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JWL Properties

"Any Ideas?" , Sat 27 Jan 16:49

How about some suggestion on the content of a good "BANDIT SIGN". You know, the kind that we place on bulletin boards and telephone poles etc.

Currently the one I am using says:

I BUY HOUSES.......CASH!!
(any area, any condition)
Quick Closings.
Call (555) 555-5555

This is also the content of my newspaper ad. Just curious if anyone is having better luck with something different, or if anyone has a suggestion as to any change that I can make in thois one.

Thanx.

J.LaVerdi {Phx_Az}

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Terry (Houston)

"Re(1):Any Ideas?" , Sat 27 Jan 23:04

One thought is how big is the sign?
18x24 is the right size.

I think more than 4 lines makes it tough to read. The phone number should be 4" tall so people driving by can read them.

In my area there are 500 area codes so I make my area code small and the 7 digits big.

with the web sita I stack the www and the com on top of each other so the website name is big.

Drive by some signs and see if you can read them easy or do you need a lot of time. If that is the case then it may be too wordy.

The lady who puts my signs out on semi busy roads puts them out in 3's so they get the info and more importantly the number.

FYI
I had 100 signs put out last night and there are 7 messages that my wife sent me this evening. Just a thought.

Terry

...There is no chance no destiny no fate
that can circumvent or hinder or control
the firm resolve of a determined soul...

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Terry (Houston)

Lynn
Moderator

"Re(2):Any Ideas?" , Sun 28 Jan 10:30

Terry,

Did you pay someone to put those 100 signs out? That's a lot of signs to get put out in one night!

Lynnn

Knowledge is important but all the knowledge in the world is worthless without action! How many offers did "you" make today?

Terry (Houston)

"Re(3):Any Ideas?" , Sun 28 Jan 23:22

Yes I did and it has been worth my last 3 houses so paid for a least a year.

there is a guy who does it himself but....
on this I will write the check and answer the phone, send out cards etc...

...There is no chance no destiny no fate
that can circumvent or hinder or control
the firm resolve of a determined soul...

Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Terry (Houston)

Lynn
Moderator

"Re(4):Any Ideas?" , Mon 29 Jan 06:27

That's great! When in Georgia we always just carried the signs with us and put them out ourselves.

We haven't used any signs here because the sign ordinances are extremely tough, and they have teeth. Our other marketing is pulling in plenty of houses anyway.

Happy Investing!
Lynn

Knowledge is important but all the knowledge in the world is worthless without action! How many offers did "you" make today?

Al Jordan

"Re(1):Any Ideas?" , Sat 27 Jan 20:12

In our city our bandit signs have to compete w/ "put your computer to work" signs that are EVERYWHERE! The signs say:
We Buy Houses!
Any Area, Any Cond.
No Equity! No Problem!

They are Red on a White back ground and also have our MPS,Inc "Tree Symbol" (I made them this way b/c the computer signs are mostly black) The symbol is an oak tree and ties all of our marketing together.

Al

"Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance...
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent" -Calvin Coolidge

RobertNM

"Re(1):Any Ideas?" , Sat 27 Jan 19:07

Well, Is it working for you? If the sign is making your phone ring then it sounds good. If it is not, maybe you should tweak it. The signs I just ordered say
CA$H 4 Houses
Foreclosure? Bad Tenants?
No-Equity? Transferred?
We solve problems FAST!
1-900-MOMONEY
HeHe, I ordered 100.
We'll see how these pull.
Rock-On!

Robert in NM