June 18 2009

Cutting to the chase

According to real estate expert John Burns the people selling homes for this builder know how to speak the language of their buyers. In this case, he says, money talks.

Burns writes, “On the billboard, there are no pictures of beautiful communities, or of seemingly happy people enjoying lifestyle amenities. There is no map, calling attention to conveniently-located transportation. There is not even a logo to spur name recognition and provide peace of mind. That is because the target buyer for this builder is a person coming out of an apartment who is focused first and foremost on a monthly payment. They were probably unaware that they could qualify to be a home buyer.

“This billboard and the direct mail pieces that support it generate roughly 150 inbound leads a week. This builder has been successful by offering a payment that is not available elsewhere. They think out of the box and in the extreme. If you can find the niche that has high demand and is not met by others, you can have the same success!”

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