I see signs all over town advertising for people, or companies, that are willing to buy homes.
There is a great diversity in the type of signs. The two examples here highlight some key decisions that go into creating the signs:
1. Do I get it printed, or do I write it by hand?
2. Do I spring for a toll-free number, or stick with a local number?
3. Do I mention cash?
Most signs are stapled well above reach on telephone poles, as both of these are, though there are other types of signs out there as well. Take a look the next time you’re out and about – they’re hard to miss if you’re looking for them!
Call me a snob, but the only signs that should be handwritten are ones for tag sales and missing dogs/cats/ferrets.
I’ve never seen a sign for a lost ferret, I wonder if it would include a picture? I don’t think I’d be able to tell one ferret from another, like a dog or cat, but the image would probably help me know what to look for.
But in general I agree that if you’re hoping to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars buying real estate, then you should pony up for more professional looking printed signs.
Oooh. I was hoping for some investigative reporting. I am always curious as to what those signs are really offering. I think you should call one 🙂
There will be a follow up post at some point after investigative reporting is done. We’re curious as to what these folks offer and the different business models they run. Stay tuned!