Last week I started my discussion of First Weber’s new multi-media internet marketing package called Front Runner. Before I delve into the specific benefits that you’ll receive with Front Runner, I first want to talk about where buyers start their home search.
Our website: FirstWeber.com
Lets begin our journey…
FirstWeber.com contains properties from 5 MLS systems. This means buyers can view more properties in Wisconsin. Plus with a statewide reach buyers who are relocating to the Wisconsin Rapids area will use our website in their home search because they’re already familiar with FirstWeber.com.
Next, thousands of people are signed up for My First Weber accounts. This means they receive emails of new listings as they hit the market. Why that matters to you: it’s another indication that buyers trust our website to give them the most current listings that meet their criteria.
Plus, all weekly open houses are listed with directions. Another reason why buyers choose FirstWeber.com.
And a full-time customer service team handles Internet inquiries. This works like this: a buyer sees a home they would like to view. They click ‘request more information’ or ‘schedule a showing.’ The customer service department instantly receives this information and they begin to call the agents that serve that area. After an agent is reached, the customer service representative gets the agent up to speed about what the buyer is interested in. Then the agent makes contact with the buyer to confirm the appointment or to answer any questions.
All this happens in the course of a few minutes. Why is this convenient for buyers? This means we’re working with buyers when they are shopping for homes and not during supper time or when they’re at work etc. Think about this: How do you feel when a telemarketer calls? Hey now, it’s a family show! 
But, how would you feel if you’re sitting down with your husband looking for a new home, you find one, want to look at it, and five minutes later you’ve talked with an agent and have an appointment for the next day already set up?
Continuing on…
MapIt Search Technology allows buyers to view homes that are for sale in an area where they’d like to live. No more having to know all the street names when searching for homes. You know, when you search by price and you have a list of 60 properties to look through… Now instead, if you want to live within a mile of Renaissance Learning you can easily zoom in and view every single property within walking distance… More time saved…
Also, FirstWeber.com requires no registration to search for homes. It’s been debated to death in real estate forums across the nation: should agencies require a buyer to register to view homes or not. Name, email address this sort of thing… Obviously when you see someone request your email address you know what’s up… The pro-registration group says this: if a person is serious about buying they’ll have no problem entering their email address because they’re ready to be contacted by an agent. I personally don’t agree…
Back to the original point–a buyer can view homes with no fear of being contacted by a hyperactive agent looking for a quick commission. I believe I’ve read that on average a buyer starts their home search up to a year before they really get serious about purchasing a new home… That’s a long time to have your name on an agents mailing list…
Lastly…
The website stats: Last year FirstWeber.com had 46,820,033 page views. Say it with me: Forty-six million, eight hundred twenty thousand thirty three. That averages out to over 128,000 page views per day. On average 86,300 different people visit the website per month. It’s not just Joe the Plumber who goes on the site everyday clicking around for an hour…
There it is. Our website, broken down into its simplest form.
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My name is Adam Holberg and I’m a Realtor with First Weber of Wisconsin Rapids. This website is designed to inform and help bring conversation to a topic I love, real estate.