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Engage the Power of the Internet to Find Your Perfect Home by: Marianne Bandy Finding the perfect home is always a challenge. It's easy to be overwhelmed by the number of choices and all the time required. But the challenges have gotten much easier for buyers who use My Buying Buddy®. It's a system that permits 'virtual tire kicking' of homes listed by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). My Buying Buddy makes it a lot easier for buyers to research their options. And it lets me focus on the other services necessary to complete the deal (like showing properties, communicating with lenders, negotiating the purchase with the seller's agent, etc.). Since I installed this system on my website, http://www.bandyhomes.com 70% of my clients find me through Internet searches. It's my experience that these buyers are better educated, have higher incomes, and are more motivated than typical lookers. A large percentage of online buyers looking for Denver real estate, haven't moved here yet. They're using the Internet to assist their relocations. This program lets them narrow their choices and decisions without needing to be here. Delve into the MLS Yourself Realtor® is a trademark of National Association of Realtors. Only members get full access to the MLS, which lists all the properties for sale by local Realtors. Every listed property can be sold by any member. The public isn't allowed to look into the database of listings. That's reserved for licensed brokers who are members. Traditionally, buyers had to rely on their real estate agent to tell them about what was available (given their desires and resources). Now, buyers can do their own searches, with direct access to the same listings as their broker. To see Denver homes for sale, buyers can see the latest information, and even receive up-dates about changes regarding properties of interest. My Buying Buddy Streamlines Locating 'The Home' Buyers Hope to Find The software system provides a comprehensive, easy-to-use home search service of the MLS. This buyer-friendly system was developed by Blue Fire Marketing, http://www.bluefiremarketing.com I consider it an incredible tool for the Denver real estate market. It's already available in several Colorado markets, the San Francisco bay area and parts of California and Texas. And more communities are adopting My Buying Buddy all the time. When it became available, I saw its power, and was one of the first to climb aboard. My entire website is oriented around this system since it automates and simplifies many tasks required to find the perfect home. The Denver MLS consistently lists over '25
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