Special offer
Tammy Lankford,, Broker  GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville (Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668)

Spam prevention
Rainmaker
1,844,171
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Showing time just does to who's shown it for reduction or bonus. 

I do not do new listing emails - they aggravate the heck out of me. Just received one today that's 20 miles away, who cares.

The MLS is my go-to if I want to see something for sale not an email.

Aug 03, 2016 07:00 AM
Rainmaker
2,443,250
Evelyn Johnston
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!

NO! I unsubscrie to every Agent who does this.  I am capable. On my own!

Aug 03, 2016 12:36 PM
Ambassador
3,169,477
Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Our MLS has a rule that we're not supposed to email blast the membership with items that can be found in MLS.  It hasn't stopped, but it has slowed down.  And ShowingTime sends out notice of price changes to those that have already shown the home.  And sometimes I'm getting those price reduction notifications month after month until they finally get a buyer :)

Aug 03, 2016 08:23 AM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I get about 20 of those a day.  Very annoying.

Aug 03, 2016 06:55 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

No, only the ones that showed interest before, otherwise it is just spam

Aug 03, 2016 08:06 AM
Ambassador
3,344,906
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

NO. That is spamming folks IMHO.  They have access to the MLS ... they can see status changes. 

Aug 04, 2016 01:42 AM
Rainmaker
4,571,917
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

I don't and use the delete button quite frequently.  In life.  And in real estate.  

Aug 04, 2016 01:01 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I don't do spam emails

Aug 04, 2016 12:30 AM
Rainmaker
1,027,602
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

NOOOOO!  I am with you - I hate those infernal and unrelenting emails.  If I have a client for your home, trust me, I will find it.  

Aug 03, 2016 11:35 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Our board has over 42,000 members.  The very few people who email random properties to me get blocked / reported as spam.

Aug 03, 2016 10:42 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

I do not Tammy Lankford, 

Aug 03, 2016 10:39 PM
Rainmaker
900,108
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

No; agents should notice "price reduced" when they check their hot sheets every morning. I have emailed those who had shown interest in the listing.

Aug 03, 2016 10:38 PM
Rainmaker
851,242
Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

No & I too unsubscribe... and there's one who keeps popping back into my inbox who might need a talking to.  ;)

Aug 03, 2016 10:34 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

NO, it is annoying, unwanted and simply SPAM

Aug 03, 2016 09:46 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I use an e-flyer. I don't get annoyed when I receive these. We have 10,000+ listings in mls on an average spread over two states and I do business in multiple areas in both states.... there are days when I don't have time to check mls for everything. 

Aug 03, 2016 09:23 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Tammy Lankford, - now-a-days, consumers keep tab on all this information.

Somehow, I stay away from reverse marketing to the agents - even for the new listing (and of course, BOM, PCG etc.).

And believe me, I have not lost anything yet - because they (the buyers) are on top of it!

Aug 03, 2016 04:03 PM
Rainer
321,564
Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

No, I get way too many.  I can check status updates in any area I'm interested.  Other agents that showed my listing will get a notice from CSS. Most of those emails don't get opened.

Aug 03, 2016 02:17 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

No, I'm with you Tammy Lankford, 

Aug 03, 2016 01:29 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

I agree Tammy. My office admin does it automatically I do not have to do anything. I am hoping that good Realtors look at the hot sheet every day.

Aug 03, 2016 01:23 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

No,  The MLS is good enough for me!

Aug 03, 2016 01:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I'm with you, it is annoying!

Aug 03, 2016 11:28 AM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I don't.  I totally hate to get these emails - they are clogging our email accounts and are completely redundant - MRIS provides this information.  And I make it rule not to do the same thing to other agents that I don't like.  

Sending information to agents who have shown the property is fine.  

Aug 03, 2016 11:16 AM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Absolutely not. I get annoyed too however if I showed a property where a price reduction occured I appreciate knowing and will notify those agents that showed mine with price reductions. It is a select group.

Aug 03, 2016 11:08 AM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

No I don't do this. When I was a rookie agent I thought that was a good idea. I don't feel that way now. 

Aug 03, 2016 10:45 AM
Ambassador
3,383,334
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I feel the same as you.  I actually started blocking agents who do this.  The one thing I don't need more of is junk emails.

Aug 03, 2016 10:40 AM
Rainer
83,273
Moe Dadseresht
Austin Skyline Realty Inc. - Austin, TX
Buyer/Seller agent

Only to previous showing agents.

Aug 03, 2016 10:34 AM
Rainmaker
1,153,794
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

I might email those that have had customers through the property previously but that would be the only group of recipients.

Aug 03, 2016 10:31 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,502
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

No , our showing system notifies all prior showing agents

Aug 03, 2016 08:42 AM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

No. I agree, Tammy, these update emails are too much for blasts. I set updates to go only to those who have requested them for specific properties.

Aug 03, 2016 08:33 AM
Rainmaker
679,404
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

To be honest, I do not.  We have the MLS which is more than suficient to advise all perspective buyers of our listings ... when they are brand new, when there is a feature change and/or a price change.  Isn't that why we are paying our MLS for the service?  I get a little frustrated with the time I waste every single day getting these emails from agents who want me to know about their listing ... but I have hundreds of buyers getting leads from me and to be honest, it seems a waste of everyone's time to do the double work.  If the buyer is interested, they are going to be in touch with me promptly saying they want to have a personal walk thru. 

Aug 03, 2016 08:31 AM
Ambassador
5,048,748
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

No I don't. I hate getting emails about a property I showed months ago that has not had a price reduction.

Aug 03, 2016 07:39 AM
Rainmaker
911,228
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

No. there are numerous systems agents have access to that automatically alerts them to all of those changes.

Aug 03, 2016 07:36 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Tammy Lankford, No, looks like spam to me.

Aug 03, 2016 07:28 AM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do not email everyone ( around 7,000 agents), since I use the same logic, those who need a listing in this specific criteria will find it. 

 

Aug 03, 2016 07:04 AM
Rainmaker
823,579
Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
Realtor in San Diego, CA & Naples, FL

No, but I do send to agents that have shown the property or an interest in the property or are looking for a property that matches their needs.

Aug 03, 2016 07:03 AM
Ambassador
6,392,929
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I like to get updates on properties that I have indicated an interest in.

Aug 19, 2017 08:18 PM
Rainmaker
1,280,748
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

No, however I will email the folks that have shown the property if I hav a price reduction or a property is back on the market.

Aug 09, 2016 12:31 PM
Rainmaker
444,170
Dianne Goode
Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC
Realtor/Broker

HATE those emails!  I don't want the entire MLS in my Inbox!

Aug 06, 2016 08:13 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,888
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I don't but it is a very popular thing to do here.  The next association over offers it as a free benefit to their members.

Aug 04, 2016 07:33 AM
Rainmaker
1,711,988
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

No, I do not and delete the ones I receive without opening.

Aug 04, 2016 04:21 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,347
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Target those who are active within a geographic range. The rest do not care! 

Aug 03, 2016 11:22 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I agree.

Aug 03, 2016 10:35 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

no!

Aug 03, 2016 10:14 PM
Rainmaker
7,835,323
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

No.

Aug 03, 2016 08:46 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,801
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

There are services for like $250 on listing. Those willing to pay often high end estates.   Tammy, suggest you to change to a new eMail for serious clients.

Aug 03, 2016 07:27 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Tammy,

We were very selective, we sent info to those we knew could really did deals.  

Aug 03, 2016 07:10 AM