I was watching TV the other day and there was a teaser for the news and they were talking about the real estate market and how these post cards were going out, that had a line around the block of potential takers at this open house.
What I got from the teaser as I forgot to actually watch the news, was that they were advertising two bed, one bath places free for a minimum of one year if you qualified and it worked on a first come, first serve basis.
Well, the line at this new apartment complex was around the block and it worked amazingly well. These post cards were sent to only the lucky few and everyone got their free room and board. If you have figured out what the pitch was and who they were mailing to, you are smarter than those who got the post card and showed up.
You see, the people that showed up had warrants out for their arrest and when they showed up, fill out the application, the application was reviewed, it verified who they were. They were escorted to one of the units to check it out and that is when they were taken out to the back door to their new place that had two beds, one bath and was free for them to stay at for the next year plus. They were hauled off to the local jail to spend some time, but they got exactly what the card promised.
So, how good is your postcard? Do you get that kind of turn out at your open houses? Maybe we should learn from the local sheriff how to drive traffic to our homes that we have for sale, they seemed to have it figured out!
Todd Clark - broker
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Those types of stings are always so funny.
Were those people really in the market to buy a new home? Hmmmm.
Todd,
Now that's a funny post...wish I thought about something like that!!! LOL Thanks, Fran
Todd
Man, that sounds like a rather ingeniuos way to round up people
Sincerely
Tom Braatz
WOW!!! Now talk about clever!
If that were me I couldn't help but laugh and say "that's a good one! You got me!"
David - I thought is was really smart and I am glad these people now have their free room and board as promised.
Ray - It sure would free up a lot of housing for our clients, wouldn't it?
Linda - But, why can't we come up with a idea that can be just as inviting without having that type of client show up.
Rob - It was great, I think they snagged over 500 people with warrants.
Judy - I'm thinking of ways to do something similar, maybe no mortgage for 3 months.
Ron - No, they just wanted the free rent for a year, but we can find similar ways to attract those who want a home if we just think outside the box.
Karen - The "Who me" ones? (ROFL)
Joan - I'm working on one still a year later and I may have to give it a try this summer on a luxury home.
Brian - Yes it is, but now they are off the street, that is all I care about!
Karen - Wow, something that small got them to show up... What idiots!
Steve - It really is, isn't it!
Marlene - My brain is in a big storm!
Fran - I'm just glad the sherrif did and these idiots off our streets and no longer have a chance to breed.
Candy - I think more and more police are figuring this one out, I'm just glad the criminals haven't.
Tom - I think later they said it saved them over $400,000 in overtime costs to go hunt these people down, since they came to them.
Ricardo - A lot did, there really was no fight from anyone, I think they were just too surprised.
Brian - One years free rent isn't small, but I think it also depends on the sporting event. Superbowl would get a lot of people out of hiding.
April - Why oh why... Milwaukie? Come on the bucks? Poor criminals, deserve to be in jail for taking those tickets. (LOL)
Missy - The pedafile thing they bait them with kids online though and one after another those guys show up... So sad and such a shame that they ever get out of jail. I SAY LET THEM ROT!
Kent - See now I could see that working. Just before a huge sporting event and they could show their friends what they had won.
I heard about this before.
Karen - It is just too funny, but if we can get that kind of result with an open house, wouldn't that make our day?