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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Pasadena 818.516.4393

Worst.idea.ever.  but I am sure other ridiculous ideas will follow

Apr 17, 2020 01:04 PM
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Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I have not and would not.  I have always believed in branding in real estate specific ways.  Just as I would never give a set of steak knives, or wine bottle opener, I would not give a face mask.  Besides being non-real estate related, it is a product born out of fear.  Keep it positive.  

Apr 17, 2020 12:23 PM
Rainer
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Jerrill Ewing
N & J Lake Properties, LLC - Eatonton, GA
Builder

no and no.  Never thought it was a good idea to try and tie marketing into a crisis

Apr 17, 2020 01:54 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The right Charlotte REALTOR!

No, no, no & no!

I want my brand on positive, fun things! It's like the mother who just named her twins Covid & Corona - talk about a life of negativity for those poor things!  

Apr 17, 2020 11:17 PM
Rainmaker
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
& Host of Postcards From Success Podcast

I have not seen them no. I would give them to clients for a laugh I suppose, but my worry about anything COVID related like that is liability "if the mask didn't work". LOL. Ahhh CA, you have made me litigation paranoid.

Apr 17, 2020 02:00 PM
Rainmaker
1,457,262
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I have not, mainly because of the lack of inventory for those masks.  I do fully expect a line of title company branded masks and gloves to go with the existing shoe covers.

Apr 17, 2020 01:03 PM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

I have not seen them.  But I would worry that if I handed someone a branded face mask and they got sick even when using it, I could be held liable.  Better to provide give aways that can't come back and bite you in the future.

Apr 17, 2020 12:55 PM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street Topsfield, MA - Georgetown, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

I have seen adds for them and NO I would not order a branded one.

Apr 18, 2020 08:15 AM
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Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

I can see some advertised on my Facebook view. I don't like the idea. I hope we will never be in a world to give that mask as a give-away. 

Apr 18, 2020 07:00 AM
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Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Just no.  That's dreadful.  I do have some that I will ask clients to wear if they do not have their own (surgical, disposable) if they are looking at a home for the foreseeable future, but nothing branded. 

Apr 17, 2020 09:24 PM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

No.

No.

No.

No.

   

Apr 17, 2020 06:51 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate

No. 

NO.

Please. Just. NO! 

Apr 17, 2020 04:11 PM
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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Never a branded mask but I have seen some that are cute with red lips but my favorite is the clear one that you can see the full face.

Apr 17, 2020 02:42 PM
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Kat Palmiotti
406-270-3667, kat@thehousekat.com, Broker/REALTOR® - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

No, I am not seeing them, and would not order nor wear. If someone is close enough to read the real estate brand, they're too close.

I did see some face masks this morning (I just tried to find them again and can't) that looked like huge dog snouts. So if you wear it, you'd look like a dog. Hahaha. I got a kick out of that.

Apr 17, 2020 02:24 PM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

no and definitely no. Our office does have plain surgical masks for clients without their own.

Apr 17, 2020 02:00 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

No way I would even consider it!

Apr 18, 2020 06:42 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

No, ridiculous.

Apr 17, 2020 04:59 PM
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Alan May
Jameson Sotheby's International Realty - Evanston, IL
A moving experience!

I would not want to take advantage of a social crisis.  Not a good look, in my opinion.

Apr 17, 2020 03:16 PM
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

No, thank goodness. pretty tacky. Up there w/ benches and shopping carts. Actually it's way worse.

Apr 17, 2020 02:05 PM
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Karen Climer
Demetree School of Real Estate - Orlando, FL
Teaching people to pass the real estate exam

At press conferences, our Mayor has been wearing a cloth mask that is branded with the city logo.  The Sheriff has one with the Sheriff Department logo.

Presumably, someone who sews took a hankerchief or other piece of fabric with the logos and made them for these two politicians.

I assume these are the only two masks that look like this.  They are not giving them out to residents or customers.

Apr 17, 2020 01:25 PM
Rainmaker
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I haven't seen them but I think it would be tacky.

Apr 17, 2020 01:06 PM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

If there ever was a time for this...it is now! Make it fun & not too gawdy!

Apr 17, 2020 12:21 PM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

I am aware of a supplier who will provide branded masks. I would just as soon be anonymous when I do venture out these days.

Apr 18, 2020 08:22 AM
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Brian England
Arizona Focus Realty - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

I have not seen any, but it would not surprise me at all.  I am seeing a lot of creativity with the masks.

Apr 18, 2020 07:43 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I would not Jeff, branding should be positive, and this pandemic will give a bad memory with masks being branded.

Apr 18, 2020 07:30 AM
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Peter Testa
Nationwide Homes - Danbury, CT
PETER TESTA

I don't want my name attached to this virus. Pens... stick with pens.

Apr 18, 2020 06:14 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I haven't seen those and I wouldn't use or give them to clients. It's like slapping a sign on the side of your car... except now you are doing it to your "person." Totally tacky. Besides, what's the purpose of tying in a pandemic of this proportion with my brand/business?

Apr 18, 2020 05:06 AM
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Joseph Domino 480-390-6011
HomeSmart - Scottsdale, AZ
Real Estate Made Easy

I have seen several. Once again I ask myself “why didn’t I think of that?”

I think it is a great idea. Let people advertise your business everywhere they go. Just make sure your name is spelled correctly.

Apr 17, 2020 03:48 PM
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Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

haven't seen them, wouldn't order them, especially for give-a-ways.

Apr 17, 2020 12:35 PM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

No, I would not. A past client is making some masks and those will be given out.

Apr 18, 2020 08:09 AM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have not seen any. I can barely get enough for me so i do not have any to give out. 

Apr 18, 2020 05:49 AM
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Rose King
David Tracy Real Estate - Friendswood, TX
Friendswood / Pearland / Houston Bay Area

I have not seen them, and I don't think I would order them. I would be afraid I would be stuck with lots of masks that would not be needed once the problem passes. Interesting idea, though!

Apr 17, 2020 09:47 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

NO! NO! NO!  I find it utterly dis___________________.  You fill in the blank. A

Apr 17, 2020 02:41 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Would be a good giveaway.

Apr 17, 2020 07:00 PM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

That's actually a great idea! I wonder if they'll be shipped before the end of the need to wear masks.

Apr 17, 2020 02:35 PM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I have not yet seen any real estate branded face masks. 

Branded hats or shirts may be a better idea.

Apr 18, 2020 11:21 AM
Rainer
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Eva B. Liland Century 21 Doug Anderson
Century 21 Doug Anderson - Lancaster, CA
Glad to be of Service 661-714-1643

The tought of making masks has crossed my mind, especially since my clients are 55+ but if I decide to make a few, they will not be branded and a disclaimer will accompany them. Since all of Los Angeles County are asking everyone to wear a mask, I thought is was a good idea but now, I'm not sure...

Apr 18, 2020 10:03 AM
Rainmaker
724,846
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Haven't seen any but would wear one.  Great give-a-way just below toilet paper.

Apr 19, 2020 09:42 PM
Rainmaker
921,148
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

 A face mask embellished with
"my Super Power is NURSE"  with sponsor much less conspicuous would be awesome.

"My Super Power is TEACHING" 

"My Super Power is TRASH PICK UP"

The list is limited only by small minds.

Tagged with 'becuase Annette Lawrence cares.'

 

Apr 19, 2020 10:23 AM
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