Today’s Real Estate Agent

 Hi! Todd Seemann here--your Motorcycle Riding, Tech Savvy Realtor. Today I am here to talk about why Technology is important in buying or selling your home.

In Buying a home 85-95% of people start their home search on the internet before contacting their Real Estate Professional. Wouldn’t it be great after finding the home you think is right for you if your agent could help you in determining the asking price by looking at active and sold statistics online, finding out how long the person has been in their home, even an estimate of what they may owe on it. By knowing what they borrowed on the home, and doing some Historical amortization calculations, you can estimate their cost basis in the home and you can also find out if that seller is in a distressed situation, such as whether it is a short sale or soon-to-be foreclosure. And a lot more!

All of this information and more is available at your fingertips if you know how to find it. I am not encouraging trying to steal a home from someone. It just pays to be educated, and sometimes a value can be found in that knowledge.

In selling a home, as I mentioned before, 85-95% of home searches start online. So don’t you want an agent who gets your home on as many sites as you can online to reach the most people possible?

Wouldn’t it also be good if he could tell you how many local agents and how many local clients they passed it on to that viewed your listing through our Multiple Listing Service? Then he could also tell you how many times your property was exposed and how many times it was clicked on on various national websites such as Trulia, Zillow, REALTOR.com and more. You also want an agent that can create a virtual home tour, understands about Search Engine Optimization and who has a strong presence in the Social Media World. Agents know how to use Quick Response codes in their marketing material to get clients from paper to the digital world in seconds to give your home maximum exposure.

There are lots of wonderful agents out there, but the way we buy houses is changing. You as clients are more educated than ever. And you are looking for people that are educated as well, someone that will get results for you. There is a wealth of information available--you just have to know where and how to find it. That’s why Today’s Real Estate Agent needs to have the tools to get you the info you need.

So please, give Todd Seemann, your Motorcycle riding, Tech Savvy agent, a call, a text, or visit one my websites online.

(563) 271-3075

tseemann@melfosterco.com

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