Is Your Agent Selling Buggy Whips or Real Estate?

Home sellers are encouraged to work with real estate agents who employ technology to sell their properties. At the very least, experts say agents should have a Web site and a blog, as buyers tend to search for homes online; post listings on Realbird, Trulia, Zillow, and other listing syndication sites; and have a sophisticated cell phone, like a Droid or iPhone, that is equipped with e-mail and online capabilities. Agents also should use iPads or laptops to display their Web sites and blogs, among other things, while meeting with sellers. Agents whose names or listings are not featured on the first page of Google search results when prospective sellers search their address may not be up to date on the latest in real estate technology. | Read More