real estate websites: Real Estate Felony! There Ought to Be A Law!
- 03/09/10 11:30 AM
"Can the website you're using be convicted for lack of real estate evidence?" I heard this term at a real estate convention last week and I thought of the buyers who look on my website, email me for tax and school locations, gather other relevant information and make a package of listings they want their agent to show them. The next call I'll receive is from their real estate agent who wants me to give them directions, multilist numbers, names and phone numbers of owners so they can call and make an appointment. While I'm at it, could I just jot … (27 comments)
real estate websites: Unauthorized IDX - Check Your MLS Rules before Posting!
- 01/05/10 04:02 AM
I notice on Active Rain and several real estate Blogs and websites... agents are posting public MLS displays to the Internet in the form of MLS links with photos of perhaps a local subdivision, homes for sale, new homes, sold homes etc. These are the MLS links you are allowed to email a client or potential customers (a Client gateway) one-on-one from agent to client use only and are they are not permitted to be used for public display! This is a violation of most MLS rules I know of across the nation, and posting links like this you could get into serious trouble (Depending … (25 comments)
real estate websites: What's The Weather Like?
- 08/07/09 01:12 PM
What 's the Weather Like in Alpharetta? Alpharetta real estate is not always about the homes and the commutes when speaking to a potential buyer that is relocating to Alpharetta GA. When getting persons relocating to Alpharetta GA many often ask "How's the weather in Alpharetta?" When they do, I ask the caller if they are on my web page, and if so, to take a look because on each page I usually have a free weather sticker from Weather Underground! All you have to do is choose the style of the weather sticker that you like the most and … (14 comments)
real estate websites: Is Your Web Out of Date or Purposely Misleading?
- 12/28/08 07:03 AM
Since I live on the computer and I am constantly checking my websites or web placement I come across a lot of agents websites that are dead, out dated and non factual. Perhaps the agent has left the business, changed companies, or is not doing the business they used to. Well do you think it is wise to reflect that change on the web? If an agent belongs to Company "B" and still has their website showing you are affiliated with Company "A?" How does the state look at something like that when you are required to have the correct affiliation … (32 comments)
real estate websites: Own Your Own Servers, Dedicated Web Hosting or Paid Hosting? Your Choice?
- 06/16/08 05:43 PM
I design lots of websites, but have always chose to host with a hosting company rather than own and host my own servers. Since hosting costs have dropped to incredible lows, I often revisit the thought of leasing dedicated servers, buying my own server, or continuing the status quo and have some one else do it for me. Whensomeoneelse hosts the site, they do all the leg work. I have my sites monitored free for up time, so I receive free email alearts if a site should go down for any length of time. What I have learned about this excercise is that … (10 comments)
real estate websites: IDX - Do You Know What it Is? Broker Reciprocity
- 04/14/08 03:33 AM
Everyday we get loads of calls from agents that tell us their clients were on our website and the agent needs to have more information. Shame on them for not understanding the nature of real estate Internet, and shame on their brokers for not explaining IDX to them! First of all, it isn't my listing! There are over 100000 active listings in IDX or broker reciprocity! Just because a listing is on my site does not mean it is mine! If you try to explain this to the agent, they get hostile...in fact they go postal! How many years have we been doing this … (11 comments)
real estate websites: Free Local Weather Reports for Your Real Estate Websites | Real Estate Websites Free Content
- 08/31/07 12:20 PM
If anyone is looking for free content for their real estate website, there are loads of items that can be added to your real estate site that are free. A favorite of mine that I've been using for years is Weather Underground free local weather. I've used it on our Atlanta real estate website! I place it on our local pages for different cities, and on our Atlanta local information and Atlanta Golf Pages. It is basically some code that you copy and paste and then publish! That is all ! Here is the link where you can find the code to add to your … (9 comments)
real estate websites: Do you own a real estate website or online business?
- 04/15/07 03:48 PM
Do you own a real estate website or online business? Many agents talk about their website, page rank, link popularity, pay per click campaigns, but never really share if it is a money maker. The reason is they don't know where their closed business comes from. A marketing wheel is a pie chart that gives percentages of business closed from sign calls, ad calls, past clients, referrals, relocation or Internet. Generated closed business can be further broke down into percentages of buyers closed or sellers. The fact is that most agent that espouse closed business from technology or web don't track … (17 comments)
real estate websites: Can't Find Your Website? It's Google Dance Time Again!
- 03/19/07 01:40 PM
Can't find your website when searching your keywords on Google? Don't fret! You are not alone! When searching for my Atlanta real estate site www.atlantabesthomes.com the other day, I could not find it! If you noticed your web position placement moving a lot in the last few days, it seems like it is that time again. It is Google Dance Time. This is a time when Google spiders reevaluate webs, content and web placement. It keeps the Google Search engine clean of cluttered span sites and garbage. Unfortunately for those of us that rely on the websites for our incomes all we … (119 comments)
real estate websites: Internet Real estate - buyers / sellers? What mix of clients does your website generate?
- 03/18/07 01:48 PM
Over the years in real estate business the percentage of sellers that we work and buyers goes all over the map! When we worked traditional real estate, we listed mostly. It was not uncommon in the mid 1990's to work about 80% of our clients as sellers. When the Internet arrived, it started to changed. First there was a transition from traditional marketing to Internet. The Internet at first generated mostly buyers. Our regular real estate business in 1995 was about 50/50 buyers and sellers, and in later years it was as high as 80% buyers. In the last few years it leveled … (26 comments)
real estate websites: Broker Reciprocity IDX - Is too Much Information Displayed?
- 02/09/07 01:59 PM
Broker reciprocity is not new to real estate. It became popular and enhanced the use of a buyers agent. In residential real estate we've been using it now for several years. It is the ultimate shared display of of exclusive right to sell listings from participating brokers. It is an MLS working on steroids in the sense that it allows the maximum exposure of a listing to the largest audience of viewers. In the early days of IDX limited data a few pictures of a property, a virtual tour, a zip code, a city , and perhaps a subdivision name were used … (4 comments)
real estate websites: Real Estate Web Placement - Plan for Success - Knowledge is Key!
- 01/29/07 02:50 AM
Loads of agents e-mail me everyday asking how to get on top of the search engines so they can be successful in real estate. That is a tricky question, because you would have to assume the person asking first understands the nature of real estate, and sales. First of all placement or SEO that gets you on page 1 or 2 does not make anyone a success in real estate. No more than getting immense leads from a great marketing campaign. First a plan It takes the ability to recognize hot and colds leads first, and then the ability to sort them, and close the hot ones! Nurture the … (44 comments)
real estate websites: Internet marketing. SEO - Some realities, drawbacks and tools.
- 01/26/07 02:06 AM
I read loads of Internet post of so called real estate professionals that turns out to be more hype than reality. I have been on the Internet for over 12 years, and over 85% of our income is directly Internet related, I 've made a lot of observations that directly impact my Internet business, and consult with real estate web developers, programmers etc. One of the main factors once a website is found on a search query is the load time of the page. If the page does not load quickly, the buyer move's on. No sale! It is a frustration … (13 comments)
real estate websites: Pet MLS Peeves - Neglected Listings in Limbo!
- 01/26/07 12:14 AM
This blog is a subliminal pet peeve I don't think I've ever seen shared in writing! Almost everyday... when browsing through the MLS you come across a few listings that you feel like saying dropping to our knees and saying some prayers for the owner because the agent's MLS entries are so bad. The home will never sell, it is a listing limbo! Their agent, if they are even worthy of being called "agents" have already given up hope of any sale whatsoever on the property. Perhaps the listing number is over a year old, there are remnants of a long … (24 comments)
real estate websites: Real estate websites. What works, what doesn't...some observations.
- 01/22/07 12:18 PM
I find the number one thing that makes a real estate website successful is that it has to be found easily on the search engines with consumer terms. I prefer to use terms like "Atlanta Homes For Sale!" rather than "Atlanta Real Estate." I am more concerned that a consumer find our site by looking for Atlanta SAT Scores on a Google search and showing up on page 1. Not industry terms. If a site cannot be found by the consumer there are dire cosequenses for the agent! It is like not having a real estate website at all, and that is like the athiest at … (2 comments)
"Can the website you're using be convicted for lack of real estate evidence?" I heard this term at a real estate convention last week and I thought of the buyers who look on my website, email me for tax and school locations, gather other relevant information and make a package of listings they want their agent to show them. The next call I'll receive is from their real estate agent who wants me to give them directions, multilist numbers, names and phone numbers of owners so they can call and make an appointment. While I'm at it, could I just jot … (27 comments)
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