A tech savvy realtor can help sell your home
In today's real estate market, it has become more important than ever for sellers and buyers to hire a Colorado Springs real estate agent who understands how to market their home on the Internet.
The day has past for Realtors who only use old-fashioned sales methods in 
real estate; putting a sign in the yard, putting the property in the Multiple-Listing Service (MLS) and sitting back waiting for the phone to ring.
This method might have worked at one time, but no more. Consider these facts:
- In every age group, newspaper readership is down. This trend will only continue. Have you tried to get a teenager to read a book lately? Many are too busy using their text message.
- According to a recent study published on Realtor.org "Nine out of 10 home buyers use Internet in the search process..."
So when you are interviewing a real estate agent to sell your Colorado Springs home:
- Ask them about their marketing plan, including their "Internet" marketing plan.
- Do they have an Internet based showing service? If so, can the home owner get copied on all feedback forms.
- View their website, is it professional and does it stay updated? Do they have a search feature on their web site? Can they showcase specific properties?
- "Google" their name, does it come up on the first page or do you have to dig down to find it. Or does it come up at all?
- "Google" the property address of one of their listings, does it come up?
- Request a list of websites where they place their listings.
- Do they have a Blog? Blogs have great Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for both your agent and for your property.
- Will your house have a web site?
- Do they use Social Media? Do they understand the power of Social Media? Facebook? MySpace? Twitter?
- How else do they use the Internet to promote your house? Craigs List? Overstock.com? Ebay?
- And finally, contact them through their website to see if they respond! Look for an agent that responds to inquiries quickly.
If you are interested in selling your Colorado Springs home, you need an agent who can get your home seen by as many people as possible; and the Internet can help do that. Contact me and we would be happy to talk with you about how an Internet campaign in conjunction with traditional marketing can help sell your home.
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Posted by Kathy Torline - Nordstrom
A Colorado Springs Real Estate Agent You Can Trust
Selling HOMES in El Paso & Douglas County; including Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Larkspur, Pueblo, Castle Rock, Manitou Springs, Woodland Park, Palmer Lake
www.Kathytorline.com & www.ColoradoSpringsVintageHomes.com
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