All Forum Posts by: Gary Parker

I thought this was a great article and was worth it getting to the top of the forum again.

Thanks for the reply Aaron.

I have hired marketing professionals in the past which did increase my results when I was marketing to NODs. Others marketing professionals did not increase my response. However, at this time I will use this forum & read as much about marketing as I can.

I may or may not test this letter depending on other's input, and will rework the letter to use as a test too.

I will do some research on the headline and features vs benefits and see what I can come up with. Do you have any links you could share?

When you say "short letter" do you mean less words on an 8.5 X 11 or a half sheet?

Thank You Michael. I did credit "a poster" in my opening paragraph I just couldn't find your post where you gave a link to your post card to get your name. This is a typed letter and it is one page long. I will be testing with a yellow letter and a postcard and or a combination.

The marketing is geared to 90 day late then through NOD. Mostly because I am familiar with this. I can use leads to list the property or short sale but ultimately want to buy. I am also going to market to landlords & probate.

The following is a letter I want to use to market to people 90 days late on their mortgage but before a NOD. I am OK with short sale and listing leads as well as out right purchases. Most of this letter is borrowed from poster that posted his yellow post card on the Forum. I am sorry I cant find the name of the poster as I am in the middle of reading all the posts here.

I would welcome all comments.

THIS LETTER WILL HELP YOU CURE YOUR HEADACHE

Hi «GIVEN_NAME» «SURNAME»

My name is Gary Parker. I currently am in the market for 3 houses in your neighborhood, and I was hoping to speak to you regarding buying your property at «CONTRACTED_ADDRESS»

Let me tell you a little about what I do. I buy houses like yours all the time. I solve your headaches whatever the solution is. Equity, no equity, great condition or needs a ton of repairs, I CAN BUY YOUR HOUSE.

• Do you desire a fresh start? - I can help you.
• Is your payment just too much for you right now? - I can solve that problem.
• Are you concerned about your children staying in the same area for school? - I will help you find a place in the same school district.
• Do you need cash fast? - You can have it in as little as a few days.

I pay all the costs – The costs that you are going to save by selling me your house are: Real Estate Commission – Title Insurance – Escrow Fees – Transfer Fees – Inspection Costs – Repairs To Bring Up To Market Standards – Mortgage Payments – Property Insurance – Property Tax – Maintenance. Just a couple of these costs could run thousands of dollars paid out of your pocket.

I will buy your house in an “as is” condition. I am going to assume the responsibility for any and all repairs to the home…no matter how many repairs there are.

I can have you your money in as little as a few days. In fact one of the positive factors about selling me your house is the peace of mind knowing it is sold. Not only sold but sold to someone who can afford to buy it.

Believe me, there is nothing more frustrating than seeing a deal break down at closing because a buyer can’t get a loan or a lender wants all kinds of repairs done to your house first. That will not happen to you.

You see I buy with my own money. Your house doesn’t have to qualify to a lender and I am not going to have your house professionally appraised.

Another positive factor for you, «GIVEN_NAME», is you won’t have any of the months of monthly costs that add up while waiting for the right buyer to come along with the right offer, and have that buyer be one who can actually follow through on the purchase. Especially in today’s market when it could take months to get a house sold, escrow settled, and money in your pocket.

The most important factor is that you can get on with your life and not have the burden of trying to sell your house hanging around your neck.

When we agree on a price you can consider your house sold.

Isn’t that really what you want? If you are serious about selling your house you owe it to yourself to…call me today.

God Bless

Gary Parker
[CONTACT INFO REMOVED]

PS. I can only buy so many houses, please call me so I can show you how fast and easy it is to sell your house to me. Call Today!

Chris the last time I researched marketing to probate the info was not online. I have contacted a probate attorney I refer business to to see if he knows. I will also look to see if PACER has that info. PACER = Public Access To Court Electronic Records

I am hoping you can still give me advice if I have to pull the data manually. If I do have to pull manually I am assuming I just need Personal Representative to mail to correct?

"If you can PM me with the site that has online info I will explain how to do it."

I am not sure what site you are referring to.

Thank You Chris.

Why I thought the list was old...

Comments from people that responded stating they sold the home after ***** passes 7 months ago. This has happened more than once. However, I did get some listings form the mailings and came very close to buying one property. I used US Lead List for 4 quarters with about a 1.4 % response including "we sold the house". Interesting the Summer mailing I got 0 response.

I am going to start to research the data gathering process next week at the court. I know I need to test but what is your best idea on when to send after the probate date and how many letters to send?

Chris:

In your opinion is it best to search the court house records for probate filings and mail or to check the county records once a probate has been filed and look for a Quit Claim or some other type of transfer?

Also, in your experience is it best to search the court records for probate filings or use a list company. I have experimented with US Lead List but they seem to be quite old when I get them.

Thank You in advance for your time.

Danny you posted

"No. It is my home buying website that is generating the leads. I don't know if I can put the address here.

The site address is in my post on the one in my sig."

I could not find the url of your home buying web site. Could you please direct me to where i can get that URL please.

Thanks Andy. I have teamed up with a modification company which is lawyer based which I refer people to. I get the clients back if they fall out of modification or once the 13 is underway & they want to sell.