Weichert Realtors Press Release
Weichert Enhances Web Site with a New Look and Advanced Capabilities
8/14/2008
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert, Realtors®, one of the nation’s largest
privately-held real estate companies, recently relaunched its Web site,
weichert.com, with an array of new and improved features. The enhancements are
designed to facilitate easier and faster navigation for the over 100,000
visitors that browse the site each day.
The first
of several updates that will be introduced to the site in the upcoming months,
the new weichert.com includes quicker search speeds, an easy-to-navigate
interface, added property search options, and property address and mapping
functionality for listings in certain Multiple Listing Services.
“The
enhanced capabilities and design of our Web site offers a new level of
convenience for consumers,” said Mike Montsko, president of the Weichert Lead
Network. “As more and more consumers
utilize the Internet to buy and sell homes, it is essential that we continue to
offer the best online tools and resources at weichert.com.”
Homebuyers
and sellers browsing the redesigned weichert.com will immediately notice the
sleeker look of the Weichert homepage.
Backed by the site’s improved speed, a ‘Search for Properties’ feature
is conveniently located near the top of the site for easy access. Additionally, the popular ‘Quick Search’
feature, where consumers can speedily search for homes based on key attributes,
is now prominently displayed throughout the site.
Brand new
to Weichert.com, consumers can now broaden or narrow the results from a
completed search with the ‘Refine Search’ option. In addition, property address and mapping
functionality will be included on listings in the MRIS Multiple Listings
Service (DC, Va., and Md.), allowing clients to easily search for
properties that pique their interest.
One of the
leading real estate Web sites, weichert.com had over 35 million visitors in
2007. Indicative of its value to
consumers, weichert.com consistently ranks as a top site among all real estate
companies for the length of time that visitors spend at the site, according to
Hitwise®, which monitors the activity of major Web sites.
Weichert
has nearly 18,000 sales associates in more than 500 company-owned and
franchised sales offices in key markets throughout the U.S. A family of full-service real estate and
financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both
residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of
mortgages and home and title insurance.
For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached
at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com. Each Weichert franchised office is
independently owned and operated.
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