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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
In
order to assist our viewer's and client's with any questions
about our site, we have decided to
add this frequently asked questions page. If you have a
question about our site that is not listed on this page,
feel free to contact us
and we shall answer your questions as promptly as
possible.
Frequently
Asked Questions (Click
on the question in order to view the answer)
>How
do I go about getting my property on quadcityhomeshow.com?
>What
are your prices for listing a home?
>How
can I advertise my business on your site?
>What
are the terms for listing a home on your site?
>If
I decide to list my home with a realtor while listing my home on
your site, will you allow me to use them as my contact?
>Where
do We return Your Signs After We Have Sold?
>Do
I have to sign a contract?
>Can
I advertise on other websites as well as your site?
>Can
I use the photos you took on other sites, etc?
>What
does your site offer over the competition?
> Why
Don't you place "New" next to your new listings?
>Do
you track "hits" or "pageloads" of every listing?
>If
I sell my home before the time period is up, can I get a prorated
refund?
>How
much will it cost me to renew my current listing?
>Why
is the address on the sold properties not complete?
>Do
you have any tips for buying or selling a home?
>Are
you a licensed realtor?
>Winter
Home Sales - Should I wait until Spring?
>Why
can't I see the Flash Tours?
>Do
you have open house signs? >How
do I go about getting new photos?
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FAQ's
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Q:
How
do I go about getting my property on quadcityhomeshow.com? A:
Simply contact
us or fill out our new
client request form. We will come to the property, take photos
of every room, let your pick the photos you wish to use, gather
additional details, and then (normally) have it processed and on our
site that night!
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Q:
What
are your prices for listing a home on your site?
A:
All the information about our services and prices can be found by 
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Q: How
can I advertise on your site?
A:
If you are a business, you may visit the business advertising section of our site by
or by simply contacting us via email, phone, or pager.
If you have a property you wish to advertise,
you will find your answers by
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Q: What
are the terms for listing a home on your site?
A:
Your answers can be found by .
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Q: Do
I have to sign any contracts?
A:
No. Quad City Home Show does not require you to sign any contracts. The
conditions for listing, advertising, and using this site are all
detailed on the "terms and conditions page. You may read this info
by .
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Q: Can
I advertise on other websites as well as yours?
A:
YES. Your advertising dollars are just that, YOURS! We will not tell you
how to spend your money or forbid you to advertise on our site
exclusively. It has been brought to my attention that "other"
websites insist on this, but we would NEVER infringe on our client's
right to advertise their homes whenever and wherever they please. (Yes,
Realtors are welcome to advertise as well).
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Q:
Can
I use the photos you took on other sites, etc? A:
No. The pictures taken are property of quadcityhomeshow.com they
cannot be used for any other purpose. Refer to our terms
of use policy.
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Q: What
does your site offer over the competition?
A:
Put Simply: No Contracts, Lower Prices, More Options, and No long waiting
period. For more details, visit our services and prices page by ,
or read the information on our comparison
sheet which details how you benefit from our services over the
competition.
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Q:
Why
Don't you place "New" next to your new listings? A:
From a marketing point of view - your "new" listing will only
be new for a short time. Afterwards you would be considered
"old". That being the case, if we placed new next to the
listings - the viewer would be tempted to view only the new listings. We
want the viewers to view all the listings in their price range. Adding
new would leave you in the "old" category at one time or
another. Thus your property would not be viewed as often and/or may not
be compared to a new listing. This would not help you compete with the
rest of the homes in your price range. In order to maximize your property's
potential, we believe adding "new" will create a situation
that deters viewers from collecting comparable homes. Consider this - if
a product was new and improved - does that mean the original product was
"old and lousy"???? The comparables of new and old
should not apply when advertising properties for sale. When a new
listing is added to our site - the "view tour" link is a
bright blue - once it has been visited - it turns a purple. This
indicated is far better than indicating new vs old.
If you have comments or questions about this
theory - feel free to contact us.
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Q:
Do
you track "hits" or "pageloads" of every listing?
A:
There are a few different ways to track "hits or pageloads"
A favorite amongst several tour sites is
statistical logging software. We have tested the software used by other
sites that was "supposed" to be accurate at tracking hits -
loads - and movement from a viewer. Each version of the software we
tested was stating we were averaging over 65,000 hits per day, thousands
of distinct visitors, etc. When I questioned the methods of how these
types of software calculated the amounts - all I was told was "it
is a great marketing tool" - but when I asked if it was accurate -
I was given the same answer "It's a great marketing tool"....
Being a educated programmer (an a person who
believes honesty is the "best" policy) - I researched this in
depth and came to find that the methods in which this software works was
not satisfactory, not completely accurate, easily manipulated, and good
for nothing more than presenting a "less than true statistic."
If a viewer is using a dial up connection - the ip address changes every
time they log on (the method in which they count distinct
visitors) - If every time you log in your Ip address changes - you are
now a "new - distinct visitor" - even though you have been
there before. Every load and move is tracked - from the listing page to
an individual ad - back to the listing page - to another ad, etc, etc,
etc ---- building the count... A single viewer could easily add a
multitude of hits/loads - and be counted over and over - log in - log
off - log in - be recounted ... Refresh a page - be recounted... Clear
you computers cache memory - be recounted...change the links on the
page, be recounted... Thank goodness the census bureau does not use this
method of counting! Can you imagine?!
Others who use this type of software will argue
that it is the best way to track their success - and use it to market
their business with banners stating hundreds of thousands of page loads
- amount of distinctive visitors - and other questionable data provided
by this type of inaccurate measuring. Be assured - We refuse to
present any inaccurate methods of counting that generate less than true
statistics in order to drive our business....
The second favorite way site like to track hits
is by using counters. Although counters are frequent all over the
internet - they slow the website down immensely - do not provide a completely
accurate count - and therefore we refuse to use them.
Customer Testimonials are the only true
source of proof that a business is doing it's job correctly,
honestly, and in the best interest of the client. You can judge our
success by the amount of testimonial on our site -> Click
here to view some of our customer testimonials
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Q: If
I sell my home before the time period is up, can I get a prorated
refund?
A:
The amount of money charged for our services is calculated on time spent
on development of your listing, taking and editing the photos, and the
costs of running the website. The time period for your listing is a plus
for the package you purchase. With a better package, we offer extended
time limit to enhance the offer. We cannot prorate or refund any money
as it would offset our costs on labor, travel, etc.
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Q: How
much will it cost me to renew my current listing?
A:
The costs for renewal are indicated on our services
& prices page. If you are a 60 or 90 day customer that wants to renew for
only thirty days, your listing will not change, just the amount of time
you are on the site. There is no loss of the amount of photos or details
like some of the other sites would do to you.
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Q: Do
you have any tips for buying or selling a home?
A:
Yes. Please visit our "Buying and Selling Tips" page by .
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Q: Are
you a licensed realtor?
A:
No. Quad City Home Show is an advertising site exclusively. Although we
do have realtors listed on our site, we do not in any way charge
percentages, or calculate mortgages, or any of the other services you
may require from a realtor. We strive to increase the exposure of your
home by providing photos, details, and modern tech. software to
show off your home in such a way as that the viewer will be intrigued
enough to call for a private showing.
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Q: If
I decide to list my home with a realtor while listing my home on your
site, will you allow me to use them as my contact?
A:
*Yes. If you decide to list your home with a realtor and want us to
change your contact information to that of your realtor, all that needs
to be done is to have your realtor contact us and
give permission to use their logo and name. We will also scan and place
you realtor's business card on the site FREE of charge. The
qchomeshow.com yard sign must be maintained in the front yard for the
duration of the ad per the terms
of use, and please remove the lower for sale by owner panel.
*NOTE:
There are certain Realtors that do not allow you to keep your
qchomeshow.com ad when listing with them. ALWAYS ask prior to signing.
You may assume they would tell you this prior to signing, but in many
cases, they have not. If you wish to keep your qchomeshow.com
advertising while listing with an agent - be sure to interview several
agents and different brokerages prior to making a decision and don't
forget to ask if they wish to have their contact information placed on
your qchomeshow.com ad. If they don't allow you to keep your
qchomeshow.com ad, you should ask yourself if they are truly acting in
your best interests. The advertising is paid for - "why" would
they just throw that away???
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Q:
Why
is the address for the sold properties not complete?
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A:
To protect the new homeowner's and the seller's privacy, we have decided
that it is not a good practice to let the viewer's view the interior
photos, complete address, and contact information after the home has
been sold. I am sure you will agree, you would not want this information
accessible after the home is sol if "you" were either the buyer or seller.
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Q:
Why can't I see the Flash
Tours A:
Your pc evidentially does not have the flash player plugin loaded.
Download and install the player and you will see all the flash graphics!
The player is free and will not harm your system. Click the banner to
the right to download the flash player plugin. 
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Q: Winter
Home Sales - Should I wait until Spring? A: Read
an informative article concerning this subject by
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Q:
Where
do I return Your Signs?
A:
Our current
drop off place is in the process of moving. Please call
309-756-SHOW (7469) to make arrangements for return of the signs.
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Q:
Do
you have open house signs?
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A:
No, we do not carry open house signage. You may find open house
signs at the local hardware stores or online shops.
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Q: How
do I go about getting new photos?
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A:
If you wish to have new photos taken, the charge is $50 for our time
& travel. If you wish to take your own photos & email them
to us, we will replace them for free.
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