Many real estate web sites offer automated searches. In exchange for information on how to contact you, they will set you up to receive automated information about listings.
There are two things you should ask:
1. Is this search being done by a third party software or is it directly part of the Multiple Listing Service? Most companies have third party providers when it comes to searching for homes. This means that information is often filtered and can be delayed or old information by the time it gets to you. It is also possible for a company to deliberately choose not to show all available listings. Get a search that comes directly from the Multiple Listing Service.
2. Is the search only email based or will you be given a personalized site that will allow you to keep homes you are interested in and delete the others? Email notifications are great, however, how can you remember what homes you've already seen? Having a site that is exclusively yours allows you to keep track of all your favorite listings so that you can easily refresh your memory.
If you are looking for a home in the Cincinnati area and don't have an agent who can do this for you, please give me a call. The house you decide to buy will be your home and is too important not to know all you can about the market!
Jim
(513) 826-1924
RE/MAX Elite, Broker, A.B.R.
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