Real Estate 2009 and Beyond How homes are being marketed and sold has changed dramatically over the last decade. Choosing a real estate agent who understands the shift that has happened and utilizies the internet effectively to market your home is critical. *84% of buyers and sellers use a Realtor and most people choose one based on word of mouth recommendations. *You should expect your agent to market your home to potential buyers. Advertising in newspapers is not marketing a property. *More than 2.7 billion searches are performed on Goolgle each month. About 97 billion emails are sent daily and the number of text messages sent and received everyday exceeds the population of the planet. *There are more than 180 million registered userrs of myspace and facebook. If "they" were a country, it would be the 5th largest in the world. *In 1995, 2% of home buyers used the internet to search for a home. By 2007, 86% did. Twice as many buyers found their home on line in 2006 than in 2003. *Three out of four buyers 45-64 years old used the internet to search for homes and three out of four home buyers drove by or viewed a home they saw online. Buyers sited the internet as the most useful tool when looking for ahome. In fact, more buyers find their new home through the internet than newspaper, home books, a direct connection with the seller and yard signs combined. *The real estate industry accounts for 5.16 billion (30%0 of all newspaper classified ads, but only 3% of buyers find their home in the newspaper. Has your agent changed? I have... I market each of my listings on the following websites- This is just a short list of where buyers will see your home everyday. I offer all my sellers an aggressive and comprehensive marketing plan which includes- - Free home staging
- Unique website for your home
- Value range marketing
- E-cards
- Catered brokers open houses
- Direct mail marketing
- Maximum internet exposure
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