real estate marketing: Why Is The House Still Showing Active on the Search Sites - 03/28/17 06:36 PM
Why Is The House Still Showing Active on the Search Sites
When a property gets a working contract, the listing agent has 24 hours to change the status in the Multiple Listing Service from active to either a hard deposit or pending. With either change, the contract that initiated the change cannot be superseded by another contract and can only be held as a back-up if something happens to rescind the original contract.
When the listing is changed by the agent it will be syndicated to the search sites that are indicated through the MLS. They then should be changing the status of … (22 comments)

real estate marketing: Will you Market My House Out of State as Well? - 04/18/14 12:14 AM
How Does the Listing Reach the Buying Public?
I recently put a very attractive listing onto the market, and within a very short time, received a phone call from the seller letting me know that she noticed a lot of activity from people driving by the house and just sitting on the street looking up to it. There were also some showings within the first week which demonstrated that the listing was getting noticed and there were buyers that thought it was interesting enough to see inside.
Then the activity slowed down and the seller was concerned that it was not … (13 comments)

real estate marketing: Working a Marketing Plan will Reap the Rewards - 09/04/13 05:32 AM
Working a Marketing Plan will Reap the Rewards

 
No business should operate without a plan of action, regardless of it's size. Major corporations have large staffs and outside consultants to determine the market's movement for their products and services, and they make changes to stay abreast of the market and ahead of their competition.
Smaller businesses may not have the same resources, but the need to follow an organized plan is still critical to survival and growth. This is equally true of the people working in our real estate business. The smaller the business, the more critical the implementation … (4 comments)

real estate marketing: Social Media Fixes and Mistakes, Making the Effort Productive - 08/05/13 12:54 AM
Social Media Fixes and Mistakes, Making the Effort Productive
Many of us know that the Internet can be a wonderful source of business and have limited avenues to grab our share without spending a lot of money. The marketing specialists tout the social media platforms as business sources but not everyone has the time, or knows how to make this work.
Social Media can take many forms, and whether we believe it or not, the ActiveRain platform is another form of Social Media.

 
Definition:
Social media refers to the means of interactions among people in which they create, … (15 comments)

real estate marketing: Utilizing Marketing Strategies For the Market Shift - 03/21/13 11:08 AM
Utilizing Marketing Strategies For the Market Shift  
The spring push is here in Central Connecticut and there is activity in the market place for home buyers and sellers. After such a long grueling span with a down market created by a multitude of issues, the Connecticut real estate market seems to have gotten a nudge which is a good thing as interest rates are starting to creep upwards.
Marketing for this push should be similar to that used the past couple of years to make clients aware of our services. I use focused mailings to keep myself in front of … (6 comments)

 
Ed Silva, Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally (Mapleridge Realty,  CT 203-206-0754  )

Ed Silva

Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Waterbury, CT

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Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754

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Ed Silva is a licensed Broker serving the Central Connecticut area from the Waterbury CT Real Estate Office. He serves both sellers and buyers and also is an experienced agent for short sales. If you're thinking of listing your home, I would love to meet with you and share my marketing success package with you. My marketing reaches all the major listing sites with prime positions on the largest. I'd would appreciate the opportunity love to help you buy or sell in the Central Connecticut area.


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