Greetings from Las Vegas!  I arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday for the RE/MAX International Convention with a group from my office at RE/MAX Realty Plus in Sebring, FL.  I have been a Realtor for 13 years and with RE/MAX for just less than five years.  This is my second International Convention with RE/MAX.  Attending these conventions offers such a great opportunity for networking with the most outstanding agents from the United States, Canada and around the world and we have the opportunity to learn the latest trends in marketing.  It is fun to see old faces and meet new.  Plus the educational opportunities are the best.  I know you must be thinking — sure Vegas all play and no work.  Not so….

Today I attended a great class on Internet marketing.  I confirmed my Internet marketing is the best and I am the Number 1 Expert on Internet marketing in Highlands County - Avon Park, Sebring, and Lake Placid.

 I also learned some new statistics and information from NAR (National Association of Realtors) that I did not know.  The most important item I learned that if your Realtor is not leading the field in Internet marketing, they are not doing the best job of marketing your property.  This decreases the chances of a quick sale of your home.  NAR reports the following statistics for 2007.

1.  84% of all home buyers start their home search on the internet.  Generally, by the time a buyer contacts a Realtor.  The buyer has already narrowed their choice down to the homes they want to look at.  If your Realtor does not have latest and best Internet marketing, 84 buyers out of 100 may have already eliminated your home before the buyer even meets the Realtor in person!

2.  A buyer is 900% or 9 times more likely to find their new home on the internet than in a newspaper advertisement.
 
3.  A buyer is 3400% or 34 times more likely to purchase a home from Internet advertising instead of a real estate magazine. 

I was happy to find out I am investing my advertising dollars wisely and that I am leading the way in Internet Marketing.  When you are ready to sell your home, which type of a Realtor do you want?  Are you are looking for a Realtor that specializes in Internet marketing that gets results?  If so, give me a call today.  I will be happy to discuss my marketing plan for your home.  Yes, call me even in Las Vegas….if I do not answer, leave a message and I will call you back.  Stay tuned for more happenings in Vegas. 

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