Phone Numbers

[Kate Pierse]

Hi everyone, I'm a relatively new agent (passed the exam in January) and I'm trying to do all the things more experienced agents recommend to get started - networking, marketing to my SOI, contacting FSBOs and expireds, etc.

I just have a question though - many agents recommend calling FSBOs and expireds, but I'm having trouble locating phone numbers. Expireds obviously don't list their phone numbers on the MLS and the FSBOs I find are usually on Craigslist or online FSBO websites, neither of which list phone numbers. Am I missing something? How do you get phone numbers so that you can do all this calling that is recommended?

I have no problem going around to someone's house and door knocking, so I was planning on doing this since I don't have the numbers, but wanted to check if anyone had a tip I didn't know about.

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

[Dev Horn]

Jon makes a good point.

I also think you might get more benefit - as an agent - from door-knocking because:

1) The conversation would not start with "How the h*ll did you get my phone number?".
2) You have a better opportunity to make a great first impression in person as opposed to "cold calling".
3) Ditto on the better opportunity to get referrals - regardless of the status of their property, ask them if they know anyone who might be interested in listing or buying right now...