 
Whether your moving across the country or simply moving across town, the best
place to begin your real estate search is online. The Internet allows you to
test the market's waters before diving headfirst into a house hunt. More and
more buyers today are starting their search from the comfort of home by perusing
property listings on the Internet.
Both easy and convenient, the web allows you to log on anytime and click your
way to world of online real estate. Here are just a few of the ways the web can
help you find your next home:
- Simple search tools. Real estate web
sites like ColdwellBankerOnline.com have advanced search
mechanisms that make it easy to sift through property listings.
You can set, as an example, parameters for price, number
of bedrooms and baths, the type of home (single-family, condo,
duplex, etc.) and if you're interested in new construction.
- My Home Search. As you narrow your web
search, ColdwellBankerOnline.com makes it easy to maintain
a personal portfolio of the listings that you like. With
the site's “My Home Search” feature, buyers can save customized
search criteria and individual listings. Each property can
be nicknamed too, like “Yellow 3-bedroom,” as a helpful reminder.
ColdwellBankerOnline.com also sends email alerts of new listings
based on the saved search criteria, so you only receive information
on the kinds of homes you're hunting for.
- Virtual tours. If you want to peek inside
without a formal showing, try looking at a virtual home tour.
You can pivot the view 360 degrees in all directions around
select rooms.
- Community Information. On many real estate
web sites you can find detailed data such as neighborhood
demographics, school reports and local services. The in-depth
information allows potential home buyers to quickly compare
school districts and entertainment options with a click of
the mouse.
- More Services. The online home buying
experience can go beyond the search for listings. You can
also apply for a mortgage, calculate your monthly payment,
check out homeowner's insurance, and much more on select
real estate web sites.
- 24-hour accessibility. Pounding the pavement
between properties can be difficult if you're already juggling
a hectic schedule or cannot travel to your new community
often. Online home searches can be done anytime, anywhere.
- Open house Tours. Most real estate company
web sites give visitors the tools to create maps for finding
each home. ColdwellBankerOnline.com takes this feature a
step further and routes an entire tour of multiple properties
within a matter of seconds. Thus, you can view and select
properties you want to visit and then the web site creates
a customized tour, complete with an overall visual map and
driving directions between each listing. This is a wonderful
tool for all home buyers, but is essential when you are new
to an area.
- Relocation Information. On select web
sites you can find specific relocation information. Every
year, the Coldwell Banker Relocation Services Division assists
thousands of corporate clients and transferees moving into
and out of the Midwest, and at ColdwellBankerOnline.com you
can request a free relocation package that will be sent directly
to you.
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