In any given business cycle it's important to maintain market presence and industry awareness without breaking the bank. Now more than ever it is of utmost importance to invest wisely to be prominent in the market place and prepared with updated information on all aspects of the industry. Realty Data Network brings together the know-how and tools that meet the needs of the rookie real estate agent or seasoned veteran.

When listing a home your goal is to get it sold. Whether it is a typical sale through homeowner or short sale when dealing with the bank, everybody wins if the sale is completed. The issue is not where the purchaser comes from, what is important is getting your listing the most exposure to find as many qualified buyers as possible. The RDN online community not only puts your listing in front of all verified agents in the country, but also gets traffic from everyday homebuyers searching for their next investment or first-time home purchase.

When negotiating a short sale, it is important to provide the lender with as much information as possible to get your offer approved. We recommend using the active properties search function on RDN to compile your own broker price opinion, showing all pre-foreclosure properties in the area, and including it in the short sale package. Furthermore, by including bank owned properties with your offer you can demonstrate to the banks the worst case scenario, or in other words, what they can expect to recuperate from foreclosing on the property in question.

Email blasts are not cutting it anymore. Everybody is sending multiple ads, and guess where they're going… into the trash. If you have a property listing that needs to move fast, you need to put the information in front of a target audience. RDN provides this service with advanced search options to send your listings to buyers, and their agents, who are looking for a similar property. Also, with our RDN texting feature*, you can put your listing into the right hands at the click of a button.

Updated on a daily basis, RDN compiles the latest information to give you the absolute best information money can buy. Our lists are compiled of a collaboration of data from real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and bank representatives. The property values are cross-referenced with government agencies and experienced appraisers to bring realistic values to the surface. As an added tool, we have RDN market indicators* that average active, under contract, and sold listings in your area to show the price trends to give you a gauge for your buyers and sellers.

If you have ever attempted to sell your home on your own, you know it's not an easy task. While we are not here to compete with your local real estate agent, we do have tools that can help you sell on your own or select the best real estate agent for the job. Here's what you get with your FSBO membership:

In the event that you decide work with a neighborhood real estate agent, you will have access to all local agent profiles. RDN agent profiles contain in-depth information on each agent including a brief bio, areas of specialty, designations, active & sold listings, and other RDN member testimonials and satisfaction ratings to assist you in making an educated decision when listing your property.

Purchasing a home can be an adventure - usually it's a torturous story to tell your friends over cocktails and every once in a while a pleasant life-changing experience. But if you have shopped around for a home, you know that you are not only looking for a property, you are also considering the real estate agent to work with. Choosing the best real estate agent used to be a blind-folded decision (like choosing a name out of a hat) but those days are over. Realty Data Network has agent profiles for all your local real estate agents, with in-depth information including a brief biography, experience and years in the business, designations, active & sold listings, and fellow buyer/seller member ratings. With RDN, your next home buying experience won't have to be a dreadful one.