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Tyler Real Estate Marketers Turn to YouTube

October 6th, 2011

I have been looking at Youtube lately to see how this website has influenced the local real estate industry in Tyler Texas. I have always thought that promoting homes for sale through video is one of the best ways to utilize Youtube for business purposes. Another good way to use Youtube is to promote cars for sale through the use of it. I have used Youtube to sell my car by videoing the car inside and out and revving the engine. I then placed the link to this video on Ebay and received over 10,000 unique views to my ebay listing. I had people calling everyday and had no problem selling it. Real estate offers a similar ability to promote a local real estate listing although you cannot ship a house out of state like you can a car so there will not be as many unique buyers. What you will find is that many people are trying to relocate from out of state or out of the city and may actually commit to buying a property without ever setting foot in it simply by looking at a detailed walk through video hosted on Youtube.

Below are the top Tyler Texas real estate agents and companies that use YouTube to promote their listings.

The Michael Tolbert YouTube Channel – The guy in Tyler Texas that is really killing it the most with YouTube real estate marketing you may have never even heard of before. His name is Michael Tolbert and works for Heritage Land Realty. He beats everyone in Tyler regarding total channel page views of 651 and 3,909 total video views. Several of his home for sale videos have over 100 views a piece. As I look through his home for sale videos I see these video view numbers per video, 179 views, 169 views, 158, 160, 123, 97, 95, 85, 82, 63. You can watch his most popular home for sale video below.

The Pamela Walters Group YouTube Channel This channel offers several referrals from happy customers and some questions about why you should choose The Pamela Walters Group for buying or selling a home in Tyler. This YouTube channel has 17 videos, 316 total channel views (which is simply the main page of their YouTube channel where all of their videos are listed). The channel views does not give a complete representation of how often their videos are watched but if you look at their total upload views they have had 1,154 total views on all their videos since their join date of Oct 21 2010. Below is one of the most popular videos on the channel.

The Beverly Rowe YouTube channel seems a little unvisited as they only have 73 channel views and 48 total upload views eve though the channel has been up since Sept 17 2009. This real estate agent could really use the help of someone skilled in promoting YouTube and getting more eyeballs on the channel. At this time her channel has two videos that are in a commercial slideshow format that show pictures of Tyler and Jacksonville with music and title text in the background. At the end of the video a call to action is made for people to call to speak with her about real estate needs. These commercials were likely done with some of the nifty slideshow movie creation services available on the internet such as Animoto. In order for her to get more viewers she should consider subscribing to related channels, becoming friends with people on YouTube and making more videos showing home walk throughs of houses she is trying to sell.

The Living in Tyler YouTube Channel is done by Jonathan Wolf who is a Remax real estate agent since 2002. His total Youtube channel page views is 165 and his total overall views of all his YouTube videos is 462. He has 12 videos in his channel and his most viewed video has over 100 views. The video is a walk through of the house both insde and out and gives a good indication of what the house is like if you were out of town and needed to shop over the internet. His channel was created September 20 2008.

The Bob Sells Tyler YouTube Channel is another local Tyler realtor marketing on YouTube. His channel was created June 24 2010 and his total channel views are 103 while is overall video views is 264. It appears he has only one video and it is of a house with a pool. He shows as having affiliations with Keller Williams Realty – TylerRE/MAX. His video is a nice walk through of the house with music, slideshow and call to action to call him at the end. I was able to get a real good feel for what the house is like in every room. This was a very nice $325,000 house for sale in Tyler.

The Russel Enright YouTube channel is one of the best ones I have seen although the views are about the same as the others. His most viewed video has 98 views and in total he has 18 videos on YouTube which is more than any of the other realtors. He uses a video service called Realbiz360 to do his home walk through tour videos. His top video was a Lake Palestine lot. He also has videos of homes for sale as well with comprehensive walk through. His channel page has 142 views and his total video views is 419 for all of his videos.

The REMAX Impact Realty YouTube Channel has 9 videos but in total these videos have been watched 32 times. Although the realtor has done a lot of video work they have failed to get the kind of exposure they need to their YouTube channel. Getting eyeballs to see a website or web page is not easy but it would help if this Youtuber spent more time subscribing and friending other local Tyler Youtuber’s as well as embedded these videos on their own website if they have not done this yet. Here is their most popular video of a home for sale walk through in Tyler with only 8 views.

The Burks Team YouTube channel has a pleasant blue background color and some high quality video customer referrals. Their channel is recent as having only been created since July 5th 2011. They have 26 channel views and 62 total views of all their videos. So far they have only uploaded 4 videos. Their most popular video referral has 23 views and is a review by Ruby. On a separate YouTube that does not appear to be controlled by the Burks Team there is the Glenn Beck endorsement of the Burks Team. I have included the Glenn Beck video as well below.

For great tips on how to use Youtube to promote your local Tyler TX business please read our YouTube tips article

East Texas Real Estate, Invest in Land

November 29th, 2010

Tyler Texas Land and InvestmentsTime and time again you’ll hear the advice of, “if you are going to invest in something, then invest in land.” East Texas real estate holds its value over time, and most of the time only increases in value. While it is true that the current economic condition has seen a decline in the fair market value of real estate, in most cases the property is still worth as much or more as when it was originally built or purchased.

And the economy will stabilize and see a turn back toward increasing values. The market has already started to show signs of recovery and prices are beginning to level out. There is still time to take advantage of the East Texas real estate buyer’s market, but how much time exactly is difficult to say. The best course of action if you are considering purchasing a home is to act now rather than later.

Even if you already own a home, purchasing a piece of East Texas real estate could turn into quite a lucrative investment over time. Since prices are still low and the market does seem to be showing signs of a shift, you could very easily pick up an inexpensive property, wait a few years, and then sell it for a very nice return on your investment. If you are in the position to invest in this way, then this is the closest thing to a guarantee you will ever encounter in the risky world of investing.

Choosing the Right Home in Tyler TX for your family

November 12th, 2010

Pamela Walters Real Estate Company in Tyler TX

Pamela Walters in Tyler Texas

Real Estate in Tyler TX

East Texas Homes

There is nothing more descriptive of the fulfillment of the American dream than owning your own home. Getting to the point in your life where purchasing a piece of East Texas real estate is possible takes time, responsibility, and lots of hard work. But in the end, when those closing documents have been signed and the seller turns over the keys, everything you have done to get there is worth it. If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, then take advantage of the buyer’s market that exists today.

Tyler Texas and East Texas Real Estate Agencies

The first step toward owning a piece of East Texas real estate is getting preapproval for a home loan. This will make you a qualified buyer and streamline the process once you do find a home you are interested in. Most sellers won’t even consider accepting an offer unless you submit a preapproval letter, so this is a vital first step.

When you’ve gotten that taken care of, you should take some time finding an experienced East Texas real estate agent. You don’t have to rely solely on your agent to find and show you properties, but you will need their expertise when it comes time to make a deal. They will also have access to information on homes that you will not and will be happy to share this information with you.

Then start browsing the selection of East Texas real estate that is available. You may find the perfect home right away, or it may take weeks. Either way, try not to get emotionally invested in any property until it is your name on the deed.

Tyler, Texas Real Estate Agencies

October 31st, 2010
Tyler Texas Real Estate Agencies

Tyler Texas Real Estate Agencies

In case it may have escaped your notice, Tyler, Texas isn’t exactly what you would call a small town. The real estate market is huge, and as such there is a great need for a great many Tyler, Texas real estate companies and agents. While it is always good to have a choice, sometimes too many choices can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips for selecting one Tyler, Texas real estate company out of the masses.

First, consider the area in which you are interested in living. There are many cities and communities that are considered to be in the Tyler area. While most agents will be more than happy to operate outside of a specified radius, local Tyler, Texas real estate companies will be far more familiar with an area than agents representing companies that are on the other side of Texas.

If you have not made a decision about which part of Tyler you’d like to live in, but you do know you want to live somewhere in Tyler, it may be better to go with one of the bigger Tyler, Texas real estate companies that have multiple locations. They will be familiar with all of the areas that real estate is on the market with an above average knowledge of them. They won’t be quite as intimate with the community details as a very local agent would, but their expertise gives them the resources they need to find out anything you want to know.

Tyler, Texas Real Estate

October 30th, 2010
Tyler Texas Real Estate

Tyler Texas Real Estate

It is the American dream to own your own little piece of real estate. Whether you actually want the white picket fence or not is up to you, but the fact is that there are dozens, and even hundreds of beautiful pieces of affordable Tyler, Texas real estate on the market right now. It’s a buyer’s market, so there is no better time to buy than now. The trouble is, you aren’t the only home seeker that knows that!

If you want to compete with other Tyler, Texas real estate buyers to get the best home for the best price, your first step should be to get financial preapproval. Now, just because you get approved for a certain amount of money does not mean that this number is where you should start your search. It is not uncommon for people to get approved for more than they can comfortably afford once all of their other monthly obligations are taken into consideration.

Escrow items such as property tax and homeowner’s insurance will be added to your monthly payment and while most lenders will try to give you an estimate of what the total payment may be, nothing will be certain until you find out the exact numbers. Know the most you will be comfortable paying every month for your Tyler, Texas real estate and the corresponding list price that will give you that payment or less. Then you will know the price range you will be able to look in and your preapproval makes you a qualified buyer that sellers will take seriously.