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Joe–you’re right.

So are you, Eric

And Athol? You’re a genius.

Every day I get the “expired” listings and the “back on market” listings. This is a habit that I got into as when I was a Realtor that helps me to stay connected with the market. I also call most of the back on markets as a way of getting business–if a loan officer calls, knowing you had an issue, willing to try to help…that’s a big source of what I do.

Anyway, it’s been happening more and more lately. There are a TON of back on market and expired properties without a photo. Not one. And it’s not a “I’ll get around to it,” issue, it’s a “we’ve had a listing for 210 days, and why isn’t it selling.”  The properties that expire do so because they can’t be perused by buyers, in their down time. No photo available. We see it way too much.

I have love for Realtors that are earnest, conscientious and doing their job. If you’re in the other category–and not putting a picture on a photo? I think that you should owe a couple of mortgage payments.

Part of me wants to start trolling for business by sending a postcard in big impact font: YOUR AGENT IS NOT DOING THEIR JOB AND DOES NOT CARE IF YOUR HOUSE SELLS OR NOT. CALL ME SO I CAN REFER YOU TO SOMEONE THAT CARES.

I am half serious. I might do this to help sellers, get business and stir the pot.

Bad idea?