Comments on: Video Killed the Real Estate Star http://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/ Real Professionalism in Real Estate Tue, 15 May 2012 13:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Free Web 2.0 Marketing Help For Seattle Real Estate Agents | Seattle FHA Jumbo Mortgage, Bellevue, Dan Kellerhttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-2171 Free Web 2.0 Marketing Help For Seattle Real Estate Agents | Seattle FHA Jumbo Mortgage, Bellevue, Dan Keller Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:20:13 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-2171 [...] 3. Not Using Video – Video Tours & Lifestyle Branding I don’t go a day without hearing a pitch or Ad pushing video technology as the future of marketing. Three real estate industry leaders that I follow daily all whistle the same tune when it comes to video – they say, “Sellers want video as a part of their marketing. Buyers want to see video tours (google analytics confirms that). Yet, less than 1% of all Realtors are using video.” If you only read one blog post today, READ THIS! Michael McClure documents Why Real Estate Agents Must Use Video In 2011. [...] [...] 3. Not Using Video – Video Tours & Lifestyle Branding I don’t go a day without hearing a pitch or Ad pushing video technology as the future of marketing. Three real estate industry leaders that I follow daily all whistle the same tune when it comes to video – they say, “Sellers want video as a part of their marketing. Buyers want to see video tours (google analytics confirms that). Yet, less than 1% of all Realtors are using video.” If you only read one blog post today, READ THIS! Michael McClure documents Why Real Estate Agents Must Use Video In 2011. [...]

]]> By: Gina Kay Landishttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-1772 Gina Kay Landis Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:31:37 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-1772 It's an interesting story... some agents may wonder why they need to use video - because once they tell their clients video will be used, the clients say "hey - I don't want all my 'stuff' out on the 'net!!" (never mind that photos of the interior show their "stuff"). Also, the mad rush to "virtual tours" has replaced video in some agents' minds. Can those virtual tours be posted on YouTube? Possibly, but more often, they are on agent or associated sites.So it begs the question - if agents are aware that video is important, why aren't they using it? Could be their brokerage doesn't consider it a part of the "basics" (where doing only the "basics" by that definition is killing off Realtors faster than their lack of use of the video medium), or maybe they think YouTube is just another Internet fad or worse...At some point, things will shift. For those not using video (I just got a decent camera phone, so am starting to use it as I learn the phone), over the next year, they will be left behind. If brokerages embrace this technology, then more will use it. Frankly, so many are stuck in the "basics" of the *PAST* that they also aren't using social media except for just posting listings. Sigh. Let's look for Realtors who know what they're doing and associate with them, so we can help one another succeed instead of heralding any failure! That feels so much better to me!Gina Kay Landis, REALTOR @ginakayRE It’s an interesting story… some agents may wonder why they need to use video – because once they tell their clients video will be used, the clients say “hey – I don’t want all my ‘stuff’ out on the ‘net!!” (never mind that photos of the interior show their “stuff”). Also, the mad rush to “virtual tours” has replaced video in some agents’ minds. Can those virtual tours be posted on YouTube? Possibly, but more often, they are on agent or associated sites.

So it begs the question – if agents are aware that video is important, why aren’t they using it? Could be their brokerage doesn’t consider it a part of the “basics” (where doing only the “basics” by that definition is killing off Realtors faster than their lack of use of the video medium), or maybe they think YouTube is just another Internet fad or worse…

At some point, things will shift. For those not using video (I just got a decent camera phone, so am starting to use it as I learn the phone), over the next year, they will be left behind. If brokerages embrace this technology, then more will use it. Frankly, so many are stuck in the “basics” of the *PAST* that they also aren’t using social media except for just posting listings. Sigh. Let’s look for Realtors who know what they’re doing and associate with them, so we can help one another succeed instead of heralding any failure! That feels so much better to me!

Gina Kay Landis, REALTOR
@ginakayRE

]]> By: Mike Muellerhttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-1770 Mike Mueller Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:37:59 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-1770 Video has always been huge for me. Locally I shoot video for gents and get them started on the right path. Do you need to spend the big $ for video? Not at all! What you really need to do is just get started.Sorry for the link to a post but "When to get started in Video" http://areweconnected.com/social-media/when-to-get-started-in-video/ Video has always been huge for me.
Locally I shoot video for gents and get them started on the right path.
Do you need to spend the big $ for video? Not at all!
What you really need to do is just get started.

Sorry for the link to a post but “When to get started in Video”
http://areweconnected.com/social-media/when-to-get-started-in-video/
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]]> By: The HOME Teamhttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-1510 The HOME Team Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:47:19 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-1510 YouTube is a great engine to use for real estate agents. There are several others too, like Welcomemat and Vimeo, but not all of allow commercial content, so real through disclaimers. YouTube is a great engine to use for real estate agents. There are several others too, like Welcomemat and Vimeo, but not all of allow commercial content, so real through disclaimers.
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]]> By: Cecilia De villiershttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-1301 Cecilia De villiers Thu, 02 Dec 2010 20:58:55 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-1301 Great article and I didn't realize that video was only used that little amongst Realtors. Will definitely start doing that. Youtube is way bigger than what people think. Great article and I didn’t realize that video was only used that little amongst Realtors. Will definitely start doing that. Youtube is way bigger than what people think.
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]]> By: P1Fran | The Future of Real Estate Franchising | Professional One Franchisinghttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-1297 P1Fran | The Future of Real Estate Franchising | Professional One Franchising Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:44:16 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-1297 [...] and other mobility options to enable real estate professionals to work almost anywhere, any timeLeveraging video to capitalize on the fact that YouTube is now the #2 search engineA heavy emphasis on social media, [...] [...] and other mobility options to enable real estate professionals to work almost anywhere, any timeLeveraging video to capitalize on the fact that YouTube is now the #2 search engineA heavy emphasis on social media, [...]

]]> By: Colin Stormhttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-1291 Colin Storm Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:38:53 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-1291 Full disclosure, my business is not great at the moment. Got in at a bad time, and am a mostly at home dad of 2 little girls. However, it is so frustrating to have all these tools at the ready and no one to use them for right now. For those of you who have a client stream at the moment don't waste this opportunity to be first!There is NO WAY this opportunity should still be there given how long video on the web has been ubiquitous. We are on borrowed time to be able to come out as leaders here.Oh and if you list short sales, don't hold back on all these tools. Let fly. Your current client will benefit, as will your future business.Colin Full disclosure, my business is not great at the moment. Got in at a bad time, and am a mostly at home dad of 2 little girls. However, it is so frustrating to have all these tools at the ready and no one to use them for right now. For those of you who have a client stream at the moment don’t waste this opportunity to be first!

There is NO WAY this opportunity should still be there given how long video on the web has been ubiquitous. We are on borrowed time to be able to come out as leaders here.

Oh and if you list short sales, don’t hold back on all these tools. Let fly. Your current client will benefit, as will your future business.

Colin
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]]> By: Linda Aaronhttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-945 Linda Aaron Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:44:48 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-945 Michael,Excellent article about video and where things are going, we have reached a point that if you are not one of the "Tech Savvy" soon you will be left in the dust. Most sellers now know the difference of a tech marketing savvy agent and they want one!Thanks for your advice and sharing what you know. Michael,

Excellent article about video and where things are going, we have reached a point that if you are not one of the “Tech Savvy” soon you will be left in the dust. Most sellers now know the difference of a tech marketing savvy agent and they want one!

Thanks for your advice and sharing what you know.
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]]> By: Things We Knew, but Now We "Know" | Professional One Franchisinghttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-15 Things We Knew, but Now We "Know" | Professional One Franchising Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:34:19 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-15 [...] the rise of video and social networking, it is a no-brainer for you and your sellers to collaborate in marketing [...] [...] the rise of video and social networking, it is a no-brainer for you and your sellers to collaborate in marketing [...]

]]> By: Michael Robertshttp://p1fran.com/2009/12/video-killed-the-real-estate-star/#comment-14 Michael Roberts Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:04:42 +0000 http://p1fran.com/?p=436#comment-14 Your added comments were reassuring. I only hope that video doesn't kill off the good Realtors. In 1984 I watched how it changed music and ultimately pop culture as a whole. I hope my video initiatives bring some fresh bang in 2010. Happy Holidays! Your added comments were reassuring. I only hope that video doesn’t kill off the good Realtors. In 1984 I watched how it changed music and ultimately pop culture as a whole. I hope my video initiatives bring some fresh bang in 2010. Happy Holidays!

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