Door knocking Pre-forclosures -

[Mark Graziano]

Hello BPer's,

I have been door knocking pre-forclosures for a few months now with little success.  I have been able to speak with a few residents, but only one homeowner who was not interested in selling.

My approach is normally to act stupid, like I don't know the house is in foreclosure and proceed with, " I am sorry to bother you but my Realtor said that this house might be for sale.  I didn't see a for sale sign so I was wondering if I was at the right house?

If I do not make contact with the homeowner I will always leave a business card, letter or postcard. The single contact I have had with an actual owner was from a business card.

I was wondering what your experience was with door knocking pre-forclosures?  How many homes do you visit before you get someone interested.  How often do you get in front of the homeowner?  How often are you able to close a deal.

This is a very time consuming practice and really  I need to maximize my efforts as time is limited.

Any critiques would be greatly appreciated,  and if you have a specific technique

( MLS, Auctions, direct mail) that you notice closes the more homes I would appreciate the feedback as well.

Atlanta Market OTP