JosephSangl.com » Helpful Real Estate Sites http://www.josephsangl.com Personal Finances Blog Personal Finance Tools Dave Ramsey David Bach Robert Kiyosaki Debt Relief Investing Compound Interest Saving Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 SERIES: Helpful Real Estate Sites – Your Local Agents http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/08/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-your-local-agents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=series-helpful-real-estate-sites-your-local-agents http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/08/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-your-local-agents/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:00:46 +0000 jsangl http://www.josephsangl.com/?p=948 Welcome to the latest series at JosephSangl.com – "Helpful Real Estate Sites".

It is my hope that this series will equip you with new information that helps you make excellent real estate decisions!

Part One – Your Local Agents

In every community, there are fantastic real estate agents.  Fantastic agents who are focused on serving you and helping you find the real estate you are looking for.  These agents have web sites that are community-focused and typically have way more detail about their community than any of the previous sites that I have mentioned in this series.

Typically, these sites will have information about schools, neighborhoods, local trends in the community, and more detailed information that you simply will not find on national real estate sites.

I have pulled a random selection of some local real estate agents in my home town for you to check out and see in general what they are offering via their web sites.

What are some other reasons you have benefited from using your local real estate agent's web site? 

Read recent posts

]]> http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/08/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-your-local-agents/feed/ 0 SERIES: Helpful Real Estate Sites – CNNMoney.com http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/07/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-cnnmoneycom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=series-helpful-real-estate-sites-cnnmoneycom http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/07/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-cnnmoneycom/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:00:38 +0000 jsangl http://www.josephsangl.com/?p=947 Welcome to the latest series at JosephSangl.com – "Helpful Real Estate Sites".

It is my hope that this series will equip you with new information that helps you make excellent real estate decisions!

Part Three – CNNMoney.com's Real Estate Section

CNN has partnered with Money Magazine to provide helpful and very timely information about real estate – both on the macro level and the personal level.

Some specific reasons I like this site are:

  • Timely Articles – Helps me keep up with national trends in real estate
  • Calculators – I love all of CNNMoney's calculators – not just the real estate section.  In the real estate section, you can find calculators for renovations, refinancing, cost of living comparisons, and shop for a mortgage.  You can check out their calculators HERE.
  • Real Estate Tips – Whenever you learn something new regarding real estate, it has the potential to save you thousands of dollars!  I like saving money!

Those are some of the reasons that I love CNNMoney's Real Estate Section.  Have you used this resource before?

Visit CNNMoney's Real Estate Section

Read recent posts

]]> http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/07/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-cnnmoneycom/feed/ 0 SERIES: Helpful Real Estate Sites – Zillow.com http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/06/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-zillowcom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=series-helpful-real-estate-sites-zillowcom http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/06/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-zillowcom/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:00:23 +0000 jsangl http://www.josephsangl.com/?p=946 Welcome to the latest series at JosephSangl.com – "Helpful Real Estate Sites".

It is my hope that this series will equip you with new information that helps you make excellent real estate decisions!

Part Two - Zillow.com

This is another way to research homes that are for sale in your area.

I like the clean feel of Zillow.com, and its of use.  Here are some additional reasons I like Zillow.com:

  • Market Dynamics  Just below the search bar, Zillow provides an up-to-date number of homes that are on the market in the entire US.  I like seeing the macroeconomic view of the housing market.
  • Days on Zillow  A key measure in real estate is "Days on Market" or DOM.  Zillow has created a similar measurement called "Days on Zillow".  This information can be utilized to construct a better offer.
  • Make Me Move Feature  Zillow has a feature where you can list your house without actually listing it.  Basically, you provide a price that you would be willing to sell your house for and if someone decides to purchase your home, the "make me move" happens.  Interesting concept!
  • Recently Sold Feature  This feature allows you to see the houses in your search area that have sold most recently and the price at which they sold.
  • Home Values Index  You can see what homes are selling for you in your area by a number of measures – including $/SF, Selling Price, and flips.

Those are some of the reasons that I love Realtor.com.  Have you used this resource before?

Visit Zillow.com

Read recent posts

]]> http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/06/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-zillowcom/feed/ 0 SERIES: Helpful Real Estate Sites – Realtor.com http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/05/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-realtorcom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=series-helpful-real-estate-sites-realtorcom http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/05/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-realtorcom/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:00:59 +0000 jsangl http://www.josephsangl.com/?p=945 Welcome to the latest series at JosephSangl.com – "Helpful Real Estate Sites".

It is my hope that this series will equip you with new information that helps you make excellent real estate decisions!

Part One – Realtor.com

I have used Realtor.com to find each of the four houses that I have purchased.

This web site is an excellent way to understand market prices and to understand market availability.

Here are some specific reasons I love Realtor.com:

  • Easy to search  You are able to select the specific items you are interested in.  For example, if you are interested in a three bedroom, two bathroom house with a garage, you can search for that.  If you want to search for listings that include land, then you can select that also.  Another key search criteria is square footage.
  • Price range specific  You can search for specific price ranges of houses within your set criteria.  This really helps one understand what is available within that price range.
  • Listings are mapped  You can see all of the listings on a map.  This is a great feature that allows you to understand the inventory available within the location you have selected.
  • Pictures  Many of the listings have photos of the exterior and interior.  Instead of setting up a walkthrough, you can do so from your computer!
  • Seamlessness  Once you find some homes that you are interested in, you can select "Request a showing" from the actual listing.  Awesome!

Those are some of the reasons that I love Realtor.com.  Have you used this resource before?

Visit Realtor.com 

Read recent posts 

]]> http://www.josephsangl.com/2009/01/05/series-helpful-real-estate-sites-realtorcom/feed/ 1