Door knocking on Facebook
To date I have had a few clients initiate contact via Facebook. Even so, I have never much cared for the utility’s use for myself given the slowness of how it reads and the “too much fun on Facebook” to be having with all your friends puts me in wallflower mode - something that no doubt has taken getting used to.
Since it is one of the most popular social platform, I do see it having great importance in one’s presence online. What we don’t hear is an example of how it can be utilized. As with any social platform, it’s social first and the great thing about having your own page is that you can show and prove your value almost like anywhere else. I have been spending more and more time over there recently, almost daily in fact. The redesign I think allows for a lot more socializing to happen, especially with the new feature of commenting on almost anything and everything on somebody’s page or update. This opens up more conversation as opposed to push status updates - how 2.0 (are we getting tired of that yet?)
Opening up conversation is exactly what an agent from San Francisco did to initiate a transaction. The one thing that I loved is that he asked a question, rather than just giving an update. He said “Im heading out to do a broker’s open… do you know anyone that’s interested”. With more and more people keeping their browsers open to Facebook for real time conversation via chat, commenting, and video comes the another opportunity to be heard and not only heard as a Real Estate agent, but a Real person. Read more on the Facebook blog post here.
Finding Your Next Home on Facebook
The ability to share information with those around you can create amazing opportunities. Every day, millions of people update their status on Facebook. Whether going to a movie, visiting a friend or cleaning their apartment, many people use their status as an invitation for friends to join them in whatever they’re doing.
