
Market Yourself Online Without Spending a Dime
Download our e-book and learn the secrets of free internet marketing for real estate.
There are several reason why marketing online has become extremely important to the competitive real estate agent.
* 71% of homebuyers use the Internet for research and to search for listings and services
* Internet homebuyers make better clients
* It saves time and is more cost effective than most traditional forms of marketing
The
Internet is the first place more and more homebuyers are beginning
their search for a home. According to a study done by the National
Association of Realtors, 71% of homebuyers take their search online.
These
numbers will only increase with the Internet reaching more and more
households. Nearly 70,000 new people are getting Internet access every
day. Studies also show that the average homebuyer is also getting
younger, and increasingly grew up with the Internet.
According
to a study commissioned by the California Association of Realtors,
Internet homebuyers were reported to be wealthier and purchasing more
expensive homes. Internet homebuyers bought a median priced home of
$452,000 while traditional buyers purchased a median priced home of
$310,000.
In
the same study, homebuyers also reported that the Internet shortened
their home search. The entire home purchasing process took half as long
for homebuyers who used the Internet as those who did not. More
importantly, Internet buyers spent half as much time with their real
estate agents, visiting only half as many homes as traditional buyers
before making their purchase. They were able to view listings online
and narrow down their search to the few homes they were strongly
interested in.
Homebuyers
using the Internet were also more knowledgeable about the purchasing
process, and expressed greater satisfaction with their real estate
agents.
More
expensive purchases, shorter search cycles, and happy clients who are
better informed about the home-buying process -- could it get any
better?
In
fact it does! Homebuyers who search the Internet are actually more
likely than traditional buyers to use a real estate agent to find their
home and complete the purchase. 77% of Internet homebuyers use a real
estate agent, compared to only 70% of those who do not take advantage
of the Internet.
If you're not marketing online, you're losing a goldmine of prospective clients.
In
addition to the huge audience of excellent prospective clients, the
Internet offers both convenience and cost effectiveness that
traditional media cannot. Web sites are more engaging and informative
than even the best brochures. Emails make it easier and cheaper to keep
in touch with existing clients. You do not need to have a four or
five-figure marketing budget to create a professional online presence.
Start learning how to market your properties and your service online now!



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