We have all seen the cool blogs on-line with flash animation and all kinds of extra goodies on the sidebar. If you want to add some awesome to your blog or website then take a look at this carefully comprised list of the TOP FREE REAL ESTATE WIDGETS!

You may have heard the word "widget" before but do you really know what a widget is? In simple terms adding a widget (sometimes also referred to as a badge or feed) to your website or blog is like inserting a window or a special box that can pull information from a third party resource.

Not only are all of these extras really useful they are all also 100% FREE! So here you go:

 TOP 25 FREE REAL ESTATE WIDGETS & BLOG PLUGINS

BEST FREE BLOG WIDGETS:

Share on Facebook - A simple widget that allows your readers to share items from your blog on Facebook.

Add This - The popular social bookmarking button is available.

Twitter - Add your Twitter stream to your blog and display anywhere from your last tweet to the last twenty. Also gives a link for people to be able to follow you.

Skype - The official Skype widget allows you to create various buttons that can show your current status and also allows people to just click it and give you a call.

Meebo Me - Meebo Me will allow you to create a chat box that you can install on your Blogger page, giving you the chance to converse with visitors to your site.

Jaxtr - Create a widget that allows people to call you on the phone without revealing the phone number to them.

MyBlogLog - If someone visits your blog that is also a member of MyBlogLog, their avatar and username will appear in the box.  You can then click on any person to check out their profile on the service.

LinkedInABox - LinkedInABox retrieves your LinkedIn profile to display on your blog, allowing people to look through things such as your specialties and experience.

Flickr- You can generate an HTML or Flash based badge of your photo stream to share your images with your visitors.

PollDaddy - PollDaddy lets you create beautiful polls in no time, and display them at your blog.

Odeo player - display an Odeo player for and podcast right there in your sidebar.

YouTube Video Gallery: showcase your YouTube videos (like property tours)

BEST FREE REAL ESTATE WIDGETS FOR BLOGS & WEBSITES:

Eppraisal Widgets

City Home Values: Include median home values for a city of your choice and an easy way for your visitors to look up their own. Including this widget in your site can reinforce your commitment to serve a particular market effectively and satisfy your visitor's curiosity all in one easy-to-use widget.

Home Values: Include this redesign of our classic home value widget to allow your visitors to quickly get an eppraisal home valuation for any address they choose.

Trulia Widgets (this links to the widget homepage so you can view all options)

Trulia Stats: Shows a graph of the median or average listing price and listing volume for any location you choose.

Trulia Map: TruliaMap is a free tool to help real estate professionals showcase their listings on an interactive, easy-to-use map on their Websites.

TruliaHomeroll: The TruliaHomeroll widget shows the latest properties for sale on Trulia in your local area.

Mortgage Rates Live rates for mortgages & mortgage rate calculators

Home Staging RSS Feed: Home Staging Ideas and examples

Slide allows you to quickly create an embeddable Flash graphic very quickly-which can be used for creating a virtual tour or listing presentation, etc.

Vflyer Listings Widget: Post classified ads on any website or blog through the vFlyer listing widget. Works like a self service banner ad. Simply get a vFlyer account (free for consumers), create attractive classified ads or "virtual flyers" and you are ready to syndicate them using the vFlyer listing widget.

Rentbits Widget: displays the current average rental price for up to any four locations for comparing rental prices.

Postlets.com: this is a property syndication website that is completely free which develops a single property webpage (branded with your information) that allows you to then use an embed code for your property flyer!

Facebook Listing Widget: By Realtor.com (display them on your wall for free with this widget on Facebook.)

Top Producer Market Snapshot: Free application (If you are a Top Producer market snapshot user) allows you to add your listings to your Facebook profile & Fan pages.

Still want more- check out this article: Social Media Marketing Tips

If you want to add more options to your blog but don't know how to use these applications feel free to contact me, your Real Estate Virtual Assistant, for help getting it all set up.