Not all Realtors are created equal, at least not all try as hard as others.

Recently I was cruising some listings on the MLS looking for a property for a client of mine. While I will never understand it, so many agents don't even use photographs. Some that do, should probably not bother, here's an example of photographs I found on the MLS.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, I'd say those say just one... LAZY!The single most common question from potential buyers is "do you have more photos"!

I'm guessing when these agents hear that they produce pictures from their wallet of their kids and dogs. Really what were you trying to show the buyer in these pictures?

Most MLS sites allow up to 25 photographs, there are many times when the property may not have 25 views you really want to show, but surely you could at least get out of your car.

Besides taking quality pictures, where your property is listed makes a difference also, most agents use the MLS, some have their own websites, some don't even use that.

Some actually have a marketing plan, that focuses on the interests of the potential buyer of a particular property. By far the largest resource for buyers is the Internet, almost all real estate searches begin there.

Here's a short list of websites you can find our listings on, because of syndication with other sites, you will find our listings on thousands of websites not even listed here.

• CountryHomesofAmerica.com
• LakeHousesofAmerica.com
• LandsofAmerica.com
• HomeTownLocator.com
• DTN Progressive Farmer
• Equine.com
• Field and Stream
• Hunting.net
• Outdoor Life
• Gray's Sporting Journal
• The Old Farmer's Almanac
• Grit Magazine
• Mother Earth News
• My Outdoor TV
• American Quarter Horse Association
• Mahindra
• The Land Report
• Midwest Messenger
• ASFMRA
• Log Home
• Old House Journal
• Old House Online
• The Log and Timber Home Show
• Timber Home Living
• US Hunting Today (46 sites)
• Arabian Horse World
• BaseCampLeasing.com
• Big Fish Tackle Lake
• Big Fish Tackle Land
• Forest Landowners Association
• Google Real Estate
• Oodle.com (152 sites)
• Overstock
• The Hull Truth
• United States Equestrian Federation
• United States Hunter Jumper Association
• Walmart
• GunandGame.com
• Skinny Moose Media
• American Agriculturist
• Farm Futures
• Land Walk
• Mid-South Farmer
• Prairie Farmer
• Southern Farmer
• The Farmer
• Western Farmer Stockman
• Arabian in Site
• Country Home Loans
• Country Living
• Equestrian Friends
• EquiSearch
• Equine in Site
• FCS America
• Farm Credit East, ACA
• Farm Credit Services of Mid-America
• Horse Quest
• Horses in the South
• Just Horses
• MyLandLender.com
• Pleasure Horse
• Prairie Links
• Quarter Pony Association
• Southwest Horse Trader
• United States Dressage Federation
• Web Pony
In addition to that you may also find our Missouri properties listed on
• CountryHomesofMissouri.com
• LakeHousesofMissouri.com
• LandsofMissouri.com
• St Louis Post-Dispatch
• Missouri Ruralist
• FCS Financial

Likewise our Kansas Listings are featured on
High Plains Journal, Topeka Capital Journal, Kansas Farmer, Frontier Farm Credit, lands of Kansas, Country Homes of Kansas, Lake Houses of Kansas .

We also feature our listings at Loopnet, Costar, Exceligent, and several of our own websites.
Turn-Key Properties LLC
Bates County Real Estate
Raytown Real Estate
and many others.

By advertising them also on Postlets, we then find our listings on Yahoo, Google and many other sites.

Further advertising takes place on Zillow and Trulia. If anyone is looking for your property they will definitely find it somewhere. In addition all of our listings are featured on Facebook under two separate Facebook pages, reaching millions of viewers.

Ask your agent, where you can find their listings and if you can't find them on hundreds of sites, fire them! In this market you must reach out to the buyers and find them, they are looking for property and if they can't find your listing you will not sell your house!