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Source: WellcomeMatVideo is not for everyone. Neither is blogging. Nor should it be. The folks that have the ability to do it well will reap the benefits. Are you one of them?After asking random people about their thoughts on video and blogging, more and more people really see the value that both tools bring to the table for consumers. At the end of the day, buyers and sellers want more information about a property and an agent. They are doing their homework and are taking notes. With regards to information, less does not necessarily equal more. That’s more of an old school mentality. If you are one of those agents who use less information in your marketing as bait in order to lure the consumer in then you’re in for a rude awakening.

Think about it. We’re all consumers. We do our homework for even something as inexpensive as a pair of shoes. We search for the most amount of information possible so that we can make the best informed decision. With so many tools, widgets and services out there to choose from, it can be overwhelming. Find the ones that work for you and stick with them. As Daniel Rothamel alluded to in his Inman video recap, you don’t have to see every attraction or eat at every restaurant in Times Square to get a feel for the place.

It’s not about the tool itself, rather, it’s about how we use it.

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  • You are right on the money about less isn't more when it comes to information. I've already had 2 conversations THIS WEEK with consumers who were ticked off that ads they saw for houses didn't have the price listed (a common bating tactic). What did they do? They came to the agent who gave them ALL the information to ask about those houses.

    We live in a world where people expect all the available information, those who don't give it are viewed as "hiding something" or being disingenuous. Ask Roger Clemens how that strategy works out. . .
  • Great post!

    I completely agree that shooting video (or being on-camera) is certainly not for everyone, but I cannot from here see why presenting and distributing your properties with video wouldn't be. As you've mentioned, there are alot of services available to help you cruise right around those particular 'barriers to entry'. ;-)

    Transparency is the key, indeed - the more information, the better. You'd think that this would make immediate sense to more people then it does (especially in this industry), but there are still many who think that 'old-school' baiting tactics will somehow serve them (and their customers) better. Absurd, IMO.

    Real estate sellers should *definitely* be grabbing their video cameras (or video enabled phones!) and learning basic filming techniques in order to grab an edge and take advantage of these vast, new marketing & distribution channels which are 'ready and willing' to help them boost their businesses online. It's honestly not nearly as hard as many seem to think it is to get going with video. Again, if you run into a roadblock in your technical abilities, there are plenty of available options to get you and your video content to the finish line...

    Whatever it takes, it's time to get 'social' with your media. Holding back information will only make educated potential buyers identify you as the physiological equivalent of 'spam' as time progresses. =]

    Best Regards,

    Dan Dashnaw
    www.AgentCasts.com
  • This is a very funny and well done marketing piece.

    But I don't see the numbers, the impact and the effectivess of this tool- a stated marketing program-presented anywhere in it.

    And this is a pretty transparent piece of marketing.

    Obeoman

    http://obeoman.blgospot.com
  • One thing about video: It's HARD! I spent an hour or two yesterday trying to create a simple first video post for my blog. I got NOTHING. I guess you have to keep practicing. I'll get it done soon though, I believe video is where it's at in 2008!
  • Competitive advantages don't come easy. Video is hard to master, which is why most should hire a videographer. That said, the power of the medium cannot be under-estimated, and definitely should not be under-valued. At this point, it is either you (the forward thinking, early adopting real estate professional) or your competitor that becomes the local media. As a listing enhancement, video is the most powerful thing out there: above all else...a tool to win more listings verses competing agents. But, to think of video as only a listing enhancement is to vastly simplify the medium. Just as with blogging, video is about you becoming the source for hyper-local information. When someone types "Boulder Co parks" into Google and hits enter, who are they going to find: you or your competitor? If you lag on using video, you can expect to lose future business.

    The thirst for hyper local information is something that you, the forward thinking real estate professional, need to quench by any means necessary. So, is video difficult? Yes...so is Harvard.
  • And Tim...I commend you diving into video. I don't have a huge amount of patience, so I completely understand your point of view. Just wanted to be sure to highlight that your work will be rewarded.
  • I have to say I'm quite confused how someone argue the potential "impact and effectiveness" of video. When we only look at video as making movies of homes, we are certainly limiting the power of the medium. Neighborhood testimonials, informational videos with local and personalized slants and subject-oriented channels are only a few of the impactful and effective ways video touches the marketplace.
  • How can any individual offer a marketing plan to anyone:

    -that is hard to do or impossible by yourself,

    -has no stated structure for distribution, aggregation or measurement,

    -and is too expensive for the vast majority of the market?

    Consumers will run from a bad experience - on both sides of this situation.

    Obeoman

    http://obeoman.blogspot.com
  • Not to defend anyone who baits by not putting the price on an ad for a listing, but when you spend big dollars on print, or produce video for a property, it makes it kind of difficult to go back and adjust the price.

    The price today isn't necessarily going to be the price next week. Particularly in a fluid market, putting the price on your marketing materials may actually be doing your clients a disservice.
  • By the way, check out our first Chicago Neighborhood Tour video. Hosting is courtesy of our Space Man friends.

    You'll see why we call our site www.WeRockChicago.com. More video to come.

    One small step for REALTORs, one giant leap for the real estate marketing industry.

    Hey Christian. How are you?
  • If anyone is interested, our latest Chicago neighborhood tour video is up and online.

    We Rock Chicago - Lincoln Square

    Go take a look.
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