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Marketing

Marketing Lesson: Want More Business? Get Less Leads!

February 22, 2010
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Generating leads is at the core of any real estate investing business, but here’s an important marketing lesson…
All leads are not equal!andAll phone calls are not leads!

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Probate Marketing Secrets

August 26, 2008

I’ve had quite a few questions lately around marketing to probate lists. The following video covers my strategies for probate marketing. The video is just under 20 minutes, and you’ll want to have a pen handy. I’d love to hear your opinion. Please click on the title above and use the comment box for replies [...]

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Coming this Week…

August 17, 2008

I’ve got a really great video I’ve put together for you on probate marketing do’s and don’ts. Watch for that Monday or Tuesday.
Also, Tuesday I’ll be opening up signup for my new course, ‘Internet Marketing for Real Estate Investors.’ This is the cutting edge, and you’ll find full info on Tuesday at:
http://www.BrianDickersonFlips.com/im
The course starts the [...]

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Don’t Fall on Your Facebook – Time to Learn Marketing 2.0

August 13, 2008

First, and I’ve said it since the beginning, marketing rules our business. It’s the difference between enough leads to cherry-pick big deals, and so few that you flounder to buy anything.
Next, although it will NEVER replace offline marketing, online marketing is not only here to stay, but it’s expanding exponentially. Remember when you’d go to [...]

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1 of 3 Americans Have No Mortgage

May 15, 2008

Sounds like a great group to market to, doesn’t it? In fact, as discussed in my last post, they don’t really need to be entirely Free & Clear… they just need enough equity (and motivation) to sell at a price that works for us. Given the choice, I’d rather start with equity and work at [...]

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Free & Clear is Better than Ever

May 1, 2008

It’s been awhile, and lots has been going on here. Spring tends to be very busy, both for real estate and for living on a farm.
Before getting into my rant for the day, I want to let you in on one of the projects taking up a lot of my time lately…
www.hotrealestatetopics.com
That’s the new home for [...]

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Emerging Rural Markets Worth Considering

February 28, 2008

Following on yesterday’s topic on the Top 10 Wholesale Markets, I wanted to include a few rural markets to consider. While urban areas dominate the list, there are plenty of great areas to invest if you prefer country living.
#1. Southwestern North Carolina
This buyer’s market features panoramic mountain views and reasonable prices, and has great potential. [...]

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You Need to Be Using Mixed Media in Your Marketing

November 16, 2007

Here’s my inaugural post…
I’ve been telling people for the longest time that they need to mix their media when marketing properties, regardless of whether that’s wholesale or retail. The lift in response is always WELL worth it. Give them as many chances to see your properties as possible. Well, here’s the results of a new [...]

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