Sarasota, Florida - Sarasota REALTOR® Chad Fay, a private pilot, is used to seeing Sarasota homes from a birds-eye view. Now he's helping Sarasota homebuyers do the same with the launch of his new real estate search tool that gives users a view of properties from above using map-based real estate search tools.
According to Fay, the new site uses state-of-the-art real estate search technology and advanced localization of search results for the Sarasota area. "Florida homes have never been easier to find than they are now on this site. I am very pleased with how easy it is to search for Sarasota property on this easy to use platform," he says.
"It's less than a month after launch, and it's already getting a steady stream of buyers using it because of its easy to use map search right on the home page. It's front and center."
Although the map search is the most prominent feature, he says that there are thousands of ways to search for Sarasota homes for sale on the new site.
"Some people are more visual and prefer the map search. Others are more text-oriented and go for the advanced search form, which lists many search criteria normally only available to real estate agents." As a result, he says, the site actually provides thousands of different avenues for buyers to find the perfect Florida home.
He suggests that visitors browse www.sarasotahomesellers.com for awhile to get familiar with it. "The more you use it, the more likely you are to discover new methods to find the property. One of the simplest ways to search is just to enter a keyword such as 'foreclosures' into the text box at the top right."
The most convenient feature, perhaps, is the property alert service that's built into the site. Once a user creates an account, they can save any search they've performed and come back to it, and it will always show the most recent listings. They can also sign up for informative email alerts to let them know when new properties are listed that match their search criteria.
"The best thing to do is just try it out," Fay says. "We believe it's the best way to search for Sarasota real estate, hands down."
Raphael Guerin, Los Angeles, CA