Did you know there are still Pelican Bay and Bay Colony agents who refuse to allow IDX capability on their Pelican Bay and Bay Colony listings? That means they won't allow other agents and/or companies to advertise those listings on their websites. This can prove to cause quite an exposure problem since over 86% of all buyers are beginning their search on the Internet these days. Some of the buyers I've worked with during the last couple of years do so much research before they come down they actually send me a list of what they want to see before they get here which will usually eliminate those listings not advertised on my Naples Florida real estate website. Now some might question why those listings need to show up on my site. I actually place quite high on most Pelican Bay and Bay Colony search terms so I do see quite a bit of traffic from potential buyers across the world. If those listings aren't there then that means no exposure for those nonIDX properties.
The reason why this is such a disservice to both consumer and seller is due to the fact that there isn't one company (or agent) who has mastered the ability to place on the front page of each search engine for every Pelican Bay related search term which means that those listings may just go completely unseen. For example, if you search Toscana at Bay Colony in Google right now, there's one listing you just won't find on any of the websites that show on the first page. The agent who has the listing isn't listed there and neither is their listing they've prevented IDX access to.
Today there are 14 Pelican Bay properties that are NOT available through IDX. It doesn't sound like much but that's over 23 million dollars worth of real estate that may not be seen by the majority of buyers out there.
You'll be able to see those listings when you sign up for the Pelican Bay Pink Pages. That's my monthly newsletter available to those who sign up. NonIDX listings, Pelican Bay and Bay Colony buying and selling trends along with tons of other timely content can be found in the Pelican Bay Pink Pages. If you're interested, just send me an email at slefevre@johnrwood.com expressing your interest in the Pelican Bay Pink Pages with your name and email address and I'll add you to the mailing list.
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Now that is an excellent pitch, Shannon. I'd want in on that newsletter for sure if I were heading your way.
Hey Thanks Paul! It's great to see you! I'm excited about this newsletter because it's finally going to be a unique content rich resource for people who live or want to purchase in Pelican Bay/Bay Colony unlike anything else out there! WHOOT!