Comments on: How To Build Your Real Estate Investing Business Using the Internet http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/ Learn, Network, Invest Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:53:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sajae http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-64141 Sajae Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:39:56 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-64141 Wow, that was a good post. Most people just use Craigslist to advertise their real estate business, but I think Craigslist is starting to charge people $25 per post, which is ridicuous for a classified site that is suppose to be free. Wow, that was a good post. Most people just use Craigslist to advertise their real estate business, but I think Craigslist is starting to charge people $25 per post, which is ridicuous for a classified site that is suppose to be free.

]]> By: Nicholl Virtual Assistance http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-63112 Nicholl Virtual Assistance Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:53:47 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-63112 I stumbled across your website and I really enjoyed reading some of your marketing articles. I'm not specifically a real estate marketer, but my sister is a real estate agent and I forwarded your blog to her so she could check it out! Thanks for sharing all these wonderful tips and strategies and keep up the good work! I stumbled across your website and I really enjoyed reading some of your marketing articles. I’m not specifically a real estate marketer, but my sister is a real estate agent and I forwarded your blog to her so she could check it out! Thanks for sharing all these wonderful tips and strategies and keep up the good work!

]]> By: Peter Kolat http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-62280 Peter Kolat Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:33:41 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-62280 The statistic I am referring to was from the NAR's latest survey. The one you are referring to is fairly popular because it's been around for a while. I think this one came out sometime in the middle of this year. Your strategies are good for offline integration and we should direct people to out site whenever doing offline marketing. Peter The statistic I am referring to was from the NAR’s latest survey. The one you are referring to is fairly popular because it’s been around for a while. I think this one came out sometime in the middle of this year.

Your strategies are good for offline integration and we should direct people to out site whenever doing offline marketing.

Peter

]]> By: Peter Kolat http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-62279 Peter Kolat Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:30:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-62279 There are tons of them out there. What I would suggest is when you are looking at those sites, ask the owners to show you that they are SEO friendly, don't have any scripts running in the background and excessive amount of links linking out of the site. It all depends. I've seen some good one and I've seen honest real estate pros. spending thousands of dollars on a piece of (you know what) site that the designer told him will be great. Peter There are tons of them out there. What I would suggest is when you are looking at those sites, ask the owners to show you that they are SEO friendly, don’t have any scripts running in the background and excessive amount of links linking out of the site.

It all depends. I’ve seen some good one and I’ve seen honest real estate pros. spending thousands of dollars on a piece of (you know what) site that the designer told him will be great.

Peter

]]> By: Peter Kolat http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-62278 Peter Kolat Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:27:13 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-62278 Thanks Prue. I have more articles coming your way. Peter Thanks Prue. I have more articles coming your way.

Peter

]]> By: Joe http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-62106 Joe Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:51:11 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-62106 I am curious as to your research for the stats above. Based on my studies for NAR, I believe the stats that you are referring to are those either from the 7,548 usable response surveyed in the 2006 independent survey or the 84% percent of RE buyers are using the internet to begin their search process- Which as you know as an investor is derived mainly on the beginning stages and demographic portion (ie:location, location, location) of the real estate buying process. The actual number published is just less than 75% of Home buyers found the internet as a useful tool. I must state that I agree for the most part with your article especially regarding the necessity to capture (with permission) your potential customers name and contact information but I am a bit clouded on a few items - setting up a website in todays current real estate enviroment is not an option but a basic need for survival and capturing your customers is obviously where the money is but the #1 issue is still traffic to your site. How are you driving traffic and more important, how are you driving qualified leads to your door. So many agents and investors are running down the yellow brick road internet advertising but forgetting that the most of our websites will not be a destination but an information tool and you still have to drive then there in the first place.... print, yard signs, direct marketing and teh most cost effective - word of mouth and referrals!!! I am curious as to your research for the stats above. Based on my studies for NAR, I believe the stats that you are referring to are those either from the 7,548 usable response surveyed in the 2006 independent survey or the 84% percent of RE buyers are using the internet to begin their search process- Which as you know as an investor is derived mainly on the beginning stages and demographic portion (ie:location, location, location) of the real estate buying process. The actual number published is just less than 75% of Home buyers found the internet as a useful tool. I must state that I agree for the most part with your article especially regarding the necessity to capture (with permission) your potential customers name and contact information but I am a bit clouded on a few items – setting up a website in todays current real estate enviroment is not an option but a basic need for survival and capturing your customers is obviously where the money is but the #1 issue is still traffic to your site. How are you driving traffic and more important, how are you driving qualified leads to your door. So many agents and investors are running down the yellow brick road internet advertising but forgetting that the most of our websites will not be a destination but an information tool and you still have to drive then there in the first place…. print, yard signs, direct marketing and teh most cost effective – word of mouth and referrals!!!

]]> By: Miranda http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/02/build-real-estate-business-using-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-62032 Miranda Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:33:20 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=2514#comment-62032 Very useful article; any suggestions about Real Estate investor web site packages providers or developers? Very useful article; any suggestions about Real Estate investor web site packages providers or developers?

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