Recently I wrote a post on Zillow and Trulia .  I hope it was helpful to read on pros and cons.  It’s time to review the other two giants on the real estate search arena.

Realtor.com should I say more?

Home Values is another cool tool Realtor.com offers to the clients and of course to agents (agents pay a fee).  Not cheap and I haven’t tried it, but it links clients to your Market Snapshot.  This is where you can get seller leads and I assume you’d appreciate getting listings in addition to working with buyers, so there’s value it Home Values feature – worth checking out.

Homes.com serious competition

Homes.com home page

Homes.com – is a rising star.  While Realtor.com focuses on searches and features, Homes.com embraces the interaction and engagement idea.  Of course it’s also a robust home search platform,  and in addition to that it features a very popular sections called Questions and Answers .  I get tons of requests that home buyers and sellers post daily with questions about properties, HOA fees, rentals, etc.  Not every request is going to turn into a closing, but if you engage, spend time and establish yourself as a know-it-all professional you will have business coming your way.  Just ask Ashleigh Masi at ReMax AllStar.  By promptly engaging and answering questions she has turned some of these folks into clients.

It is free to set up your profile on Homes.com and you can buy ad space that can help you increase your exposure.  If you want your listings featured and get a significantly higher number of views you’ll have to pay some.  $19.95/month per enhanced listing.  If you want to go even further Local Branding is for you where city and neighborhood ads are available for purchase.  Contact Homes.com for pricing.  Homes.com also has a unique new product called Homes-Connect (click to watch the presentation). which is a marketing and client management platform that integrates with your social media outlets.  And for en extensive comparison of available features and products simply take a look here .

So, if you are looking for more than just listings, need to post a question and get some answers, want to address statewide or local real estate concerns, Homes.com maybe a good place where you can engage.

What sites are you using?  Where do you get the most return for your money as an agent? We’d like to know your opinion, please comment below.