A World Full of Prospects
CONNECTING WITH PROSPECTS WORLDWIDE RICK TOBIN
A World Full of Prospects
Per the internet analysis group named We are Social , there are an estimated 3 billion active internet users worldwide out of an estimated population base of 7.2 billion on Earth . An estimated 2.1 billion of the world ’ s residents are reported to have at least one Social Media account . An even larger number of 3.65 billion mobile users are reported to access the internet at least occasionally by way of tablets or smart devices ( e . g ., iPads , iPods , smartphones , etc .). So , there are literally billions of the Earth ’ s residents who are online daily , weekly , or monthly , and could be a potential reader of a real estate agent ’ s blog or an investor ’ s posting about their latest “ Fix and Flip ” deal for sale .
Foreign investors are actively purchasing both residential and commercial real estate all across the United States . Some of the steadiest and wealthiest buyers of U . S . real estate originate from countries such as Canada , Mexico , China , Japan , Hong Kong , Singapore , Germany , Great Britain , India , and Russia . In order to find these foreign prospects , agents and sellers of U . S . properties need to know where to search for them online .
Many Asian and European investors like to invest in western U . S . region properties found in California , Oregon , and Washington . They also have a healthy appetite for residential and commercial properties in Texas , Florida , Boston , Chicago , and New York . U . S . based agents and sellers who effectively market towards foreign prospects need to first know about the names of the more popular social networks outside U . S . borders . Americans need to also realize that many of the most popular U . S . social networks sites are banned in places like China and elsewhere such as Facebook , Twitter , and YouTube , so their residents may not be able to read or view posts from agents ’ or investors ’ blogs or sites .