Why do real estate signs in front of houses have pictures of the real estate agent on them?

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Why do real estate signs in front of houses have pictures of the real estate agent on them?

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  1. Hipp013 Avatar

    They don’t all look like that.

  2. lostronauty Avatar

    so they can show off their new dental work and wonderful smile

  3. SlowHornet29 Avatar

    Agents trying to build a brand

  4. pavorus Avatar

    If the realtor happens to be good-looking, humans think attractive people are more trustworthy. The pic might help them make a sale.

  5. DryFoundation2323 Avatar

    The agent is trying to build name/face recognition. It’s the same reason for political signs during election season.

  6. machinationstudio Avatar

    Maybe people are more likely to call when there is a face attached to the number.

  7. Frosty_Yesterday_674 Avatar

    To show their former high school classmates that they really aren’t a loser after all.

  8. veryblanduser Avatar

    So people know who they are dealing with. Tries to give a personal touch which can drive more business.

  9. No-Chain1565 Avatar

    I don’t understand the picture either, I’ve been in sales my whole life, I don’t have my pictures on my business cards.

  10. czaremanuel Avatar

    It’s basically a psychological tactic to make you feel like you’ll be interfacing with a nice friendly person if you choose to buy the house they’re listing.

    "Hey, now you can put a face to the name of the person who’s raising the cost of the sale by thousands for opening a lockbox and not being allowed to give you legal advice. Isn’t that just lovely? :-)"

  11. japanimater7 Avatar

    South Park did a joke about this very thing.

    Season 25, episode 3. "City People".

  12. Parking_Pie_6809 Avatar

    so they know who they’re going to meet in an empty house.

  13. AmbitiousCustomer903 Avatar

    ……… Wow…………. Just………… Right…………… Out………there………..huh……… This……… Is……
    What……. Systemic…….. Racism…….. Looks…….. Like……..

  14. AmbitiousCustomer903 Avatar

    That makes so much sense. And that’s why the fucking signs they’ll always have their faces on the billboards everywhere and they never redo them they’re always Sun faded and shitty. Because they’re just advertising racism and that means they’re stupid and lazy and don’t have the money to redo the sign. It all comes full circle.

  15. Nightowl11111 Avatar

    So you know who to blame. lol.

  16. Azrael417 Avatar

    Same reasons why companies put a big sign with their name and/or logo on the front of their stores

  17. mothwhimsy Avatar

    The real estate agent is basically advertising themself

  18. Mostly_llama Avatar

    So other agents know who’s turf they’re on.

  19. MrCannabeans Avatar

    Because humans are primates and do monkey shit.

    Trust some monkey. No trust other. Trust monkey like me and/or most fuckable monkey.

    Congratulations: you are now a marketing professor.