In talking to a FSBO just yesterday, he was not so much intrigued by showing him how I was going to make him more money by going with me and paying my commission (although he was impressed) nor was I able to close him on the mere fact that listing his home with me will bring in better more qualified buyers. His eye brows raised and the head started to nod based on the fact that selling your home on your own and sticking that red and white FSBO sign in the yard opens the doors for anyone to stop by at any time.

He travels quite a bit for his job and his wife stays home with the kids who are both under 8 years of age. After that he told me they sold their Townhouse on their own a few years back without any problems and that is why they are doing it again. I proceeded to explain is it worth the safety of your family? That red and white sign in your front yard is typically an Open Invite to anyone driving by to stop in at anytime of the day and not only knock on your door, but walk around your house, peek in the windows and even bug your neighbors. A lot of these individuals have not even applied for a mortgage and truly have no interest in buying a home. In some cases you could be opening your doors to someone staking out your home for a future burglary. Is it worth it, I continued to ask?

When you list your home with a real estate professional you are automatically providing a much safer and secure means for marketing and selling your home. You will dramatically decrease the chance of drop-ins and nosy window peekers and you will more than not have pre-approved people going through your home.

I then asked, how much is all of that worth? I proceeded to answer it for him as he was truly speechless….It is priceless Mr. FSBO, absolutely priceless!!

We’ve established that blogs are a great way to keep your name and services in front of potential customers, but after you start a blog, how do you promote the fact that you have one?

There are a variety of websites out there with the specific purpose of promoting your blog. The best part is, the sites we link to below will promote your blog FOR FREE! All you have to do is tell these sites where to find your content by submitting a link to your blog, or your blog’s RSS feed, aka Real Simple Syndication. (For an explanation of RSS, check out this link from RSSPad)

Below is a list of our favorite blog networks, with examples of the type of FREE exposure they can provide your blog.

• Register for a free account at PRWeb, and gain access to a FREE RSS feed from RSSPad (check out GetMyHomesValue.com on RSSPad).
• BlogCatalog proclaims itself to be the “blogger social network,” and submitting your blog into their free feed is actually part of the registration process (see a BlogCatalog page example).
• Copy and paste your personal blog through your ActiveRain profile (check out the profile and blog of Mark Boyd, a GetMyHomesValue.com real estate coach)

Does anyone out there have any other sites to share with FREE blog syndication for real estate agents? Feel free to share in the comments and we will add them to our list.