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Do you know that the local real estate market is
actually getting bigger and bigger? Not only are
many REALTORS® willing to travel further to get the deal
done, buyers are willing to expand their search
requirements to find the best real estate deal that
suits their needs. Even though you may not
think your business is going global, there’s a
good chance it is!
The global and international initiatives at NAR &
CAR are not just for big city, high-powered brokers and
agents. Here in the Northeast agents are often
questioned by Canadians looking to purchase real estate
– and more often they get calls from buyers who don’t
necessarily speak English but want information about
listings. As an agent working corporate
relocations, you are probably given leads of clients
whose jobs are relocating – and there’s a good chance
English isn’t their first language. You may think
this won’t happen to you, or that you don’t want to
practice International Real Estate, but soon it will be
everywhere. Don’t you want to be ready?
Learn more about how to proactively merge into the
Global Real Estate market and know how to generate more
International business in your community by checking out
this informative Global Business Tips video on
REALTOR®TV. It’s commercial-free and chock full of
tips on how YOU can find International business
opportunities in your local market. From working
with your community to increase International Investors
to creating videos which show off your community’s
lifestyle & amenities, you’ll find ways you can
easily take the world by storm! Click here
to view the Global Business Tips video and others on
REALTOR® TV. |
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(Reprinted with
permission of realtor.org/global).
Coming in late 2011, REALTOR.com® is launching its
global site, expanding the exposure of U.S. listings on
REALTOR.com® to international markets and
offering international listings, translation services,
and area/currency conversion. This benefit is included
in members' annual NAR dues—there is no added
charge.
The launch of the global site will offer true global
exposure and promises to increase the visibility of the
site around the world and allow the millions of
Americans buying abroad to view property listings in the
familiar REALTOR.com® format. Even more exciting, buyers
from all over the world will be able to view properties
in their preferred format—language, currency, and units
of measurement.
Consumers will be able to search listings in the
following 11 languages: English,
French, Spanish,
Portuguese, Italian,
German, Dutch,
Chinese, Russian,
Korean, and
Japanese. Visitors' language,
measurement, and currency preferences can be saved as a
default to facilitate future visits.
Visitors will have a choice to search by city name or
map search, using a drill-down feature to select a
geographical region—no longer will a visitor need to
know the distinctions between Hoboken, N.J. and New York
City to get the results he/she seeks.
For the first time, property listings from outside
the U.S. will also be available on REALTOR.com®,
providing more opportunities for global business than
ever before. Listings from various locations
around the world will be available in eight languages,
with area and currency conversion features to make
browsing easier for consumers no matter where they
reside. If your MLS is currently on REALTOR.com®
your listings will automatically be included in the
International site at no charge! |
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