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1. 

   Comment by john on 12 October 2006:

   GooTube is a free Real Estate Video listing where Agents can embed their YouTube videos inside google map. Check it out at http://www.gootube.net
2. 

   Comment by Sean P on 23 November 2006:

   Hi,

   YOUTUBE for Real Estate???

   Check this out! http://www.VideoHomez.com
3. 

   Comment by Tom on 30 November 2006:

   This article pretty much confirms that….
4. 

   Comment by Tom on 30 November 2006:

   http://rismedia.com/index.php/article/articleview/16848/1/1/
5. 

   Comment by Reggie on 31 December 2006:

   I agree with YouTubes value to real estate! It’s amzing how deep the reach of YouTube goes, I covered a similar topic here:
   http://www.mytechopinion.com/2006/12/youtube-for-real-estate-marketing.html
6. 

   Comment by fotohom on 17 February 2007:

   fotohom is a simple and easy free real estate site
   that allows seller to embed youtube video.
7. 

   Comment by Paul Cheng on 9 March 2007:

   I think YouTube is a great tool for realtors as well as other professional service business people.
   Check out anothter YouTube and Real Estate article.
   http://www.joyvill.ca/blog/toronto-real-estate-agent-website-design.php
8. 

   Comment by Tom on 16 March 2007:

   Real estate on YouTube featured on National Public Radio (NPR).

   http://www.wbur.org/news/2007/65258_20070312.asp
9. 

   Comment by John Gall on 20 May 2007:

   Smart agents not only use YouTube but the use of Google Adwords to drive traffic to a page featuring homes for sale can be a very cost effective way to expose homes in a given area outside of the MLS
10. 

    Comment by Phillip on 15 June 2007:

    BUT, YouTube terms of use state NON-commercial use. Hello!
11. 

    Comment by Phillip on 15 June 2007:

    Clarification:
    How can you show a home/real estate when the Terms of Use clearly state that YouTube is for personal noncommercial use ONLY. Am I missing something here??
12. 

    Comment by cooliojones on 17 August 2007:

    I am SO glad that I came upon this post! This is excellent! I never thought of this, and I bet there are so few people who are really taking advantage of it! I want to do something like this in my town, if you are the first to offer this kind of service, then you can stand to make a pretty penny!

    Just think…$5-10 per listing! This one may qualify as a hustle!
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    Comment by Phil on 3 December 2007:

    There are sites out there, such as http://www.AzoocaCapture.com that provide the same service that is (a) open for commercial usage and (b) does not publish the content themselves. You just cut and paste the link into their Real Estate site.
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    Comment by Jamar on 23 December 2007:

    Thanks for the tip Phil. Azoocacapture.com is a great tool.
15. 

    Comment by Mike Ryan on 4 March 2008:

    WOW, If RealEstate agents are using this then they are waisting there time. Please check out SellRealEstateWithVideo dot com and listen to hundreds of agents about this new product

    Mike
16. 

    Comment by Russ D on 7 March 2008:

    We have a great website for Videos of real estate properties for sale by agents, for sale by owners, and builders. Check it out at http://www.weuuzit.com
    Thanx
17. 

    Comment by Aaron Helton on 7 April 2008:

    I am actually thinking of using something like this next year, and I hadn’t considered YouTube’s non-commercial policy. However, I am planning to do most of the work myself, and nobody (i.e., the U.S. Government, as it were) considers the selling of one’s primary home as commercial activity. If they did, I would be charged taxes on the sale as long as it made a profit. Also, I am perfectly willing to let someone report my supposed commercial use of YouTube. Considering the video above is still hosted on YouTube with no problem, I am guessing, well, nobody cares.
18. 

    Comment by Ray Wood on 11 April 2008:

    I’ve been using full-motion, narrated videos since 2004 to sell my listings. I’ve sold over 100 properties using video. Check out my sites.
    Video site: akhomz.com
    How-to blog: full-motionvideos.net

    It’s not rocket science. Any Realtor with a little effort can do a professional-looking video tour and get results.
19. 

    Comment by Ray Wood on 11 April 2008:

    Please correct my previous post to read:

    I’ve been using full-motion, narrated videos since 2004 to sell my listings. I’ve sold over 100 properties using video. Check out my sites.
    Video site: akhomz.com
    How-to video blog: full-motionvideotours.net

    It’s not rocket science. Any Realtor with a little effort can do a professional-looking video tour and get results.

20. Pingback by Answers to questions round 7 - ShoeMoney® on 25 May 2008:

    [...] Tom asks: Since I run a real estate site, do you recommend using subdomains to target micro-niches off of my main site or use their own domains? [...]
21. 

    Comment by VIA MEDIA TOURS on 29 June 2008:

    An estimated 90% of people would rather watch a video, than read. So how about giving people what they are longing for?
22. 

    Comment by Tim on 2 July 2008:

    According to the YouTube Terms of Use (retrieved 7/2/2008), uploading an original video to promote your business is acceptable commercial use. See excerpt:

    E. Prohibited commercial uses do not include:
    * uploading an original video to YouTube, or maintaining an original channel on YouTube, to promote your business or artistic enterprise;

    Read it in full at: http://www.youtube.com/t/terms
23. 

    Comment by Rome on 20 August 2008:

    TubeMyHouse.com is a brand new video property listing website. It’s free, just like YouTube.

    Sell a home, buy a home, and coming soon… rent a home. All with user-uploaded video.
24. 

    Comment by Donald on 30 May 2009:

    Video or not Video? That is no longer the question

    Video has grown explosively.

    Over 900 Million Internet users are online and more than 25% of all searches involve Real Estate
    Interesting fact is that also over 90% home buyers found their agents online and 0% (YES 0%) through flyers, brochures and other media.

    Over 80% of all searches begin online, 66% of video viewers have watched online video ads, and 44% have taken an action on what they have seen.

    76% users tell a friend about a video they have seen

    Emarketer inc. survey shows 123 million Americans will view online video at least once a month in 2007. They also predict that 190 million Internet users will be regularly watching online video in the US in 2012.

    No matter what, people will always watch videos. Don’t you think? Here is the info and website link to SF Bay Area’s company that makes this all possible for real estate agents.

    ViaMediaTours.com offers video tours for business and real estate professionals in SF Bay Area

    Via Media Tours was the only Bay Area’s video production company that is providing full motion HD real estate video tours. We provide professional video services for real estate agents, brokers, home owners, contractors, builders and property managers in San Francisco, Bay Area. Our Business Video Services include California’s Bay Area territories with focus on cities of Saratoga, Los Gatos, San Jose, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos, Monte Sereno and other Cities on Peninsiula and South Bay.

    We provide professional video services, high quality audio and video editing with background music, narration and free submition to the top video sites such as Youtube, Google video, AOL, Yahoo, Realtor and many more. Our real estate video tours are the great way to get more exposure and separate your online home listing from the others!
    Put your videos to work for you 24/7/365 and start building a solid relationship with your clients.

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25. 

    Comment by Samuel Grondorf on 3 June 2009:

    I am comming from the other side of the picture, no pun intended. I am trying to start a business for Real-estate agents to help them develop listing videos. I can work from stills and video. I have a demo online: http://www.youtube.com/user/flyingguak please check it out, and leave comments, you are the experts on selling real estate.

    As far as commercial purposes go, I think the rule is more about people charging admission to view, not to deliver valid information about people selling things or what a house looks like. Look at the point that there are many different companies taking advantage of Youtube such as Burger King.
26. 

    Comment by Brett Moffitt on 15 August 2009:

    I Invite all users of therealestatebloggers.com

    This is a shameless plug, but It is on topic and relative to this thread. We have launched http://www.forsale.tv and although in beta we are open for business.

    1/ Sell your properties on video.
    2/ Brand your ads with your logo.
    3/ Add your website address so people can contact you direct.
    4/ Upload a video talking head for your video business card.
    5/ Embed from other sites.
    6/ Its FREE

    my name is Brett Moffitt and my team and I have been working on this site for almost 2 years. I am a real estate agent myself and I believe we have built something of substance and ease of use and I hope the real estate fraternity embrace it and post videos and promote their business on my site.

    With 1 click, you can record via webcam into your profile and introduce yourself and your company.. its all automated and is very easy to use.

    Since we are new we are offering Free featured listings to the first 20 people who join and a Free video business directory listing.

    Come by today and tale a look at what we have built.. please give feedback at feedback@forsale.tv

    Thanks for your time.

    Free Video Ads
27. 

    Comment by localbird on 5 September 2009:

    I made a short video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhAjrYFVEFo in order to sell my business – a movie theater in Carrie Underwood’s hometown (Checotah, OK). Please, watch my story and send it to your friends?
28. 

    Comment by London Estate Agents on 6 October 2009:

    Today’s estate agents, letting agents, property surveyors and property solicitors need to learn the best techniques for capturing property sales leads, following up with prospects and converting them into customers.

    We think Youtube can help real estate agents to sell properties and more importantly gain new instructions.

    Its all down to costs and return. If every expense is spared and low production values adopted the result can be a disaster.

    The last thing that your agency needs is to look like some parody or comedy spoof agent.

    check this link to see a collection of videos that may help illustrate this point.

    http://estate-agency-survival.blogspot.com/

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