You might think that a global marketplace like the Internet is
an unlikely place for help on such a local subject as buying or selling
a home. But there are many valuable resources available to you.
Finding the Right Realtor
When you have a home on the market, stress can quickly become your
middle name. Whether you are trying to sell it yourself or you have
a realtor, you often need all the help you can get.
The Living Network is an excellent resource for locating the best
realtor. Actually, this site is great for buyers or sellers. The
Web address is http://the.living.net/. From here you can find all
the realtors in a given area. First you select your state. From here,
you can select your city, and view all the realtors in your area.
Or you can search for a realtor by name. After selecting your city,
you'll be given the names, addresses, phone numbers, and sometimes
Web and e-mail addresses for all the realtors in your area. Working
the Resources
This site is an excellent resource for promoting your house directly
to realtors. For example, we gathered 100 e-mail addresses in the
Chattanooga, Tennessee area. Then, we e-mailed a note to these addresses
about a house that a local realtor had for sale. Within 12 hours,
the realtor received 2 e-mail responses and 2 phone calls. Two of
the responses actually had buyers who would be interested in the
house. Of the 100 e-mails we sent, only 10 addresses bounced back
as old or invalid. This is a fairly low percentage of bad addresses
when compared to other lists one might find on the Internet.
Advertising Your Home
You can advertise your home on the following Web sites for free:
- Ads4Homes - http://www.ads4homes.com
- Real Estate - http://www.realestate.com
Viewing the Multiple Listings
There are two sites that have the multiple listings as entered by
real estate agents. Many of the listings even have photographs.
- Cyber Homes - http://www.cyberhomes.com
- Realtor Ads - http://www.realtorads.com
Other Sites Worth Searching
- Listing Link - http://www.listinglink.com
- Home Scout - http://www.homescout.com
- Homes and Land - http://www.homes.com
- Home Seeker - http://www.homeseekers.com
- For Sale by Owner Network - http://www.owners.com
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