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Press ReleaseGetHappyHome.com Brings Blogging to FSBO SellersMIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 11, 2007 -- A new real estate for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) Web site is combining satellite imagery and blogging capability with more traditional home selling tools to turn the FSBO industry on its ear. As a result, just weeks after its June launch, GetHappyHome.com (http://www.gethappyhome.com) is attracting up to 650,000 views per day.For buyers, the site's appeal lies in the multiple ways they can locate and view homes for sale. Along with searching by address, city/state or ZIP code, homebuyers can click on a map, satellite image or hybrid image and even zoom in to see neighborhood details. "By integrating our site with Google Maps and displaying home listings in that format, GetHappyHome.com gives potential buyers a visual, intuitive way to find the property that is right for them," stated company president Julia Foster. "Most buyers would like to know what a neighborhood looks like before taking the time to walk through a home for sale, and thanks to the images we provide, they have the chance to do that." Convenience is another big draw: Homebuyers who cannot find the perfect home at GetHappyHome.com can fill out a simple form with their e-mail address and what they're looking for in a home, and the site will automatically notify them when homes matching their preferences are listed. Sellers will appreciate GetHappyHome.com's range of selling tools and the site's price tag - as low as $89.95 per month or $199.95 to list a home until it sells. Included in those base prices are a blog feature, where sellers can create free advertising for their homes by starting their own blogs; the ability to upload five photos of the home for sale; property descriptions with no word limits; an instant home appraisal; search engine listings; a complete guide to buying and selling a home; and a view counter. MLS listings can be added for a flat fee, and professional yard signs are available for a nominal charge. Tips on selling a home effectively are available free to all users. Buyers and sellers alike can join the free GetHappyHome.com forum, where people who have successfully sold their homes by owner are available to answer questions and help solve problems. The site's private message system allows sellers and buyers to communicate confidentially, and GetHappyHome.com's simple layout and clean Web 2.0 design make it easy to use. "We aim to help people in all 50 states sell or buy their property without Realtors," Foster stated. "I firmly believe in encouraging and empowering people to reap the benefits of selling their own homes and saving themselves the frustration and expense of working with Realtors who often know little about a home and less about a neighborhood. GetHappyHome.com lets people take control of their own home buying and selling experiences." To learn more about GetHappyHome.com, or to view listings of homes for sale throughout the U.S., visit http://www.gethappyhome.com. Contact: Julia Foster GetHappyHome.com 585-267-5474 j@gethappyhome.com http://www.gethappyhome.com |
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