Montclair, NJ · Member since 2015 · 7 posts · 1 vote
Hello everyone! I want to quickly introduce myself and express how excited I am to have discovered this resource and community of people. I'm originally from Texas, but currently working as an architectural designer for renovation projects in New Jersey and New York. I have 2 family condos. One is located in South Padre Island, Texas in a newer complex on the water. The other is located in Mission, TX in a hotel style building. I was hoping to receive advice on effective ways to reach out to buyers for a vacation property, where a potential buyer may not be local. I have only recently begun to explore my interest in real estate and would appreciate any suggestions. Thank You!
Nice to see you here on Bp welcome Miss Newbie Pocketer. I wish you much success in finding that mentor in NJ/NY. If there is anything about the business you want to know then just shout it out in the forums the people here are spectacular. Enjoy!
Hello Natalie, hope all is well but I'm curios; are you looking for buyers for these properties or tenants? I may be able to reach for you but just let me know what you're looking for. Best of luck
@Jake E., I am looking for buyers for these properties. We are renting out both properties, so renters are always welcome, but I would primarily like to reach out to buyers. Your feedback would be great.
In our experience, buyers who are interested in a particular area of the beach will contact realtors there. We list all of our resort properties locally. Good luck.
Have you thought about listing them with a Realtor? I am with Keller Williams Realty here in NJ but I have a few contacts in Texas that could help you... message me if you need a referral!
There are two REI meetings happening on Wednesday if you're interested. Iʻve not been to either of these but they are great. One is at the Westwood in Westfield, NJ at 6pm and the other is at The Station also in Westfield, NJ at 7pm. Iʻm not sure which I will attend yet. Let me know if youʻre gonna show yo at one! Iʻd love to connect with like minded women!
You could put them on the local Craigslist as well. People looking for properties in a given area frequently check the local Craigslist. Or, as someone suggested, use a local agent. If they work in a vacation area, they know how to reach potential clients for that market.
Knowing a little about South Padre, I would list it with a Realtor for the following reasons:
-There is a good chance your buyer will be an older retiree who, while times are changing, will not look at Craigslist, Zillow etc. and would expect a face to face encounter
-Other potential buyers will be there on vacation and will have limited time there so have access to a Realtor to show will help
The goal is to have the biggest pool of buyers possible. Also, with all the snowbirds coming down for the winter unlike a lot of beach destinations it is a good time to sell
@Steven Kopstein I'm going to try my luck with Craigslist, thanks for the tip.
@Greg H. You made some valid points. We do have a few retirees who rent out the condo at South Padre regularly. I think the best thing will be to reach out to our regular renters and enlist with a local agent.