Greater Sacramento Area Real Estate News: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Doing Business Using Real Estate Blogs

Online media is being used increasingly in real estate marketing. Realtors as well as agents are using real estate websites and social media in real estate to reach out to their customers. While websites like Facebook, LinkedIn or others are useful in providing photographs and technical details specific to a project, real estate blogs could give a detailed, narrative style description of properties, piquing a prospective customer’s interest. Therefore, if you are an agent, looking for an innovative way to sell your homes, creating a blog could do wonders for your business. It is simple and requires just a little planning before you have your blog up and running.

The first step would be chalking out the information you would like to provide and deciding the range of topics you would like to feature on the real estate blogs. For example, would you cover just product specific news or market related information such as trends? Would you cover only your city or a wider area? Make sure to research blogs by other realtors or agents, to see what you can do better.

The next step would be to register real estate blogs with a free provider such as blogger or wordpress. At this stage, you should have decided on a suitable title for your blog. Choose something catchy, while at the same time relevant.

The third step would be to set up real estate blogs and websites physically in terms of layout, listings, buyer testimonials, posts or any other heading you think suitable. Before this, look at various blog designs online and make a list of what you like. Make your blog stand out. It should be attractive, interesting to read and easy to navigate.

Last, but not least, start blogging. Write several posts in advance, so you have a ready source to choose from initially. Update the posts at least once in two days, trying to make it as interactive as possible. Respond to queries and comments on a daily basis, so you keep the attention of your customer before they contact other agents.

It could be several months before interest in your real estate blogs increase, but once it does, the leads that you get through your real estate websites and blogs will increase; and if you can convert even a percentage of these into sales, you are bound to be the envy of the other realtors and agents in your town.

For additional resources and information please visit the following sites.

Resource Links:

http://www.gmacrealestate.com

Bill Fields All Star Coaching Program: http://www.AllStarCoaching.net
GreatWest GMAC Search all MLS Listings: http://www.LocalHomeLink.com
GreatWest GMAC Consumer Buyer/Seller Blog: http://www.GreatWestBlog.com

T. Sami Siddiqui (Broker/ Owner) Buzz About Sacramento Blog: http://www.samisiddiquiblog.com
GreatWest Podcasts- Weekly Updates on new REO, Short Sale, Bank Owned Foreclosure Listings: http://www.HouseTalkOnline.com
GreatWest Videos: http://www.youtube.com/brodiestephens
Facebook GreatWest Profile Page: http://www.facebook.com/searchmlshomesforsale
MySpace GreatWest Blog: http://www.myspace.com/greatwest
GreatWest Real Estate Careers- GMAC is looking for Professional Realtors to Join Us: http://www.CareersWithUs.com
Global Employee Relocation: http://www.employeerelocation.blogspot.com
Apply for a Loan: http://www.choice1funding.com

ActiveRain Blog Company:http://activerain.com/blogs/greatwestgmac

Sacbee:http://www.sacbee.com

Company WordPress Site:http://www.thehomeholders.com

Real Living:http://www.realliving.com

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Real Estate Blogs...Why Are They So Popular?

A log kept on events or information on the internet is called a web log or a blog. Blogs help in giving the reader first hand information. It adds a personal touch to the information contained in the blog. Real estate blogs are no exception to this belief.

Most real estate agents look for different ways for marketing the properties that they have listed, or that they know of in their area. One such way is to make use of social media in real estate. Computer savvy realtors usually put up such information in their blogs, their Facebook or Twitter profiles, etc. These blogs are regularly updated. The success of real estate blogs depends highly on the quality of the content posted, the way in which it is posted and the regularity of the posts. Information such as real estate tips, the market status, the description of the property, latest estate trends, etc. are put up in these blogs.

Real estate blogs are usually more user friendly and more user interactive than real estate websites. These blogs sometimes have real-time agents who you can chat with and ask your questions. Alternatively, you also have the choice of leaving a question in the form of a comment on the blog. These comments are read by the realtors, who get back to you in a short time. Blogs are more frequently and are more easily updated than their counterparts. Visitors to real estate blogs can be tracked and contacted more easily than the visitors to a webpage.

One thread in the real estate blog that gives you information on the average sales prices of homes in Yuba City, CA, can also give you the prices of the properties around the area, suggesting other localities that meet the client requirements. This kind of information can be given on a daily, weekly, or even monthly basis. They also give tips and advice for getting loans and other resources that you need to indulge in real estate transactions. Another post in the same blog can also offer you excellent tips on interior decoration for homes in Elk Grove

Many tips are provided on these individual rooms in real estate blogs that are useful for people who are working in the field, as well as for those who require to make real estate transactions. For a person who knows little or nothing about the real estate business, but requires a crash course on the subject, can get every possible piece of information by just browsing real estate blogs and websites.

For additional resources and information please visit the following sites.

Resource Links:

http://www.gmacrealestate.com