Searching for Real Estate on the Internet

The Internet Changes Everything The biggest change in real estate in the past 20 years has been the ascendance of the Internet. The vast majority of buyers begin their search for a new home on the Internet, and nearly every home for sale can be found somewhere on the Internet. You can now find your home, apply for a mortgage, acquire homeowners insurance, and conduct much of the paperwork right on the Internet. Internet Savvy Realtor Being an Internet-savvy Realtor means more than just have a web site. It is estimated less than 60% of all realtors have web sites, but the vast majority of … Continue reading...

Google Docs

We have begun to use another new technology that really helps to smooth my workflow and provide better service to my real estate clients.  Google Docs allows Carole, my assistant, to upload all of our transaction documents into a private folder.  I can then easily sync that with my iPad and iPhone.  This way while I am out and about traveling I can easily click on my iPad and with one touch see all the details and documents in a client transaction. While we have been using a product called Transaction Desk for some time to perform somewhat of the same function, this program is a bit behind … Continue reading...

For Sale By Owner King uses broker to sell home?

OOPS! A funny story just ran in the Wall Street Journal about the founder of ForSalebyOwner.com Colby Sambrotto using a real estate agent to sell his condo in New York City. It seems Mr. Sambrotto tried using the techniques he expounds to readers on his web site to sell his own property, but his efforts fell flat. Eventually Sambrotto hired a licensed New York real estate agent to sell his own property, paying the standard 6% commission. The agent, Jesse Buckler, told Mr Sambrotto the apartment was priced too low and wasn't drawing the right buyers! In just a few weeks Buckler had the … Continue reading...

Microsoft Tag Scanning Sees Biggest Month Ever

I began using Microsoft Tag recently for a variety of of purposes, most notably to place a bar code tag on yard signs so that potential buyers could get more detailed information on their smart phone about the home.  I have seen excellent results and plan to expand the usage of tags in my business.  According to this report, it looks like other businesses are beginning to see the benefit of tags also! Microsoft Tag Scanning Sees Biggest Month Ever … Continue reading...