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3,169,508
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jim, I looked into the sites that assist, but the cost vs. the number of clients we have per year just didn't make sense.  Instead, I send the review links for Z and Google to clients.  Not all cooperate, but the ones that do I can opt to transfer to our Wordpress site, here, etc.

Aug 26, 2021 07:34 PM
Rainmaker
5,216,409
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Being retired the only people who rate or berate me are my wife and grandson!

Aug 27, 2021 04:00 AM
Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

No, I ask my clients if they'd be willing to write a short review of how great I am...lol

Aug 27, 2021 08:03 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I send links to Z and Google, but also simply offer them the opportunity to send me an email testimonial, or a letter if they prefer so I can share on my websites - this often works well. I have also suggested that they can send a short video if they are comfortable.

Aug 26, 2021 10:02 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I do not ask clients to review on public sites I have no control over. In fact, one client several years ago wrote an unsolicited raving review on the Z.

I called her immediately and asked her to remove it.  

I cut and pasted her review on my website. 

 

At the end of a transaction, I ask clients to write a review. Some do so immediately and others need a nudging reminder. 

 

Never pay. Never. 

Aug 27, 2021 09:05 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Free .... send links to G & other sites so they can complete them easily.

There was one thru the MLS that is no longer free & its holding the testimonial 'hostage' until I pay. I won't be paying. Instead I will copy & paste their testimonial & paste it where it belongs. (this has been a year now in hostage).

Aug 27, 2021 06:36 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Word of mouth and self-confidence does it all for me. When an inquiry is made, I am what I am....or in the venacular: what you see is what you get

Aug 27, 2021 05:45 AM
Rainmaker
5,868,554
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I use Rate My Agent, it is free through our MLS.   I copy and paste to my website and on AR.

Aug 27, 2021 05:17 AM
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763,883
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I've always been lax on this.  Fortunately some of the groups I've worked with request feedback.  I have great reviews but haven't take advantage of them.

Aug 27, 2021 05:41 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I dont.

Aug 27, 2021 12:06 AM
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206,135
Kevin Vitali
EXIT Realty Beatrice Associates - Middleton, MA
Helping Massachusetts Home Buyers and Home Sellers

Jim Patton I have reviews spread out all over the place and the last several years have only asked for reviews on Google to keep them consolidated.  I ask for a review at closing and send my clients a link. 

Other than that they will review or they won't.

No pressure. 

Does everyone do it? No.

But when they do they are reviews completely written by my client and are quite good.

Aug 30, 2021 04:42 AM
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Jerrill Ewing
N & J Lake Properties, LLC - Eatonton, GA
Builder

no, not cost effective.

Aug 28, 2021 11:39 AM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Nope. I have never asked for reviews. 

Aug 27, 2021 09:32 AM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

No, I do not.

Aug 27, 2021 09:01 AM
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Jason E. Gordon
CMG Mortgage, San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA
Sr Loan Officer, CMA, CMPS, CDLP, CDRE, RCSD, CDPE

I use Yelp/Google (free) + Reach 150 (small fee). When Clients reference "all the great testimonials I read about you" in their initial conversation, the small investment is justified.

Aug 27, 2021 08:25 AM