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Killer Widgets for Web Marketing

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Mortgage and Lending with The Manor Enterprises
I have developed a website for my real estate business and have seen some benefit from its use. I recently started implementing internet widgets to deliver real estate information quickly to users. Widgets can be embedded in blogs and webpages and usually offer some kind of useful function.

What does the Active Rain community think would be some great widgets ideas that can drastically increase real estate professional's internet marketing?

I have included a real estate widget that I have developed below:

If you would like to add this widget to your activerain page

1. Go to my www.housewealthy.com and copy the javascript (for the Google format on the right) or html (for the format below).
2. Go to the My Settings section of your activerain page and paste the code into your Blog Description. The widget will now show up on your blog page, just like how it appears on my page to the right.
3.This widget is also now available on Facebook.


Build Wealth Through Real Estate
www.HouseWealthy.com
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Utah Dave
UtahDave.com Neighborhood Experts - South Jordan, UT
Homes for Sale - Utah
Looks cool.
Feb 02, 2008 10:01 AM
Vincent McKamy
Samson Properties - Fredericksburg, VA
Realtor Fredericksburg Virginia
Victor - This is a great idea - I'm going to have to do some brain storming and come up with some great ideas.  Thanks for the posting.
Feb 02, 2008 10:04 AM
Christine Serafini
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Schenectady, NY
Full Time Award Winning Agent

Victor,

 

Thanks for the useful tool. True Active Rain Spirit!

Feb 02, 2008 10:36 AM
Roland Woodworth
Blue Cord Realty - Clarksville, TN
Benchmark Realty
Victor... Looks interesting.. I will look at this
Feb 03, 2008 05:28 PM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

I am constantly updating this widget and will develop new ones.  Please give me feedback on it at your leisure.

Thanks.

www.HouseWealthy.com

Victor

Feb 04, 2008 01:02 PM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

All,

I have just added a new mapping and information feature.   It allows users to see a local map and perform a local search of the metro areas covered by the widget.  Let me know what you think.

Feb 05, 2008 10:53 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Sorry Victor. 

This isn't a widget.  This is a gadget. 

Any system that lumps MD/DC/MD as one location has no value.  Might impress a consumer but not really worthwhile as any authority. 

MD/WVA is not one market.

Balt/Towson is not one market. 

Feb 07, 2008 09:57 PM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

Hello Lenn,

That may be true, but the National Association of Realtors calls it a metro area.  The widget also states that it covers 156 metro areas.  The data is compile from The National Association of Realtors -  http://www.realtors.org.  I assume that they have some validity.

 

Feb 07, 2008 10:03 PM
Aaron Norris, MBA, APR
The Norris Group Hard Money Lending - Riverside, CA
Hard money lending and real estate investments.
Hey, no fun when the price is negative!  Just kidding...sort of.  But great tool.  Facebook has turned me off to widgets recently as too many people are using them.  Real estate widgets is something I haven't thought of much.  How often are the numbers being updated? 
Feb 08, 2008 04:22 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel
Looks cool, but I would be concerned about the numbers, if not updated regularly.
Feb 08, 2008 08:39 PM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

Hello Aaron and Gita

Thanks for your comments.

The widget compiles its data from The National Association of Realtors www.realtors.org.  They provide an Excel spreadsheet with the data.  The U.S. avg price data is updated about every month.  The metro area appreciation is updated every quarter.  The next update for the metro area appreciation is in about 2 weeks.  As soon as NAR updates their data, the widget is updated.

Thanks.

 

Feb 09, 2008 12:01 AM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

This widget has been updated with the latest appreciation data for the 4th Quarter of 2007.  The data is provided by The National Association of Realtors.

Feb 16, 2008 09:12 AM
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Kugluktuk, YN
Oooh... i like.  I'll have to check it out and give you a little feedback.   Thanks for the information.
Feb 18, 2008 08:54 PM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

A mortgage calculator has now been added to this widget.

Thanks. 

Victor

Feb 20, 2008 07:08 AM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

All,

This widget is now available on Facebook.

Thanks.

Victor

Feb 24, 2008 06:42 AM
Vickie McCartney
Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY
Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY
Thanks for the info, Victor.  It seems to be very interesting. 
Feb 24, 2008 08:12 AM
Victor Emeli
The Manor Enterprises - Washington, DC
www.HouseWealthy.com

This widget now tracks the weekly changes in mortgage rates.  This data is provided by Freddie Mac.

Thanks.

Victor

Mar 07, 2008 01:12 AM
S J
Pittsburgh, PA
very cool thanks
Mar 14, 2008 06:04 AM
Joe Gonzalez
CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC NMLS #3029 - King of Prussia, PA
NMLS# 126036 (610) 739-6563
Good stuff.  I'm on it!! Thanks!!
Mar 14, 2008 06:08 AM
S J
Pittsburgh, PA
thanks for the tip
Mar 16, 2008 06:47 PM