Regardless of whether you hate mobile phones or love them they are certainly here to stay.
They are quickly replacing the traditional land line.
With newer and faster phones coming out monthly they nearly have the capability to replace many computers! From teenagers to retirees it seems that everyone has a mobile phone.
Although there are 100's of millions of people with mobile phones still few businesses are taking advantage of the platform.
Other areas of the world such as Europe and Japan offer consumers the ability to make purchases using their cell phones, yet the U.
S is still behind.
The amount of growth that is possible here gives real estate professionals a massive opportunity to add value, generate leads, and close more sales.
In one of the largest markets available to the real estate professional, distressed sellers, you can put a mobile marketing plan into action that will allow you harness the power of the cell phone and help sellers avoid foreclosure.

1. QR Code - A QR Code allows someone to quickly find out detailed information from the convenience of their cell phone.
   When you send out a short sale letter you could include a QR Code at the bottom of your short sale letter.
   This saves the user time from going to their computer as they can just read the QR Code using their mobile phone and go directly to your website.
   
2. Text for Help - Although 1-800's are still used in many markets, it may be time to update your approach to allowing people to get help through the power of texting.
   From your website, postcard, sales letter and more you could provide a simple call to action such as "Text Shortsale to 70734 for 5 tips on getting your short sale approved".
   With more people having the ability to text you open the opportunity to more sellers discovering how you can help them by making it even easier to get your valuable information.
   
3. Video - Video on mobile devices continues to increase.
   When you take the time to record videos on the short sale process, the challenges of getting a short sale approved, hardship letter tips, and more you have the opportunity to reach people in a new medium.
   On devices such as the iPhone that come standard with a YouTube application you can give those users a new way to find out about how you can help with the power of video.
   

Reaching distressed sellers with mobile marketing comes down to providing them an easy way to digest your marketing.
When you can enable them through QR Codes, Text for Help, and video to find out more about how you can help you will have eager sellers contacting you daily.
Discover a complete short sale marketing system with postcards, sales letters and social networking updates today.