Build your reputation as a top agent and local expert
Written by a la mode on February 24, 2006
According to the 2005 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, both home sellers and buyers choose their REALTORS® based on two main factors: reputation and knowledge of the neighborhood.
We're offering a special right now that can help you market yourself better in both of those areas. Buy another professional, real estate XSite website for only $249 (a $250 savings). Buy three or more and they're only $199 each. That's a savings of $300 on each XSite!
Today, more than three quarters of buyers – 77 percent – use the Internet as an information source for real estate. And almost one fourth of buyers first found the home they eventually purchased on the Internet. You're already a leg up in the competition since you already have an XSite, but having multiple XSites can also help you build your reputation as a top agent and local expert. Here's how:
Sellers
Nothing says "local expert" like having an entire website dedicated to listings and information about a particular neighborhood! Sellers will be impressed that their listings are showcased on a website that brings in more targeted buyers.
Do you deal with high-end sellers? Why not give their listing its own website? Not only will it make an impact on your sellers, but having such a specific website can boost your search engine placement and bring in more targeted buyers. You'll gain the reputation for taking care of your sellers in ways other agents can't – thereby justifying a full commission.
Buyers
When buyers say they're looking in the "XYZ" neighborhood, you can direct them to your website where they can view all the listings in that area and any local information you choose to add, again solidifying yourself as the local expert.
In addition, while the typical buyer takes about 8 weeks to buy a home, your buyers may be able to find their homes sooner on a website dedicated to the neighborhood in which they wish to live.
The $199 offer for XSites ends February 28, so stock up and use them now or later since the sites can be activated anytime within the year of purchase. And since the special is good for XSites in all of our markets (Appraiser, Agent, Home inspector and Mortgage), you can also give them to your business partners and clients to help build relationships!
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