It’s probably not surprising that more than 98% of people looking to buy a home use the internet as their primary source for their home search. After all, you can go to a site, enter an address or search criteria, click on an exterior photo of a home and have links to interior photos, details about the house, and information regarding schools, the community, crime rates – virtually everything you would want to know about a property.
By using the powerful resources of the internet, buyers can easily weed out homes that don’t interest them and locate homes that they would like to see in person. This kind of research makes the entire home search process much easier for buyers because each time they run a search, they learn more about exactly what they want and exactly what they are willing to sacrifice – and generally speaking, this makes the house hunting process much shorter because the home visits are more focused than ever before.
The only problem with most property search tools is that they only give a buyer access to currently active listings. Now I’m sure you’re wondering why a buyer would want to have access to under contract or recently sold properties. Well, access to that information can help a buyer to understand what properties in a certain area are selling for as compared to their list prices, how much money most sellers are willing to contribute toward the buyer’s closing costs, and how many days most homes are on the market before the house gets a contract, or sellers reduce their list prices.
Wouldn’t you find this kind of information helpful if you were a buyer? Well, that’s why Jesse and I decided to purchase a brand spanking new, state-of-the-art property search tool for all of our customers, clients, and visitors to our website. This tool is called Listingbook and it gives you unrestricted access to the MLS, so you can search for properties just like realtors do! You can sign up for a FREE Account (we promise not to bombard you with email or bother you) and try it out.
With Listingbook you can easily:
• Find any home in the Multiple Listing Service- just like we do!
• Make an informed decision and find your dream home quickly.
• Receive automatic notification of price reductions and new listings.
Our clients have raved about its power and we are very proud to be able to offer it to you.
If you are thinking about purchasing a home in 2010, we invite you to attend one of our FREE upcoming Homebuying Seminars. It is one hour packed with important information about the homebuying process, the federal tax credit, writing an offer, short sales and foreclosures – and so far, we’ve had a tremendous response. Check out our schedule and sign up – no pressure, no obligation, just education.
Wishing you sunshine everyday and the home of your dreams,
Jeri
