Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Get the Most up-to-date Listings with The Simmonds Team



There are a variety of opportunities in the South Florida real estate market for both buyers and sellers. If you're a prospective buyer click here for a full home search, or if you're considering placing your home on the market, get a free home value report, right here.

When searching for a new home, time is of the essence. You don't have time to wait when searching for the perfect home. Websites like Trulia and Zillow are great tools for figuring out what you want in a home, but their listings are anything but accurate. When a home closes, it can take weeks and even months for it to show up as sold on these sites. Did you know that about 30% of properties on Zillow are no longer on the market?

This can be devastating for prospective home buyers and can put you out of your dream house before you even have a chance to put an offer on it. We want to make sure that this never happens to you. We set up automated updates for all of our clients and give them access to our Multiple Listing Service. Our MLS sends immediate updates to us when an agent puts a home up for sale. With Trulia or Zillow, it may take up to 9 days for that same listing to be posted and depending on the property, it may be sold at that point. Our MLS is the most accurate and up to date and gives you a competitive advantage over all that using a different listing service to find their home.

Another problem with these real estate websites is  their estimates. They don't take into account many different variables that factor into a homes listing such as home improvements needed, location, view, and exposure. All of these factors are important in understanding why a property is listed as it is, and how much money you may have to put in it upon purchase. 61% of their estimates are over 10% off of the closing price.

If you are looking to buy a house and looking for the most current information, we will give you direct access to our MLS database and you will see immediately when a home goes up for sale. This will give you the edge over your competitors on any great property and will make it easier for you to purchase your ideal home.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone or e-mail. We would love to talk to you and help you land your dream home!