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  More Leads. Lower Costs. Higher Profits. May 2006


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Tip Of The Month

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Hello!
Welcome to the May Issue of NEWSBEEK, our monthly customer newsletter where you'll find news, tips and information that'll help you make the most of your investments in BIRDVIEW Products & Services.

News Clippings ...
  

Keller Williams Realty Makes Big Gains On The Internet

Ten Years Later, Still On The Trail of Technology

NAR Survey Reveals Heavy Tech Investment

Baby Boomer Survey Shows Big Appetite For Real Estate

New Features & Services
  

New & Improved Member Services Tools

Did you know that your BIRDVIEW website includes a private section for your registered buyers and sellers? We call the feature 'Member Services' and it allows consumers who register and set up a password on your BIRDVIEW website to have their own personalized view of the tools you've made available to them.

Buyers can save and rank their favorite listings, setup and update multiple free home e-mail updates, track property status including increase or reduction in prices, and have the ability to communicate with you through their personal dashboard. Sellers on the other hand can track the listing details of their property, including the ability to view the number of times their property has been viewed by buyers across the BIRDVIEW network. Be sure to read our Tip of the Month on how this tool can be an excellent listing tool.

If you have not activated this feature on your BIRDVIEW website, contact your Account Executive today to learn more.

Tip Of The Month
  

Sell Listings Faster Using Member Services Tool

In many parts of the country, we are seeing a buyers market. With listings staying on the market longer, properties priced appropriately will sell faster than those that are priced too high. So how can you take advantage of your BIRDVIEW software to help you get more listings and move your listings faster?

First, be sure you've activated the 'Member Services' feature that's already included with your website. Then log in to your Web Assistant and monitor the home view statistics of your listings by going to the 'Listings' pull down menu and selecting 'Home Views'. Your BIRDVIEW software allows you to view detailed statistics on the number of times each of your listings has been viewed across the BIRDVIEW network.

Now you are ready to give your seller's access to home view information in just two easy steps. First, go to your 'LeadMine' interface, click on 'Add Consumer' and enter your sellers contact information making sure to setup a password for them as well. Hit 'Save'. Now for step two. Under the 'Listings' pull down menu, select 'Listing Manager'. Find your sellers listing and click on the 'Listing Seller' icon. Assign your seller to the listing by searching for them using the search field. Your seller will now be able to log on and view the relevant information that you've made available to them. It's a good idea to try this yourself first as though you are the seller to see how the feature works.

The benefits of this tremendous tool should be obvious. What you've done is to allow your seller to see how comparable homes are doing versus their home. If comparable homes are drawing more home views and priced lower, it will provide further validation for your recommendation in price reduction. If your home views are higher than comparable homes, it will demonstrate your superior marketing skills to your clients and further validate your recommendations whether you believe in a price reduction or holding firm on the price.

Once you've mastered this feature, begin including it in your listing presentations. It'll be sure to set you apart from your competition and help you win more listings.

Good selling!

Spot Trends Early With Our Monthly Poll
  

Spotting trends early can mean the difference between making money and losing money. Use our monthly poll to maximize the investments you make in technology and in your business!

Last month's poll results - take note!

"Did you know BIRDVIEW software allows you to tweak lead capture rates by giving you control of depth, level and location of registration requirements for any information on your website?"

71.4% - No
28.6% - Yes

This month's poll:

"Do you share the number of times your seller's property was viewed on the Internet with them?"

Visit http://www.birdview.com to cast your vote!

BIRDVIEW Help & Support Information
  

New to BIRDVIEW? Use these valuable resources to get answers fast!

a) Visit our web site at http://www.birdview.com/support where you'll find answers to frequently asked questions, announcements, documentation, forms as well as other helpful information.

b) Refer to the Quick Start Guide that came in your BIRDVIEW Welcome Kit.

c) The on-line web assistant has built-in on-line help and tutorials - be sure to use it!

d) Contact our Service Bureau by emailing us at ServiceBureau@birdview.com for more on our professional training programs

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