--- title: Send a text. Make more money. description: Watch the latest episode of The Real State podcast to learn how to text your real estate leads and increase your business. image: https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/SeptTextForSuccess_Blog.jpg --- [![HomeSmart](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/homesmart_blog_2020/homesmart-logo.png "HomeSmart")](https://homesmart.com/) - [Home](https://homesmart.com/) - [About Us](https://homesmart.com/about-us/) - [Buyers](https://homesmart.com/buyers/) - [Sellers](https://homesmart.com/sellers/) - [Blog](https://blog.homesmart.com/) - [Contact Us](https://homesmart.com/join-us/contact-us/) - [JOIN](https://join.homesmart.com/) [real estate agent](https://blog.homesmart.com/tag/real-estate-agent) [agents](https://blog.homesmart.com/tag/agents) [Marketing](https://blog.homesmart.com/tag/marketing) [Lead Generation](https://blog.homesmart.com/tag/lead-generation) [Podcast](https://blog.homesmart.com/tag/podcast) ## Send a text. Make more money. By [Tori Sokol](https://blog.homesmart.com/author/tori-sokol) on August 30, 2018 ![Tori Sokol](https://blog.homesmart.com/hubfs/tori.png) Did you know that reaching out to leads through text can help you bring in more business? Texting is an easier way for potential clients to communicate with you. Let’s be real… no one wants to answer a cold call, voicemail or even email anymore. Texting is a casual way to reach out and a reply is *almost* always guaranteed. #### *98% of all text messages are read in 15 minutes or less!* Texting doesn’t take a lot of time for you or the consumer. By spending just 15 minutes a day, you will see an increase in your sales and growth of your brand.  In this week’s episode of The Real State Podcast, HomeSmart International Chief Industry Officer Todd Sumney explains why you should **let your thumbs do the talking!** ## The Real State Episode 3: Text For Success [![WATCH ON YOUTUBE](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4078987/e6244e84-ecad-4bca-b39e-6dc304dfe90b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4078987/e6244e84-ecad-4bca-b39e-6dc304dfe90b)  [![LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4078987/85159df5-aa8b-47d1-91e1-17ed202f3b90.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4078987/85159df5-aa8b-47d1-91e1-17ed202f3b90)  [![LISTEN ON ITUNES](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4078987/bd8805f0-5dbf-48b0-886f-682f76223d8f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4078987/bd8805f0-5dbf-48b0-886f-682f76223d8f) #### In this episode you’ll learn the **5 ways text marketing works for you**: 1. 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