So, I've decided to develop a website.  And I'm one of those lucky ones to have a website designer very close by (okay, so he's my hubby).  I didn't want to make the site public until it was finished, but my honorable webmaster said I needed to get a basic framework out now and that I can build on it bit by bit.  So that's what I'm doing.  Slowly.  It's just that I'm so busy it's hard to take the time to sit down and develop content.  I'm getting there.  Slowly.  Did I mention slowly?  So tell me, you long-time online REALTORS, how does your website work for you?  Do you get new clients?  Do your sellers appreciate the additional presence?  Do you blog about your listings?  Do buyers go to your site to find out where to set up their utilities, how to calculate a mortgage payment, who to call for a home warranty?  How much time do you spend maintaining your site?  Come on, you techno-weenies, you know you want to tell me all about it!   :-)

Rumor has it that folks aren't interested in house hunting during the holiday season.  There may be some truth to that, but I am finding more folks that are taking advantage of their time off to hit the streets.  Of course New Orleans is a market all its own, post-Katrina, so...  With the days getting shorter, my clients are looking to spend some of their precious vacation time during the day to view properties.  Why not put together a basket of cookies and a thermos of coffee and get rolling?  If you can't make it "home" for the holidays, maybe you can at least make it "under contract" for the holidays!  That's what I'm aiming for anyway!  It's a lot better than fighting the crowds at the mall this time of year...