
We all know that in the real estate business, closing a sale is essential especially if you are commissioned based. But I find it stupid to see people standing in the middle of the road, handing out fliers to vehicles passing by them with the hope of making that big sale. For one, did they ever stop and think on whether the people in their vehicles would pull down their window just to get a flyer from them?
Pathetic marketing is what I would term it. Apparently, it is either they are not thinking or it is originating from some crazy idea that they can get a sale by being that aggressive. But being aggressive can be defined in many ways and that is surely not an aggressive way of marketing and closing a sale.
Secondly, it is obvious that these people fail to define the market that they are catering to. The only people who may eventually grab their flyers are the Class B market. Considering the hard times we have today, do you honestly think that these commuters can afford such high-priced investments even if you convince them that this is for their future?
The name of the game today is survival and being able to cope up with financial burdens is something that many find hard. So with that in mind, perhaps it would be best to think the marketing strategies that desperate real estate companies are employing right now. For areas such as Mandaluyong and San Juan City in the Philippines, owning your own property is one thing but the manner and timing of consummating that sale is obviously facing the wrong direction!
Monday, September 08, 2008
Desperate Real Estate Selling Tactics
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Does the Philippines Care about Green Homes?
Green homes and living is famous word today but apparently some countries like the Philippines are not buying it. This third world country, apparently one of the leading Asian continents that is vastly suffering from poverty, knows how it is to live green but apparently is apprehensive on investing in it.
Much of this is pointed at cost. Not all people can afford the new green technology in the market today. Add to the fact that some of these green inventions are not available in third world countries just yet. These places are always the last to be updated except for technology breakthroughs.
With that in mind who is to blame? The leader of the Philippines or the Filipinos who seem to be lagging in development and better lives today?
Sunday, January 28, 2007
The Hall Doors of a Condominium Unit
Being used to living in a large house where the rooms are occupied by relatives and family members is something that most people are used to seeing. But as time passes, people need to move out and try to live on their own. This is not to say that they should move out and build a house of their own which would really cost millions. Some would resort to either renting apartments or using upscale condominium units as a form of investment, something that people view as a temporary shelter until such time when dream houses are achieved.
Boxed homes are what most people would describe condominium units. With bare space, no one would appreciate the manner of design that these units would have to offer. Furnishing the unit is another part of the problems to be faced since given the small amount of space in square meters; furniture should be measured first prior to purchase and placement.
The doors in a condominium structure will contain rooms indeed. But the only difference is that you are in a place where the doors hold other people outside your family circle. Housing that becomes smaller but luxurious, depending on how a person is able to decorate and properly maximize space and style.