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But what if you decide to become a real estate marketer? Many think that this is on the lower wrung of the industry’s income ladder. But this doesn’t have to be the case. If you’re great at promoting businesses, and you have a good grasp of the property markets, you could scoop up significant remuneration for your effort. If this is what you want, please read on. We’ll explain the steps you can take to become a successful real estate marketer in Nigeria.
Who is a Real Estate Marketer?
As the title suggests, a real estate market is a person who works to expand the visibility of a real estate business, agents, and their property both online and offline. He or she deploys various marketing strategies to draw their clients’ target market to them. The marketer creates and distributes messaging that attracts and keeps the attention of potential leads for real estate companies or agents. Note that marketers could also be businesses made up of several employees.Why Real Estate Companies and Agents Work with Marketers
Here are some reasons real estate companies and agents often seek the help of marketers:- Significantly expand the visibility of businesses and the property they want to sell or rent out
- Benefit from the industry expertise of experienced marketers
- Consistently generates leads that could eventually become buyers or renters
- Support the push by real estate enterprises to reach, engage, and convince potential customers to invest in or purchase property
Steps to Becoming a Real Estate Marketer
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Get Grounded in Marketing
Marketing is a vast field, encompassing a variety of approaches to acquiring leads. It’s important that you understand its basics, and then some. Learn buyer psychology, and the range of strategies you can utilize to win them over for your employer or client. Get better at communicating with target audiences, and train yourself with the tools of the trade: social media, blogs, email, and CRM platforms.Study the Real Estate Industry
You will also have to become fairly knowledgeable about the real estate industry. Learn the types of built spaces that exist. Understand the typical players in the space (especially the regular purchaser’s or renter’s persona), the sentiments that drive it, and the current trends across relevant niches. The more you know about the industry and market, the better you will be at crafting your message to potential and existing customers.Choose a Niche
You may want to be a generalist in this business. But while this seems appealing, it’s often better to niche down and find an aspect of the market you’ll become an expert at. As one who has mastered a particular segment of the property market, you will find it much easier to connect with people and organizations looking to buy or rent in it than a generalist would. This in turn will make you a more valuable marketer to the businesses that operate in that segment.Offer Your Services
After gaining the knowledge and skills required to become a proper real estate marketer, you should go ahead and look for jobs. Many real estate businesses are often in need of marketers (including freelancers), so there are likely to be roles open to you. The competition on this turf is rather stiff, so you’ll have to stand out in order to grab the attention of prospective buyers. But if you’ve been thorough with steps one and two above, you should excel at marketing real estate.Be a Smart Marketer
Don’t just post images and limited information about the property that your employer or client is selling on social media. Come up with consistent messaging that’s unified across multiple channels—email, social networks, websites, and social networks. Don’t merely answer people’s questions; empathize with them. Find out what they really want. If they are interested in your offer, get their contact details and follow up on them via their preferred channel (this could be emailed or over the phone). Register to attend the CN Business MixerFinal Words
If you want to become a real estate marketer, you can follow the steps we’ve just shared here. While there will be much still to do afterwards, these tips lay the foundation for success in what is a fiercely competitive space. Featured Image Source: Fronetics Real EstateDid you find this article useful? Contact us: editor@connectnigeria.com