Barb Schlinker The Real Estate Voice

At the break you mentioned the average buyer searches over 12 different websites when they search for homes… why is that?1)      Yes, it's very true.  Buyers typically look at as many as a dozen or more websites because they are seeing different listings on different sites.  According to industry experts… national websites are NOT your best options…Let's start with my favorite…Zillow.a.      Buyers are very quick to figure out that Zillow has every address whether available or not on their site.  Zillow will not indicate that homes offered for sale - have accepted a contract usually meaning they are unavailable.b.      Pre-foreclosure sites – most homeowners facing foreclosure do not want to speak with anyone.  Although they could represent good deals, most owners in this situation are trying to work it out…all the way until it forecloses.  Typically these homes do not come available until the note holder (the bank that forecloses) re-sells them months later.c.       Agents that call themselves “are