HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes: Win a Business AND Style Makeover

We’re excited to announce that today we officially kick off the HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes! All licensed real estate agents have the opportunity to enter to be one of five agents chosen at random to win a two-night trip to Chicago for a business and style makeover. The winners will receive business coaching, educational training on online marketing, a full style makeover and a professional photo shoot. Agents can enter through both HomeFinder.com/agentmakeover and Facebook.com/homefinderdotcom, from May 15, 2012 through August 10, 2012.

The five winners of the HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes will be flown to Chicago from September 12-14, 2012, where they will stay overnight in a luxurious hotel off of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and receive expert coaching from key local industry leaders on the best real estate specific social media practices, SEO coaching, and online marketing techniques, including:

  • *How SEO is drastically changing the real estate landscape
  • *How social media can make their business soar
  • *Why Google is a crucial part of online marketing success
  • *How agents can fully capitalize on this changing landscape

The winners will also undergo a full makeover to include hair and makeup styling and pampering at an esteemed Chicago salon, wardrobe consultation at a leading national department store, and a professional photo session to conclude the style makeover. A networking dinner will be held on the evening of September 13, 2012.

Our goal in launching this first of its kind industry program is to help offset the difficulties the real estate industry as a whole has faced over the past few years. The expert coaching winners will receive will provide agents with the tools to help build their businesses and the competitive edge needed to succeed in today’s marketplace.

Don’t miss out on your chance to win! You can enter the sweepstakes twice: once at www.HomeFinder.com/AgentMakeover and once at Facebook.com/homefinderdotcom. Entries will be accepted until August 10, 2012; winners will be announced on or around August 15, 2012 and contacted directly.

HomeFinder.com Agent Makeover Sweepstakes Video

Mom-Inspired Virtual Dream Home: Come On In!

In honor of Mother’s Day on May 13, we have compiled a list of unique home features that every mom would be lucky to have in her home. While we might have let our imaginations get the best of us, we think you will love the results on our Mother’s Day Pinterest board. Below are the top five features that we think all moms would agree help make a house a home.

Posh playroom - create an organized, bright, and cheerful playroom so your kids look forward to enjoying their own space, which gives you the space and time you need to tackle your to do list – or have some play time of your own.

Laundry room in a closet?! - with that never ending mountain of laundry, your laundry room doesn’t have to be a room that you dread entering. Tuck away your supplies and hide with a curtain, hide your washer and dryer in a communal room of your home, or if you’re lucky enough, install a washer and dryer right in your closet (we did mention we let our imaginations run!)

Spectacular staircase - no matter the size of your house, there are always ways to make the most of your space. Use the area under your stairs to convert to storage drawers, a desk, or even a guest bed!

Kitchen confidential – if the kitchen is the heart of the home, make sure it is a room you love. Keep mess to a minimum by keeping unsightly items out of the way, by tucking your cutting board under the counter, or installing a built-in dog bed under your cabinets.

Mom-vana - Mother’s Day is all about you, after all. We hope you can spend a few minutes relaxing and recharging in your favorite room. We think this hidden backyard pool and stairway landing reading nook look pretty great to us!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our home shopping, selling, and buying moms! Visit us on Pinterest to check out more great home features on our Mother’s Day board.