The Web and Real Estate Agents
I really love this topic. There is nothing more that gives my joy than to be able to speak to the consumer of real estate about some of the horrors of Real Estate Agents on line.
I am first going to tell you that not all Realtors® are the same when it comes to the World Wide Web. Many agents will hire some company to put together a website for them that looks really good and works well for them, but quite honest as far as your concerned as a customer does very little to benefit you. So relax and let me give you some advice about what agent websites you absolutely should avoid.
1. Avoid any website that requires you to enter any
personal information in order for you to get information.
Why should you have to give any body information that
other wise is for free? What do you think an agent
who requires information is going to do with that
information? Do you think they have security?
Never, I repeat...NEVER give out personal information up
front just to preview information. The information
is FREE!
2. Avoid any website
that uses a tracking system.
Do you know that
some agents use websites that actually track when you
are on line reviewing homes. This is scary!
DON'T DO IT! Again the information is suppose to
be FREE. Which also means that you should be able
to use it with anonymity. The first sign is when
you have to give some information to just review.