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As a prospective buyer, I'm not very impressed with most of the online listings that I've seen for houses and condos at Realtor.com and other websites. I'd like to see more photos, more information, and detailed descriptions. One of the nice things about online listings and advertisements is that, in theory, you can include an almost limitless amount of detail at no cost (as opposed to advertising in printed media.) Heck, you could write a fifty page description of your property if you wanted to and it wouldn't cost the listing host a dime.
So, I'm wondering, are any of you sellers dissatisfied with your house's online listing?
I have only a commercial property for sale at the moment so it cannot be found at Realtor.com although I do find a weak description of it at LoopNet.com. However, as one who uses Realtor.com everyday seeking a retirement rural home in west Texas, I am familiar with the site's limitations. When using Realtor.com, I locate the listing agent, then locate their webpage for more photos and a better description of the property of my interest. Unfortunately for some reason, realty webpages are some of the most ill-constructed sites on the 'net, when they exist at all. And too, some of the realtors who use Realtor.com don't appear to have their own websites. For my own commercial property, I became so disgusted with my realtor's lack of internet use that I constructed my own webpage. I then gave that to my realtor for him to use. I'm now thinking of taking on the property's sale myself and am looking for a good local sign painter.
They think it's a safety issue? Hmm. How is a floorplan less safe than pictures of all of one's worldly possessions? If I were casing the joint, I think it would take about five minutes to tell where the bedrooms and living spaces were.
I don't see how less info is better. I have very specific goals in mind and it would be a waste of everyone's time if I went to a showing and it turned out that the house had northern and eastern exposures and two bedrooms right next to each other.
Yes, it's a safety issue for them. People remember Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping.
I had a call from a lady who wanted no photos of the house online due to safety concerns.
It doesn't matter if the perception is distorted or not. It's a concern for some people. You don't need a floorplan online to get those questions answered. An email to the listing agent will tell you about exposures (assuming the agent is able to tell directions) and if the bedrooms are right next to each other.
It is my understanding that MLS restricts the amount of info that can be input. It is a bit frustrating that MLS does not allow me to screen for the things that are important to me.
More descriptive information is available on my realtors website, but I don't know if a potential buyer can always successfully wade through the maze to find it.
The public MLS access doesn't allow you to screen, but the agent version allows you to screen by tons of different features. Only want a gas furnace, check that box. One level homes only, that box, fenced yard, that box.
You do need to have an agent set you up on auto email, but most are more than willing to do it. There is no way to screen if two rooms are right next to each other, but I probably have 150 features I can screen by on our MLS. While MLS's are different, I think most have these kinds of features.
...An email to the listing agent will tell you about exposures (assuming the agent is able to tell directions)...
That is so sad but unfortunately true. Is it so hard to find the sun or carry a compass? I mean, we are talking real estate here.
Thanks for the response. I guess other buyers aren't as picky about what sort of home layout they are looking for. With a floorplan, I can do a "walkthrough" in my mind and decide if a viewing is worth everyone's time.
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