Engage the Power of the Internet to Find Your Perfect
Home Marianne Bandy
Finding the perfect home is always a challenge. It's easy
to be overwhelmed by the number of choices and all the time required. But the
challenges have gotten much easier for buyers who use My Buying Buddy®. It's a
system that permits "virtual tire kicking" of homes listed by the Multiple Listing
Service (MLS).
My Buying Buddy makes it a lot easier for buyers to
research their options. And it lets me focus on the other services necessary to
complete the deal (like showing properties, communicating with lenders,
negotiating the purchase with the seller's agent, etc.). Since I installed this
system on my website, http://www.bandyhomes.com 70% of my clients find me through Internet
searches. It's my experience that these buyers are better educated, have higher
incomes, and are more motivated than typical lookers.
A large percentage of online buyers looking for Denver
real estate, haven't moved here yet. They're using the Internet to assist their
relocations. This program lets them narrow their choices and decisions without
needing to be here.
Delve into the MLS Yourself
Realtor® is a trademark of National Association of
Realtors.
Only members get full access to the MLS, which lists all
the properties for sale by local Realtors. Every listed property can be sold by
any member. The public isn't allowed to look into the database of listings.
That's reserved for licensed brokers who are members.
Traditionally, buyers had to rely on their real estate
agent to tell them about what was available (given their desires and
resources). Now, buyers can do their own searches, with direct access to the
same listings as their broker. To see Denver homes for sale, buyers can see the
latest information, and even receive up-dates about changes regarding
properties of interest.
My Buying Buddy Streamlines Locating "The Home"
Buyers Hope to Find
The software system provides a comprehensive, easy-to-use
home search service of the MLS. This buyer-friendly system was developed by
Blue Fire Marketing, http://www.bluefiremarketing.com I consider it an incredible tool for the
Denver real estate market. It's already available in several Colorado markets,
the San Francisco bay area and parts of California and Texas. And more
communities are adopting My Buying Buddy all the time.
When it became available, I saw its power, and was one of
the first to climb aboard. My entire website is oriented around this system
since it automates and simplifies many tasks required to find the perfect home.
The Denver MLS consistently lists over 25,000 properties,
of which over 16,000 are residential
properties. That's too many to sort through without powerful software. But this
program lets buyers be actively involved in finding and comparing the best
listings.
My Buying Buddy Benefits
- Shows featured
listings
- Locates homes in
the MLS according to your criteria
- Saves
properties, so you can keep track of homes you like
- Saves your
search criteria from one session to the next
- Gives email
notification of new listings
- Sends you email
alerts about changes on homes of
interest: daily or
weekly
More People Trust the Internet to Locate Major Purchases
like Homes
Increasingly, people turn to the Web to make critical
buying decisions. The public's high expectations are caused by three trends:
- Two-thirds of US
Internet users have more than three
years experience online
- Websites have
gotten much better at giving people what
they want - in the way they want it
- Search tools
have become more powerful, so people can
locate the information they're looking for (like My Buying
Buddy)
Research studies about used car sales and hiring
attorneys demonstrate that people even turn to online resources before making
expensive purchases and commitments. The Internet has replaced newspaper
classifieds as the primary place to go for used car information.
The more comfortable people become online, the more home
buyers go online to seek out desired information. Depending on the source, up
to 70% of all purchasers turn to the Web during their home search and buying
process.
Test Drive My Buying Buddy on my Website - http://www.bandyhomes.com
I'm a real estate professional who enjoys the human side
of transactions. I care about helping families meet their needs and find what
they love. This buyer-friendly system lets me do even more to assist my
clients. And it involves them to the extent they want to be. See for yourself
how beautifully technology can improve the home search experience.
©2004,
Marianne Bandy
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Your Bio: Marianne Bandy, Realtor® - Denver, Colorado and
surrounding communities. Use My Buying Buddy® to search the MLS listings to
find your perfect home yourself. Helping families - From My Heart to Your
Home. http://www.bandyhomes.com (303)
746-7799
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