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It’s More Than Just An Ad On A Portal

Real estate clients’ expectations of online marketing are continuing to grow, so it’s vital that we give them access to a wide range of advertising options, particularly on property portals.

Listing Checklist: Don’t Leave These Out

If you’re resources are stretched, aim to hit these five basic targets to ensure your listing isn’t overlooked.

floorplanner.com Upgrades for Agents

Floor plans are often the missing piece of the puzzle for listings. Great photos and an informative description are covered by a lot of agents, but not all are in the habit of adding a floor plan to the mix.

This is a shame because a floor plan is an important part of maximising the number of leads you receive from property portals. In fact, research from Dutch company Heliview found 53 percent of house hunters were more likely to spend time looking at a listing if a floor plan was included. (For an in-depth look at how to maximise your portal leads, check out Simon Baker’s articles here.)

Listing Tips from funda.nl

Leading Dutch property portal funda.nl recently commissioned market research to find out what consumers thought of it. The results are as revealing for agents as they were for the portal itself.

The research, conducted by Heliview, showed just how important video and interactive floor plans are when it comes to listings. 53 percent of respondents said they were more likely to spend time looking at a listing if a floor plan was included, while 61 percent said they were likely to prefer listings if a video was available.

Floor Plans: The Latest and Greatest

Floor plan creation company Metropix has announced an upgrade to its service. Are floor plans worth the effort?

Give Your Listings Web Appeal

A recent post on the blog of zillow.com, a leading US real estate marketplace, talks about how “web appeal” is the new curb appeal. So what exactly is web appeal?

Maximising Leads from Portal Sites – Part 2

In part one of this article about how agents can maximise leads from portal sites we looked at the importance of the quality of the advertisement. In part two, we’re going to look at how you can maximise the placement of your listing and the benefit of tracking your listings.

Maximising Leads from Portal Sites – Part 1

To maximise leads, agents need to think about two things – the quality of the advertisement and the positioning of that advertisement on the portal site. In part one of this article we’re going to look at the quality of the advertisement.

Top 10 Tips for Choosing a Property Portal

Here are propertyadguru.com’s Top 10 Tips for Choosing a Property Portal.

Standing Out Amongst the Crowd

Gone are the days of just ‘being there’. It’s no longer an advantage to just ‘be on the internet’. You need to do so much more now to stand out amongst your competitors, both from a listing and branding perspective. So what are the options?

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