There’s A Paradigm Shift in the Real Estate Industry

December 22, 2006 – 9:26 am

IHS Realty is at the forefront of the changing landscape

The Five Ds that are driving change in real estate are:

1. Disruption Over the past 10 years, the Internet has matured into a powerful platform for delivering real estate information, forever changing the interaction between buyers, sellers and real estate professionals.

2. Displacement The popularity and acceptance of self-service and consumer-direct business models is being felt by real estate professionals, who are striving to develop attractive new offerings for Web-savvy consumers.

3. Demanding consumers You now have more real estate knowledge, tools and resources at your fingertips than ever before. More savvy consumers tend to be more independent and demanding.

4. Downward pressure - Traditional real estate commissions of 5-6 percent of a propertys sales price are facing downward pressure.

5. Developing alternatives The real estate industry is transforming itself to provide targeted services and exciting new options that add value for consumers.

IHS Realty has been at the forefront of the real estate paradigm shift since the very beginning. We’re excited about this. It means at least three things:

1) We’ve got a head start on the competition

2) We’ve almost perfected the flat fee MLS process

3) It’s easier and more profitable for the consumer in the long run.

Real estate consumers are more educated than at any other time in history. That’s a good thing. It means more home owners are selling on their own. IHS Realty is here to meet that demand. But don’t just go to any ol’ FSBO shop to sell your house. Go to a flat fee service where you can list on the MLS. You’ll be exposed to more buyers and more agents, making it more likely that your home will sell.

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One In Four Buyers Purchase A Home They Found Online

November 27, 2006 – 10:29 am

List on the MLS and you’ll be listed locally as well as nationally

One in four buyers purchase a home they first saw on the Internet, according to a 2005 survey by the National Association of Realtors.

Veronica Melissas started out on Realtor.com, the Web site of the NAR that contains most of the MLS listings in the country.

When you list your house on IHS Realty, you get listed on Realtor.com and your local MLS web site. That’s the best exposure you can get. No matter where you live or where the property exists that you are selling, you’ll be listed nationally at Realtor.com and on IHS Realty’s web site and you’ll also be listed regionally and locally on the MLS in your area.

IHS Realty has been playing the flat fee game long enough, we know how to make it work for you. Don’t you want to do business with a trusted source? We weren’t just first. We’re also the best.

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