By now you are undoubtedly impressed, if not a tad overwhelmed, by all the new real estate marketing websites. They are plentiful, important to know, and in order to converse with any fluidity about selling your property you must to have an understanding about. So we have listed below websites we believe are critical to know exist and have a working knowledge about.
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Listing Sites - Public version of MLS:http://realestate.yahoo.com (small fee to post your home for sale)http://base.google.com (free)www.Trulia.com (free, checks your website listings daily)www.Oodle.com (free, like Trulia & Craigslist)www.CraigsList.com (free in most cities)www.sellsiusrealestate.com (free)www.Edgio.com (free)www.StrutYourHut.com (free)
Markets/Data:www.ForeclosureRadar.com (Fee based forclosure info)www.AltosResearch.com (Fee based market data)
Home Values - How Much Is Your Castle Worth?:www.zillow.com (lists homes for sale when updated)www.eppraisal.com (similar to Zillow, appraises lower generally)www.HouseAmerica.com (another)
Marketing Tools:www.vFlyer.com (create flyer - blast it out, property web page)www.WellcomeMat.com (Video hosting site - High resolution)www.ListingCard.Net (combined listing flyer | business card)www.Picnik.com (Upload property photos to resize, adjust image, like Photoshop, free)www.listinglight.com (illuminate your property sign at night)www.YouTube.com (Video hosting site - Low resolution)www.PostLets.com (Post your listing to many listing sites at once)www.listingdomain.com (property web page)
Social/Community:http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com www.activerain.com www.trulia.com/voices/
Realtor Blog:www.stpaulrealestateblog.com www.bloodhoundblog.com www.3OceansRealEstate.com www.hyku.com
Lender Blog:www.brian-brady.com
Best place to learn about blogging: www.rsspieces.com
Email Systems:www.mailchimp.com
Video:www.vidlisting.com (Video Website Example)www.OnlineWalkThru.com www.InteractiveOpenHouse.com
www.TourFactory.com (Turn your photos into a web video)
