Todd's Real Estate Blog

Is it me or is the active rain blogs the quickest way to get yourself promoted on the web?  Google seems to "crawl" active rain blogs every minute of the day.  I can literally post a message about a listing or an open house and "Bam"; it's listed in Google within days.  After I posted my new San Diego real estate website, it only took a few days before it was listed.

I'm finding the best and quickest way to get your name established on the web is through blogging.  You can boost your website rankings this way as well. The more sites that list or "link" to your website, the better. If you promote yourself on several sites like Active Rain, Zillow, Vflyer, Craigslist and many others, always have a link to your website.  I always try to slip a link in everywhere.  This will be one of the quickest ways to get your real estate website listed in the search engines.  The best part, it does not cost you a dime! 

It still pays big dividends to have your site and yourself professionally marketed, but there are many free things you can do quickly to improve your SEO. (search engine optimization) of your site.  Another way to boost your site rankings is an easy one. It's time.  The longer you have been on the web with information rich content, the better your SEO will be.  Keep updating your site, keep it fresh and keep blogging! I even slipped a link in this blog.

Search the entire San Diego MLS by clicking HERE!

How do I get the comparables changed?

I have a home that is on a golf course and has a Puget Sound view. My house is being compared against homes that have neither. How do I get the compariables changed?

To answer your question, You cannot change sales comparables. The only way sales comparables show up is when a home sells. If there are homes that are similar to yours in number of bedrooms, baths and roughly the same square footage, then they will all count as sales comparables. However, a good real estate agent or appraiser with experience will account for your golf course frontage and view of Puget Sound and adjust the suggested sales price to reflect your added amenities. The key here is to get the sound advice from a a few EXPERIENCED agents. What your home is worth is not determined by the agent, it is determined by the market. The agent should be telling you what price your home will sell for in the current market, not what its worth. In your mind, it could be worth 5 million dollars, but if the market does not support that price, then it will never sell at that price. Hope this helps.

Finally got the new website up and running and I'm very pleased with the way it turned out.  I use all of the latest, state-of-the-art features and one of the best MLS search features I've ever seen. 

You can search every available property in San Diego for Free and with NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.  All I ask in return is you refer everyone you know to my site and give me a call when you are ready to start looking.  Search all you want, anytime you want with no pressure from a Realtor.  Please give me a call if you have any questions. 

The new site is :  www.DwellSanDiego.com. 

If you want a quick link straight to my "Search The MLS" feature, then go to:  www.FreeHomeSearches.com