Thank you, FNAIM. Now I have two real estate sites!

It is almost ironic, but amusing as well. Because the French realtor federation FNAIM has lodged a complaint against me in 2005, now I have not just one real estate advertising site, but two! When the judge outlawed Immogo, I’ve succeeded in convincing a part of the sellers to move their ad to a new site: Zorro Immo. And after having won my trial in an appeal court, I’ve put Immogo back on line as well.

Zorro Immo
This is a rather straightforward traditional housing site. Offering classified home presentations for 50 euros each. If the owner wants to publish in more languages, he pays a modest 7 eurocents a word for translations. Zorro Immo does quite well. And this is important, because the income from Zorro helps paying for my revived Immogo, where I have to pay translations out of my own pocket.

How about IMMOGO?
Immogo surprises me. The site has been offline for a year, which of course is very bad for its Google ranking. Fortunately, my victory in the court case against the mighty FNAIM has resulted in a lot of publicity and external links to the site. Immogo is back among the best with a lot of search keywords. It actually scores better in the English and French market than it ever did.

Chances for every seller
The houses that were originally published on Immogo and were not sold yet, could return to the ‘No Cure No Pay’-site. And of course they can stay on Zorro Immo as well.
Now I see new houses coming in on both sites. Different houses, because in the case of Zorro Immo the sellers prefer to invest 50 euros in advance, whereas with Immogo the owners like to take the chance of putting their house for free with the ‘risk’ of having to pay about 1% after a successful sale.

Advantages for house hunters
Of course for those looking for a house in France, the advantage is clear: on the two sites they find more houses from private owners. With good presentations, lots of pictures and clear, well-translated descriptions. I promise to stay critical when accepting new ads. I need a minimum of 3 photos and will keep hounding the sellers for more info, better pictures, and clearer descriptions. Exactly what buyers are looking for.

Direct contact
On both sites, the reaction form under each presentation sends a message straight to the owner. So you can do business without passing through a real estate agent or other expensive intermediary.

The latest added houses are here:
Newest added on Immogo
Latest new houses on Zorro Immo

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