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Q. What is a Home Domains PropertySite? |
A. Home Domains PropertySite is a complete website dedicated to marketing one individual piece of real estate. It can contain photos, videos, detailed property features, community information, maps, satellite photos, mortgage calculator, property documents, floor plans and of course, Overweb3D™ video ( www.overweb3d.net) with dynamic lead capture. Each Home Domains PropertySite can be linked to a unique domain name that highlights the property address. |
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Q. Who should use a PropertySites? |
A. Whether you are selling or renting… residential or commercial…agent or owner, a Home Domains PropertySite is the easiest and most affordable way to enhance your listing’s online visibility. |
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Q. Why are Home Domains PropertySites better than others? |
A. It’s simple; we offer the best features at the best price and we are the only single property website provider where you can get *Overweb3D™ video with LeadGrabber (dynamic lead capture). This amazing patent pending technology has been shown to increase website conversion and lead generation up to 300%.
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* Additional fees required. Contact Overweb3D at 1-866-OVERWEB or visit www.overweb3d.net for more details |
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Q. How much do PropertySites cost? |
A. You can register for an account and create as many PropertySites as you want for FREE. Use them to win the listing and then if and when you decide to publish your website, you simply pay one flat fee of $9.95 to publish your website for an entire year. |
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Q. How can a PropertySite site help me? |
A. Home Domains PropertySites with Overweb3D™ video will impress sellers, help you win more listings, enhance your online brand awareness, capture more qualified buyer leads than ever before, eliminate the need for custom website designers, provide online document management, maximize “drive-by” exposure and increase your bottom line. |
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Q. What type property information can be included on my PropertySite? |
A. The features available with your Home Domains property site are almost limitless. You can add detailed property descriptions, large high resolution photos, videos, slideshows, documents, logos, open house announcements, maps, Overweb3D™ video with dynamic lead capture and the list goes on and on. |
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Q. What is Overweb3D™ video? |
A. Overweb3D™ is a proprietary system, method, interface and video deployment platform that allows real people to deliver messages directly to online visitors without the need for a media player window.
By using real people, visitors experience voice inflections, facial cues, and body language, the fundamentals of human communication that are impossible to convey through the use of text, graphics or other types of video imagery.
Overweb3D™ brings a human dimension to the Internet, creating a level of interactivity and personal engagement never before experience online that has been proven to increase brand recognition, customer retention, enhance lead generation and significantly increase revenues. |
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Q. How much does Overweb3D video cost? |
A. The cost of Overweb3D™ video can be broken down into 3 steps:
- Video Production (One-time $250 fee within our studio network)
- Video Editing and Processing (One-time $99 fee per video)
- Overweb3D™ Service Plan – As a Special Offer to all Home Domains customers, we can provide you with Overweb3D™ video for your PropertySite for just $9.95 per month with unlimited video usage. This is a cost savings of over 90% for Home Domains customers only.
Contact Overweb3D for complete details at 1-866-OVERWEB or sales@overweb3d.net. |
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Q. What is LeadGrabber, Dynamic Lead Capture? |
A. This is a special feature used with Overweb3D™ video to capture information from your website visitors. LeadGrabber allows you to integrate interactive forms directly into your Overweb3D™ video. Once your website visitor submits the form, the information is sent directly to your email inbox or cell phone via SMS text messaging. |
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Q. I already have a website. How is a PropertySite different? |
A. The key difference is that a Home Domains PropertySite is completely dedicated to your seller’s property.
It makes homeowners feel as though you have gone above and beyond their expectations to put their property first and are not just adding another listing to the MLS or your real estate website.
With a Home Domains PropertySite the real estate becomes the focus of the advertising and does not get lost in the thousands of other online listings. When you create a Home Domains PropertySite, you are treating a $200,000 home owner like they were a $1,000,000 home owner. Do you think that will increase your referrals? |
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Q. How will buyers find my PropertySite? |
A. Use your "property specific" domain name (i.e. 1010MainSt.com) everywhere you would normally advertise: radio, television, printed flyers, brochures, postcards, sign riders, newspaper ads, e-mail, craigslist, eBay, etc.
Also, keep in mind that your PropertySite listings are automatically submitted to several real estate portals, search engines and other marketing outlets via our PowerHouse Marketing syndication feeds. |
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Q. Which websites does HomeDomains automatically submit my PropertySites to? |
A. Our goal is to maximize the online exposure of your real estate listings and to help you achieve this we have created an online syndication system that automates this process for you. Your PropertySite information can be submitted to many real estate portals and search engines, including, Trulia, Google Base, PropSmart, HomeScape, Yahoo, Oodle, Vast, Zillow, HotPads, FrontDoor, Enormo, ByOwnerMLS and DotHomes. |
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Q. Do the websites I create automatically get posted to Craigslist? |
A. No. Automatic posting to Craigslist is not allowed. With Craigslist, we provide you with Craigslist-friendly HTML code for your published PropertySite listings that you can easily copy and paste into a Craigslist posting. This enables you to instantly create a professional looking ad with complete property details and up to 100 photos. |
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Q: How do I create a PropertySite? |
A. Simply click Get Started Now and register for your FREE ACCOUNT.
Use Home Domains free of charge in your pre-listing presentations and only pay if and when you choose to Publish your PropertySite to the Internet. |
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Q. Are there any monthly reoccurring charges? |
A. No. HomeDomains PropertySites are just $9.95 per year per website. While we do offer optional services (Overweb3D, Domain Names etc.) that require additional fees, standard PropertySites are a flat fee of $9.95 per year per website. |
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Q. What is a license? |
A. license permits you to create one PropertySite on one domain name for one property. PropertySite licenses are valid for a period of one year from the date of publishing. You can purchase as many licenses as you need. Unused licenses never expire, so take advantage of our discount license packages and save up to 40%. |
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Q. How long is a PropertySite license valid? |
A. PropertySite license is valid for 12 months from the date of publishing. You can extend your license at anytime during the current license period. PropertySite licenses are considered “subscriptions” and will auto-renew on the anniversary date of initial publishing unless you elect to cancel them. |
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Q. Do you offer a free trial? |
A. Yes. You can use our Home Domains service to create as many PropertySites as you wish. All for free, no obligation. You simply pay $9.95 if and when you decide to publish your website to the Internet. And with our quick preview feature you can e-mail your client a link to their PropertySite before you publish it, making it an excellent pre-listing tool. |
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Q. How do I show my client a PropertySite before it is published? |
A. There are a couple ways to show your client their PropertySite before it is published. One way is to login to your account and show them the site during your pre-listing presentation. The other option is to use our client access tool, which allows you to e-mail a user name and password to the client so they can view the PropertySite (and full website statistics) on there own computer. |
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Q. How hard is it to create a PropertySite? |
A. It’s so simple, anyone can do it. If you can fill out a form, copy and paste some text and upload photos, you can create a Home Domains PropertySite in minutes. |
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Q. How long does it take to create a PropertySite? |
A. If you have your property photos and descriptions ready, you can have a full featured PropertySite built within 20 minutes. A simple PropertySite can be created in just a few minutes. You are in complete control. Pictures, graphics, video, inspection reports, floor plans, open house notices, it's up to you how much content you want to add. |
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Q. What kind of information can I add to my PropertySite? |
A. There is almost no limit to what type of content you can add to your PropertySite. Pictures, graphics, video, inspection reports, floor plans, open house notices and much, much more. |
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Q. How often can I change my PropertySite? |
A. You have 24/7 access to your PropertySite via your online website control panel. Simply login to view, edit, update or delete content as often as you like. All changes are dynamic and updated in real time. You are in complete control of your PropertySite and you can change it as often as you like. |
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Q. How long will it be before my PropertySite is live on the internet? |
A. It takes just a few minutes to publish your PropertySite once your have created it. Our system will walk you through the publishing process, including domain name registration or activation of an existing domain name. Property sites are online almost immediately but sometimes it can take up to 48 hours for your domain name to propagate and your PropertySite to be viewable on the Internet. |
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Q. Can I add video to my PropertySite? |
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Q. How do I buy a Domain Name? |
A. You may purchase domain names directly from within your customer account.
If you purchase your domain name from us (via your customer account) we will manage the DNS settings, forwarding and masking for your domain name so that it points correctly to your Home Domains PropertySite.
You may also choose to purchase a domain name for your PropertySite from any domain service provider you wish (GoDaddy, Network Solutions, Register.com, etc.). If you purchase your domain name form a service provider other that HomeDomains, you will be required to manage the DNS settings for your domain name. |
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Q. Can I use a domain name I already own? |
A. Absolutely. Once you have created your PropertySite, you will need to change the Domain Name Servers (DNS) for your domain name to:
NS1.HOMEDOMAINS.NET
NS2.HOMEDOMAINS.NET
Please allow up to 48 hours for your domain name to propagate to the HomeDomains.net servers. Click Here if you have question on how to edit the DNS settings for your a domain name that you already own. |
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Q. Do you offer sign riders? |
A. Yes. Once you have created your Home Domains account, you can access our sign rider page and create your custom real estate sign rider. |
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Q. Will PropertySites work with For Sale by Owner (FSBO) properties? |
A. YES. Home Domains PropertySites are a great way to give FSBO properties a professional online presence to assist with online and offline marketing. |
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Q. Is there a limit to how many photos I can upload? |
A. The current limit is 100 large photos. |
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Q: Where do the forms go that are filled out on my website? |
A. Any form data that is collected from your website and submitted is emailed directly to you at the email address listed your account profile. |
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Q. Will my PropertySite have traffic statistics? |
A. Yes, we have a fully integrated PropertyStats utility built into each Home Domains website. You can also give secure access to your sellers to review the statistics. |
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Q. Do you offer custom template designs? |
A. Our Home Domains system allows you to customize your Property site with custom colors, custom text, custom graphics, custom images, custom video, open house notifications, custom logos and much, much more. |
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Q. Can I “re-use” my Home Domain PropertySite for another property? |
A. No. Each PropertySite license may be used to represent one unique property during the time period that the license is valid. The PropertySite license may not be re-used for another property. Each unique property requires the purchase of an additional PropertySite license. PropertySite licenses are valid for a period of one year from the date of publishing and are not transferable. |
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Q. How do I get started? |
A. Simply click “ Get Started Now” and register for your FREE ACCOUNT.
Use Home Domains free of charge in your pre-listing presentations and only pay
if and when you choose to publish your PropertySite to the Internet. |
