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Little Known Advantages of Blogging Realtors - Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.

Posted at Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice by Kevin Schmidtchen

Jun. 26, 2008

Tagged with: advantages of a realtor blog, real estate blog montecito, real estate blog santa barbara, real estate blogger santa barbara, santa barbara blogger, santa barbara realtor

A few years ago blogging was almost an unknown in the real estate business. Here and there a few Realtors and other real estate professionals were blogging, but not to the extent that is seen today. In the Santa Barbara and Montecito CA areas, there is currently very little blogging done by Realtors.

To me this is very interesting since the use of the Internet continues to expand as THE MAIN TOOL (an often the main starting point) for buyers and sellers to search for homes, gather information about areas, learn real estate tips and meet potential real estate agents.

For most buyers and sellers, I feel that working with a Realtor who blogs and blogs regularly (say 2-3 times per week) gives them many advantages.

Advantages for a buyer or seller of working with a Realtor who Blogs!!!

#1 - You as the consumer get to know the real estate agent and get to establish a rapport with them even before you meet them personally. Through their blogging, a buyer or seller will learn about an agent's values, their style, their knowledge, their interests etc. Ultimately the consumer can then decide if they are someone they trust to help in achieving their real estate goals. There will be a definite comfort level achieved before you even begin.

#2 - You gain a definite insight into what the Realtor actually knows about their particular role in the real estate market they are in. Are they writing about short sales and foreclosures...if not, then most likely they don't know much about them. Are they writing about oceanfront property and high-end property...if so, then most likely they do know about this market. No one knows everything about their particular business, but what they do know they tend to write about.

#3 - You will learn if the Realtor is an expert is your neighborhood of interest. If they have never written about Santa Barbara neighborhoods such as The Mesa, San Roque, Downtown, Oceanfront in Montecito, view homes and so on, then most likely they are not comfortable with those areas or markets for whatever reason. A Santa Barbara Realtor that blogs about certain areas demonstrates their knowledge of the area.

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Kevin Schmidtchen - Thank you for reading. I hope you find Santa Barbara Real Estate Voice informative. Please feel free to contact me or comment below with any thoughts.

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1. RE: Little Known Advantages of Blogging Realtors - Santa Barbara and Montecito CA.

Written by: Arlene Kibarian

Jun. 30, 2008

This article raises many eyes and questions as to the integrity and specifics of individual realtors. It's important to use "blogging" as a user freindly tool that provides valuable information.

Arlene Kibarian, Re/Max Town & Country, Cumberland, RI

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