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Congrats Mike!
Awesome Video - absolutely awesome!
Very clever... and I enjoyed it. Michael A. Caruso
Hhaha congrats to Mike I was wondering who would win this. Most amazing video ever I love it and laughed at the same time :) Good job
Hooray for Hollywood Mike! Better Stage that dog right out of that listing! Julie
Congrats! Great video!
Now this is what I call creative advertising. I am typically bored in the first 20 seconds of a video, but I watched this one from start to finish!
Television advertisers learned a long time ago that if you can entertain and get your message across, you have succeeded, and this video is a total success!
That was excellent and I mean excellent. What a fun twist to marketing the home! Not to mention your editing skills. Wow.
You won fair and square!!! Thanks for the treat. Later in the rain~Deb
Well done! Fantastic video! I loved it from start to finish. :)
That is beyond creative! Well done.
Very creative way to show your listing. Great video!
Kudos..wayyyyyyyyy cool presentation, great effects..not over the top..and great call to action...2 thumbs up!!!!
We want to interview you today!!
Mike,
That was great!! Fantastic!! Super Job! I love it!
Good Luck
Rose Stanisewski
century 21 Hometown Associates
Feeding Hills, MA
rose.stanisewski@century21.com
Congratulations on your much deserved win! That was fantastic and had me laughing! You did a wonderful job! Elizabeth www.Huntsville-Realestate.com
Very well done, fantastic!! I am very happy for you....and glad I saw it here on Active Rain.
Great show and wonderful imagination. Now all of your clients are going to demand something equally clever and unique! You may have created a monster for yourself!
Congratulations on the concept, the execution, and the win! Great, great job!
Great Job !! Congrats !!
Congradulations Mike, absolutely great video, if you ever need a new career, making videos is a natural choice
Congrats Mike on a winner video - what a pro! That could be a TV commercial.
Wow, that was clever, staged perfectly and very humorous.
You must have gone to film school!
Very good and creative way to market a home in any market.
That was fantastic Mike!! Very deserving of a WIN!! Love the content and the theme! AWESOME...great job.
Too good. Excellent use of graphics. So far, your a shoe in to win the open house month contest on YouTube.com
Heck, he should win an OSCAR! Great video, very original!
I LOVE it!!!
Joey Pesto style! LOL!!! Great job!
Mike wonderful out of the box thinking. Loved it!
Utterly fantastic!
Really clever listing video. And all done within 2 minutes and 10 seconds too:-) Congrats.
WOW, THAT WAS FANTASTIC! Yes, I'm shouting...best I've ever seen. Someone up above me mentioned that this should be a commercial...I TOTALLY AGREE. EXCELLENT!
Very nice blend of Real Estate, classic tv & humor! Loved it!!! & professional too!
I love it even more each time I watch it....it's genius
Bob
That is SOOOOOOOOOOO Cool! I LOVE it! The house is too dark though :) Keep the house, I'll take the perpetrator...he was adorable.
Really cute, inventive marketing for sure. The video drew me in and kept my attention. Good Job & congrats!!
Very interesting. I enjoyed it very much. Good luck
Rich
That was so entertaining, clever and creative to say the least. Not only are you an "original" realtor, I think you missed your calling-have you considered film?
That put a smile on my face... your creativity shines bright!! REALLY great job! You deserve the win, and the sale of the home! (if it was a real listing!!)
What a fun way to get your client's home sold!!! Let us know how it goes!
WOW! I'm seriously overwhelmed by everyone's comments. It's humbling to say the least. Obviously this experience has encouraged me to keep moving forward with the video marketing of my listings. In all seriousness, other than silly little home videos of the kids, this was my first foray into video marketing. If I can do, anybody can! Get an idea and start the tape rolling. No extra fancy equipment was used to make this video. Just jump in and start playing around with it. Your clients will love you for it and every video will get better than the one before.
Thanks again for the kind words. I'm working on putting together a "thank you" video. Of course I am. : ) Stay tuned......
Hi Mike! Congrats on your creativity and ultimate WIN!! Way to go! Try to find a good home stager in your area to add the 'extra' polish and your ads will really sell those homes! Excellent!! Regards-Kathleen G
Mike,
Great job! It's 7:32 am here and that video was just what I needed to start the day! Way to be creative!!!!
Mike - Great job! Loved the production values and the story line was excellent! Way to go dude. See ya on Twitter. Bob H
Ditto to what all 42 people ahead of me said! It is a great video, but the creativity in producing it is the winner-you did well! I am forwarding to my son in L.A. who produces videos so he can see that real estate people really are thinkers, not just order takers!!!!LOL
Judy Aselton, fellow Century 21 agent from Blue Ridge, Ga.
GREAT Job! well done. Im forwarding to everyone here at FloorPlanOnline!
Very, very clever.
Congratulation! very creative video.
Congratulation, I think this is a very creative video!
Now this was very creative and funny. Well worth your win. With a little better lighting and focus you are going TO ROCK the real estate world. EXCELLENT video.
WOW!!!! That video was AWESOME! What a unique way to market a home - informative and fun all that same time. I'll be forwarding this to everyone in my C21 office! Great job!
Michael is a genius! I absolutely LOVED it. What creativity....what I'd give to be so creative. Fabulous marketing....Congratulations! Entertaining while learning about a property for sale - who knew it could be done?!
Great to see this stuff, Mike! I hope your video will inspire others to do more in the area of video.
My company owns/operates Georgia Real Estate TV at www.GeorgiaRealEstateTV.com. Real Estate Videos like yours could make their way into one of our real estate channels soon!
Also, check out our North Atlant Homes network on www.NorthAtlantaAreaHomes.com!
Great to see this stuff, Mike! I hope your video will inspire others to do more in the area of video.
My company owns/operates Georgia Real Estate TV at www.GeorgiaRealEstateTV.com. Real Estate Videos like yours could make their way into one of our real estate channels soon!
Also, check out our North Atlant Homes network on www.NorthAtlantaAreaHomes.com!
You kept my attention all the way through. Congratulations and enjoy your trip to NYC. You deserve it...very creative video.
Mike, I love it. I shared it on the RealBird Blog with our readers.
Are you going to make a series of this for your future listings? "The Beef Thief" . Unless you did it already, you should submit to other video contests as well like http://youtube.com/contests_main
-- Zoltan
I found it here: http://www.youtube.com/century21 - I voted for yours. Good luck, win another one !
-- Zoltan
Superb!! (and ditto to the 50 plus posts ahead of mine). I've just forwarded your video to our team to let them enjoy and learn from your professional and creative effort. Looking forward to your 'thank you' video. Much success in your real estate (and film) career!
AWESOME! LOVED IT! HOW CREATIVE! WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF IT! THANK YOU FOR THE SMILE!
GENEIE- YOUR FAVORITE UTAH REALTOR!
OMG...beef thief...LOL You are gonna get a ton of hits on YouTube because we're all forwarding the link to everyone...Great job!
This is absolutely awesome. i laughed until I hurt. How did you have the knowledge and time to put this together? My hats off to all of the judges who made you THE MAN. Go for the GOLD. I would defintely buy a house from you. Gina Zimmerman, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Awesome!!!
And to all those folks that don't yet have access to video email (which works great, BTW)...you too can participate in the fun! It's only $10.00 for this great marketing tool.....
Check it out at:
http://www.vmdirect.com/laurastuart
That was off the chart!
WOW! This is VERY well put together video. two thumbs up. Great music in the back ground and I liked how you described the house in your script. The best so far!
A. Maz. Ing.
Mike, this is very creative. Congrats!
Mike, Very creative way to show your listings! I kind of knew where you were going with it, but the dog at the end, was the perfect touch! I had one of those long trying days. So this was the perfect ending to a very stressful day! It gave me a great laugh that I really needed. Thank you and a very big Congratulations to you!
Mr. Mike "McGruff" takes a bite out of crime... Congratulations!
Easy to see why this won. Now the real question... is the video helping sell the property? Let us know the impact on your marketing the property. This was a great production. How long did it take to produce, start to finish?
Thanks
WOW, what a video! Congrats on winning.
Absolutely hilarious and clever...fantastic job!
Totally Captivating and I'm completely jealous. I agree with some other comments here, that I usually get bored after the first 10-20seconds, not so with this video. The audio was also excellent and didn't sound forced or unnatural. Way to go. Now..how did you do it, what camera did you use, how did you edit it? Don't hold out on us:-) Great job and a worthy winner!
Awesome job. I listened to every detail so it really worked.
That was a great video Mike! Very creative and well deserving of the top prize. It is hard to keep a real estate agent's attention for more that 30 seconds and you have me for the whole 2:10. Well played...
Great job Mike!
I posted your video as my pick for "Real Estate Video of the Week".
Now that was awesome! You are one creative mystery solver. Will the dog be grilled? (as in questioned...)
If I'm ever feeling down, I just pull up the comments on this blog post. You all are great for my ego! Thanks for all the kind words. I really appreciate all the positive feedback. I will be sure to report back on my day with Seth, but in the meantime, my silly "thank you" video will have to suffice. http://activerain.com/blogsview/465108/ActiveRain-I-thank-you
Please feel free to contact me anytime if you think I might be able to help with a video question. I'm be no-means any kind of expert, but I really enjoy making these videos and that's half the battle.
Thanks again!
Mike
Hi Mike: What a clever way to showcase your listing and get everybody to forward it along! I am going to put it on my blog if you don't mind.
Sylvia
Excellent video. Clever, well done.
Marguerite Marrs
Keller Williams North Seattle
Commercial Group
WOW! You Rainers all rock. Thanks for all the great comments. Your positive feedback definitely encourages my behavior (for better or worse). Please feel free to post the video on any of your blogs, play it at your meetings, do whatever you'd like with it. The more exposure the better. We need to get this one sold! I've posted a follow-up "thank you" video here: http://activerain.com/blogs/appraiserrealtor and will document my trip to NYC with Seth Godin as well so stay tuned.
This is the best prize I could ever dream of and I feel incredibly fortunate to get this opportunity. I will not let you down and will represent ActiveRain well in NYC next month.
Thanks again. I'm truly humbled by the comments posted here.
Here is the "thank you" video...
Mike you are a class act, have you thought of hollywood? na nevermind.
Very well done. I'm hyped!
Wow, this is great! How cool that your client was part of it. Congratulations on your win!
And the OSCAR goes to....Mike LeFebvre! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!
Really wonderfully creative...and you know, you had just the right touch of "film noir" with your "moody lighting" very appropriate for a missing meat mystery!
Hey Mike,
I am laughing so hard I am about to fall out of my office chair. You are a very talented man! Thank you for putting some humor into this sometimes can be stressful job of ours.
Many laughs, tears of laughter and even a snort
Gretchen
Harbor Real Estate NW
Bainbridge Island, WA
Gretchen: I accept a snort as the absolute highest form of comedic appreciation. Tears of laughter are a close second. Glad I could add a smile to your day.
Tom, Doreen and Deborah: Thanks so much to all of you for watching and commenting! I will keep you posted on how we make out on the Century 21 contest.
This was a great video! I went to college for tv/video production and I thought it was perfect! Congrats Mike!
That was a really fun video!! Now that is a fresh look at home showcasing!! Did you edit it yourself or did you hire out??
Wow! very clever video! Must have took some brain storming and lots of creativity! Great Job!
what a fantrastic and creative eay to spin what can become very obvious and boring! Your clients are truly blessed to have you representing them!
Mike - just one word - FANTASTIC!
Raleigh Realtor - Pamela St. Peter
That's it....Mike can do all my listing Video's.
I'm way to serious to market my listings.
I loved the the Video! Well done.
Cheers, call when Mike is ready to start producing for us Simple Folks.
That is how you differentiate yourself from the competition. In addition, wow your clients with the marketing of their home. GREAT JOB!! BEST I'VE SEEN!!!!!
What a great idea! Love it!
I really enjoyed that video. It is one of the first I've watched. To be truthful, most haven't grabbed me. But yours did. Great job.
Excellent job! truly enjoyed that.
As a former Law Enforcement Officer, fan of Dragnet (and many other crime drama TV shows) and of course as a REALTOR® you really presented a terrific bit of humor and detail.
Funny my graphic word is caper! LOL
Wow, you are really good at this! You have found an awesome niche. Rather than the boring virtual tours, you could charge $350 per utube video, maybe more!
Great job! Excellent video. Congratulations on a job well done.
You have some great talent. You really need to pursue the video career. I am interested to see where this takes you. You set the bar pretty high with marketing your listings with video. Great job!
Nice! If only at DC Video Tour we could create videos like that on a regular basis!
Nice I saw this video at the NAR convention in Orlando.