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This idea can save you money and generate leads!
By David Hicks  | | Tom and Becky Bohlen | | Randy Murdzek, the rehab manager for Gallop Solutions, St. Paul, MN, has developed a system that helps secure the houses he is rehabbing, and has even generated some additional leads. When his crew starts a rehab, Randy takes a specially designed postcard and introduces himself to all the neighbors. He hands them the card and asks the neighbors to give him a call if they see any problems – if his workers leave any mess in the yard, if they see someone in the house, or if they have any concerns. Randy says, "Since we have started this process, vandalism on our properties has decreased."  They use the HomeVestors postcard: "Making your neighborhood nicer. One house at a time." (Available through Sir Speedy.) The franchise phone number is printed on the front of the card.
After his crew takes care of the major problems and cleans up the house, Randy invites the neighbors to look at the house. "They want to know what is going on, so I encourage them to walk through. While they are there, I ask their opinion: 'What do you think of the floor? How about the cabinets?' The neighbors know their neighborhood, and give great advice on how to make the house fit the standards of the neighborhood. The neighbors may also be a source of leads for a potential buyer or another property we can buy." Tom and Becky Bohlen, franchise owners of Gallop Solutions, say, "We have actually had neighbors call us when the doors were left open on a house, or tools left in the yard. We know this idea has saved us money." . . .David Hicks is HomeVestors' senior director of operations. He can be reached at 972-761-0046, ext. 201.
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