Some people may wonder why I spend time putting together a map of bars that still allow smoking or coffee houses that offer free WiFi. After all, isn’t this a real estate website. The reason is really very simple. People hire us to sell their St. Louis homes. In order to do that, we need [...]
Before home buyers select a home, they choose a community. The best way to decide on which part of town you want to live is to get in the car and explore. Park the car and take a walk. Talk to the neighbors, visit the corner pub or coffee house or head to the park. [...]
Every real estate agent that isn’t living under a rock has heard that they should be using social media to build their business and promote their property listings. But most agents and most brokerages simply don’t know how to get started or how to use the tools effectively. Free Social Media Classes for St. Louis [...]
by Karen Goodman on April 24, 2010
in Sellers
Originally published 12/5/09. Updated 4/24/10 to reflect current services to Arch City Homes sellers. Updated again 10/25/10 with newer videos. Recently I started experimenting with using video to promote homes and condos for sale. Virtual Tour Options: A few years ago, tech savvy agents started adding 360° virtual tours to their listings. If you haven’t [...]
by Karen Goodman on April 12, 2010
in Sellers
Most real estate agents understand that they need a website to advertise their listings and win over clients. But having a website simply isn’t enough. If serious attention isn’t paid to creating content on the website which will attract home buyers, no one will ever see the ads. Or, buyers will find the home listing [...]
Yesterday I showed you the portions of Gary Keller’s Vision Speech from the 2010 Keller Williams Family Reunion which focused on the U.S. housing market and economic trends. Gary also spent time discussing the results of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2009 buyer/seller survey. I’ve read the entire NAR report, and Gary did a [...]