Number of Visitors to Website Doubles

The number of visitors to North Iowa Homes Offered By Owner has doubled from one year ago!

Our March 2008 numbers are in. I'm excited to announce we saw a total of 3,227 visitors- an average of 104 visitors per day. Compare that to March 2007, when 1,649 visitors came to the site for an average of 53 per day.

I'm extremely pleased with the consistent and steady growth we are experiencing. Now that spring is here, I see no reason why those numbers shouldn't continue to grow. Word is getting out as more and more homeowners have success advertising their homes 'for sale by owner' on http://www.northiowahobo.com/.

Two More Homes Sell!

It may be April Fools Day, but I have no tricks up my sleeves today!

I've just been informed from two of our homeowners that they've found buyers for their properties!

The first is a wonderful acreage outside of Rockwell with a sale pending.

The second is a nice ranch on a wooded lot in Clear Lake. "We got a lot of people calling who saw the home on the site (http://www.northiowahobo.com/)." says Kim Dwyer of Clear Lake. "It was a very good experience. I've told several people about the website."

Iowa Foreclosure Numbers

Anyone who is selling or looking for a home is smart to stay on top of the housing market. Here is the latest news from the Des Moines Register regarding foreclosure rates in Iowa compared to the rest of the nation.


http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080129/NEWS/80129035

This article from USA Today looks at the numbers from the national perspective.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2008-01-29-foreclosures_N.htm

Gearing Up For 2008

Happy New Year, everyone!

I'm so excited to have northiowahobo.com become the advertising tool that helps you find or sell your next home. 2008 marks the beginning of our second year serving homeowners in North Iowa.

No doubt a continued tough market is in the 2008 forecast. Home prices are down, energy costs are up and now the jobs market is on the downside. But a tough market is still a market! Homes will sell in the new year.

By selling fsbo on http://www.northiowahobo.com, you are at an advantage. First, you have more leeway in pricing your home. Second, you know your home best. That makes you the best salesperson. And third, by using northiowahobo.com, you place your home where hundreds of potential home buyers will see it each month.

Any questions? Send an e-mail to stephanie@northiowahobo.com. I look forward to working with you over the coming months.

Happy 2008
Stephanie Scholl

New Year Starts Off With a Sale!

by Stephanie Scholl

Congratulations to Nancy Peyton! After four months of advertising her Thornton home on northiowahobo.com, she's found a buyer!

"The buyers saw it on northiowahobo.com" said Peyton. "The site was awesome! For one, you're able to put more pictures in your ad. So when people are looking at a house they can see more than just the outside. I will be recommending http://www.northiowahobo.com/ to anyone who's selling a house!"


Thanks Nancy!

Customer Update

Every month I like to keep my customers up-to-date on the numbers from northiowahobo.com

We had a great month advertising on KIMT-TV's website with 142,295 ad views. Basically, this is the number of computer screens in which our ad appeared. I will continue with this type of advertising as I've found it's been very effective.

Also, look for more on-air advertisements on KIMT at the beginning of the New Year.

Our own website, http://www.northiowahobo.com/, had 3206 visitors- a little more than 100 different people each day.

I want to thank you for your business and allowing me the opportunity to advertise your home for sale!

Stephanie Scholl

Housing Headlines

by Stephanie Scholl

Wow. We've seen a lot of headlines about the housing market this past week. Mortgage rates rose a bit, President Bush and lawmakers are trying to step in and help homeowners who are struggling with rising mortgage payments, and now news from Fannie May that a housing recovery may not come until 2009. Here are some articles from USA Today to help keep you informed.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2007-12-14-fannie-housing-recovery_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2007-12-14-senate-mortgage-program_N.htm