These are all labels created by fools that want us to behave as such towards a group due to a birth date. I cater to all clients with competence and character and tailor my services to the individual, not the B.S. label. 

We handle everyone the same, give or take a buck!!!

I cater to investors who buy 5 houses a year as opposed to a buyer who buys 1 house every 5 years.  I will worry about catering to millennials when they start investing in real estate, and the first step is to move out of their parents house.

I do not worry about generational labels. Everyone is treated the same with special attention to their personal needs.

As Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, CRS said, I cater to the individual - it they like to text, I text...same with phone calls and emails. Most of my millennials want to text and hate the phone calls so, I oblidge!  I do the same for everyone, regardless of the generation!

I have had courses in working with all generations through MCNE, however, Sedona is a 2nd home market and most of my clients are over 45. 

I second the outstanding respone by Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, CRS!  Labels exist only to classify and discriminate.

I assume that you are questioning how to attract each generation, as opposed to how to deal with them. Look at each sector and see how they go about looking and buying a home. Millennials are more online than any other, for example, so target that. Once you get a buyer, treat them the way they want to be communicated with. But always treat each customer the same.

I serve people.  All People. All Colors. All Ages ... All .... you get my drift. I cater to the needs of individual people ...  no matter what their age or generation. 

I don't work with much residential, but I love millennials in my niche (CRE). The ones I work with are data-oriented, do a lot of research and consider the consequences of the actions they take, so there is little whining or regret once the trigger is pulled. The value I bring to that demographic is resourcefulness and rapid response. I know where to get the info they need and can get it to them quickly.

I believe when you begin working with a buyer or seller part of the discussion needs to be "how do you want to work with me" and take it from there.   I have had some say, I trust you know what you are doing, just update me occasionally and I have had some tell me they know everything and just want me to open doors and answer questions.   I do try to work in the "you don't know what you don't know" conversation once I get to know them and it usually helps to make them relax a bit and engage more.

I have not adapted anything toward sellint to them, but for the rentals they seem to prefer fb adn pinterest.

I ask how they want to be in contact, and give them ALL great service, no matter what the age or generation! 

Hi Charlie Harrison feel free to give me a call on this. I just finished writing a detailed article about this and there are lots of things you can do. Targeting your marketing to each of these generations will be a more efficient and cost effective use of your resources.

I handle all buyers and work pretty much the same .

Hi, Charlie.

     Millennials are online.  If you want to reach them, you need to be there, too.  And not on Facebook... that is where their parents hang out!

I'm not seeing all that much difference!  They are both looking for the same thing in most cases, and they respond the same way to the same staging. And they often have the same preferences in the mode of communication.  And both love me because I preview a lot and am better than a virtual tour!

Understanding your avatar is the key to success in real estate as well as any other business. Of course you treat all your buyers and sellers with respect and all the other virtues commenters are expounding on here. 

That being said, I think you were actually referring to: how do you market to the millenial segment? 

In order to market to the millenials- you must learn where they hang out, how they communicate, where they work,  what their hobbies, family life, etc is all about. I teach an entire module on discovering your avatar. 

Where we are there are not many millenials buying homes, they can not afford them and many are living with their parents. In other areas of the country where there are more affordable homes and better job markets - millenials might be buying. I just read the Chicago housing reports for one of my broker clients and it said that millenials won't be buying in 2017 due to their lack of income. 

We will stick with the baby booomers here;) 

NAR also has some marketing ideas to market to millenials. 

All the same to us; we don't cater. We are not a restaurant.

I listen, confirm what they want and what their needs are and give them 110% service. Age doesn't have anything to do with it.

Charlie Harrison - the personality can be divided into four types - DISC. And each generation has something similar and something different.

Morph yourself according to their personalities and not by the age group.

 The millennial's that I've been working with seem to be buying smaller homes and the baby boomers seem to be selling their bigger houses and also buying smaller homes For cash..

Treat everyone the same.

It's business as usual for me. 

Every individual is unique;  every family has its own unique dynamic, and every transaction is unique.   And since all generations heavily utilize the internet, a demographical undertaking in the pursuit of business (for Realtors anyway), may be over-thinking it.

More on line stuff for them

With millennials you have to learn how they want communication - often via text - and agents must understand that they research. How are your yelp reviews? What does your profile look like on Zillow and Trulia? Are you getting testimonials? All these are extremely important to millennials. 

I treat them all with kindness, honesty and my best efforts to fulfill their desires.

We build ADA compliant single story homes now to accomodate not just the boomers but the Gen Xers coming up. We build town homes in Gen Y preferred locations.

I cater them the same way as the baby boomers. They may have different need such as needing a home in a specific school, baby boomers sometimes downsize or upsize especially when they have parents that they cared for living with them and grown up kids with them as well. It's this sandwich community.

I treat them like want to be treated...

Charlie,

Branding in generalities such as baby boomer and millenials is a sure way to get nowhere.  Each buyer is an individual with specific desires and needs that has nothing to do with age groups.  I know baby boomers who are upsizing for instance, and wanting to live the urban lifestyle as some millenials want to....A

It's all the same for me. Every one gets treated the same and gets the same great service

Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, CRS answered it well.  

More true interaction.  Less B.S.   

What Thomas J. Nelson, Realtor, CRS .  I've never fit into or conformed to a label, so I try not to label others.

I first determine what they respond to most passionately.

Themes such as:
"Work hard and you will ultimately succeed.'
"Winning must involve everyone."
"As a people sharing a planet in common, we must act responsibly."
"Make my little light shine"

Once identified I can avoid talking about the millionaire criminals in the NFL.

Thomas Nelson nailed it! Nuff said!