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Response Rates for Direct Mail at Different Times of Year

by Sharon Vornholt | February 7, 2012

Do you track the response you get from your direct mail campaigns each time you send one out? I hope that everyone said yes, because you should be. Tracking your response from each mailing is the only way you can figure out if it’s working like it should. It’s imperative that we spend those precious [...]

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Real Estate Investing

When Making Offers on Real Estate, When Does ‘No’ Really Mean NO?

by Sharon Vornholt | December 12, 2011

The answer is “Not really when they first say no.” I prefer to think of it as “not right now.” I never take a seller off my list just because they have said no to my offer. When someone asks me when I take a seller off my list, I always tell them there are [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Wholesalers: How to Close A Real Estate Deal with an Out of State Seller

by Sharon Vornholt | November 7, 2011

I have noticed that a lot of times brand new real estate investors find it hard to understand how to close a deal with an out of state seller. The procedure is actually quite simple once you understand it. I have been working with absentee owners for just about 4 years now, and I can [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Investors: Here’s Why You Must “Clean” Your Mailing Lists

by Jason Hanson | June 5, 2011

When I use direct mail to try and get deals I almost always use an absentee owner mailing list. If you happen to be new, this just means I’m getting a list of landlords. Why is this the type of list I use most often? First off, most landlords are amateurs and have no idea [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Buying Your Home Like an Investor (part tres)

by Jason Hanson | December 17, 2008

Alright. For those of you who’ve been following this blog you know that I’m searching for a new primary residence the “investor way”. Well, this week I’m going to show you the direct mail piece that I’ll be using to mail to absentee owners and it’s a beauty (it’s going to get an awesome response, [...]

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