1,472,185
I call them! I tell them I noticed they had called my text line and could I direct them to the property information they were looking for?
Usually, we end up chatting and I get their name, their email address and am able to set up a showing.
I love this feature of RealBird and I don't blame the public if they call rather than text: some people just cannot follow directions to save their life!!!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
1,157,841
RealBird has the ability to connect people who send text messages to specific webpages. You need to setup the configuration within RealBird. You can setup many text numbers to go to different pages. There are help pages on the RealBird website, they have regular webinars and are easily accessible to help you setup everything.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lise Howe
Washington, DC
979,796
John - I would do as Ryan Huggins suggested and just give them a call. It's not going to hurt anything.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
1,534,214
Why not contact them and say "Hi, I got an alert that you were interested in one of my listings, but it didn't say which one. How can I help you?"
Worth a shot. I've gotten a couple "John is interested in your listing on ____" emails recently from some of the services I use. They have yet to respond to emails and phone calls.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Troy Erickson AZ Realt...
Chandler, AZ
790,406
6,653,082
I text back and ask for real contact info.
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,584,178
I'd follow Susan Emo and do as she suggests.....
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,986,423
Doesn't hurt to call, but sounds like a scam
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
921,504
Each property has a seperate SMS number.
What more do you need to know?
Call the number and set the meetup time. Make sure they bring their pre-approaval papers.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,430,834
2,538,739
Good morning John. It doesn't hurt to make a call, what is the worst that can happen? You can quickly get off, it it is not worth your time.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,759,862
Good Tuesday morning John. What's it going to hurt? Give them a call. You can always hang up.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
402,032
The text code is probably assigned by RealBird. It would be a good idea to see if RealBird has a tutorial or someone to walk you through how text codes are used.
I have a different service that assigns a text code to each property. I go in and customize the code, but that's a choice. Whatever the code, as soon as the consumer texts it, they receive an automated response. The service I use sends the mobile property website that goes with the code.
You should text the code just as a consumer does so you can see what the consumer receives.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
231,279
im either showing my ignorance or my age, but i dont see the real value. dont you just want them to call you directly
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,210,284
You can text a link to your site to them with a note that they can contact you and if it's a text number you can also call and talk or leave a voice mail
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
544,897
Thanks to all of you for answering my question. I know that Realbird can do more for me if I use it right. My biggest gripe with Realbird is that it is not set up for agents with a lot of listings. I have around 80 listings. To do all the data entry for 80 listings is an overwhelming job.
My "new" strategy is to work first with my best listings and the ones that are most likely to sell.
212,810
Give them a call and pre-qualify them just like anyone else. It is a potential lead so add them to any followup system you have.
1,677,946
4,714,495