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Rainmaker
5,475,870
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Absolutely... and I get many referrals to people I've never met who have been handed one of my business cards by one of my past clients. Aside from that, I admit to being old-fashioned and also have personal "calling cards" for when it's inappropriate to be pushy with a business card.

Aug 04, 2018 04:40 AM
Rainmaker
974,535
Debra Leisek
Bay Realty,Inc Homer Alaska - Homer, AK

Oh Yeah! Business cards are forever going to be a viable method of introduction and a way to be remembered  Business Cards are Good Business

Aug 04, 2018 12:19 AM
Rainmaker
4,844,348
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I still have and use business cards.  I don't reorder as many as I once did. 

Aug 03, 2018 09:18 PM
Ambassador
5,624,326
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, absolutely!

Aug 03, 2018 09:50 PM
Rainmaker
1,126,389
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Always have and probably always will.

 

Aug 03, 2018 10:11 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,866
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® CRS,ABR,PSA,RCS-D, CFSP
Big Block LPT Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
Coastal San Diego, Veteran's & Retirees Services

Every week, I just gave out about 20 this week at three different networking events.

Aug 03, 2018 08:53 PM
Ambassador
2,653,883
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Yes, definitely. 

Aug 04, 2018 04:07 AM
Rainmaker
682,098
Buzz Mackintosh
Mackintosh REALTORS - Frederick, MD
“Experience, reliable, leadership”

Yes , and in our area it is expected that you leave a card when showing a property to let the owner know you were actually there.

Aug 04, 2018 05:06 AM
Rainmaker
803,669
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Whoa William Feela are you telling me that I'm that old school that business cards are obsolete?  Should I dump the badge too?

Aug 03, 2018 11:09 PM
Rainmaker
1,441,818
Joyce M. Marsh
Luxury Home Couture - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes & Design

Yes absolutely. 

Aug 03, 2018 10:09 PM
Rainmaker
152,204
Aida Pinto
Independent Real Estate Broker - Los Angeles, CA
Real Estate Broker (562) 884-6196

Yes

Aug 03, 2018 09:33 PM
Ambassador
2,729,688
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Yes.

Aug 03, 2018 09:25 PM
Rainmaker
688,147
Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

yes, every.single.day.

Aug 04, 2018 05:44 AM
Rainmaker
8,327,440
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Business cards are expected.

Aug 04, 2018 04:56 AM
Rainmaker
5,242,720
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

You bet I do.

Aug 04, 2018 04:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,343,762
Peter Mohylsky,
Property Management International-Destin - Inlet Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Yes, definitely it Ely. 

Aug 04, 2018 04:39 AM
Rainmaker
3,627,477
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

All the time, in fact I gave two out yesterday

Aug 04, 2018 02:03 AM
Rainmaker
519,824
Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Yes. We're required to leave one after a showing.

Aug 04, 2018 12:26 AM
Rainer
482,647
Bruce Kunz
C21 Solid Gold Realty, Brick, NJ, 732-920-2100 - Howell, NJ
REALTOR®, Brick & Howell NJ Homes for Sale

I still use business cards. They still seem popular in my area.
Bruce

 

Aug 03, 2018 08:59 PM
Rainmaker
720,807
Richard Bazinet /MBA, CRS, ABR
West USA Realty - Scottsdale, AZ
Phoenix Scottsdale. Sellers, Buyers & Relocations

Yes. A lot.

Aug 04, 2018 06:17 AM
Rainmaker
5,641,518
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Yes, they still work!

Aug 04, 2018 06:11 AM
Rainmaker
5,585,399
Barbara Todaro
Retired...Mentoring Newbies - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

of course....everyone in my office has business cards.... and we pass them out generously.... everyone gets two...one for them and one for a friend....

Aug 04, 2018 06:07 AM
Rainmaker
2,900,235
Richard Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Yes to cards. Very handy to give-out as a convenience to others

Aug 04, 2018 05:53 AM
Rainmaker
982,304
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

I still use business cards.

Aug 04, 2018 05:53 AM
Rainmaker
2,268,259
Michael J. Perry
Fathom Realty - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

I too send my contact info to their phone !

Aug 04, 2018 05:38 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Of course.

Aug 04, 2018 05:20 AM
Rainmaker
1,881,248
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes I do. Can't give someone a card obviously if you don't have one.

I think people are CHEAP that don't have them whether they use them like water or not.

Aug 04, 2018 05:00 AM
Rainmaker
3,417,775
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

YES, as meeting someone in passing, visiting a home or getting people to remember who i am and how to reach me. A cell phone can not do that

Aug 04, 2018 04:44 AM
Rainer
65,428
Steve Bracero
Heisler and Mattson - Shrewsbury, MA
First Time Homebuyer and Investor Specialist

yes!

Aug 04, 2018 04:27 AM
Rainer
20,495
Romylio "Romeo" Cordoba - NSB Realtor
Adams Cameron and Co. Realtors - New Smyrna Beach, FL
Daytona Beach Real Estate Agent

I am, although its to look more official and name recognition. Never got actual business out of them.

Aug 04, 2018 12:12 AM
Ambassador
2,143,135
Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
Home again, home again...

I use both.

Aug 03, 2018 08:58 PM
Rainer
225,626
Bob Betel
Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc. - Sweetwater, TN
President, Allstar Home Mortgage, Inc

Yes, I always will use them and pass them out whenever I can. I had one customer call me last week who kept my card that I gave him 8 years ago! Greatest compliment I could ever get

Aug 04, 2018 05:43 AM
Rainmaker
1,125,878
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

I have cool biz cards and people always compliment me on them. I don't use them as much as I did back in the day . . . they are for special folks.

Aug 04, 2018 05:41 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,277
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Yes

Aug 04, 2018 05:00 AM
Rainer
365,781
Andy Brown-Climer School of Real Estate
The Climer School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
The Best Real Estate School in Florida

I have them but I don't carry them anymore

Aug 04, 2018 02:38 AM
Rainmaker
685,002
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I still have some and give them out once in a while ... but I have an app on my phone that works just as well.  My Real Estate Phone App

Aug 04, 2018 08:59 AM
Rainmaker
4,592,008
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Absolutely! We don't take one from other agents, but do take a photo of them...

Aug 04, 2018 07:58 AM
Ambassador
5,236,616
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Absolutely. I share them whenever I can without being pushy.

Aug 04, 2018 07:25 AM
Rainmaker
3,075,301
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

Yes

Aug 04, 2018 06:46 AM
Rainmaker
608,993
Mitchell J Hall
Manhattan, NY
Lic Associate RE Broker - Manhattan & Brooklyn

Yes 

Aug 04, 2018 06:44 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,799
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Anything that inexpensive that conveys a message to the World so easily with or without conversation will always be part of my toolkit.

Aug 04, 2018 06:41 AM
Rainmaker
1,299,212
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Yes I am

Aug 04, 2018 06:19 AM
Rainmaker
1,713,581
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Yes but lower quantities.

Aug 04, 2018 04:49 AM
Rainmaker
632,012
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

All the time

Aug 04, 2018 08:46 AM
Rainmaker
1,276,446
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

So each time I meet someone I hand him my iPhone.

Aug 04, 2018 08:32 AM
Rainmaker
5,774,223
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Yes

Aug 04, 2018 06:37 AM
Rainmaker
1,598,552
Valeria Mola
SIB Realty - Miami, Sunny Isles Beach - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
305-607-0709 SIB Realty Condos for Sale and Rent

Yes, we do. 

Paper one and digital.

Nov 10, 2018 11:39 AM
Rainmaker
2,071,336
Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
SIB Realty - Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Yes, yes. 

Somebody kept my card from 2005 and called me this year. 

Aug 04, 2018 06:54 PM
Rainmaker
2,235,596
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Yes

Aug 04, 2018 10:42 AM
Rainmaker
1,555,630
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Of course!  Can't jot down a note on the back of a cell phone.

Aug 04, 2018 09:57 AM
Ambassador
3,468,375
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Yes, Of course.  I use my cell phone but not for business cards.

Aug 04, 2018 09:19 AM
Rainer
290,543
John Henry, Florida Architect
John Henry Masterworks Design International, Inc. - Orlando, FL
Residential Architect, Luxury Custom Home Design

I plan on designing some new ones.  Have been using a larger flyer to hand out.

Sep 02, 2018 03:34 PM
Rainmaker
719,248
Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

William, we do as they are useful for our magnet calendar mailings, giving out to potential customers/clients, and to leave at a listing when instructed to do so by the listing agent.

Aug 10, 2018 06:19 PM
Rainmaker
5,359,892
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Handed out over 200 at summit this week and got 200 from other areas.

 

Aug 10, 2018 04:55 PM
Rainmaker
6,112,254
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Absolutely, I give out some usually every week.

Aug 08, 2018 07:32 AM
Rainmaker
1,513,460
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

They leave their cell phones behind after showing a home? How odd!

Aug 05, 2018 02:13 PM
Rainmaker
1,766,298
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Every chance I can get. Folks appreciate them for their teeth flossing ability

Aug 05, 2018 05:05 AM
Rainmaker
4,322,995
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Yes - goes out with my mailings, William Feela. 

Aug 04, 2018 09:32 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,194
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

I keep some and so not give out near the numbers I used too. I used my cell phone and send my contact info.

Aug 04, 2018 06:33 PM
Rainmaker
536,943
Rose Mary Justice
Synergy Realty Pros - Dandridge, TN
Synergy Realty Pros

yes I am.

Aug 04, 2018 05:49 PM
Rainmaker
729,663
Laura Filip
Laura Filip Broker , Opening doors for All Seasons of Life - Whitesboro, TX
What can we do for you today?

Yes we still have business cards. We use them often. Do you have business cards William Feela 

Aug 04, 2018 05:20 PM
Rainmaker
784,157
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

We are required to leave these in homes we show still.

Aug 04, 2018 04:56 PM
Ambassador
3,230,258
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

yes.  I don't leave my cell phone in homes I show, I leave a card.

Aug 04, 2018 03:44 PM
Rainmaker
1,019,748
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

You betcha - I'm just old fashioned that way!

Aug 04, 2018 03:41 PM
Ambassador
3,338,148
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

Yes, I do Bill!

Aug 04, 2018 02:41 PM
Rainmaker
4,473,528
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

William Feela I still give out business cards.

Aug 04, 2018 02:30 PM
Ambassador
6,851,150
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Yes, dont you?

Aug 04, 2018 01:38 PM
Rainer
183,115
Harjeet Bhatti
FITH THIRD BANK - Chicago, IL
Home Mortgage Consultant 25 States

Yes, I still use my business cards. 

Aug 04, 2018 01:04 PM
Rainmaker
943,139
Jeff Pearl
Realty One Group Capital / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Yes. 2 different people asked for my card last week. I always give them 2 cards in case they want to give one copy to their spouse.

Aug 04, 2018 12:59 PM
Rainmaker
885,267
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Absolutely

Aug 04, 2018 09:13 AM
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