The internet and the evolution of social media have forever changed the way marketers do business and this includes real estate. If you are considering selling your home you need a real estate proessional who understands the need for extensive online marketing.

When looking to test a real estate professionals internet marketing ask some of these questions:

Do you have a website?

There are 245,203,319 internet users in the United States, that is 78.1 % of the population. According to the National Association of Realtors, 88% of homebuyers shopped online for a home.

Do you have a mobile website that is enabled for iPhone, iPad and Android devices?

4.8 billion people now own mobile phones. Just 4.2 billion own a toothbrush.

Do you have a blog?

Social media sites and blogs reach 80% of all U.S. internet users.

Do you have a Facebook business page?

Facebook is the most important social media lead generation tool for b2c marketers with 77% saying they had had acquired a customer through Facebook.

Do you market on Twitter?

There are now roughly 100 million active Twitter users (those who log in at least once per day).

Do you have a You Tube channel?

YouTube has 490 million users worldwide (unique visitors per month). It generates an estimated 92 billion page views each month. The average user spends an average of 25 minutes on the site each time they visit.

Do you share information on LinkedIn?

There are over 57 million users on LinkedIn in the United States.

You need a real estate professional who leverages all of these outlets to market your home.