http://realestatecardreview.com Reviewing the Business Cards of Real Estate Agents Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:51:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This card is visually all over the map. Like way over, and not in a good way. Where to start? First there's that crazy drop-shadow underneath the maroon swoosh. That must mean that maroon swoosh is like a good centimeter or more over paper. Drop shadows use to be all the rage, ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/04/08/business-card-or-high-school-yearbook-photo/ I'm not sure making your hair "fade away" helps sell real estate. http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/04/08/real-estate-for-the-after-life/ I wanted to make fun of this card, but the more I've sat with it, the more I actually think it's a good card. Sure it's modern and swooshy and feels like he couldn't possibly be my realtor because I'm under 55, but it all kinda works.  He racks up the ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/04/02/for-an-active-lifestyle-choose-pat/ The MLSonline.com logo is kinda a weird one, it evokes an old-school Realty-21 feel, but is clearly a new company. Why is the MLS underlined? Do people outside of the real estate business really know what MLS means? I mean, sure some do, but is it a common, business-building name? Probably ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/04/02/if-its-online-why-do-you-have-a-card-in-the-real-world/ I've been over Windermere's general design before... it's fine, if not dated. But my question on this one is the job title -- Sales and Marketing Specialist. My question is, are they an agent? It is ambiguous at best. http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/04/02/but-are-you-an-agent/ I'm sorry, Susan, this is not a business card. I know deep in your heart you felt this was a great solution  to a simple problem—people want to know if you were just previewing or actually showing a qualified buyer. So... WHY NOT PRINT IT ON YOUR CARD! Well, for one, the lock ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/03/21/thank-you/ I actually really like this card. I like didi's crazy smile. I like the crazy distorted "herron" graphic on the right that looks squished and very Apple II. I like her picture. I do. The sorta white background works. It's got that classic Winderemere boringness, but man, Didi's smile. It works. I feel like ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/03/20/oh-didi/ Okay... This card is pretty classic Business card. The funniest part is the logo/name... VAN DORM!  It just sounds evil. And with the city in the background, it's totally comic book. And his name is Jake. No, his name is probably Jeff or John or Jack or something... But Jake? Anyway... The thing I really love ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/03/20/i-think-vandorm-is-the-name-of-the-bad-guy-in-fantastic-4-isnt-it/ I'm going to take a leap here and assume that David is not an eagle, himself, and this is not his picture. Instead, he appropriates the image of the Eagle to give a sense of freedom, or, to just feel "more American." Of course, I'm not sure what the hell it ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/03/20/if-there-was-ever-anyone-who-needed-a-home-it-would-be-an-endangered-species/ So, two of my readers tell me they like it when I explain what the Acronyms mean. I've covered GRI before, but this is the first card I've reviewed with ABR. ABR stands for Accredited Buyer's Agent, which in a nutshell means they've gone to extra classes to be the best ... http://realestatecardreview.com/2008/03/17/another-acronym/