Friday, September 05, 2008

Information Overload? We're here to help!

Buyers and Sellers of real estate certainly have great opportunities and advantages in buying and selling real estate as compared to just a few years ago. The amount of information via the Internet on homes and other properties is plentiful, in fact seemingly infinite. The information is free and easy to access but searching through all of it can be pretty time consuming.

My work is much easier from the perspective of instant access but the amount of information is "overload". Buyers tend to agree that sifting through all the property data available on the Web can be quite daunting. Despite all the properties and information available there is much that you can't know or find out when surfing the sites. For example, you rarely know what the neighborhood is like, or the house on either side or you, or the "real" elevation of the lake lot. And how about the condition of the lakebed at the shoreline, mucky, sandy or what; until you take your shoes off and get your toes wet you really don't know. And "those realtors" are really good at taking just the "right angle" when it comes to pictures.

The Web is wonderful but until you actually walk on the property and see it, all the data in the world usually does not do a property justice. That's why real estate is such fun because we get the opportunity to help buyers find out "the real details" in their search for properties. In the future there will be more technology that will enable consumers to access even more data. Perhaps virtual tours will become "virtual experiences" and you will actually be able to feel the sand between your toes; now that would be progress!

So, happy wandering on the web. If you'd like some direction in your search, give us a call & we'll help you in any way we can!

This weekend is the Chippewa Flowage Musky Hunt and next weekend is the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival so come on up and enjoy.

The weather today is sunny, dry, warm and wonderful.....Life is Good.....Enjoy!

Gary A. Nathan
Amanda Mavis
Woodland Developments & Realty
15617 Railroad Street, Hayward, WI 54843
715-699-4040
Cell715-634-2110
FAX 715-634-2884
nathan@cheqnet.net
http://www.garynathan.com/
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