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 More and more home buyers and sellers are relying on the internet for their real estate needs. Rather than drive all over town, travel to their new city, or plod through every possible candidate home, consumers are using the internet and real estate web sites to glean the top homes that have the highest potential. On this page you'll be learning more about how the FSBO-in-USA.com network sites work:
The consumers that are buying and selling homes are those that currently live or will live in that particular area. As a result they will need real estate services from providers that are in that area: mortgage companies, inspection service companies, termite inspection companies, title insurance companies, and real estate attorneys. FSBO-in-USA.com network sites advertise these real estate services on the local FSBO sites. When you advertise local services that are needed by local consumers, it is targeted advertising. Many of the other advertising opportunities inform a broad audience about your services. Some will need your services, but many will not. and some that will not. With targeted advertising your advertising dollar is not wasted on those that don't need your services. FSBO-in-USA.com networks sites provide a unique opportunity to match real estate companies with consumers needing local real estate services.  sample ad - not linked This is where FSBO-in-USA.com network sites have an advantage over large national real estate sites. You'll be advertising local services to those that want and need local services. This is targeted advertising ... and it is effective advertising. Advertising can be animated and eye catching. Here are some sample ads. sample ad - not linked sample ad - not linked sample ad - not linked
FSBO-in-USA.com network sites come with many features. Here are a few: - Listings automatically added to site by seller.
- Seller can edit their listing at anytime.
- Seller receives an e-mail with additional instructions to add photos, purchase additional services and direct listing address. As site owner you'll also receive a blind copy of the e-mail. This way you'll know when new listings are added.
- Listing notifications for new listing are automatically sent by the system to those that sign up for the listing notification service.
- Site visitors can automatically subscribe and unsubscribe from the new listing notification service. You'll also receive an e-mail when visitors subscribe or unsubscribe, just to keep you informed.
- Sellers can upload their own photos. The system will resize and optimize them for internet use. This is a very powerful feature we are proud of.
- Shopping cart products can be added, edited and removed at anytime. Through your admin area you can make shopping cart changes that immediately change your site products.
- Paypal is used for the site's shopping cart. With Paypal you only get charged if purchases are made. They have no initiation fee and no monthly fee. You'll receive an e-mail indicating that a purchase has been successfully made. Many of the actions required after purchase are automatically handled by the system, i.e. if they order 'photos we've taken' the site will automatically provide them the ability to upload the six additional photos once a confirmation is received from Paypal. No follow-up work required on your part.
- Each listing has it's own counter that records the number of times their listing has been viewed. Sellers can log into the Seller's Area to see their current counter. Listing counter e-mails (that inform the seller of the current counter number) can be sent to each user. Text can be easily added to this counter e-mail, i.e. advertisements, specials, etc. These e-mails help keep the database of listings current (bad e-mails are discovered, indicating the seller has moved and the listing should be deleted; sellers indicate sold; sellers delete if listed with a realtor).
- Advertisers can login and request reports on the ads they have purchases from you.
- Large banner ads are shown at the top of each page and on all site generated e-mails.
We submit all (or just those that have paid for a Yahoo listing - it is up to you) listings to Yahoo for their real estate site ( http://realestate.yahoo.com/). Yahoo is considered the 2nd most popular real estate web site. Site design, look and navigation will be similar to that of other FSBO-in-USA.com network sites. Reference FSBOinOmaha.com. The logo would reflect your city.
You can operator your FSBO-in-USA.com network site under several different business models:
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