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Using Floor Plans To Sell Homes

Floor plans have been a standard element in builder marketing materials for years. Recently there have been a number of positive statistics relating to the use of floor plans in the U.K.

Several of the larger property portals there are promoting the fact that properties with floor plans receive 30% more interest than properties that don’t.

It seems like it’s an affordable marketing tool for Realtors. There are some real estate floor plan solutions out there at $10 or less per plan. One such company we’ve seen is Metropix – a floor plan creation solution for real estate professionals. Within this solution, there are multiple ways to create a floor plan, including a “draw your own service”, which costs $9.99 for 48 hours use.

metropix-floor-plansIt looks like it’s easy to use, too. For example, if you don’t want to draw yourself, there’s an “AutoDraw” feature that converts a rough sketch/plan into a professional floor plan for you. You can decide mid-way through to upgrade your “classic floor plan” into an interactive floor plan with photographs and/or a 3D floor plan or Walk-through.

What’s your opinion as to whether Realtors would market homes and properties with floor plans? Do you currently use a floor plan solution as part of your marketing? Would such marketing be well received by U.S. consumers?

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Posted by: Jessica Gopalakrishnan on June 17th, 2009 under Polls, Technology

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Second Quarter Press Call: Realtor Home Prices Survey Results

In this 2nd quarter press call, moderated by Peter McCullough, we heard from Realtors from across the country discuss the results of HomeGain’s second quarter REALTOR survey on home prices.

Do Realtors feel that we’ve hit the bottom? How have home values changed in the last few months? Do they think Obama’s plans are bringing the market back to life?

Listen to the brief call on HomeGain Radio to find out!:

Highlights:

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Posted by: Jessica Gopalakrishnan on June 10th, 2009 under Home Prices, Home Values, HomeGain Radio, Polls

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HomeGain Releases 2nd Qtr Colorado Home Prices Survey

Last week, HomeGain, the first web site to provide free online instant home valuations, released the national and regional results of our survey of 1,150 former and current HomeGain members. We asked their opinions on home prices and of President Obama’s performance as President. On this blog we published the national and regional 2nd Qtr results.

In the past two weeks we published the results of the California home prices, Texas home prices, Florida home prices, New York home prices, New Jersey home prices, Illinois home prices, Georgia home prices Arizona home pricesNorth Carolina home pricesVirginia home pricesWashington home prices, and Massachusetts home prices surveys.

Today we release the Colorado home prices survey results.

Set forth below are the Colorado home values survey results with the national data in parenthesis:

 

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Posted by: Louis Cammarosano on May 26th, 2009 under Home Prices, Home Values, HomeGain, HomeGain Market Data, Polls

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HomeGain Releases 2nd Qtr Massachusetts Home Prices Survey Data

Last week, HomeGain released the national and regional results of a survey of more than 1,150 current and former HomeGain members. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President.  On this real estate blog we published the national and regional 2nd Qtr results

 Earlier this week we published the results of the California home prices, Texas home prices, Florida home prices, New York home prices, New Jersey home prices, Illinois home prices, Georgia home prices Arizona home prices, North Carolina home pricesVirginia home prices and Washington home prices surveys.

Today we are releasing the Massachusetts home prices survey data.

Unlike home owners in the rest of the country, Massachussetts home owners have not lowered their pricing expectations. Three months ago, according to Massachussets Realtors surveyed, 29% of home owners believed that their homes were worth 10-20% more than the recommended listing price. In the current survey that percentage has risen to 31% (see question 2).

A greater percentage of potential home buyers in Massachussets now believe that homes are overpriced. In the first quarter HomeGain Realtor home prices survey 29% of home buyers thought home prices were over valued by 10-20%. In the current survey that percentage has risen to 35%. Three months ago 36% of Massachussets home buyers thought homes were fairly priced in their state vs. 31% who now believe so according to the current survey. (see question 3)

In the first quarter survey, 71% of Massachusetts Realtors believed that home prices would decline in the next six month. The current survey shows a decided shift in sentiment with only 35% of Massachusetts Realtors thinking that home prices will decline in the next six months and 58% believing they will stay the same.

Sixty-five pecent of Massachusetts Realtors somewhat approve or strongly approve of Obama’s performance as President vs. 57% of Realtors nationwide.

Set forth below is the Massachusetts home prices survey results with the national data in parenthesis:

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Posted by: Louis Cammarosano on May 26th, 2009 under Home Prices, Home Values, HomeGain, HomeGain Market Data, Polls

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HomeGain Releases 2nd Qtr Washington State Home Prices Survey Data

Last week, HomeGain released the national and regional results of a survey of more than 1,150 current and former HomeGain members. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President.  On the HomeGain real estate blog we published the national and regional 2nd Qtr results.

Earlier this week we published the results of the California home prices, Texas home prices, Florida home prices, New York home prices, New Jersey home prices, Illinois home prices, Georgia home prices Arizona home prices, North Carolina home prices and Virginia home prices surveys.

 

Today we are releasing the Washington home prices survey data.

Washington homeowners, like many homeowners across the nation have slashed their valuation expections. In the first quarter Washington home values survey 52% of home owners believed that their homes should be priced 10-20% higher than their Realtors’ recommended listing price vs. 43% who so believed in the current survey. (See question 2)

As Washington home owners are tempering their home valuation expectations, 50% of Washington home buyer now believe that homes are over priced by 10-20% vs 29% of Washington home buyers who so believed three months ago. (See question 3)

Sixty-seven percent of Washington Realtors predict stabilizing home prices in the next six months vs. 52% of Washington Realtors who predicted price decreases three months ago.  Just 17% of Washington Realtors in the current home values survey think that Washington home prices will decrease in the coming six months. (See question 6)

Sixty-six percent of Washington Realtors approve of Obama’s performance as President vs. 57% of Realtors nationwide.

Set forth below is the Washington home prices survey results with the national data in parenthesis:

 

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Posted by: Louis Cammarosano on May 25th, 2009 under Home Prices, Home Values, HomeGain, HomeGain Market Data, Polls

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HomeGain Releases 2nd Qtr Virginia Home Prices Survey Data

Early last week, HomeGain released the national and regional results of a survey of more than 1150 current and former HomeGain members. The survey asked their opinions on home prices and what they thought of President Obama’s performance as President.  On the HomeGain real estate blog we published the national and regional 2nd Qtr results.

Earlier this week we published the results of the California home prices, Texas home prices, Florida home prices, New York home prices, New Jersey home prices, Illinois home prices, Georgia home pricesArizona home prices and North Carolina home prices surveys.

Today we are releasing the Virginia home prices survey data.

According to the recent survey, Virginia home buyers do not believe home prices in their state are that unreasonable. Twenty-two percent of Virginia home buyers believe homes are fairly priced vs. 6% who believed the same according to the first quarter Virginia home values survey.  Fourteen percent of Virginia home buyers believe that homes are underpriced by 10-20%. (see question 3).

Homeowners in Virginia continue to believe in large percentages that their homes are worth more than their Realtors’ are telling them with 46% of Virginia home sellers thinking that their homes are worth 10-20% higher than their Realtors’ recommended listing price.  Eleven percent of Viginia home owners believe their homes are worth 21-30% higher than their Realtors recommend they list them for vs. 6% who believed the same in the first quarter. (see question 2).

In the first quarter Virginia home vaues survey, just 6% of  Virginia Realtors believed that prices would increase in the next six months. In the current survey 24% of Virginia Realtors believe that home prices will increase in the next six months and 35% believe they will stay the same (see question 6).

Fifty-four percent of Virginia Realtors approve of Obama’s performance as president vs. 57% of Reatlors nationwide.

Set forth below is the Virginia home prices survey data with the national data in parenthesis:

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Posted by: Louis Cammarosano on May 25th, 2009 under Home Prices, Home Values, HomeGain, HomeGain Market Data, Polls

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