29 Jun
Creating better exposure for homes in rural areas. This home in the Santa Susana Mountains gets the first crack at a new idea. Custom Yard signs maybe the ticket for better exposure. The primary source to search for new homes by buyers is the internet; the second source is driving neighborhoods. Custom signs that [...]
Posted in RE.net, Sellers, marketing by: tmackel
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10 May
This report is an update report of all the closed sales of single family dettached homes for Simi Valley. The good news is that we are definately seeing more units close as this trend started in April and is continuing into May; however the the Average Selling Price is dropping and dropped significantly [...]
Posted in Buyers, Market Updates, Personal Ramblings, Sellers, Uncategorized, WIKIs, credit, marketing by: tmackel
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04 May
Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.
John Wanamaker, (attributed)
US department store merchant (1838 - 1922)
Quick facts:
84% of all buyers start their search on the Internet.
The top three Internet sites hit are Realtor.com, Zillow and Craigslist.
3 out of the top 23 searches are for agents, [...]
Posted in Sellers, marketing by: tmackel
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27 Apr
The internet has changed the way Realtors do business and has changed the way buyers shop for homes. Additionally, technology is changing our daily routines and work habits. Buyers have limited time to look at homes for sale so they spend most of their time conducting online research sifting through listings before calling a Realtor. [...]
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25 Apr
Almost every listing I take now will have a video tour hosted on Wellcomemat.com, Google Video and Youtube. However that old slide show virtual tour will now be two tours. I was introduced to a new site yesterday and I will be exploring it with my listings. the site is Animoto.com. Below are an examples of [...]
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