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Rainmaker
630,251
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

Expired, FSBO and online ads.

Feb 21, 2018 09:09 AM
Ambassador
6,418,440
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Referrals

Nov 17, 2019 10:45 PM
Rainer
279,878
Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

Referrals.

Jul 07, 2018 11:22 PM
Rainmaker
979,596
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Most of my leads are from recommendations from past clients. I occasionally get a lead from my website, or through social media, and also just from talking to people.

Mar 01, 2015 06:09 PM
Rainmaker
1,449,860
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

The pop by concept and the sphere of influence mailers seem to work best for me.

Mar 01, 2015 11:53 AM
Rainmaker
1,241,879
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

should be 25% past clients, 40% referrals and 35% new contact.

 

Feb 28, 2015 01:22 PM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

It depends what point you are in your career? Walk-ins and Open Houses offer excellent foundations if well situated. Today it's virtually all via personal referral. 

Feb 28, 2015 12:13 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Garry, you must understand their exists a GREAT selection bias in the responses to your question.

The pathology of a real estate business is predictiable. For listing agents who have been in business 7 years or more, referrals ARE the biggest source of leads.

For those with fewer years or are buyer agents, the response will be incredibly different.

There are over 44 ways to generate leads. referrals are one.

Which one works BEST is the one the agent works effectively.

Like other before me, 'referrals' is the goose that lays the golden egg.

Feb 27, 2015 10:36 PM
Rainmaker
874,412
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

Past cleints and sphere of influence

Feb 27, 2015 07:59 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,773
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Gary Branscombe - hands down - referrals! 

Feb 27, 2015 01:28 PM
Rainmaker
400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Most of my business now comes from past clients and referrals.  In the beginning, I hosted open house frequently and got clients from doing that.

Feb 27, 2015 12:18 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,177
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Past clients .

Feb 27, 2015 07:21 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Most of my leads come through my web site.  Though, my best leads are from referrals.

Feb 27, 2015 05:29 AM
Rainmaker
256,975
Melanie Cameron
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage - Wilmington, NC
The Cameron Team

Our sphere, past clients, and our website's IDX.

Feb 27, 2015 04:28 AM
Rainmaker
443,220
Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

Over time, I have generated many leads on craigslist, trulia, my website, my newsletter and referrals.

Feb 27, 2015 04:27 AM
Ambassador
1,078,191
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

For me, Realtors, financial advisors, and past clients (but most of them are from Realtors and financial advisors).  I work mostly a relationship based business, so networking and trying to add value brings me business.

Feb 27, 2015 04:16 AM
Rainer
216,904
Sharon Altier
Coldwell Banker Realty - Elmhurst, IL
Luxury Property Specialist, CSC, SFR

Personal contacts seem to be the best lead for me.  95% of my business is personal referral from someone I know or through someone I know. 

Feb 27, 2015 02:21 AM