| Many websites in the real estate industry are | | | | website, these are 7 items to consider:1. what is the |
| unattractive, too cluttered and are trying to sell too | | | | main service offered through this website?2. How |
| many services. This is very confusing to buyers and | | | | can customers quickly and easily get to homes and |
| sellers who mainly want to buy a home, sell a home | | | | my services?3. What look and feel do I want my |
| or are investigating the real estate industry.A real | | | | website to have?4. What are the secondary |
| estate website should first and foremost advertise | | | | products and services I want to offer?5. How can I |
| properties and inform the public on how to buy and | | | | direct customers to these secondary services |
| sell real estate effectively. For example, when | | | | without cluttering up the main message and thrust of |
| someone goes to a FSBO (For Sale By Owner) | | | | my website?6. Is it easy for customers to find |
| website, the buyer or seller should be able to quickly | | | | contact information to contact me?7. What will bring |
| and easily obtain listings and selling/buying information | | | | customers back to my website?Fred Turner is Vice |
| without being bombarded with mortgage ads, | | | | President of Magazine. located in St. Charles, IL. Fred |
| foreclosure listings and real estate services | | | | is a charter member and membership chairman for |
| everywhere they look. It is good to offer these | | | | the FSBO Network the country's largest association |
| services to customers, but in a manner that allows | | | | of for sale by owner magazine publishers. Fred has |
| the customer that option if he or she chooses, not | | | | been publishing his magazine since 1992 and has a |
| have it forced on them.If you are considering on | | | | degree in design from Western Michigan University. |
| designing a new website or re-designing an existing | | | | |