Real Estate Marketing In 2008

Things are changing in the real estate marketing world. But how is it changing and is the REALTOR you are about to select to sell your home really "up" on what it takes to get your home sold in today´s much rougher and internet based real estate selling environment?

If the REALTOR you are thinking of hiring is not up on things here are the things you will here during your real estate listing presentation.

Your home will be listed in the MLS

Lots of Open Houses

Your home advertised in the newspaper real estate section

Real estate brokers open house

A savvy Realtor who understands today´s marketing needs will tell you that more than 80% of home buyers spend 6 months or more researching real estate online before they even contact a REALTOR. They also look at an average of 7 homes before they select the one they want to buy. (Statistics from the National Association of REALTORS)

Here are some additional things you will hear from an Internet savvy REALTOR:

Great Google placement for the REALTOR´s website which your home will be marketed on.

Full MLS search on the REALTOR´s website to ensure that there is always a high number of home buyers coming to that site to search for homes.

Featured placement of your home in places like REALTOR.com

Individual website with your homes address as the web address, containing a full virtual tour of your home.

In the changing world of real estate marketing, hire a REALTOR who is prepared for this new world. After all, if you are reading this posting, it means that you found it on the internet. You probably even used a search engine such as Google, the same place where 80% of buyers begin their search for their next house.