Fizber (internet company)
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 Fizber homepage |
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| URL | www.fizber.com |
| Slogan | Welcome Home at Fizber.com |
| Commercial? | yes |
| Type of site | real estate services, FSBO |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Launched | July 2007 |
| Alexa rank | #33,000 (as of 17 October 2008) [1] |
| Current status | active |
Fizber.com is a Miami Beach, Florida-based real estate website intending to help consumers buy and sell properties without interacting with a real estate broker.[2] The word "fizber" (pronounced /fi:zbər/) comes from the agglutination from the pronunciation of FSBO, the acronym for the term "For Sale By Owner".
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[edit] Website activity
Fizber.com targets the American real estate market, its business model of promoting private real estate sales includes traditional flat fee MLS submission to home sellers and buyers and also some elements of web 2.0 services [3], involving sellers’ blogs, Web cams, 3-D floor plans, city profiles and video tours available on YouTube. [2]
The company says it has over 2 million (listings) of homes for sale across the U.S.[4] The website has over 741,000 visitors per month [5] and places its listings in FSBO and social network websites. [6]
In 2007 fizber.com was certified by TRUSTe as being in compliance with its TRUSTe's Privacy Seal program.[7]
[edit] User features
Fizber.com automatically sent sellers’ submitted property to other by-owner sites and about 70 social media sites. [2] The website provides information about homes for sale, homes recently sold, foreclosure properties and rental properties. The site provides Google Maps and Microsoft Virtual Earth integration and customized real estate widgets for users' blogs or Web sites. [6]
Web visitors can [6]:
- search for homes;
- view the site via iPhone;
- buy yard signs;
- receive a home appraisal;
- upload an audio narration;
- watch video tours of homes for sale;
- read articles on mortgages and budgeting;
- check out city information, including climate, schools, neighborhoods, trends and job scores,
- search for U.S. foreclosure properties,
- start a blog.
[edit] Partnerships
In 2008 Fizber.com signed an agreement with Foreclosure.com for the purpose of providing information on U.S. foreclosure properties. This partnership allows visitors of Fizber.com to gain access to 600,000 foreclosure property listings. [8]
[edit] Rankings
Fizber.com was ranked one of the "Best Real Estate Web Sites" by PC Magazine[6] and one of the "Top 50 Web 2.0 Real Estate Sites" by real estate blog International Listings[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Alexa traffic details for Fizber.com from Alexa - Retrieved October 17, 2008
- ^ a b c "Flagler on Flagler". Helen Hill (The SunPost (Miami)). June, 2008. http://www.miamisunpost.com/0927groundwork.htm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b "Top 50 Web 2.0 Real Estate Sites", International Listings, March 4, 2008 Retrieved June 15, 2008
- ^ "Fizber expands with city profiles" - company press release - Retrieved May 8, 2008
- ^ Fizber.com — Website Traffic Statistics from Quantcast - Retrieved October 17, 2008
- ^ a b c d Jennifer L. DeLeo, "The Best Real Estate Web Sites", PC Magazine, May 23, 2008 Retrieved June 15, 2008
- ^ TRUSTe Privacy Program: member list from TRUSTe - Retrieved May 8, 2008
- ^ "Fizber adds foreclosures", Inman News, June 24, 2008 Retrieved June 25, 2008
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official website
- "The Best Real Estate Web Sites, PC Magazine', May 23, 2008
