Home parties you host can provide three main points of contact:
- The invitations are the first touch point with nice food and drink offerings as a part of your Real Estate business
- Having a simple raffle. During the parties, guests can win household items (a coffee maker, for instance) by entering a raffle and completing a short housing survey with questions such as “Do you own a home?” and “Are you buying or selling?”
- A note of thanks after the party.
Many clients prefer a regular party, but themed parties (Chinese, Hawaiian, or Western themes, for example) are fun. Your expenses pale in comparison to taking out an in-effective ad in the paper. They are tax deductible and you are a STAR! Quite frankly, parties build strong future referral based business.
How about other venues?
You may want to focus on your farming area and host a community BBQ. Maybe you host a soccer team to Pizza Hut after the game. Maybe you host a Parent/Teacher mixer around 5pm. The opportunities are unique to your own life. Events are a major hit with clients and will generate you a steady stream of testimonials, leads, and referrals. Blend them with your background and lifestyle and enjoy and watch your investment shower you into the Multi-Millionaire Agent Club.