Name of your website?CoastWise Realty
Your name?
Bob Fenton
Your Location (city, etc)
Coastal Maine
Please give us a short summary of your website?
An easy to use site for people looking to relocate to Maine. Provides all the information anyone would need to begin a search for a Maine home or lot.
What inspired you to launch your own website?
I think the internet is the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's a great place to begin a search for property in a far off location.
When did you launch your first website, and what was it?
I launched my site 10 years ago which is ancient history for a web page. The web address has always been http://www.bobfenton.com. However, the 1st page was really crude... See: http://web.archive.org/web/19980129190446/http://www.bobfenton.com/
How did you decide on a name for your website?
I goofed and gave it my name. Early rookie mistake!
What makes it different from other, similar offerings?
It's simple to use. It's got lots of information and its straightforward without a lot of puffery or sales gimmicks.
What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)
My web page is my sales tool. All of my clients find me via the web page.
How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?
I promised myself that I wouldn't spend money on advertising. Instead, I've spent countless house writing the HTML code and submitting my site so that it'll get found.
If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?
The cool thing about the web is that the extra bells and whistles are endless. I'd have a whole lot of fun if I had limitless money to spend. I'd hire a consultant to help write better text and graphics for the site.
What has been your biggest challenge?
Getting other sites to link to mine.
What method has been most successful for promoting your website?
Good old fashioned hard work. I've submitted my site to lots of directories.
Tell us a bit about your business
I've been a Maine real estate broker since 1987. In 1997 I decided to exclusively represent real estate buyers. I've always prefered representing buyers because I enjoy providing the services and information people need to discover and fulfill their real estate dreams. When I first started, almost everyone advised me that the only way to make a living in real estate was to list properties. However, on most days I'm delighted with the choice I've made and I know that I've helped a lot of people make good choices and wise purchase decisions.
When I first started work as an Exclusive Buyer's Broker I encounterd a lot of resistance from the real estate community and some of my first clients. But as Buyer Agency has become more commonplace, its clear that the old-fashioned way of practicing real estate must change to meet the needs of an educated buying public. Working with an Exclusive Buyer's Broker eliminates the inherent conflict-of-interest that's present when you work with a traditional real estate agent.
I believe that buying real estate is a serious financial and emotional transaction with far-reaching implications. Especially when you're moving to a new area where you don't really know the "lay of the land". After we've spent some time together, my clients come to understand how important it is to be certain that their broker's only obligation is to protect their interests. Over the years I've witnessed and appreciate all the complexities that surround a search to purchase property in Maine. And I've designed my specialized services to help people like you find and negotiate a fair market price for real estate anywhere on or near the coast of Maine.
What is your website address?
CoastWise Realty
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