An e-PRO can save you time, money

Looking for a home? If you have access to a computer you can do away with endless searches for useful real estate information. Naturally you want to get things done quickly and without hassle. Get online.

Naturally you want to work with a real estate agent who answers e-mail promptly and professionally, who respects your online privacy and who offers home listings and other Internet tools to help you find or market a home.

Enter the e-Pro. An e-pro is a REALTOR® who has successfully completed the e-PRO training program for real estate professionals. Endorsed by the National Association of REALTORS®, the e-PR0 course teaches professionals the nuts and bolts of working with real estate online: web sites, e-mail, online tools and, most of all, just a place to do business. Today’s consumers want someone whom they can trust.

There are several benefits to working with a certified Internet professional.

One of the biggest benefits is more privacy. If you are reluctant to give out contact information through the Web for fear of being pestered or spammed, it is a place to check. They’ve learned that the Web isn’t just a place to do business.

That’s why e-PROs respect your privacy. They respond quickly to your questions, but don’t send you unwanted information.

There can be less hassle to find information you need. They are more likely to have access to the latest Internet utilities such as online tours of homes, access to neighborhood data, property listings, newsletters on current real estate conditions in the Spokane area and laptops to find your answers on the spot.

The result gives you more information much more easily and faster — and generally at less cost. Access to advanced technology can save you considerable expense. You have more tools to find or market your home. With online tours, you reduce in-person showings and the costs involved. And, by using e-mail, you save money on long-distance calls and fax charges.

If relocating, you can make a decision the first day you are in town as you will have had the tools to do your research electronically. Finding the property for which you have been searching can save you traveling costs and you can even monitor the sale by e-mail.

So, how do you find one of these state of the art REALTORS®? Look for the e-PRO symbol after the agent’s name. In this fast-paced age, technology has become a necessity. An e-PRO is someone who has recognized and responded to the needs of the new real estate consumer.

Give it a try!