What’s the difference between MyRealEstateBiz.com and other web site companies?

MyRealEstateBiz.com offers you websites developed by Agents, for Agents.  We only create web sites for residential real estate agents.   The web site designs, lay outs and systems are based on proven models that work in the real estate business.   The reporting systems are designed to give you the data you must have to run a successful real estate business.   The training section of MyRealEstateBiz.com helps you with the information, scripts and dialogues that help your web site actually produce leads and have the leads converted to closings for you.   The lead management system helps you manage your lead pipeline with proven systems to help turn the prospect into a closing for you.   The MyRealEstateBiz.com system is the result of years and years of experience by very successful agents who understand that the internet and search engines are both the present and the future of real estate lead generation and marketing.   The system will provide you with the high tech for today’s and tomorrow’s market.   But residential real estate also has a high touch portion that must be mastered as well. That is where the proven scripts and dialogues come in to play. There is a skill in obtaining leads but there is also a skill to convert those leads to actual customers and closings for you. MyRealEstateBiz.com combines those essential skills…high tech and high touch….into one system to help you succeed.

How do I join MyRealEstateBiz.com?

You join our group by ordering a website from us.   All services are then available to members.   Just click the “join” button and follow the directions. If you already have a domain name you can use it. If you do not, type in the one you would like to have and we will tell you if it is available. After you are a member our service department will help you with domain names if needed. Remember we will have to change any domain names to GoDaddy.com since they are our host service.   After you are a member our service department will provide whatever assistance you may need.   Your MyRealEstateBiz.com website will be ready for use within 5 days from the date GoDaddy.com has your domain operational.

You offer several types of websites. How do I know which one to buy?

We offer four basic types of sites designed to match the needs of your type of practice.

A. Solo practice:   You work by yourself, either as a broker or under the umbrella of a brokerage.   You do everything as the only agent in the practice. You may have hired help but you are the only agent handling clients.  This site does basic reporting, lead managing, and marketing, but does not include the IDX feature.

B. Small Group:  Usually consists of 2 or 3 agents who decide to have a solo practice but share expenses such as an office, transaction coordinator, web sites, advertising etc.   This is a very common type of practice and enables each to have high quality tools, help and facilities more economically. This site has full IDX features and would also be the site for an individual who wants that feature.  The small group site is the one for individual practices and reports but do not need the extra reporting features, bandwidth, and capacity for a full team site.

C. Team:  This type may also be a brokerage as well.   The primary difference between this website and the Small Group is the agent capacity and some specific reporting features.  This site has full IDX features and complete reporting abilities for as many as 50 agents and their activities.

D. Niche sites:  Designed to compliment either Small Group or Team.  These are specific websites designed to serve specific markets you want business from.For example:     golf, horses, waterfront, over 55, farms, specific cities, ranches, etc.   Niche sites enable you to capture leads which are directed to your main site for lead management and reporting functions.  Please note that MyRealEstateBiz.com offers you the option of up grading your site at any time to match your growing practice.  These sites do basic lead capturing, do not have IDX or reporting, and are designed to capture the lead and forward them to your primary site for lead management, reporting, etc.

Why do you use Paypal?

PayPal is a company designed to handle internet based buying. (Owned by e-Bay)   It assures the buyer and seller of security in the transaction.   Your financial stuff is confidential, the buyer is assured they are getting what they bought and the seller is assured that what is sold is being paid for.   To get set up just go to Paypal.com and follow the instructions.   You can either have a PayPal credit card or use the ones you have.   If you don’t have or want a credit card you can use your bank account.   This system is used for paying for your website when ordered as well as monthly fees.

What if I don’t want to use PayPal?

At MyRealEstateBiz.com we are delighted to have you as a member and receive your payments in any acceptable form.   If you do not want to use PayPal we also accept checks.   We are not set up for monthly check payments as that is expensive and we are trying to keep your costs as low as possible.   If you want to pay by check just pay for the initial website and then a check for the total of the monthly fees paid as an annual check.   Consider this just like MLS or other services you use and pay for.

Domains..what are they and how do I get one?

In order to have a website you must first have a domain.   This is the name of your website/business which is selected and purchased by you.   It is accomplished by going to one of the domain site vendors (godaddy, whois, etc) and doing a search for the name you want. If it is available, you purchase it and MyRealEstateBiz.com will use that as your domain for your web site.   We will need to have the domain hosted at GoDaddy.com so that is a good source to begin your initial search. If you have a domain at another host site it must be transferred to GoDaddy.com since that is our web hosting vendor.   You will receive annual bills for your domain maintenance and you pay those directly to the domain vendor.   It is extremely important that you maintain your domain name since if you lose it you no longer own it and your web site identity is no longer yours. DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN.

How do I pick a domain name?

Best names are something that would come up with a broad search entry by a prospect.   For example, if you are in real estate in Phoenix, AZ, your domain might have something to do with Phoenix real estate, homes in phoenix, etc.   There are about 30,000 agents in Phoenix so many of the domains you would pick are already taken.   If the name you want is owned by someone else you might try to either buy it or rent it from them.   It is best to select a name that has something to do with your core business model so it is easier for prospects/customers to remember.   Normally, your personal name as a domain is considered a vanity site instead of a business site and best reserved for social sites.   If you have a very well recognized name in your real estate community it might work for you.   That depends on your market and community.   Remember that your website is your notice to the world that you are open for business.   If you have your business in Phoenix and someone from Chicago or Germany wants to buy a house from there, how are they going to initiate a search and find you?   A name that will comply with search engine optimization is what you want for your domain name.

 

Can I have more than one domain?

Absolutely, and it may be a very good idea to do so.   Back to the Phoenix example: Phoenix has many small cities and a prospect may actually be searching by that city instead of Phoenix. For example: Scottsdale or Paradise Valley.   Some may even begin a search by a specific subdivision such as Las Sendas or Red Mountain Ranch, or by some property type, as in golf or horses or over 55 communities.   You can own a domain that would be discovered by that prospect and inquiries can be directed to your primary web site.   Or, if that particular niche justifies it, you might have separate web sites for each domain.   The only limit is your imagination, ambition and budget.   To obtain leads from a domain you do not have to have a web site for each one but you must have a primary web site to which to direct traffic.   Multiple domains and sites are used as an excellent marketing tool by many very successful agents. Our Service Department can give you some tips if needed.   You may find that domains and websites are your most cost effective and generally effective method of lead generation for your business.

What do I do if the domain name I want to use is already taken?

Cry a lot. Not really.   Well, maybe. Go to GoDaddy.com and perform a name search. If the name you just have to have is already taken contact the registered owner and see if they will either sell or rent it to you.   If not, keep looking until you find one that will work for you.   We have found that the .com status is not required. Other areas work just as well. The search engines work by the actual name and key words, not the sub status. After you are a member our service department can help you with this if needed.