One day I was looking at some Foreclosure websites. Most of the sites I came across seemed to charge a fee to look at the listings that were available. The listings were mainly from sources were I could go directly to the website and look at the information for free. Another plus I found with going directly to the bank websites for instance is that the data was normally more up-to-date. The information that appeared on some of the foreclosure websites I visited were fed and some feeds did not even happen weekly.
Thus, after doing much research because bank-owned, foreclosed, and government properties seemed to be a hot item for most of the investor prospects I spoke with I wanted a way to be able to provide information without them having to opt in to pay a fee. Well I came up with an idea. I decided to research and find the links to the websites of the real estate owned properties and create a page just for those links on my website. My foreclosure page was born.
It took a while for me to set up. I wanted the links to point directly to the REO sections of the websites I was linking to. Even though my efforts are far from perfect I feel it is a really good start.
As I find out about new sites and real estate owned websites change their website addresses I try and keep up. When I find a new source to link to I happily add it to my page.
Last week I was passing by a home in the same neighborhood where I have a listing and there was an auction sign posted with a website that was new to me. I already had www.auction.com on my website. I government owned home I had listed previously was auctioned off by that company. My signs were stiller on the property so a buyer called me to ask me information about the auction. It was not my listing - it was one of those that I think actually feel through the cracks as the government agency was switching from servicer to another.
The new auction site I saw last week is www.onlinebidnow.com. I have spent so much time on connecting with REO property sites it has become a passion for me.
When I hear of people visiting the site it makes me feel good. The time spent to bring it to where it is now was not an easy task. It required hours of research and a few more hours of coding by yours truly.
When I check my web stats - it seems to be one of the most requested pages on my site. I hope you get a chance to take a look and offer any comments, suggestions, and/or feedback you may have. There is always room for improvement. I really would like to see if it has that warm fuzzy or considered a useful page to keep visitors coming back.
Let me know.
View My Foreclosure Page!
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