From Tenants to Buyers, Survey Shows Internet Is The Way To Go!
A recent survey by Realty Times providing an insight to home owner buying habits when it came to searching for their new home. It showed that the vast majority of buyers used online sources to locate their properties. This particular article is propose that the Realtor is still the primary source for buyers... but I believe this to be more of a necessity than an actual preference. When you find a property online, it generally comes with contact information and you have no real way to look at the property without a Realtor.
Regardless, there are two very important factors for those trying to rent properties or sell them. Post your information everywhere you can online! Use listing syndications such as postlets to push your property out to tens of sites. Use Craigslist and online classifieds to advertise your rental property. The more you post, advertise, etc. online, the higher your chances of someone stumbling upon your site.
Craigslist in particular for rental properties is HUGE. You can't imagine the number of properties rented by placing them on Craigslist.
Investment real estate buyers no longer stomp just their local areas, they actively search the internet for good deals. Having a professional looking website is no longer enough, you need your properties on all major listings sites, a blog, articles you have written and much more to really contend with the enormous load of information dumped onto peoples laps.
I think thats what makes local turnkey operations valuable. They do this tedious work all day long. Why not offer your property up through a trustworthy selling group instead of stomping the pavement yourself? So it cost a few grand... you'll end up spending as much in both money and time trying it yourself.
Same goes with a rental property. If your property is vacant, incentive a local property manager with a good commission to get it rented it quick. You have more to lose then rent payments on a vacant house, like the kitchen sink and plumbing.
Yea, it stinks to pay for services but I've never had as much luck as when I've simply dealt with a local expert for help.
Regardless, there are two very important factors for those trying to rent properties or sell them. Post your information everywhere you can online! Use listing syndications such as postlets to push your property out to tens of sites. Use Craigslist and online classifieds to advertise your rental property. The more you post, advertise, etc. online, the higher your chances of someone stumbling upon your site.
Craigslist in particular for rental properties is HUGE. You can't imagine the number of properties rented by placing them on Craigslist.
Investment real estate buyers no longer stomp just their local areas, they actively search the internet for good deals. Having a professional looking website is no longer enough, you need your properties on all major listings sites, a blog, articles you have written and much more to really contend with the enormous load of information dumped onto peoples laps.
I think thats what makes local turnkey operations valuable. They do this tedious work all day long. Why not offer your property up through a trustworthy selling group instead of stomping the pavement yourself? So it cost a few grand... you'll end up spending as much in both money and time trying it yourself.
Same goes with a rental property. If your property is vacant, incentive a local property manager with a good commission to get it rented it quick. You have more to lose then rent payments on a vacant house, like the kitchen sink and plumbing.
Yea, it stinks to pay for services but I've never had as much luck as when I've simply dealt with a local expert for help.
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