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News, articles, and advice for Maine real estate licensees, loan officers, and all professionals who assist the consumer in the real estate transaction.
| Posted by: | John Herrigel |
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| Posted on: | December 22nd, 2008 at 5:16 pm |
| Filed under: | Maine, New Hampshire, Real Estate Education, Real Estate Laws, Real Estate Licensing, The Real Estate Learning Group, Your Real Estate Business |
Why doesn’t my website rank well on Google? How can I make my real estate website into a lead generating machine? Given 85% of new buyers start their search for real estate online, it is essential that one has an online presence today. But writing a paragraph about yourself and uploading some listing photos into a template based site is simply not going to get you there. Just like many things in life, success is directly proportional to the inputted effort.
First and foremost: Developing a strategy and sticking with it.
With many avenues to explore, articles to read, techniques to implement and places to advertise what you want to do and how many resources you want to expend to get there is of top priority. Nothing is free- be it your time or money- and with the Internet as vast and complex as it is, the learning curve can be steep and intimidating, but with the commitment to spend as little as an hour a week, the benefits of the online world can be reaped.
The Goal: A content rich, keyword laced, search engine optimized website with hundreds of anchor text inbound links, (like Maine Real Estate), from credible high page ranking sites combined with informative blog posts on sites such as Active Rain.
Note: If the above sentence seems like a foreign language fear not and read on!
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| Posted by: | Paula Jalbert |
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| Posted on: | December 18th, 2008 at 9:43 am |
| Filed under: | Ask The Experts, Maine, New Hampshire, Real Estate Education, The Real Estate Learning Group, Your Real Estate Business |
Vacant homes produce vacant offers!
VACANT
I think we can all agree that these are tough times in the real estate market. One of the areas of home selling where sellers make it harder on themselves is trying to sell a vacant home.
STAGED
Vacant homes do not inspire a buyer to buy or brokers to set up showings for buyers. If you’ve seen one vacant room you’ve seen them all.
| Posted by: | Janice Wescott, First Financial |
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| Posted on: | November 24th, 2008 at 3:32 pm |
| Filed under: | Ask The Experts, Maine, Mortgage and Lending, New Hampshire, Real Estate Licensing, The Real Estate Learning Group, Your Real Estate Business |
I have compiled a list of some really great questions that I have received regarding our FHA 203(k) Streamline product. I have put together the following FAQ’s. I hope you find this useful!
First of all, let’s go over, briefly, the definition of what a 203K product is. Then we can answer some specific questions on how it might work and/or help the consumer.
Per Wikipedia:
“The 203(k) program offers low-cost loans to allow low-income participants or nonprofit groups to buy and renovate a house”. (Read more from Wikipedia).
| Posted by: | Hannah McChesney, Realtor®, Photographer |
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| Posted on: | November 7th, 2008 at 6:30 am |
| Filed under: | Ask The Experts, Maine, New Hampshire, Real Estate Education, The Real Estate Learning Group, Uncategorized, Your Real Estate Business |
No Toilets: 10 Tips for Picture Taking
As a professional photographer and also a licensed real estate agent, I frequently come across pictures that do a disservice to the property for sale. Using my photographer’s eye, and my knowledge about what sells a house, I’ve put together some simple tips for agents. Agents, you don’t have to incorporate all of these ideas at once; try one or two to start.
BEFORE
AFTER
1 ) Keep surfaces neat – the camera picks up every detail; the best idea is to clear all clutter off surfaces before shooting. Have a few decorative items, but no personal ones (ex. Flowers on a kitchen counter vs. dish soap and a sponge).