While the places we put these signs are technically part of the city's property and not the homeowner's.......the homeowner does maintain it.....water it, cut and feed it. Sooooo...to be polite....we always ask permission. We give them something from our ad specialty stash of imprinted items whether it's a calendar or coffee mug....the next tme they see it...they'll remember those polite realtors....and maybe just maybe, when they know someone who is selling or they decde to sell their home...the Hansons will come to mind.
It just takes a minute....and what always surprises us most is that the homeower ivariably says we are the very first Realtors who ever ever asked permisson before they put up a sign.
Sally K. & David L. Hanson, ABR, CDPE, CSS, e-Pro,ILHM, REDS
Hi Sally and David,
This post hits home in more than one way. I think what you wrote about here regarding asking the sellers permission is great.
You are nothing but class, and there is no reason whya seller or buyer would ever need to think about any one else.
I hope you are bouncing back from your surgery, and also hope you had a great Thanksgiving
Sincerely
Tom Braatz
In Sacramento, if we put a sign on public property such as the street, the city will come along and swipe it. When I am placing signs on private property, I do ask for permission. If nothing else, it gets my card into the homeowner's hands.
Sally and David,
I always ask the homeowners permission...and I too look at it as an opportunity to talk about the property and give them my card. The "public" streets and roads are a different story and they are just a sign waiting to be taken....UGH!
I always ask as well. I have actually gotten business from going to the homeowners property I want to place my open house sign on. They were amazed someone would ask. A month later they called me wanting to do business.
Besides, it is just the correct thing to do!
Best wishes,
Scott CowanRainier Real Estate
www.scottcowan.com