS RSPS (ALVA International, Inc.) over 2 years ago

For $750, you could sponsor your own local cable television program!

Posted by Elizabeth Weintraub, Sacramento Short Sale Agent, Land Park, #00697006 Lyon RE (Lyon Real Estate #00697006) over 2 years ago
mailings, brochures, etc.
Posted by Shane Trotta (Trotta Appraisal & Consulting / Floor Plan Online) over 2 years ago
I would use the money to take one trip a month to other cities, starting with Vegas.  If nothing else I would send family away with the money and get some work done. 
Posted by Chad Baird (Re/Max Spirit) over 2 years ago

I would spend it on treats for other agents in my local market.  Just little things like cookies and cakes along with info about my listings.

Merry Christmas!  I just wanted to come on and tell you that!

Posted by Jessica Horton Real Estate - Henry County Real Estate - Pike County (Jessica Horton & Associates) over 2 years ago
I would spend the money on web development.
Posted by Carolyn Gjerde-Tu - Davis Ca Real Estate (Lyon Real Estate) over 2 years ago

I agree with Mary Bowen.

Spreed the $750 on past clients and neighborhood activities.

These are direct connections that you are doing and you get to show off your personality :)

Posted by Julia Chicago (Real Living Helios) over 2 years ago

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