27/02/2024
Real Estate Marketing Agencies charge an arm, leg, and first born.
๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ?! ๐ง
It's a fair question. Partnering with an agency can range from $1,500/month, all the way up to $5K and beyond!
Are they ripping you off? Sometimes.
Do they work? Sometimes.
Are they worth the ๐ต? ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ .
Letโs have a look.
๐. ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐๐โ
If they are a brand new marketing agency, they might beโฆ
A new agency (in the real estate space) will typically charge around $1.5K-$2K/month.
If they can bring in a deal worth $12K, seems like a no brainer, right?
Unfortunately, the barrier to entry is appallingly low, making it far too easy for inexperienced agencies to jump inโฆ
๐ make a quick buckโฆ
๐ก deliver diddly squatโฆ
๐คฌ and leave a bad taste in the mouths of agents that have been shafted.
At the other end, the highly skilled and experienced marketing agencies can deliver crazy results.
But you pay crazy fees. ๐ด๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ? Maybe...๐ค
The better the results they can achieve, the easier it is to justify charging outrageous fees ๐ฐ
โฆBUT
๐ค If they are bringing in deals left right and centre, is it ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ taking the mickey?
๐ค Would you pay $5K to make $30K?
Well, that dependsโฆ
๐. ๐๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐คโ
Yes, IF they know their stuff and the ROI is there.
There is a smorgasbord of copycat agencies swapping ads back and forth without knowing WHY they work.
Itโs the REAL proโs that get their hands dirty, tweak campaigns, and analyse metrics.
Those are the ones that will get the long-term, lasting results ๐
The copycats will always be stragglersโฆ๐ข
Replicating the same old โ๐๐๐
๐ธ๐ธ๐ ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐โ ads and getting the tail end of leads as the effectiveness of whatever ad theyโve pilfered tapers off.
๐. ๐๐จ, ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ โ
That depends on results and fees.
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If the agency saves you time and makes you money, then yesโฆ?
โ If you have time to learn, DIY and get the same results, then noโฆ?
There are certainly agents out there that put in the time and effort, and are killing it!
But it takes time to learn.
Agencies command high fees not just for their time, but for their expertise and continued development as marketing strategies evolve.
But here's the kicker: you pay their fees AND supply an ad budget ๐ธ + ๐ธ
For example:
The most common recommended minimum advertising budget for sellers (in Australia ๐ฆ๐บ) is $25/day to run ads within 2-3 suburbs.
So with a $3K/month agency you might spend only $750/month on actual ads.
* $3k agency fee
* $750 ad spend
Total = $3,750/month
Donโt get us wrong! A good agency can do a lot with that $25/dayโฆ
But imagine if more went to ads! ๐ก What they could do with $50/day! ๐คฉ
But not everyone can afford astronomical fees AND inflated ad budgets.
And with the accelerated rise of automation, AI, and tech in generalโฆ
๐คซ Itโs, in our opinion, becoming less and less necessary to fork out for an agencyโฆ
And doesn't it just make sense for the majority of an agents monthly marketing spend to go into their ads?
โฆand not into the marketing agencies pocket? ๐คทโโ๏ธ
New solutions continue to be developed that can give agents elite-level marketing without bleeding them dry.
๐ Clickโn go softwares that allow them to run tested, proven Real Estate advertising campaigns for a fraction of the cost.
๐ The ability to automate their prospecting, follow-up and nurture.
๐ Real Estate trained AIโs that can qualify and book calls with prospects directly into the agents calendar.
Super straightforward and simple to use softwares like โAgent Rocketโ๐ (๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐) that launch high-end real estate marketing campaigns in less than 3 minutes, without becoming some kind of Facebook marketing expert!
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐:
Look, we have nothing against agencies. Weโve successfully run our agency for the past 6 years.
We know plenty of other agencies that check all the boxes โ๏ธ
A GOOD agency can definitely be worth the dough.
But expensive ๐๐๐๐๐'๐ always mean better.
With the rise of new tech, agents CAN and ARE getting killer marketing without the killer fees.
Keep your ear to the ground!
As we move further into 2024, new tech is changing the game!