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A New Home Page, Video and Luxury Program for BHGRealEstate.com

A New Home Page, Video and Luxury Program for BHGRealEstate.com

Posted on 07. Jul, 2009 by Jason Steele.

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Today we have rolled out our most significant changes to the BHGRealEstate.com consumer web site since we launched almost a year ago.
The prep work actually began on July 24th 2008, the day after we launched publicly at Real Estate Connect in San Francisco.  Anyone who has ever built a web site with a fixed deadline and [...]

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Top 5 Pet Peeves on MLS Listing Alert Emails

Top 5 Pet Peeves on MLS Listing Alert Emails

Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Jason Steele.

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I bought a home back on December 10th of 2008. That is almost exactly 5 months to the day and I am still receiving those automated MLS listing alerts from the first agent I ever spoke to about buying a new home. Being in real estate now for almost a year I find them sort of fascinating because I am curious if I actually bought at the bottom of the market in my town. Turns out I didn’t, but that isn’t the point. The information (listings) contained in these emails can be very powerful motivators to get an active buyer or someone on the fence to engage an agent. The most important reason is that the information contained within is the most accurate and trusted source for new listings and listing status changes (price drops and under contract). With such a powerful vehicle for information, I wonder why it misses the mark on so many levels for the average home buyer.

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