THIS IS MY COME BACK TO REALTY BLOG
I have not been ignoring what is going on in this economy...........I have been a Realtor for 20 years and had an opportunity given to me to help and also get paid, running a special program for the children K-5 for th Y it is called Aftercare................now they are the ones that really need the assurance that everything is OK for them.
I work in Freehold Township Schools, a high 6 figure income area with top rated schools.........but they will be cutting all kinds of programs also...................lots of Wall Street jobs were lost and they live in our areas....................We are still going down in price but there are wonderful buys out there............We have the highest property taxes in the nation in New Jersey. Yes we are very close to NYC for employment and entertainment....................and yes years ago we were under the impression our highways would be free someday fully paid for and that Atlantic City was going to be our big savior...........well not so....................we kept growing and building bigger and more expensive houses................we have the Jersey Shore...............went from bungalows to million dollar homes....................go figure.....I wish we could stop right now saying I want to see what this President can do...............and lets give him some confidence get your Representatives names emails and also your Senators and start emailing them how you feel and what you see out here and maybe they will listen or at least acknowledge you.I have been doing this for 2 years and get first hand answers from our Senators' I didn't vote for Pres. Obama but I am behind him all the way, please help all of us Pesident Obama and Vice President Biden.................again we did not get a bailout and we cannot collect unemployment, independent contractors' who have really been virtually out of work for over a year................
Sending you some interesting links here................take an interest whether you are affected or not by this economy???????????
Get Inside the Mind of the Consumer:
Websites Every REALTOR® Needs to Know
 Studies indicate that over 80% of today's home buyers visit the Internet long before seeking the professional assistance of a REALTOR®. This means that, thanks to popular realty-themed websites that compete for your business, your clients are already armed with more information than ever before.
That's why today's savviest real estate agents must change their perspective and fight back. And the best way to do this is to visit and become familiar with these kinds of sites and the features they offer. This data will not only prepare you to answer any questions your clients might have, it will allow you to provide a more complete service that your clients will want to recommend to all of their friends and family members.
Property Listings & More
1) Redfin.com: In addition to listings, this site offers information such as how long a home has been for sale, its last sales price, and its current value. It also provides virtual tours to listed homes.
2) Trulia.com: Like Zillow.com, which offers satellite views and the estimated values of each home, Trulia's “heat maps” show how hot or cold an area is based on prices, sales, and popularity among its users. Trulia.com also has free tools real estate agents can easily add to their own websites to increase functionality and traffic.
3) Maps.Google.com and Maps.Live.com: For bird's-eye view, even 360 degrees in some cases, these amazing map sites offer a virtual perspective of available homes that's truly hard to beat.
4) Walkscore.com: interesting site that rates any address based on the walking distance of its nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, coffee shops etc.
5) SchoolMatters.com: A Standard & Poor's company, this site offers parents (and potential homebuyers) an objective rating of public schools and public school districts by region, including test scores and demographics. GreatSchools.net offers similar info and ratings on private schools based on region.
Government Websites Government loan programs offer great opportunities for many consumers in many regions across the country, especially first-time buyers and veterans. The following websites are likely one of the first of many sites potential homebuyers visit during this process:
1) HUD.Gov is the official website for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D.) This site lists HUD homes and provides information for home buyers, including financing options and home buying programs available through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
2) Homeloans.va.gov: This site houses information about government home loan programs specifically for veterans.
As I come across more interesting sites they will help I will send them on and continue to help my communities take care of their children so they can rest easy at their jobs.............but always a Realtor................................never going to retire............bye for now |
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