Direct Mailing While Licensed.

[Corey Smith]

Hey BP,

I've recently attained my RE Brokers License in WA and have partnered up with a fellow BP'er (also licensed), and we are planning to start doing some direct mailings. We are both aware that certain disclosures need to be made when dealing with potential sellers, as licensees.

I was hoping that some of you wouldn't mind sharing how you disclose your broker status on your direct mail pieces, or at least the gist of what you say. We're both completely fine with disclosing our status as licensees whenever necessary. I've even found in some cases it seems to make a seller more comfortable to know that I have fiduciary responsibilities. 

Is it sufficient enough to just state they you are a licensed broker in the state of Washington, that we are not interested in listing the property, and if the property is listed with an agent that we unfortunately would not be able to work with them?  Of course, we'd also disclose this once we actually talked to the owner as well.

I'd appreciate any feedback!

[Jonathan Makovsky]

We write on the bottom of our mailers that "some members of our team are licensed real estate professionals". 

Most people don't bother to bring it up, and we write it because we also like to keep everything on the up-and-up with the local laws. There was one message that I found humorous (although the receiver of the mail of course did not find it funny), transcript below:

Can't win 'em all.