Broker Marketing 101
In addition to providing some nice sales data for Windsor Terrace ($1.25 million for 26 Sherman Street, for example), this friendly marketing postcard from a Corcoran broker is a lesson in optimism and self-promotion. For those of you who can’t make out the blurry scan, we transcribe herewith: How do we do it? Fifteen years…
In addition to providing some nice sales data for Windsor Terrace ($1.25 million for 26 Sherman Street, for example), this friendly marketing postcard from a Corcoran broker is a lesson in optimism and self-promotion. For those of you who can’t make out the blurry scan, we transcribe herewith:
How do we do it? Fifteen years of experience…a good feel for the market…the best technical support in the industry.
And I still don’t see any bubble bursting! Do you?
Don’t let anyone tell you it’s getting harder to get top dollar.
Melanie,
How do you know people aren’t being honest with these entries? Occasionally us brownstoners actually have some nice things to say about people.
You state your perceptions as fact — and while I admire your confidence, I think you may be wrong with your concerns about a shill in our midst.
I sold a condo in ps slope with corcoran (not with JC)and I have to say, they do have there shit together. Their web site is the best ive seen and they co broke. But, at the same time i find corcoran kind of arrogant and need to work on their big and evil image. When you see their ads with that blonde lady, she seems like she’s rolling in dough and making the agents do her dirty work. But when it came to selling our condo, big and evil seemed to work. We got top dollar and the deal was smooth. We even baked bread and put up mirrors all around to manipulate the potential buyers at corcoran’s suggestion, although they didnt use the word manipulate. They also had us put a twin bed in the den to call it a bedroom. It all worked…We doubled our money and moved to a cheaper neighborhood. 🙂
Sometimes evil is good.
i worked with jim years ago (when he was at warren lewis) as buyer, and i have to say it was great experience. he worked very hard on the deal and was very forthcoming with info. i ended up backing out for reasons that had nothing to do with him, but remember him as a pleasure to work with.
<> ummm, duh, isn’t this the case with most brokers? dog eat dog world, my friend. NY brokers aren’t the Cleavers for god’s sake.
Im totally not bashing this guy. Im sure hes a fine agent. im just noting that someone is not being honest with these entries. Just like the person who highjacked my name and signed “melanie” two entries above. (smile)
-Melanie (with a capital M)
And, Melanie, to give proper counter balance, I have also posted my honest feelings about other area brokers when they have been brought up in this forum (particularly about A&H.) This is relatively free exchange of ideas and feedback. Please note, that we seem to be getting at least two sides of the Jim Cornell debate in this thread. More info = better consumers, imo.
You are wrong in this case. I am not Jim Cornell, I do not work for him and I’m not a RE agent. I’m just a happy customer, hoping to share my experience with the borwnstoner group — a forum in which many people have complained about difficulties in finding good agents, particularly in PS. Why can’t you accept that?
Seriously, all this agent self-promotion is sickening. Brownstoner highlighted your postcard- so leave well enough alone. No need for the anon comments praising how you bought 8 houses from the guy and he rocks your world. Obvious who is writing this stuff. And no Im not an agent. Its a tad glaring. Thats all.
or your comments are meaningless