Searching For A Home Online --- Which Web Site To Use!?!


Searching For A Home Online --- Which Web Site To Use!?!
By Scott Rogers • May 20, 2008
In a comment on a recent blog post, Josh stated: "So when I was searching for my place, I rarely used realtor's websites.I stuck to hrar and realtor.com. Do most of your home buyers find your listings through your website?" I find it fascinating whenever I have the chance to learn about which web site or web sites people use to search for homes in the Harrisonburg area. Here's why I find it interesting . . . Some people (like Josh) don't want to use a particular company or agent's web site -- they will often use www.hrar.com, or www.realtor.com -- but I'm not sure exactly why. In the past, you would only find that company or agent's listings on their web site --- but now most company and agent web sites will allow you to search all homes currently on the market. Josh (and others) -- help me out here . . . 1. Would you feel an obligation to use the services of a company or agent if you used their web site? 2. Do you wonder if you are really seeing all of the listings on their web site? 3. Do you wonder if the company or agent's listings will be given preferential ranking on their web site? 4. Do you find www.hrar.com, or www.realtor.com easier or more enjoyable to use for finding properties? 5. Is there something else that I am missing? Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: Is There A Price You WOULD Pay For This House? There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 24, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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