Comments on: New Business Card Supplement/Replacement

By: Alicia Moura

Alicia Moura — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:47:55 +0000

Hey Jeff. Great! Email Mike to get a package, or go to the website http://www.textid.com and sign up for the free trial to see how it works for you. Any feedback you have is very welcome!

By: Jeffrey Buettner

Jeffrey Buettner — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:37:42 +0000

I really love this idea! It is so innovative.

By: Alicia Moura

Alicia Moura — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:50:28 +0000

Thanks Steve. Glad we could help. It’s a good way to spread the service and help you guys out–especially in a challenging market. I appreciate the re-post love!

By: Steve Belt

Steve Belt — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:27:55 +0000

@Alicia, You and Mike are awesome…I’m going to “repost” this on AZREBN. If you aren’t familiar with AZREBN, I’m sure the link will alert you.

By: Alicia Moura

Alicia Moura — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:19:29 +0000

Fantastic. I spoke with TextID about this and they said that it is definitely something that they would be willing to do. So, you or any other realtor interested in that type of package is free to email Mike at mikeh@textid.com and he’ll set it up.

Cheers!!!!

By: Steve Belt

Steve Belt — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:24:32 +0000

@Alicia- Wow. I think you are on to something. Very cool.

By: Alicia Moura

Alicia Moura — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:51:23 +0000

Ok, here’s my brainstorm:

What if there were a “realtor” package that gave you guys the option of signing up for the $30 unlimited and gave you a bundle of 5-10 ID’s (not sure what the average number of properties you represent at any given time) that last until the listing closes? Would that make it more attractive/useful?

By: Alicia Moura

Alicia Moura — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:21:11 +0000

Hmmm, interesting point. Let me think on that one and see what I can come up with.

By: Steve Belt

Steve Belt — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:00:56 +0000

@Alicia, it was good meeting you too. I keep waffling internally about the benefit of a single property website URL rider, versus a TextID rider that directs someone to the single property website URL. In either case, I get statistics about the number of “hits”, but in the case of the URL, the prospect not only gets the basic size/bedrooms/price info, but they immediately get pictures, maps, school info, etc. If that prospect has a web enabled phone, they can access the website in front of the house immediately. If they don’t, then they have to write down the URL and do it when they get home…that’s the downside to the URL.

The TextID space constraint of ~140 characters, coupled with fair housing/real estate advertising laws, would require I need to have my name, brokerage, and cell phone number as part of that text message. After the website URL, I’m starting to run out of characters I can use to describe the home. Still, the benefits of the URL and my info being in that prospect’s phone are significant, and may score points in ways I can’t imagine.

So, I think that idea has merit…and significant merit. The cost needs to be considered, though, as $30/month/listing, when the average listing takes 6 months to sell, can’t be ignored. In comparison, my single property websites (which I will still need to do) cost me $10/year (a GoDaddy registration fee for the domain), for an unlimited number of hits.

By: Alicia Moura

Alicia Moura — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:29:33 +0000

Hey Steve, thanks for the shout out for TextID. I was at the Social Media Club meeting with Mike Halvorson. I just wanted to give another heads up about how realtors might use TextID: You can get a TextID name for each property for sale and rental signs, maybe the street name. Then, you put that name on the sign and brochure for people who are out driving and looking at properties. What better way to tell a potential buyer the most important information, i.e., listing price, square footage, bedroom and amenities BEFORE they ever need to speak to you on the phone? It saves you both time. The message can also direct them to a URL with additional photos.