For Sale By Owner Real Estate Blog.
FSBO. What an interesting term. Few acronyms carry the ability to cause such excitement, yet such dread at the same time.
Many agents dream of breaking into this niche that offers up such untapped potential. But it’s not long before a vast majority of them give up and write this off as “too hard” or a “closed market.”
I sometimes call this article “No One Told Me The Rules! When you play a game, any game, you must know the rules. Whether it is baseball, soccer or twister, you have to know the rules before you can engage in the game. You must know the rules before you can play the game effectively. The marketing game is no exception to this basic truth. The problem lies in that it’s not common knowledge for anyone to know the rules of the marketing game. So, let me give you some basics. Then you will no longer be able to say, no one told me the rules.
FSBO site operators must be going through difficult times as they are resorting to marketing hype that should cause one to question everything they say.
In a recent post one FSBO operator claimed that the true commission you pay on a sale of your home could be as high as 60% or even 90% not 6% or less. Their rational is that you are really only paying commission on your equity.
Create and Maintain Informative Website:
Making a useful and informative website provides an easier way to sellers to advertise their properties. A seller can get more fruitful offers for his properties.
Websites are a must when the research shows that 80% of homebuyers start with the Internet. You can post pictures on line, and in the time of high gas prices, more people want to see the inside from the comfort of their own home to decide if they want to see the property further.
Programming will be aired on Visitors Network, ItsMyFaith, IndiePix, Hip Hop and the Comedy & Games channels. Those channels will air in Germany, France, Sweden, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Alto Adige region of Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia with other European markets following in Q2 - 2008.
United States programming on DirecTV and syndication throughout Europe will increase the SearchHomesOnTVsm “world wide” exposure to well over 145 million households. All shows will be broadcast in English with Multilanguage subtitles added.
“We believe the level of interest in the European market place will be huge on two levels. Europeans have a curiosity in viewing the American life style, architecture and design. More importantly, the strength of the Euro has created an unprecedented investment opportunity; current exchange rates are basically allowing for a 50% discount when acquiring US property.” stated John Giaimo, President SearchHomesOnTVsm.
SearchHomesOnTV.com is offering promotional pricing that includes the broadcasting of a 40 second commercial of a home for two weeks in the US and European markets for $149.00 (this is a limited time offer providing a $250 discount).
For more information visit www.SearchHomesOnTV.com