Online Real Estate Shopping

Happy Black Friday to you all. I hope all the additional weight we gained yesterday is burned off hustling to get great deals today. Which raises the question, when did Black Friday become a holiday? I don't have an answer for that. I do have an answer for where is the best place to stay in your pajamas  and find real estate in the Bloomington- Normal area. There are a few things to consider. 1) How up to date do you want your information? 2) Would you like to store your search so you can easily refer back to it? 3) How much information would you like to find on the area? Let's start with #1 first. 2 sites that I recommend are JohnArmstrongHomes.com and BNListings.com. Both of these sites are updated frequently from The Bloomington Normal Association of Realtors website. Once a Bloomington Normal house sells it is updated quickly on those sites. It's very frustrating when you find your dream house only to later learn it's already sold. #2 On both JohnArmstrongHomes.com and BNListings.com you have the ability to create your personal account with your criteria. This makes it easy to refer back and see what is new to the market. The Bloomington Normal housing market moves very quickly so frequent check ins are recommended so you don't miss that dream home.#3 Once you have located a couple of properties and you want additional information on ie area values, what the home sold for last, what the market is like in that area I would recommend Trulia.com and Zillow.com. You can also find what Realtors have sold a lot in that city and what their clients say about them. Happy Hunting. And of course if you'd like to hear more about the Bloomington area real estate market, tune in on Saturday mornings at 8:00 to my weekly radio show call "On The House" on Cities 92.9.