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Everybody’s Voice Counts
It seems like lists are all the rage these days so we decided to create one of our own. Each Monday, we will feature the Top 10 Trulia Voices Questions by page views from the previous week. We think it’s important to highlight the fantastic online conversation that is happening between buyers, sellers and real estate agents everyday on Trulia Voices. With Voices receiving nearly 1,000 questions and answers per day, it can be a challenge to keep up even for real estate aficionados like myself.
This weeks results show 5 of the top 10 questions coming from home buyers, 3 from home sellers, 1 from a home buyer/seller and 1 from an agent. Serious home buyers and sellers are taking the time to ask questions on Voices. This is a great opportunity for local real estate experts to jump in and help them with their needs.
Top 10 Trulia Voices Questions of the Week:
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If the property is not priced correctly from the beginning based on the most recent comps and local market conditions then it will not matter what type of incentive you offer to a buyers agent.
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It’s best to find an agent with experience with short sales and foreclosures.
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Each person should assess their own personal financial situation and short and long term goals when considering buying or renting.
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The thread has a variety of thoughtful and informative answers and I think Jodie’s advice about asking your lender is the best way to go.
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Pricing your home correctly is the single most important factor when attracting potential home buyers. Having a savvy local real estate agent who has a solid online and offline marketing strategy on your side is also key.
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Depends on your short and long term goals as well as your overall financial situation.
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Some great sites were mentioned like Active Rain, Rain City Guide and Realtown. I think I’ll write an in-depth blog post about this.
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Melinda says asking her agent is the best way to go and Maureen reminds us that an REO is anything but normal.
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Find at least 3 local real estate experts who have a pulse on the market to provide you with CMA’s.
10.
Get a referral. Compare. Make a decision.
Whether you’re a home buyer, seller or real estate professional, Trulia Voices is a fantastic place to ask your specific real estate related questions. Showcase your real estate knowledge and establish yourself as the local real estate expert in your area by providing answers to our communities questions. Congrats to our friend and Realtor® Maureen Francis who reported her recent Trulia Voices success story over at Agent Genius:
This weekend I will be listing a condo for a seller who found me there. She will be buying when we get the place sold. She read my answers, checked out my blog and the listing presentation and interview were done before I knew she existed. (Thanks Pete, Sami, Rudy, et al.)
We’ll see you next Monday with some more great Trulia Voices Q&A.
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March 10th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
This is a nice addition to the blog - one question though…..how do you figure all the thumbs up and down? Sometimes it seems so random. Are you guys planning to change the rating system at all?
March 10th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Hi Ines!
Thanks. I like it too. We’ve gotten lots of feedback on the thumbs up and down feature and we do have ideas on addressing this. I’ll let you know as soon as I have more details……Stay well…….
March 11th, 2008 at 8:11 am
Rudy,
I think you should try to get REM to cover that ‘voices’ song by Ozzie. For some reason REM sounds more like trulia to me that Ozzie…….
I am a little surprised that such a local question like the one addressing Ellijay Georgia made the top ten list. Any idea why something so specific would draw so many eyeballs?
March 11th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Hi Bob!
An REM cover would be sweet. We have a variety of flavors over here you know….
Although it’s local geographically, it addresses some common consumer questions.
Where’s my umbrella? Time to visit the rain