Matt Jameson

Chaparral Realty Group, Inc. - would like to invite you to the official Candlewood Grand Opening event - This Saturday from 11am-4pm in the Candlewood Community.

Candlewood Community offers the chance for buyers to purchase brand new homes at prices which compete with short sales and reo properties. Buyers can buy a beautiful new 3 bedroom home for under $200,000.

With 6+ floor plans to choose from, and over 100 lots available - this is a great opportunity to own a new home, even as a first time home buyer. The event will feature prizes and giveaways, model home tours, vendors and more.

With special same day incentives for buyers, you don't want to miss this event. Bring your buyers!

Here's more info from our radio ad:

YOU CAN GET YOUR FAMILY INTO A BEAUTIFUL, BRAND NEW HOME IN NORTHWEST MEDFORD FOR LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!

IT'S THE GRAND OPENING OF CANDLEWOOD COMMUNITY - SATURDAY, JULY TWENTY-FIFTH! OVER ONE HUNDRED LOTS AVAILABLE AND SIX FLOOR PLANS TO CHOOSE FROM!

ALL PRICED UNDER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND!

IF YOU'RE A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR AN EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR TAX CREDIT TOO! YOU CAN PROVIDE A WONDERFUL NEW HOME FOR YOUR FAMILY FOR UNDER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!
THERE WILL BE SPECIAL INCENTIVES OFFERED DURING THE GRAND OPENING TO MAKE OWNING ONE OF THESE GORGEOUS HOMES EVEN MORE AFFORDABLE!

TWO HOMES ARE FINISHED AND READY FOR YOU TO TOUR AND THREE MORE ARE NEAR COMPLETION!

WHILE YOU'RE TOURING - ENTER TO WIN A THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR GETAWAY AND OTHER PRIZES!

THE GRAND OPENING OF CANDLEWOOD COMMUNITY IS SATURDAY, JULY TWENTY-FIFTH BEGINNING AT ELEVEN AM!

HEAD WEST ON ROSSANLEY PAST THE SAGE ROAD INTERSECTION - THEN TURN RIGHT ON KINGSWOOD DRIVE!!!

Brought to you by Chaparral Realty Group, Inc.

Todays website technology is based around search engine presence. If you have it, you have website visitors. Without it, you don't.

Your website may be the next big deal in the industry, but unless people know about it - its useless.

But how do you get on all the search engines? Well, you don't. There are literally thousands of them out there, but the good news is that you only need to focus on a select few - which can syndicate your website out to many others.

You've probably heard talk about something called SEO or Search Engine Optimization. In order to be seen by the search engines, you need KEYWORDS. So your first homework assignment (if you haven't hear about keywords) is to learn more about them.

Keywords, are tems your visitors might search in hopes of finding websites that offer information relevant to their search. You can find more about keywords, including some nifty free tools to help you choose them, at www.submit-express.com .

Once you have chosen and added good keywords to your website (you may need to work with your web designer to assist you in adding your new keywords) - its now time to submit your website to the search engines. www.submit-express.com also help with this. It allows you to submit your website to around 20 popular search engines.

But don't stop there, also submit your website to www.addme.com . Its another free submission tool which will syndicate your website out to even more search engines.

Lastly, search Google for ever more free submission services. The process takes a few weeks but you should begins to notice more visitors (provided that you have done your homework and chosen good keywords).

I recommend re-submitting your websites at least once a year to these free submission sites. Since your website content may change dramatically over the source of a single year - its a good thing to have your websites re-submitted.

Look forward to another article soon about choosing keywords, and more about other SEO tactics which can drive more traffic to your website for FREE.

Happy searching!

Thinking of taking a vacation? Thinking of taking a spa day? Considering investing in stock?

Well thats all fine and dandy, but you can't write these purchases off!

I say, why not invest that money into your real estate career. AND make it a nice tasty tax deduction for next year? Why not invest in your personal real estate website, getting new business cards, and new flyer designs?

I recently hired a new accountant, and what I discovered made my head spin. Her strongest strategy to help her real estate clients = Use your refund on something that benefits your business, but that is also a write off. This way your refund become tax deductible in the following year!

So (insert shameless plug here) as a forward thinking web / graphic designer, I got to thinking about how each of my services are tax write-offs. So I've created a package price for those brokers whom are interested in investing some of their refund back into their business.

For a limited time, I am offering a full website design, business card, and Publisher flyer template package starting at $550 (quote will vary depending on the complexity of the website needed). This price includes a 5 page website, full colord business card design (ready for printers), and a shiny new flyer template. Get your quote at www.mattjameson.com

These items are created as unique projects (not pre-made templates), so you really do end up with a unique marketing package that you won't see someone else using.

Ive been a website designer in and around Medford, Oregon for many years. I can help you get more attention to you and your listings, and I can shock you with my low rates. Think of it as reverse sticker price shock!

Contact me today for a free quote. Not on the west coast? No worries, I work with clients on the east coast by email all the time. Visit my website at www.mattjameson.com for more information, and some great samples of my work!

Remember: Effective web design is VITAL to keeping a valid presence on search engines! Don't just get a website. Get a website that works!

I offer: Real estate website design, business card design for realtors and lenders, marketing makeovers for those with existing designs which simply need to be re-imagined, and I create AWESOME and catchy flyer templates whiic can easily be edited in Publisher. Trust an experienced web designer who understands what it takes to succeed in real estate. www.mattjameson.com

Ive been designing websites in and around Medford, Oregon for many years. Without fail my clients always ask me the same question: How can I get more attention on my listings with my website?

Its always a tough question to answer, since every agent has their own method of attracting attention to their listings. The answer is almost always unique to the individual.

However, recently I discovered a great way to get WAY MORE ATTENTION to your listings.

Web design in Medford for real estate can be tricky, but this one seems universal. The answer is: Answer some questions for potential buyers BEFORE they ask.

Consider editing your webpage so that with each listing, you can show a financial breakdown of what the monthly payments would be based on the three most popular loan programs. Do this breakdown for both a 10% down and a 20% down scenario.

BUT WAIT! Dont do the work yourself. Call your preferred lender! Experienced lenders are happy to assist you with breakdowns of mortgage payments. Here's how it works.

A. You get a new listing

B. Call your favorite loan officer and ask them to give you a loan breakdown

C. In the TOP OF THE WEBSITE PAGE use this monthly payment info as your heading.

For example:

NEW 5 Bedroom home - $1100 /mo for qualified buyers*

Notice the asterisk (*)

This allows you to place a small disclaimer at the bottom of the webpage indicating that this is a scenario. Something like this:

* The above quote is based upon a pre-qualified loan with 10% down. Payment will vary based upon buyers credit and ability to qualify.

This protects you from liability, but helps potential homeowners to understand that new homes can be affordable.

I've even seen some brokers listing the going interest rate as well. This way the potential buyer sees the price, examples of potential payment AND interest rates. Its just another way to show buyers that they may be able to look at homes now in this market, which they had to pass on last year at this same time.

So now when I do web design for real estate in Medford, Oregon - I've got yet another arrow in my quiver of real estate tools to assist my clients.

P.S. - Consider then when creating titles for your Postlets, RealBirds, and Reallyo's

Enjoy!

YOU DONT CHOOSE!!! You need ALL 3!

Seriously. A website (whether personal or company based) is simply vital in today's market. In fact many agents have numerous websites. Our company has www.chaparralrealtygroup.com, www.meritcommercialgroup.com, www.southernoregonhomeinfo.com, www.southernoregonshortsales.com, and even more!

Why, because websites are modern day yellow pages ads. In fact, just ask the phone directory companies just how much sales they've lost in the last three years. Chaparral Realty Group brought me on board to assist with their marketing procedures, office procedures, touch campaigns, database management, and more...but what they quickly discovered is that we get more bang for the buck via our websites.

We have websites that focus on our listings, commercial division, short sales, new constructions, and information for those looking to relocate. But we didn't stop there!

We also have five blogs, and seven social networking websites - all of which we keep updated. How? Well, by simply connecting them together.

The act of choosing between websites, blogs, and social networks is a fools undertaking. You need each one to feed the other. For example. You can use your blog to drive traffic to your website. By writing articles about your website or asking people what they think about it, you can quickly get more traffic coming in. But, the question begs: How do you notify people about your blog?

You plug your new blog on your website. Or, even better - You plug both of them at the same time through your social networking websites.

Most folks initially balked at doing the Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1387302782&ref=mf) or MySpace (www.myspace.com/chaparralrealtygroup) thing. But the idea of connecting with everyone you've ever worked with, chatted with through a friend, or even went to school with - quickly became a nifty way to get the word out about a person's real estate career. Even better, by adding links to our profiles there that point back to our website - we have the potential to have at least 30% of all our "friends" visit our website.

Next, we start a blog about our website and our business (or in our case we started five). This draws in our website visitors and gives them an inside look at our company and our philosophy. This adds credibility and clout to our experience, and again draws traffic back to our website.

However, by blogging about our social networks - we get clients and website visitors to add us as "friends".

Next thing you know, every time we make a move, release a market statement, or even reduce a listing price, we have a massive network of people who see it. This translates into FREE advertising.

Sure it takes a little time (a few hours a week) to keep it all going, but spending those hours ends up being much cheaper than the traditional yellow pages advertisement.

The bottom line is: Websites, Blogging, and Social Networks are simply the future of real estate networking. They are good for the environment (paperless), free to read for clients and inquirers, and they keep us connected with our clients.

Oh yeah, we also get TONS of leads and referrals because of it...

So the next time you're deciding which one you will do, slap yourself silly and bask in the reality check - you need to do them all if you want to compete.