While
my length of time in business as a Realtor® is not very long (almost 2 years),
I have gained much respect from my clients. My years of work in the computer and
Internet business have given me a sharp edge over the other agents! I have a network
of web sites on which I advertise my listings, all of them ranked on
major search engines such as Yahoo! and Google! In 2005 I had
31 closings, with
6 more pending deals closing in the next couple of weeks.
If the main quality
you are looking for in an agent is a good negotiator, I have a couple of points
to make. This is definitely a good quality - but not NEARLY as 
important
as Internet Marketing Skills. A Realtor® who cannot market
online effectively is going to be left behind. 76% of people search for
their homes online! A successful Realtor® will be signed up with
realtor.com for additional services. Without this, the agent's listings will be
on realtor.com, but will consistently come up at the BOTTOM of any search results.
I subscribe to Showcase Listings, which ensures that the properties
I list have multiple pictures and better, longer descriptions on realtor.com.
I also advertise
on my own sites, which are very well ranked on search engines. My main site, www.ClevelandHousingMarket.com
gets about 100-150 hits a day - all UNPAID, TARGETED
traffic from Google, Yahoo!, MSN, etc. This ensures that anyone looking for property
on search engines will keep finding my sites over and over. Try it yourself! Click
on the links in the following page to see for yourself how my sites rank! www.clevelandhousingmarket.com/sellers/seo.php.
See a representative
month of statistics to find out the traffic that is coming to my site, how long
they stay and what brings them to the site - click
here.
The
truth about the success of Realtors®: The good negotiating is negotiating
with buyers and sellers, convincing them to work with you! The rest is gravy!
There are too many layers for a good negotiator to have much effect once someone
is interested in a house. Buyer to buyer's agent to sellers agent to seller -
it all gets filtered anyway. Try someone who will advertise enough so the right
buyer with the deepest pockets is sure to see your listing!
I owe my quick
success so far to my web sites. They have allowed me to sell many of my properties
on my own without the aid of other Realtors®, and when I am the only agent
involved in a transaction, my commission is lower!
As
for commission, there are always bargain hunters looking for a cheap listing agreement.
But what is more important to you, how much you pay or how
much ends up in your pocket? I consistently get top dollar for my sellers.
If your property is not effectively marketed by a discount Realtor®, do you
really think you have the best chance of finding the buyer willing to make the
highest offer?
Call now, or drop
me an email. I am here to serve!
Linas K. Muliolis, Realtor®
216-387-3204
linas@clevelandhousingmarket.com
www.ClevelandHousingMarket.com
