CMA-a-Day

By the Numbers

Database size: 400
2021 percentage of business attributable to PC/SOI : 60%
2021 database GCI: $322,222
CMAs a month: 20 (that’s over half her database per year!)
CMAs that result in responses by phone, text or email: 90%
CMAs that result in face-to-face conversations: 30%
Rate of referrals from face-to-face conversations: 14%

Why CMA-a-Day

Everyone wants to know the value of their home. Everyone who paid more than asking wants to know if they made a good decision. A current CMA opens the door to a much bigger conversation.

Alexandra’s Approach

Background

Only recently has Alexandra fully integrated CMA-a-Day into her client service. Now it’s a cornerstone for engagement. What she knows:

• A CMA is the perfect way to start a conversation which transitions into a personal meetup – Alexandra’s strong suit.
• A personal meetup is the best way to build trust and share value – which leads to word of mouth and referrals.

Content

• Don’t rely on the MLS exclusively for conducting valuations. Use RVMs (Realtors Valuation Models®). RVMs automatically generate values which factor in criteria that may not be listed on the MLS, such as off-market properties. You’ll end up with two values on your CMA. That makes people curious, which leads to a conversation – the whole point of sending the email.
• Send out two CMAs each day to people in your database.
• Customize each CMA to the specific recipient, from the subject line on. That’s not to say you can’t use a basic template. But automatically generated content is impersonal – and people pick up on it. Producing two CMA emails takes 30 minutes a day.
• Don’t use PDFs or any other attachments. People need to be able to see it fast and read it fast.
• Don’t tell the whole story. The goal is to pique interest so you have something to talk about face-to-face.
• Expect referrals

Process

• Send the email.
• Send a text the next day (video text or regular).
• Follow up with a phone call after 3 days if they haven’t gotten back to you.
• Ask to meet in person.
• Make sure the CMA is part of a much broader database contacting plan.
  Alexandra touches base with her database about six times a year, paying special attention to birthdays and holidays – and sending a crumble cake or two.

Alexandra’s Toolkit

Example CMA Email

John and Susan,

I hope all is well with you. I know you are familiar with everything going on in Miami and how the housing market has been insane. I do have good news 🙂 You did the right thing by investing in real estate so I am sending you the current market value of your home in today’s market. I want to say THANK YOU for allowing me to serve and help you with all your real estate needs. Please see below:

12582 SW 99th Ave Palmetto Bay FL 33157

Estimated Value: $600,000.00

Comparables:

RVM Market Value

RVM® estimated values are generated by an automated valuation model that uses on-market and off-market MLS listing data, plus publicly recorded sold data, to provide an estimated property value. An RVM® is our most accurate estimated value.

Off Market / Public Record• Sold Date: 10/22/2020, Public Record

RVM® | REFINED VALUE | CMA VALUE

$646,600

Asking for Referrals

Susan, since your home increased so much in value, do you think any of your neighbors might be interested in selling?

[If Yes]: Great, do you think you can connect us?

[If No]: Since I am actively prospecting your neighborhood, do you know anyone looking
to buy there or nearby? Great, can you connect us?

3 You Can Do Now

1

Keep it simple. The details are for face-to-face.

2

Follow up. The whole purpose of sending a CMA is to start a conversation.

3

Remember that it’s only one tool in what should be a comprehensive database marketing plan.

6 Things Alexandra Will Do Going Forward

1. Ask for video reviews from anyone who purchased a house with me in 2020 and saw 10% – 20% increase in their equity. (People love a good success story!)
2. Create a survey and send to my database with three simple questions:
• Did you purchase a house in the past 5 years? If answer is yes, they receive a CMA.
• Did you sell a house in the past 5 years? If answer is yes, I find out if they also purchased or are looking to buy.
• Have you received a CMA in the last 12 months? If answer is no, I create a CMA and follow up.
3. Hand deliver a CMA booklet (currently working on creating one) to everyone who did not answer the CMA email or text.
4. After each meeting that resulted from a CMA, client gets a $10 Starbucks gift card with a handwritten note:
• “Success is best when it’s shared. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey and helping you build generational wealth. If you know anyone who can benefit from my services, I would be delighted to connect with them. Cheers, Alexandra Rojas”
5. Dig into my tenant database and provide a free valuation for the property they are renting, so they can compare how much is costing them to rent versus buying.
6. Work with my Tom Ferry coach to help keep me accountable and to help me implement these ideas!