I finally commenced a project I have been contemplating for some time: I started printing out pages of property description text from various Bloodhound Realty single property web sites to put into a three ring binder, so I can refer to them for inspiration on those days that I struggle to come up with something interesting to write in a property’s listing remarks.
Following Bloodhound Realty for the past couple years, I am always amazed at, and envious of, the quantity and quality of rhapsodic text produced on a regular ongoing basis by the Bloodhound crew.
In that spirit I offer Friday’s Listing Remarks Haiku:
A poem. By Cheryl Johnson.
this is a nice house
two bedrooms one bath fenced yard
call for lockbox code
Teri Lussier says:
Cheryl-
Confess- you pulled that haiku straight from the MLS didn’t you? 😉
I visit the Bloodhound Realty site looking for property description inspiration, photo inspiration, marketing inspiration… Let’s face it- it’s a very inspiring place!
But I have to ask: Why print them out? Aren’t they on the website for all time? Or do they get retired?
May 9, 2008 — 5:47 am
Barry Bevis says:
The work Haiku brings up memories of middle school English class exercises… I was never enamored with the style.
But your idea of saving great copy is inspiring.
I’ve never seen a “Writing for Real Estate Listings” class.
Your notebook could be a good start.
May 9, 2008 — 6:02 am
Cheryl Johnson says:
Teri,
If I print them out I can scribble notes in the margins, make highlighter marks and fun things like that. And the other reason is, of course, I am a dinosaur who likes to have things on paper sometimes.
>>pulled that haiku straight from the MLS << Actually, mine is a derivative work. 🙂
May 9, 2008 — 6:33 am
Teri Lussier says:
>I can scribble notes in the margins, make highlighter marks and fun things like that.
Very clever! I may have to do that on a Google doc.
And I get the dead tree addiction. I still carry a paper daily planner because I love to write notes on the fly and haven’t found a more convenient way for me to do that than with, oh I don’t know, paper and pen! 😉
May 9, 2008 — 6:43 am
Raleigh Real Estate says:
Nice Haiku : ]
and let’s just say *T-G-I-F*
Have a good weekend!
May 9, 2008 — 8:53 am
Thomas Johnson says:
Comment Haiku
a thought crossed my mind
Odysseus seen as muse
of course it makes sense
May 9, 2008 — 9:39 am
Brian Brady says:
Blogmotha teaches
We learn more from comments
Everybody wins
May 9, 2008 — 7:53 pm