2008-03-18
Word of Advice to Real Estate Professionals Who Attend Church
Author: Lance Winslow
Many real estate professionals are church-goers and most often they do not solicit or attempt to hand out business cards at
Church, as that would be quite tacky. Most of the members in their congregation are aware that they sell real estate anyway.
Its okay to do social networking at church events, such as fundraisers, and it makes sense to volunteer as well. Of course,
it is a no-no to be handing out business cards during church activities, unless someone asks for one and they will.
Real Estate church-goers that I have talked to have said that they do get business from fellow church goers, but never
solicit business in this way, while at church. This is very good advice and something to think about. If you are considering
attending a new church, they say that churches with under 250-members are best for real estate professionals. So, if you are
undecided between one or more churches to attend you might keep that in mind. 250 people is about the maximum number of
people where everyone, still knows everyone else.
Some folks who go to mega churches explain that unless you get involved in fundraising or philanthropy groups, then you will
be lost in the crowd with perhaps 50-100 other folks in your same line of work. Am I suggesting that you join a church in
order to get business? No, what I am suggesting is that business will come this way if you are a member of a church, it would
be hard to stop it, even if you wanted too.
Am I suggesting that you volunteer in church activities to get business? No, you should volunteer because it is the right
thing to do anyway. But if you do you will find that; what comes around goes around and there is a little bit of karma to the
whole thing.
What if you are not the church going type?
Well, then you have other opportunities in the community to help, and that is also the right thing to do. Plus, you most
likely will not have a problem doing an open house or showing property on Sundays, which many real estate folks find as a
nice advantage as well. Just something to think about. If someone asks for a business card while at Sunday Services, do not
give one out, simply tell them that you do not have any on you, but afterwards perhaps we can walk out to my car and get one
or “better yet, would you like to call me this week so we can get together?”