I'm thinking expired short sales might be a good prospect. I'm writing a series of letters to short sales that expired since November but still have not relisted thinking maybe they took it off for the holidays or they were trying to get a loan mod. Has anyone tried this approach? So far I have written about 50 local ex-sellers. I have culled advice from this board for the letters but have a couple of questions:
Do you address the owners "Mr. X" or by their first name? Is it offensive to use a first name? Is it too formal to use Mr.?
Do you think it's worth a drive to each one after I have sent 5 different letters or is it waste of gas/time? (I'm assuming it will take 5 touches before they respond in anyway, then I would drive over.)
I'm sending in colored envelops, hand-addressed, my return personal address on the back, sending letters once per week, and each letter is personalized.
Am I missing anything else for this to be successful??
THANKS!
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Mail, Call and then See, in any order. Keep in mind that they probably get all sorts of mail and all may look like bill collectors to them. I know of one of our experienced agents here that does door knocking and has great results
As for the letters...what do you think...Dear Mr. X or Dear First Name?
First name is more personal to me. I would use first name.
IMO - I use, although awkward, Dear XYZ Residence. The reason is I've received complaints in the past if spouses were divorced or someone passed away. Seriously.
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