My Buying Buddy News and Updates

This site is for My Buying Buddy® product news and updates as well as relevant industry news information for Brokers and REALTORs covering Lead generation, Lead Capture and Lead Management.

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New Feature: Multiple MLS Support for Real Estate Websites and Listings

It’s a very exciting time for the My Buying Buddy team and our current clients! We will be unveiling a plethora of brand new features in our Real Estate Website IDX Solution, as well as constantly updating current features. For this update we are announcing our brand new multiple MLS support feature. User accounts can now support multiple MLS IDX widgets that can either be used on a single website, or across multiple websites. Leads from these different MLS systems are all managed from one single account. This is a huge advantage for Agents who know that being a part… Read More »

Top 5 Mobile Apps for Real Estate

As a Real Estate Marketing professional you live your business life constantly on the go. That’s why it’s essential to utilize your mobile device whenever you have to be out of the office, to make sure potential buyers are finding your listings. Which are the most common mobile apps that potential buyers are using to find homes? We have compiled the following list of 5 essential FREE apps that real estate professionals need to consider: 1) Zillow Zillow is a leader in mobile real estate, providing data for all homes in the U.S. on the Zillow network. Making sure your… Read More »

Mortgage Activity Surges 23%

2012 has already treated us with good news for real estate professionals AND potential home buyers! According to an article today on Reuters, applications for home mortgages have surged more than 20% as a result of low mortgage rates. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the low rates haved fueled a huge increase in both refinancing and home purchase demand, causing a 23.1 percent increase in mortgage application activity in the week ending January 13th. That number breaks down into a 26.4 percent increase in refinancing applications, and a 10.3 percent rise in loan requests for home purchases. Michael Fratantoni,… Read More »

Missing Photos from Metrolist

Metrolist have reported that a significant number of property photos weren’t included in their daily IDX feed over the past week. They hope to resolve this problem over the next few days. Read More »

4 Ways Video Boosts Real Estate Marketing

It is widely known in other industries that video is one of the fastest growing mediums from which people receive their information online. However, for some reason it is highly underutilized in real estate marketing strategies. In order to help you get a leg up on your competition we have compiled the following list of 4 simple ways you can utilize video in your real estate marketing strategy. 1) Potential buyers love visual aids. – Property Walkthroughs Virtual slideshow tours are great and should definitely be used, but why not add a video walkthrough of your property? You can never… Read More »