How Technology is Helping the House Hunt!

When people start looking for homes, they will do a number of things. Many potential buyers drive around prospective neighborhoods praying that they see a "for sale" sign in a front yard before they contact a Realtor. This becomes a problem with high-rise condominiums in Arlington because Realtors can't put for sale signs in the condominiums common grounds, and there are no other means of public advertisement on the property. This is how technology is helping...

Many websites are providing listings broken down by criteria. Potential buyers can search in a specific area, street, building, etc. This allows buyers to do their homework before jumping into the buyer marking blindly.

To add on to this concept, the iPhone just created a free app so the high-tech buyers can look for listings on the go. Check out this article from the Washington Post describing how technology is assisting the buyers!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/14/AR2010011405334.html