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The future of Real Estate is here today! Your internet connection and email account are just the start for you to harness the power of the World Wide Web. With over 40 million people in the United States using the Internet regularly, and the rate at which that is increasing every day, the World Wide Web has become a powerful marketing opportunity.
There ARE Realtors making big money on the Internet, and it doesn't cost much. Their secret is very simple…
   

Think of your Web Site as the most cost-effective brochure you could ever imagine.
Compare it to a print brochure:
- It can contain hundreds of listings, information that enhances your professional image, directions to your office, information about your geographical area and more.
- It is instantly updateable at virtually no additional cost.
- You can send it to people around the country and around the world at NO cost.
- People can contact you through it quickly and easily.
- It attracts a more upscale buyer.

Your Web Site does not replace traditional advertising - it supports it. There is an old adage in Web Site promotion:
Q: How do I attract people to my Web Site? A: Advertise it during the Super Bowl.
The 3 ways to promote your web site are:
- Traditional Advertising - newspapers, periodicals, booklets, billboards, radio, and TV
- Marketing Materials - business cards, print brochures, handouts
- Web Based Promotion - banners, online classifieds, large databases (such as Realtor.com), and reciprocal links
Each of these areas will be discussed in detail in future installments on For Realtors Only - starting this month with Promoting on the Web.

Take a look at these results - numbers don't lie!!
| Agency |
Web Site |
Months Active |
Closed Sales/Rentals
and Listings from the Web Site |
| Tashlik Real Estate |
http://www.tashlik.com |
10 months |
Over 6 million dollars
in closed sales and listings. |
| Metropolis Real Estate |
http://www.metropolisre.com |
8 months |
Over 160 rentals,
3 million dollars in closed sales and listings. |
| Vincent & Whittemore,
Inc. |
http://www.vinwhit.com |
6 months |
Over 4 million dollars
in closed sales and listings. |
| Century 21 Louis
Pompilio |
http://www.njhomesales.com |
6 months |
Over 2 million dollars
in closed sales and listings. |
| Better Homes & Gardens
- David Burton Real Estate |
http://www.davidburtonre.com |
5 months |
Over 600,000 dollars
in closed sales and listings. |
| Century 21 - Worden
& Green |
http://www.ryanteam.com |
4 months |
Over 2 million dollars
in closed sales and listings. |
| Classic
Properties - Calabro & Chisdak |
http://www.sunitarealestate.com |
3 months |
Over
1 million dollars in closed sales and listings. |
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