Get an 800 Number

One of the best ways to succeed in the real estate market is to get an 800 number. Having an 800 number will allow potential buyers and renters from outside your local telephone district to call about properties that you have for sale or rent. Increasing the amount of calls received will translate into a larger client base and sales.

There are many reasons for obtaining a 1-800 telephone number.

1. Prestige – The first is prestige. Having an 800 number implies that your business is capable of handling numerous calls from inside and outside of the businesses location.
2. Credibility – Credibility goes hand in hand with prestige. Companies with 800 numbers are more likely to have adequate staff to field incoming calls. When people see that a company has an 800 number, they feel that the company is trustworthy.
3. Convenience – When a company provides an 800 telephone number people from anywhere know they can contact that business without paying for a long distance phone call. The convenience of an 800 number includes the ability to check all incoming calls. This prevents a call from being missed while you are out of the office or on another call. All calls made on 800 telephone numbers are logged by the service allowing for return calls at a later time.
4. Instant Access – Instant access to buyers and renters is another benefit of an 800-telephone number. This type of number allows you to gain access to people who want to buy or rent single-family homes, business or commercial property. Having a steady flow of new clients is very helpful to selling properties quickly and filling rental properties. Homes that are for sale and rental properties that sit empty cost your business money. Being able to find potential buyers and renters with minimum effort will save money, time and energy.
5. Customer Satisfaction – Recent business polls have proven that companies with 800 numbers have a higher degree of customer satisfaction. Including your 800 number on all correspondence, advertisements and business cards may generate more than 80% of businesses that do not offer an 800 number.
6. Prevents Confusion – The world is growing and so are telephone area codes and districts. It is difficult to determine where a property is listed using a telephone area code. Providing an 800 number prevents confusion by allowing anyone anywhere to call in response to an advertisement or to inquire about rental properties.
7. Consistency – Should you need to move your business 800 numbers go with you. This prevents the loss of a potential calls from buyers by allowing buyers and renters to contact you regardless of where you business has moved to.
8. Familiarity – There are a few other telephone prefixes that are toll free, but unfortunately, not everyone is aware of which telephone prefixes are toll free. The public knows that all 800 numbers are toll free. Having a toll free number will prevent uncertainty that might arise by having one of the other toll free telephone numbers.
9. Wise Investment – If you get an 800 number for your real estate business it will pay for itself quickly. The amount of incoming calls from potential clients, buyers and renters is worth the expense of an 800 number. The cost of obtaining an 800 number is not that expensive. Improving sales and being able to rent investment properties quickly is well worth the expense. Like many things in the business market, in order to make money you need to spend money. Having an 800 number from the start is a wise investment on your businesses future.
10. Credibility – Some buyers consider businesses with 800 to be more convenient. Calls made to 800 numbers by customers can be routed to an answering machine or answering service. Being able to call your business 24 hours a day seven days a week can be an asset for sales and rentals. Getting an 800 number provides potential clients with a sense of credibility for your company.
11. Customer Preference – When starting a business, consider that many customers prefer to do business with companies that provide an 800-telephone number. Many customers, when given a choice between a business with an 800 and one that does not, most customers will choose a company that has an 800 number.

Considering the benefits, getting an 800 number makes good business sense. The cost is negligible compared to the potential sales and getting rental investment properties rented fast.