New Customized MLS Search
Posted by Judy Orr on
After years of using what is called a VOW search, the top website for Scottsdale homes for sale has converted to a new custom IDX MLS search. What is the 
difference?
With the previous VOW search prospects had to fill out a registration form before they could see any information on a property. It was a requirement for having a VOW search available and an individual webmaster could not change that.
With the new custom Scottsdale MLS search you can see exactly how many properties match your search and you'll see photos and a little information about each one. You won't be asked to register unless you want more information.
As with the VOW, registration is quick and easy and only requires your name and e-mail address. We never share or sell your…
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market for 2009? How long will these rates last? Will they go even lower?
I sure wish I had a crystal ball. There are so many different opinions out there, and I'm talking about trusted individuals that I look up to for their wisdom. Yet they all have different views of the real estate market.
is because of the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and the correct price. They expect other forms of marketing but don't know how these methods work and what they're really used for. I'm going to explain some marketing tools to debunk the myths.
I would never expect a buyer or seller to do something I wouldn't do. It is a confusing market right now. It has been a Buyer's Market for some time and prices continue to plummet in most areas. This makes it difficult for buyers to make a decision to buy now or hold out until the real estate market hits bottom.
as being a member of 3 separate real estate organizations I belong to. I have read a couple of articles that upset me with their implications. These articles state that we, as real estate agents, need to shoulder some of the blame for the current state of short sales and foreclosures, meaning the buyers we worked with that are now losing their homes.
works and the fact that no one is guaranteed a "deal" when purchasing one of these properties. In fact, I've seen many foreclosed and short-sale properties where the bank won't budge on price and the prices are simply too high for the condition of the property. On the foreclosed property I handled in Scottsdale, the mortgage holder was ready to reduce the price right when we got an offer. That fact made the lower offer more acceptable to the bank since they were thinking of reducing it anyway.
I rarely cite other blog posts even though I read quite a few and many of them are good. But I usually have enough to write about so don't need to talk about other people's blog posts. However, once in a while I find a gem that moves me. I recently read a post about Real Estate Speculators Establishing Bottom-dollar Price for Lender-Owned Homes in Phoenix written by Greg Swann of Bloodhound Realty. That's not even the whole post title. Of all the good blog posts I read, why would I share one talking about the Phoneix market, since I work in North Phoenix? I don't think this particular agent works in my area so I'm not worried about it. Phoenix is huge!