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Social media is, undoubtedly, very important these days for professionals in all fields and realtors are no exception. Twitter is an important social network with many members in various countries and, when deciding who to follow, it is important to choose accounts that are constantly updated with interesting and relevant content. Listed below are 100 […]
I don’t know how easy it is finding an apartment on Craigslist in other major markets, but here in Chicago, it’s a mess–and one real estate media company is finally doing something about it. YoChicago, one of Chicago’s most viewed and most trusted real estate blogs, has launched an intense campaign to cleanup the Craigslist clutter and eliminate illegal apartment ads.
Working in the real estate industry is hard work. You put in long hours, and you are never guaranteed a paycheck unless you happen to be in the first few years of the business where the agency is subsidizing your pay. Even still, at some point you’ll be expected to produce. Living off of commissions can be done, and there are successes to prove it’s possible, but it takes a dedicated effort and some serious marketing skills to survive out there – especially these days. Welcome to Internet marketing: the final frontier.
The holiday season is officially over and now it’s time we start to embrace the New Year and a fresh start. As we enter the beginning of 2013, a lot of enthusiasm seems to be surrounding the national real estate market—and for good reason.
Search engine optimization is becoming more and more relevant for even the most technically-challenged real estate agents in the business. The statistics don’t lie and it’s been well documented that the majority of today’s home buyers start their initial home search online.
Whether it’s posting a quick Twitter update about a property showing you just had or uploading pictures of a brand new listing on Facebook or Pinterest, social media is just one more way for real estate agents to reach today’s tech-savvy home buyers.
Certain aspects of search engine optimization are simple, easy to understand, and something that can be done to your website in an instant, but link building is an altogether different kettle of fish, and one that many realtors completely fail to get to grips with.
Just announced yesterday was Zillow’s latest push to expand its presence into the rental side of the real estate market. Just last month Zillow acquired HotPads for $16 million and earlier this year a brand new innovative rental app was released by the real estate giant.
Search Realty Corp. is a leading real estate brokerage located in Mississauga, Ontario that truly focuses on savvy internet marketing. With over 100 different websites and totaling approximately 15,000 unique visitors and 135,000 Page Views per month, there’s no denying Search Realty has grown to be one of the most recognizable realty outlets around the Toronto region.
Looking for a home for sale in suburban Chicago? If so, your new home search may be getting a little easier with the recent launch of Sobborgo.com. Although still in its early development stages, Sobborgo aims to be Chicago’s most comprehensive real estate search site.
