It’s good to be conscience
Published by Amber Martines, Coldwell Banker April 2nd, 2008 in Blogroll. by Amber Martines, Coldwell Banker Tags: No Tags.If your reading this and we know your conscience, but that’s not what I’m referring to. Conscience in terms of where to take the items you need to dispose of properly.
At the end of this month, I will be launching and hosting a “Spring Clean Fling” for two of my favorite San Jose neighborhoods. It entails a day of a community garage sale as neighbors gather for a block party with fun in mind for all.
As amarketing guru and representative for the Allen Heights and Los Paseos tract neighborhood, I thought I’d take the chance and create a way for folks in these neighborhoods to clear and clean out their homes, environmentally savvy at no cost to them.
Participation from these folks is minimal - they first need to find stuff around their homes that they are willing to sell and second, they just need to host their own garage sale on their driveway the day of the event.
I’ll be taking on the rest by providing:
All advertising, including signs, paper, and Internet presence for the big event
A website to advertise and promote larger items folks may have to sell to help allure in customers
A merchandiser to postion their items for sale to make it more attractive to potential bargain hunters
A estate sales representative to help in pricing items
A jumpy house and coloring contest for the kids
Booklets with detailed information about the neighborhood for any potential buyer who likes what they see in these pocket neighborhoods.
A consultation service for folks considering making a move or that perhaps would like some help in re-designing their current home’s interior.
Lastly, and best of all,
A clean up pick up service the day after the event for the left over items that did not sell and the homeowner no longer wants. I have hired a handy helper to haul away large garbage items, hazardous paint and oil items, E-Waste and possibly other items in order to help the folks of these two neighborhoods get past this daunting task.
I’m doing this for two reasons,
1.) I hope to prove my savvy marketing ability to folks who may have been on the fence about listing or buying through me.
and
2.) I hope to earn immediate and future business from them as well as their referrals.
I also love the fact that i will be providing something different that is helping bring the neighborhood together like the ol’ days - I hope the event turns out to be a fun block party and a chance for all of us to meet and greet each other as we mingle together to welcome the warm months ahead of us.


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