I first learned about this relationship at the REALTOR.com ”Mega-Event” they held here in Phoenix last month. I guess this is when the curiosity spiked – what is Internet Broadcasting (IB)? Sounds more like a term than a company, turns out it’s both (thanks google). I’m not here to talk all about all the things IB is into though, just the things that effect your listings.
As of 4/7/08 at 12:24pm IB had partnered with 95 local news websites that show all the listings from REALTOR.com. NINETY-FIVE!!
That means when someone in Madison, WI goes to their local news site to search listings – all the listings from REALTOR.com show up. No wonder REALTOR.com is the number one site in the country for home searches, they have put themselves pratically everywhere. AND, IB is only one of their partnered sites, I haven’t looked into the others.
To think I was jealous of other real estate companies that “sold” the fact their listings went to over a hundred websites. I am happy to report, here at John Hall & Associates – ours do too!
Great info Phil, even if you had to be on hold forever to get it. I had no idea IB and Realtor.com was that widely distributed. Just another reason John Hall & Associates is top of the heap in my book.