Columbia SC Real Estate, Columbia South Carolina Real Estate Blog

Lets face it and be blunt, the Columbia SC Real Estate Market is not a Tech Savvy area. People use computers at work, search the internet at home, check their email, etc…but residents don’t use their computers in general as other metropolitan areas do.

Social media has been a huge topic on the news lately. In negative content (mostly MySpace), but their are great ideas in social media today.

Most people think of Facebook just as a place to catch up with old College or High School classmates. What about Twitter? Ever heard of Twitter? If not, check it out.

There are great things on both of these sites, not to mention tons of other sites that appeal to the Generation X and Y crowds within the Columbia SC Real Estate Market.

On Facebook, I keep up with clients, advertise properties I currently have for sale, get the word out on deals to over a hundred investors I have on there from around the world. On Twitter, I am connected with over a hundred Real Estate professionals, investors, friends, etc. Guess what…Everyone needs a place to live! I keep it live with these people.

I am not going to bring all the stuff that Social Media offers to me as a Realtor, but what can it do for you? How does it get your house sold? How does it help you find the perfect house? How does it make the transaction easy?

I am usually available by the phone. If I am in a closing, restaurant, doctors office, or other places I deem socially unacceptable to answer the phone, I DO NOT ANSWER! Call me old fashion, but I personally consider it rude. I let the phone go to voicemail, and I call you right back.

However, I communicate with my clients during times when I can’t answer the phone…via Facebook mobile, Twitter, email, sms, or many other varieties of ways. My fiance hates it, you can ask her!

I am sure you have friends and family. Do you like to communicate with them. I know, I know…sometimes not. But a good deal of the time, you do. Like to know where your kids are? They can send you a message on Twitter. How about family news? When my nephew was born, my sister put it on Twitter to everyone. of course she called, but they were in the hospital for heavens sake.

What about YOUR BUSINESS? I know money doesn’t grow on tress, I work hard for mine.

My father, a prominent dentist, sends Twitter messages that he is having a special on Zoom Whitening, or Veneers. Could you incorporate it? Yes, with no time, and no computer skills (you can turn it on right?)

Many people believe the internet is useless to them. Older people especially.

Do you buy cookbooks? They usually run about $30 or more. The internet has tons of recipes, for you to print out and make. (My favorite things are Chocolate Chip Cookies and Country Fried Steak if you are keeping notes).

Last but not least, looking for Columbia SC Real Estate. Great sites, which I am members of, like Zillow, Trulia, Criagslist, etc exist at your fingertips. You can find the perfect house, or nearly perfect house…and then call me and we’ll get you in there!

If you ever have technology questions, even if it doesn’t pertain to Columbia SC Real Estate…feel free to email me…or call me if you need help getting to the email phase!