Father’s Day is Sunday and to help celebrate fathers everywhere, Homes.com thought it was necessary to highlight the one thing that every man of the house needs in their home. Regardless of its size, every father needs a place where he can retreat to so that he can, well, be a guy! Whether it’s a big screen TV to watch his favorite 
team, a pool table to challenge his friends, or maybe just his favorite worn down recliner there should always be that one place that he can call his very own Man Cave! Continue reading
Category Archives: Tools and Tips
Red Hot Widgets to Enhance Your Web Site
Looking for a way to easily connect and engage with more clients and prospects? Homes.com knows that being a real estate professional, although very rewarding, can sometimes be a bit demanding. As your partner in this fast paced industry we strive to provide tools that make your job as a real estate professional easier.
If you haven’t already, consider adding Homes.com Widgets to your website or blog, so that you can stop worrying about the little things and get back to the job that you love! Whether you want to enhance your listing exposure or provide your clients with an easy way to calculate their mortgage, Homes.com “has an app for that!” Continue reading
Summer Entertaining Resources for Fab Parties and Open Houses
Homes.com is your partner in everything real estate, so naturally we want to assist you in building long lasting relationships and succeed. Now that the summer is officially here, new homeowners are looking for ways to show off their new home by entertaining guests and you may need some inspiration to showcase their home at an open house. Homes.com has an idea gallery chock full of resources for homebuyers and sellers from home improvement videos, moving tips, to summer recipes, decor and party ideas that you can also use when staging your listing’s modern kitchen, open floor plans and sprawling outdoor areas.
Keeping Cool with the Homes.com Summer Checklist for the Home
Summer time and the livin’s easy” or at least it should be! The summer season is in full effect and the housing market won’t be the only thing heating up. Help your clients beat the heat and stay top of mind with the customizeable Homes.com Summer Checklist for the Home! Homeowners should be enjoying time with family and friends, kicking their feet up, staying cool and not worrying about or repairing their home. This is where you come in and encourage your clients to use this summer home maintenance checklist as a proactive measure to avoid large repairs later. Continue reading
Video Content: A Rising Trend in Real Estate Marketing
“If a picture is worth a thousand words,” then a video is worth a million! There is no doubt that using video content is quickly becoming the next “big thing” for marketers everywhere. In fact, a study from the National Association of Realtors®¹ (NAR) reported that the majority (51%) of recent home buyers chose YouTube as their preferred online video destination when shopping for homes.
Videos are emotional and believable and increasingly in demand as consumers have come to expect videos to be available for any subject that they are interested in. Videos serve as a perfect opportunity to gain leads, promote your brand, and potentially increase sales!
So if video content is not yet a part of your marketing strategy, take a look at the numbers below²: Continue reading