Real Estate Technology

It's amazing how real estate has changed over the past 15 years. I remember when relocating buyers would give me a list of 40 properties to show them. Now they give me a list of 5 to 8 in most cases. They weed through listings by the pictures they see on the internet. If a house has only 1 picture they automatically assume something is wrong with house. Buyers expect not only an excellent online presentation but even a presentation on their smart phones.

I have made excellent alliances with some of the largest (most viewed) websites in the industry. I have the top enhancements, which means many pictures and virtual tours, available on not only Realtor.com, Zillow.com amd Trulia.com but many many more. Buyers can have property details text messaged to their phones or search on line. I also am happy to introduce my new phone app. text BN4SALE to 87778. The app will GPS you and give you property information on all the closest homes for sale. Also, it can give you what comparable properties have sold for.

15 years ago, advertising your home for sale in the paper used to be good advertising. That has all changed. Marketing your home with the latest tools is more important than ever.

What's happening in the market NOW!!!

Currently you are hearing great things about the real estate market. We concluded the Tax Credit April 30th and closings must happen before the end of June. Reports have just been release showing great sales numbers for the Bloomington/Normal market for the month of May. WARNING DON'T BE FOOLED. These numbers are speaking of CLOSED transactions. Many of these transactions were a result of the Tax Credit. The "New" market which began May 1st is much different. There are very few 1st time home buyers out there at this time. So lower priced homes are much harder to sell. We have seen a good amount of buyers in the "upper" price range. These "upper" end buyers have been a welcome boost. I am assuming many of these summer buyers are local move ups. This is a GREAT time to buy if you are in the market. Interest rates are amazing. The supply of homes are at high levels. There are some very good values on the market currently.

If you are interested in getting a monthly update on the State of the Market, just send me an email at John@JohnArmstrongHomes.com and say send me the State of the Market report

Welcome to my blog

Hello,

My name is John Armstrong and I am a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Heart of America Realtors in Bloomington IL. I have a team that consists of 2 licensed agents, a feedback coordinator/stager, & an office manager. I have carefully selected the people on my team to help me give the best service possible in all areas of Real Estate. I am constantly working with new technology to improve our service & maintain happy clients for life! The purpose of this blog is to keep people informed of the latest Real Estate trends & news in Bloomington/Normal IL & the surrounding areas. I hope that you find this blog helpful & I am always available to answer any questions you may have.