Properties Online Adds New Real Estate Trends Feature to Its Award-Winning Real Estate Website Builder
Properties Online, Inc. has launched a new module for their website builder, RealEstateSites.com, that will enable agents to build market trend reports for their local area. Santa Rosa, CA, June 07, 2022 -- Knowing what is happening in today's real estate market is critical to both home buyers and sellers. Market trends can let homeowners know if they are headed into a slowdown, and help an agent set reasonable expectations. To that end, Properties Online, Inc. has launched a new module for their website builder, RealEstateSites.com, that will enable agents to build market trend reports for their local area. Real estate professionals can create a trend report based off a zip code, a metro area, a county, a state or you can create a national trend report. Additionally, the agent can compare their primary market with other markets. For example, an a­gent can build a market trend for Sonoma, CA, and compare it to the County of Sonoma, as well as the State of California. What's great is the information will automatically update each month and show statistics from the previous month so the trend report is always current. "We are thrilled to be able to add this feature to our current list of added value items at no additional cost to our clients," says Amanda Cornelius, founder and CEO of Properties Online, Inc. "We have a several new features we hope to launch later this year to help agents capture more leads while serving their clients using our products and services." Market data is pulled from Realtor.com real estate data library and is based on the most comprehensive and accurate database of MLS-listed for-sale homes in the industry. We aggregate and analyze data from hundreds of sources and produce hundreds of metrics for multiple markets, and curate figures and trends where possible for reliability and comparability. Additional tools included with the website solution from RealEstateSites.com include: Single Property Websites Listing Videos Lead Capture Landing Pages Social Sharing Tools Video Content Buyers and Sellers Reports Unlimited Pages Optional UserWay's Accessibility Widget View the new market trends report pages here. About Properties Online, Inc. Founded in 2001, Properties Online is dedicated to helping real estate professionals grow their businesses by offering innovative and invaluable technology tools. The company's web-based software products include, ListingDomains.com, ListingsUnlimited.com, RealEstateSites.com, PropertiesOnline.com, and TextAnnounce.com. Their products are used by more than 100,000 real estate professionals nationwide.

Homesnap Launches Real Estate Websites for Homesnap Pro+ Users
With in-person interactions slowing in the wake of COVID-19, an agent's digital presence is more important than ever. To that end, Homesnap is proud to announce the release of Real Estate Websites, exclusive to Homesnap Pro+ members. Professionally developed, personally branded, and powered by Homesnap Search, Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites enable you to establish a credible, lead-generating online presence in minutes, not weeks. Included as part of your premium Homesnap Pro+ membership, Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites are ready to go live with little more than a click of a button—at a fraction of the cost of traditional website builds. These professionally designed websites include: A simplified, elegant layout that prominently features your preferred web address name and brand across all pages Powerful, lead-generating real estate tools consumers love A built-in search portal powered by Homesnap, featuring the most accurate, real-time data in the industry Best of all, you'll never have to worry about upkeep, maintenance, or outages because Homesnap will handle all of the back-end management for you. Why Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites? Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites offer several advantages over traditional website builds. Cut costs and nothing else Professional website development and ongoing hosting, maintenance and downtime costs can often exceed several thousand dollars. Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites, on the other hand, are included as part of a Homesnap Pro+ membership. You'll get an instant, personalized, and worry-free agent website and access to the Homesnap Pro+ suite of lead generation and business management tools. Homesnap Pro+ features include Google business profile verification, optimization and management; advanced off-market search filters; enhanced agent profiles, Who's Viewed My Listings & Profile; custom lead pages; and more. Powered by accurate, real-time data Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites are the only personal agent websites on the market powered by Homesnap Search. Visitors to your website will be able to search for properties with the same industry-leading consumer portal they use and trust on Homesnap.com. The only difference? Every listing they view will feature you as the sole point of contact. Consumers will be able to message you directly from your website. A lead-generation machine Your Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Website comes ready-made with powerful home search tools and lead generation forms. Consumers can sign up for newsletters, delivered to their inbox and branded to you, that keep them up to date with the latest listings, transactions, and trends in their chosen zip code(s). Consumers can also take full advantage of Homesnap's Comparative Market Analysis feature, a seller's market analysis tool, that enables them to assess the market value of their home by comparing it to similar properties that have recently listed or sold. Consumers who provide their basic information (name, email address, phone number) can get access to both. There's absolutely no legwork on your end. Just sign up for a Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Website and watch the leads roll in. Online presence made easy Homesnap Pro+ Real Estate Websites can be linked to your Google Business Profile, also included in your Homesnap Pro+ membership, providing prospective customers a one-stop-shop for discovering your business and getting in touch. Additionally, your website pages, including the newsletter signup and the seller market analysis tool, and listing pages (a Pro+ feature, mentioned above) can be shared on social media platforms. Have an existing website? No problem Homesnap can easily migrate your existing website. You'll keep your domain name (so no need to change your marketing materials) and have a new website up in running within 24 hours. Ready to get started? Claim your website now. To view the original post, visit the Homesnap blog.

BoomTown's New Tools Generate Listing Opportunities and Promote Active Listings
Innovative new website customization tools released on the heels of new Marketing Central self-serve advertising portal CHARLESTON, S.C., January, 28, 2020 -- BoomTown, the leading sales and marketing platform for real estate professionals, is excited to announce new website customization tools to help clients capture and convert more prospects right from their homepage. Now clients can leverage the power of customization as well as a self-serve advertising portal, recently-released Marketing Central, to quickly and effectively promote listings with ads that generate and re-engage leads. New customization features allow clients to customize their homepage experience to drive more conversions. Call-to-Action buttons are completely customizable. Leverage "search" "sell" or "buy" to capture different leads right from the homepage. Easily promote programs like iBuyer, recruitment campaigns and more, to maximize ad spend. Agents can customize their subdomain homepages to showcase a unique look and highlight their own areas of expertise. Optional eye-catching video backgrounds grab attention and keep branding hyper-local. "Sellers have more options than ever before and it can be confusing to determine the net results, but the smartest agents deliver a service to not only collect the best instant offers available, but also analyze them in an apples-to-apples comparison that makes it simple for the Seller to choose what's best," said Brad Nix, COO and co-owner of Path & Post. "With BoomTown, we're able to capture those sellers as leads, directly via an "Instant Offer" CTA on our homepage at pathpost.com." With the influx of new listing business generated, agents can now easily promote their listings through BoomTown's intuitive self-serve advertising portal, Marketing Central, which offers the ability to: Build advertising campaigns through channels such as Instagram and Facebook to highlight active listings, promote open houses, and showcase successfully sold properties. Create dynamic ads for real estate (DARE) to effectively re-engage database leads and website visitors with listing content that matches their unique tastes. Prove value to seller clients with reporting that shows the effectiveness of Marketing Central's ability to drive hyper-targeted, in-market buyers to their listings. "We're very excited to help clients leverage the power of social media marketing and remove the pain points of managing each system and campaign manually," said Grier Allen, CEO & President of BoomTown. "Dynamic ads provide content that a lead is most likely to engage with, re-engage leads already in an agent's database, and ensure a better conversion rate and ad spend ROI." About BoomTown BoomTown exists to make real estate agents successful. 40k+ of the industry's top professionals trust BoomTown to grow their real estate business with easy-to-use technology that creates opportunities and turns them into closings. Capabilities include a customizable real estate website integrated with local MLS data, client success management, a cutting-edge CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system with custom marketing automation, personalized advertising and lead generation services, and a mobile app for agents on the go. BoomTown's service offerings extend far beyond technology with coaching services from peers who have catapulted their growth with the system, lead qualification services to contact, qualify, and nurture leads, and dedicated advisors to offer personalized support at every step from onboarding and training to optimizing your business and planning for strategic growth. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Charleston, SC, BoomTown has additional offices in Atlanta, GA, San Diego, CA, and San Francisco, CA. For more about BoomTown visit boomtownroi.com.

FBS Introduces Spring All-in-One Websites for Agents, Powered by the Revolutionary Spark API
FARGO, N.D., Oct. 21, 2019 -- FBS announces the launch of the latest product in the Spring® lineup: all-in-one websites for agents. For 40+ years, FBS has provided innovative technology and services to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and its members, including the late 2018 acquisition of Solid Earth's Spring software platform. In the last year, FBS successfully launched Spring MLS Portals to the MLS market. Today, agent websites are added to the Spring suite of products. Spring IDX websites for agents were created with the busy, budget-conscious agent in mind. Director of FBS Broker and Agent Services, Michelle Carter explains, "The new Spring websites deliver on all of the essential agent website needs: powerful IDX home search with live data, a modern look, ease of use, affordability, lead capture, and agent branding options. Set-up and customization are easy enough that the least tech-savvy agent can succeed." With hosting, site security, and custom domain name management included, agents can consolidate multiple vendors into one single solution at an affordable price. Powered by the Spark® API, Spring IDX websites show live listing data so home buyers receive the freshest most comprehensive data available. Spring websites are available exclusively to Flexmls subscribers along with a number of other easy-to-use and affordable IDX solutions. Spring websites for brokers, complete with lead management, is set to release in 2020. For more information visit https://fbsproducts.com/products/idx-solutions/. About FBS Recognized by Forbes as a 2019 Small Giant and based in Fargo, North Dakota, FBS is a 100% employee-owned company providing industry-leading software and technology to real estate with Flexmls®, Spark®, FloPlan™ and Spring®. The leading MLS technology innovator and one of the largest software providers, FBS serves 240,000+ real estate professionals on its Flexmls® Platform. First to market, its Spark® API set the standard for industry API innovation. Spark showcases the value of data standards powering Flexmls Mobile, Spring and many other third-party real estate software products. FBS products are underpinned by 40+ years of experience and one of the highest customer service performance ratings in any industry, an NPS® of 84. Learn more at www.WeAreFBS.com.

WebsiteBox Introduces a New Real Estate Website Platform with Three Simple Pricing Plans
WebsiteBox, a technology firm that empowers over 35,000 real estate agents and brokerages, has launched a new version of its do-it-all website platform. The new platform has been created based on input from WebsiteBox clients and partners, with loads of new designs, new IDX integration with over 300 MLS boards, and new CRM functions. Furthermore, WebsiteBox has introduced three new turnkey pricing plans offering a combination of cost-certainty and affordability. TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2019 -- In its continuous effort to help real estate professionals grow their business, WebsiteBox has launched a new and improved version of its website platform. The new platform makes the setup of a new website quick and easy. Real estate agents, teams and offices can go from start to finish in minutes. They can enjoy a more modern and professional look and feel, with over 20 designs to choose from. The new websites are also easier to customize, with over 40 different building blocks to create a truly unique online presence. Another major improvement to the new platform is near real-time MLS data processing. Previously, WebsiteBox processed MLS data every 24 hours, whereas the new platform processes MLS data in almost real time. Furthermore, the new platform easily integrates with Google G Suite - Including integration with Gmail, Google Contacts, Google Calendar, and Google Drive - so that real estate professionals can better communicate and engage with their leads and clients. WebsiteBox has also improved the way they package their services, offering three new turnkey pricing plans: Basic Plan: Perfectly suited for real estate professionals just looking to build and establish their online presence. The Basic Plan includes one professional real estate website pre-populated with SEO friendly content and localized to their specific area of operation. This plan is available for just a $99 set-up fee with no ongoing monthly/annual fees. Standard Plan: Encompasses a series of features designed to help real estate professionals convert their websites to a robust productivity tool capable of automatically managing their listings, leads and clients. This plan offers features such as automatic display of MLS listings (IDX), a powerful Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and SSL certificate to keep their leads and client data safe. This plan is available for a $99 set-up fee and $99 annual fee. Plus Plan: This plan offers all the benefits included in the Standard Plan and other features designed to help real estate professionals generate leads. Some of the key benefits of this plan include a lead capture app for obtaining the contact information of interested visitors, a blog app that helps write blogs and manage content, and up to 10 websites. This plan is available for just $199/year, plus a one-time setup fee of $99. "In view of the options available in the market for real estate professionals, we strongly believe that our new platform and new pricing plans will make an impact for two key reasons," says Peyman Aleagha, founder and CEO, WebsiteBox Corp. "At WebsiteBox, we know how important it is for real estate professionals to get their budget under control. That's why we introduced three affordable turnkey plans with no hidden fees. "Furthermore, unlike other solutions that require the client to build their website from scratch, WebsiteBox provides a fully-featured website that is pre-populated with SEO-friendly, localized content, listings and imagery. This allows real estate professionals to set up their website in a matter of minutes and for those who want to further customize their website, they can do so through our easy and intuitive website editor," Peyman added. To find out more, please visit www.WebsiteBox.com. About WebsiteBox Toronto-based technology firm that empowers over 35,000 real estate agents and brokerages, offering do-it-all real estate IDX websites from a one-time fee of $99 – the lowest price in the industry. WebsiteBox provides IDX (Internet Data Exchange) integration with over 300 multiple-listing-service boards throughout the United States and Canada.

Delta Media Group Is First to Launch (AMP) Accelerated Mobile Pages to the Real Estate Industry
(AMP) Accelerated Mobile Pages is a relatively new platform to help companies improve the speed and readability of their mobile content. AMP web pages are proving to be at least 85% faster than traditional mobile pages. This greatly enhances the consumer experience when browsing for homes on their mobile devices. We know that Google is constantly making improvements and updates to how they serve up search results on their platform. As more and more consumers are searching and browsing the internet on their mobile phones, it is only natural that the next step is to enhance the mobile browsing experience. The new Google AMP project does just that. According to Google, 53% of website visits on mobile devices are abandoned if it takes more than three seconds to load. Three seconds, REALLY? Consumers are living in a world of instant gratification now that we all carry phones that can provide information on any and all things right in our pocket. Real Estate is already a highly competitive industry. Agents and brokers are competing with large portals, other local brokerages, and even amongst themselves within their office environments. You need every advantage you can get, and the best option is to partner with a marketing technology company that is pushing the technology envelope and watching the trends and changes that will provide you with every competitive advantage. "At Delta Media Group our team is constantly studying new technology trends and implementing them on our platform to keep our clients on the cutting edge of innovation. The new AMP pages will position our clients with an advantage when Google rolls out their new upcoming mobile-friendly algorithm. SEO is a constantly changing landscape that we work hard to stay abreast of and implement changes on behalf of our broker clients," says Michael Minard, President of Delta Media Group. Why is this important to you? Significantly faster loading pages for mobile users Improved user experience Better search visibility within search results Better readability The NEW AMP pages launched on December 10, 2018 for all Delta Media Group Digital Marketing clients. About Delta Media Group Delta Media Group is the enterprise marketing and business management solution for many real estate professionals across the country. Servicing over 65 of the top Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and hundreds of brokers nationwide. Delta partners with its customers at the point where marketing meets technology, helping clients successfully run their real estate businesses and maximize profits. Delta Media Group was founded in 1994 and has grown to become the leading real estate website and lead management developer in the country.

Remodelista Launches New 'The Organized Home' Website
New website focuses on simple, stylish storage and organized living for every room and budget NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2017 -- Remodelista.com, the go-to home interiors and renovation website for design enthusiasts and professionals, today announced the launch of its new sister website, The Organized Home. Inspired by the upcoming book Remodelista: The Organized Home (Artisan Books; November 2017), the new site delivers simple, stylish storage and organizing solutions for every room and budget. "Storage and organization are universal, no matter your age or income level. The new Organized Home website is designed to share actionable tips, tricks, and inspirational content to help everyone from college students to seasoned homeowners create a meaningful, purposeful living space," said Julie Carlson, Remodelista editor-in-chief and co-author of Remodelista: The Organized Home. "There is incredible interest in the subject; our readers are constantly tweaking their own spaces and looking for resources to create orderly lifestyles, especially in small space living situations."   The Organized Home will include: 10 Rules to Live By: How does a professional chef organize their kitchen? How does a ship builder or museum curator tailor limited space to their advantage? The 10 Rules to Live By content asks for professionals from every walk of life to share their tips for keeping their space and belongings in order. Tiny Space of the Week: Your apartment might be snug, but is it smaller than 400 square feet? Tiny Space of the Week will profile those living in Airstreams, shipping containers, cabins and tiny homes to prove that it's not how much space you have; it's how you use it. Storage Manifesto: Organizing your life is a daunting task — getting started is even harder. The Storage Manifesto is the light at the end of the tunnel, with tips to help ease readers into the journey of creating a more streamlined, organized home and life. Storage Resources: Need a specific product or resource to help you on your organization journey? The Storage Resources is a curated directory for readers that lists the best shopping sources and organizers, both online and offline. Remodelista: The Organized Home is available for pre-order now and will be available for purchase on Nov. 14, 2017. About Remodelista San Francisco/NYC-based Remodelista.com is the go-to home design and renovation blog for professionals and design enthusiasts. It is operated by realtor.comÒ operator Move, Inc., a subsidiary of News Corp [NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA]; [ASX: NWS, NWSLV]. Launched in 2007, Remodelista guides readers through the home design and renovation process based on the philosophy that everything in your home is worthy of careful consideration. Remodelista has won numerous online home design awards, and also been recognized as a leading resource for home furnishing and design ideas by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Elle Décor, Real Simple, Dwell and Sunset magazines.

More Knowledge = More Power with New KickFire Analytics
We hope you kept busy this summer, closed plenty of sales, and found some time to relax, because here at Homes.com, we've had a great summer. Besides adding huge upgrades to our Homes.com agent and broker websites, working on publishing our first book (coming 9/12!), and working on optimizing your dashboard so you can quickly and easily make changes to your account, last month we announced an upgrade to our agent and broker website analytics program. Details about this exciting upgrade are given below! To find your website analytics, log in to your dashboard, click the "Apps" menu, select the Business Intelligence section, then click on the link titled "KickFire." From here you can access and review the reports available for your website. The traffic source infographic shows how many of your visitors came to your site by typing in the domain, performing a search engine query, or clicking on a link from a different website (a referral link). You'll also see the total number of visitors. Clicking on the "active visitors" button will display which page each visitor is on as well as how they came to your website. You can also click on an individual visitor to track the path they have taken through your site and receive real time updates. To open a separate window with the same tracking capabilities, simply click on the Statcaster. This will allow you to review your active visitors while working on other projects. You can also create email alerts that are triggered when certain conditions are met. For example, an alert could be set to notify you when a certain page is visited, like a featured search page. Once you've received the email notifying you of the activity, just log in and review where the current visitor is and what pages they've already visited. You can find the bulk of your reporting under the "Website Summary" section. Here you can get the full breakdown of the different aspects of your website. Want to get in on the fun? Get a free Homes.com account at profile.homes.com, call us at (888) 651-8956, or email us at [email protected] to learn how our great marketing, advertising, and business solutions (like our easy-to-use websites with KickFire reporting) can help agents and brokers like you win and convert more sales. To view the original post, visit the Homes.com blog.