January 2014 – Help-U-Sell® Connect

Car Wraps Can Drive Lead Generation

Help-U-Sell Real Estate unveils new car wrap designs.

What’s better than a billboard advertising your office? How about a moving vehicle that goes where you go, or that could be parked in various high-visibility locations around town? We have worked with our on-demand print vendor, Alexander’s Print Advantage, to create new car wrap designs that can be adapted to any make or model.

The designs come in three coverage options for now. The cost increases with the amount of surface that is decorated, and the size of the vehicle also affects the price. Alexander’s will print the design and ship to the customer’s local installer, which Alexander’s can help the customer select.

After a trial run with the first three customers, Alexander’s plans to automate the ordering process on its website. If you are a Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchisee or agent and want to participate in the trial run, call or email us.

Have you had your car wrapped before? Share with us your success story.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate Named Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review

Help-U-Sell Real Estate has been named in Franchise Business Review’s list of 2014 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards winners. This is our third year receiving such an honor. Thank you to our franchisees, who participated in a Franchise Business Review survey to gauge their satisfaction with us.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate is reaching out to prospective broker/owners in its new ad in Franchise Business Review's 2014 Guide to Today's Top Franchises.

In response to the award, Ron McCoy, our vice president of business development, said: “It’s an honor to again be recognized as one of the top real estate franchises nationwide. We strive to help our franchise owners achieve excellence. This award shows that our franchise family appreciates our diligent efforts to provide superior tools, training, systems, and technology.”

We are listed under the Real Estate header in the just-released “2014 Guide to Today’s Top Franchises,” and we also placed an advertisement to enhance our visibility to potential franchisees. You can view our ad and description on pages 34 and 35 in the online edition of the publication. The guide also covers business trends, what to look for in a franchise, and other useful tips for potential franchisees.

If you would like more information on becoming a Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchisee, please call us at 941-951-7707 or email info at helpusell.com.

Top Producers for December 2013

Jeanne Salter, broker/owner of Town & Coastal Properties in Grover Beach, Calif. — Jeanne Salter's office, Town & Coastal Properties in Grover Beach, Calif., closed 11 sides in December.

Help-U-Sell Real Estate offices wrapped up 2013 with a big bow…and an average of 11 closed sides each.

1) Help-U-Sell Honolulu Properties finished the year with 15 closed sides, four of them buyer sides, nine seller sides, and one dual-sided transaction.

2) Chino Hills’ Help-U-Sell Prestige Properties placed second for the last month of the year. Its 13 closed sides consisted of one buyer, eight seller, and two dual-sided transactions.

3) Help-U-Sell Town & Coastal Properties took third place with eleven closed sides. In addition to a stellar three dual-sided transactions, the office closed one buyer side and four seller sides.

4) Help-U-Sell Heritage Real Estate, out of Owatonna, Minn., had 10 closed sides. Like Town & Coastal Properties, Heritage had three dual-sided transactions. The office’s other sides consisted of one buyer and three sellers.

5) Virginia’s Help-U-Sell Direct Savings Real Estate ended the year with nine closed sides. Two were buyer sides, five were seller sides, and one was a dual-sided transaction.

A special congratulations to Honolulu Properties, Help-U-Sell Smart Realty Pasadena, and Help-U-Sell Westside Realty for closing on properties that sold for more than $1 million.

Wishing you all an even more prosperous 2014!

[Figures as of Jan. 8, 2014.]

New Marketing Co-Op

New co-op postcard for Help-U-Sell Real Estate — Excel Printing & Mailing has two new postcard designs for this month's co-op. Order no later than Jan. 20 to take advantage of the savings.

It’s a new year and time for new EDDM (every door direct mail) postcards. Excel Printing & Mailing has set up a co-op for Help-U-Sell Real Estate franchisees to enable a lower cost per piece. The postcards, with postage and shipping, are only $0.28 each.

The co-op runs from Mon., Jan. 6, through Mon., Jan. 20. There are two new postcards directed toward sellers, and you can customize the message and the contact information, as well as the Sold & Saved and Testimonials.

Once you’ve logged into Excel’s site, you will click on Office Co-Op to see the designs, customize them and place your order.

Be sure to order enough postcards for the next three months. The next co-op for EDDMs will start on Apr. 7, 2014.