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WASHINGTON, D.C. (National Association of Realtors) – The National Association of Realtors is launching a new website with information for homeowners and more tools for Realtors.

The site, called HouseLogic, is intended to help homeowners protect, maintain and enhance the value of their homes, and to provide business-building tools for Realtors. The site will also allow homeowners to speak together with Realtors to federal legislators on public policy issues where homeowners and the real estate industry have a common interest.

HouseLogic will be promoted to consumers in earnest starting in February. Until then, the site is in beta and is being promoted primarily to Realtors, giving them a chance to explore the site and provide feedback.

I have received so many complimentary emails & phone calls in response to the American Flags my assistants and I put out in the Spring Lakes neighborhood to recognize Veteran’s Day.  Some people have told me they’ll keep them and put them out on the next flag holiday.  Others have told me how much more enjoyable their jog or bike ride went on Veteran’s Day.  I appreciate all of your positive feedback.  I love this neighborhood and wanted to commemorate the holiday and share in it with all of you – my friends and neighbors.  Many of you know my husband is a Veteran of two wars, so the holiday has great meaning for us personally.  I did have one person complain about marketing with a flag, but our Coldwell Banker United, Realtors owner Richard Smith is a proud Veteran that fully supports this Coldwell Banker tradition.  However, in the future, the U.S. Flag Holiday Service will be placing flags in Spring Lakes for a fee of $40 per year that supports the local Boy Scout Troop.  Their service begins on President’s Day 2010.  To learn more or sign up you can email Assistant Scoutmaster Phil Cherry at SpringTroop594@gmail.com or call 713.677.1814.  Thank you Spring Lakes for making our neighborhood an easy sell.  You make it easy for buyers to want to move here.  You can visit http://BuySpringLakes.com to see how I can showcase your home to sell even in a down market.

The Open House for Serene Springs Lane in the Springs Lakes Subdivision has been cancelled.  It was supposed to be held open from 6-8pm on Tuesday November 10th.  The other two homes in Spring Lakes that were advertised in the Houston Chronicle will continue to be held open from 6-8pm on November 10th.  Hope you will come out and see what Spring Lakes has to offer.  You can learn more at http://BuySpringLakes.com

Open Houses November 10th, Tuesday, from 6-8pm

415 Spring Lakes Haven & 25518 Myrtle Springs, Spring, Texas 77373 

I will be getting flags out to the entire neighborhood for Veterans Day, so I have two other agents that are holding these homes open for me.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about these homes 832.628.SELL (7355)  or if you would like to learn more about selling your home.

SAN ANTONIO (San Antonio Express-News) – The Alamo City’s hospitality sector exceeded some industry insiders’ expectations by contributing $11 billion to the local economy last year.
That represents an 8 percent growth rate between 2006 and 2008, according to the latest report from the San Antonio Area Tourism Council.
The report also said the city’s hotels, restaurants, theme parks, travel agencies and other hospitality interests employed 106,311 and contributed $285 million in taxes and fees to area governments last year.
“Tourism, in conjunction with our growing military presence and flourishing biotech and cyber security sectors, has helped keep the city on more firm financial footing than a lot of American cities,” a statement by Mayor Julián Castro said.
Still, the sector’s economic impact did not grow as much from 2006 to 2008 as it did from 2004 to 2006 (16 percent) and from 2002 to 2004 (13 percent).

In a good market Realtors can add your home to a Realtor database and sell it in six months without doing much work.  Years ago, advertising it in the newspaper would bring you open house visitors and a sale.  In todays down market, marketing matters.  In this increasingly online world it is not enough for your home to have curb appeal, it must have Google Appeal.  My cutting edge internet technology in marketing ensures your home is seen online, where we know over 85% of buyers are looking first.  I understand how to attract the attention of buyers online and my web marketing pledge is to give your home the best online marketing exposure available.  It is not enough to drive viewers to your house, it is my job to find the right viewers that will have the ability to purchase your home. 

When I first meet with my selling clients I help them determine the most effective price for their property so they can maximize the value of what is usually their greatest asset.  Then I create a customized marketing plan that will sell the home.  My marketing plans are ever evolving and improving and different properties require different marketing avenues, but I guarantee to place your house in front of the buyers.  Backed by the Coldwell Banker name you can trust, I use national and local advertising online and printed materials that attract the greatest number of buyers to your property.  A member of the largest relocation network in Houston, we can bring in Buyers from all over the world.   

The Google Appeal is important.  It means knowing how to use cutting-edge internet strategies and it means having search-engine-optimized online open houses to showcase your home’s potential to buyers.  The internet allows us to microtarget marketing materials to the right buyers.  It’s using targeted advertising that achieves results for you.

In addition to my own customized website and many other websites that will have your selling information, photos, and videos, I use different media outlets that include Houston Chronicle Advertising, Public and Broker Open Houses, Maximum Online Photos, text that generates interest and Search Enine Optimization, yard sign, fliers, and blog posts.  Your listing is guaranteed to be seen online by buyers and I can show you the data to prove it.  My marketing plan minimizes days on market while maximizing the value of your home.

My website is viewed by people all over the country so I post photos and videos of your home on my blog for viewers.  I drive traffic to my website through printed direct mail, geo-targeted advertising with realtor.com and Houston Newcomer Guides, and by linking with real estate websites like Har.com and Coldwell Banker National and Coldwell Banker United Local.  My blog has been featured and is a finalist in a blog contest put out by the Mays Business School and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M and this increases web traffic. 

While I am marketing your home, I can provide you with Marketing Activity to keep you informed of competitive market conditions, buyer activity, and the actions I have taken to market your property.

Call me today to get started selling your home.  I will provide you and your buyer with a FREE Home Warranty if you list your home for sale with me during the month of August.