| Selling real estate over the internet may sound like an | | | | like a local paper.eBays page has three selling formats. |
| awkward idea. However, the exposure the real | | | | These are the auction, fixed price selling, and the |
| estate receives over such a widespread media like | | | | traditional real estate listing. |
| the internet is every realtors dream. | | | | For each of these selling formats, the "user" furnishes |
| Can eBay be used to market real estate? The | | | | additional information regarding his or her property. |
| answer is a resounding yes!eBay provides | | | | Details may include lot size, number of bedrooms, |
| functionality that is clearly adaptable to the needs of | | | | number of bathrooms, type of property, year built, |
| most realtors. It provides a widespread medium of | | | | and other information. The auction listing period must |
| advertisement for the real estate. It is also a | | | | also be specified, where the choices range from 1-, |
| relatively inexpensive method of advertising. | | | | 3-, 5-, 7-, 10-, or 30-days, or a 30- or 90-day |
| One of the best things about selling real estate on | | | | non-auction listing. |
| eBay is that it "markets" to many areas around the | | | | The eBay website charges two types of fees for |
| world, not just a local area. Advertising on eBay | | | | listing a property. There is a simple fee for listing the |
| makes the property available to more than 100 million | | | | property and also a fee is based on the final amount |
| potential buyers, including those from other countries. | | | | of the property sale. The charge for a 1-, 3-, 5-, 7-, |
| Visitors can browse through the property details 24 | | | | or 10-day auction listing is typically around $100. A |
| hours a day, 7 days a week all without the realtor | | | | 30-day auction listings cost about $150. A non-auction |
| having to explain the details about the property to | | | | listing costs $150 for 30-day listing, and about $300 |
| every single prospect wanting information. | | | | for a 90-day listing. |
| Advertising on eBay | | | | Fees for Timeshare property and land are usually |
| When one has a house or other real estate to sell, | | | | slightly lower. The final fee amount for Timeshares |
| he or she may list it for auction on the eBay site. | | | | and land is generally about $35. |
| There are many different ways to present the | | | | Selling on eBay is growing in popularity as the internet |
| property for sale on eBay. If the realtor seeks to sell | | | | stretches it's outreach to more countries. Although |
| the estate at a fixed price instead of having the | | | | nothing beats direct and personal inspection of |
| property go through an auction, he may request | | | | property, the convenience of having eBay connect |
| eBay to display a real estate listing in a format much | | | | seller and potential buyer is definitely appreciated. |