Reaching Owners of MLS Listed Homes

[Doug Pretorius]

Hey BP!

Does anyone have ideas they'd like to share on ways to get in contact with the owners of homes on the MLS? I've got 4 ways and they each have their pros and cons. If you have another way I'd love to hear it!

Method #1: Contact the Listing Agent

PROS

Relatively easy. Most agents (although not all) have their contact info on the listing. Or you can hire your own buyer's agent.

CONS
Agents are either hard or impossible to deal with.

Method #2: Knock on the Door or Personally Leave Your Contact Info

PROS

Very easy to do.
Gets the highest response.
Cheap.

CONS

How far are you willing to drive?
If the house is vacant your info might not reach the owner.
Not really scalable.

Method #3: Direct Mail

PROS

Very scalable.

CONS

Fairly expensive here in Canada.

Method #4: Cold Call

PROS

Cheap.
Easy.
Scalable.

CONS

Hard to get accurate phone numbers.