Title: Real estate market online consolidation

Authors: Mahmoud Migdadi; Tarek Habib; Gabi Zumot

Addresses: Management Information Systems Department, King Talal School of Business and Technology, Princess Sumaya University of Technology, P.O. Box 1438, Aljubiha 11941, Amman, Jordan ' Memorial University of Newfoundland, 64 Rosalind Street-St. Johns, Newfoundland, A1B OJ1, Canada ' Delta Insurance Company, P.O. Box 184695, Amman 11118, Jordan

Abstract: The real estate business sector in Jordan is an ever-growing field which, despite its ups and downs never stops expanding, especially in the residential housing sector. Certain tycoons have the ability to develop moderate to good online websites to facilitate their business activities. However, the majority are barely able to manage the online websites due to their limited information technology literacy and unwillingness to invest in a specialist. Therefore, real estates can benefit from a consolidated large-scale website managed by a third party for a small fee per business or property shown. The third party could also benefit from advertisements and external referrals; related to what is being displayed making it a fantastic business opportunity that is yet to be explored. Key to this role is marketing and the visibility of properties, trusted consolidated website brands, personal contact and service delivery, and the negotiation of contract.

Keywords: real estate markets; website consolidation; system analysis; system design; Jordan; residential properties; website management; outsourcing; residential housing; marketing; visibility; trusted websites; trusted brands; trust; personal contact; service delivery; contract negotiation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBIS.2014.064565

International Journal of Business Information Systems, 2014 Vol.17 No.2, pp.153 - 197

Published online: 20 Sep 2014 *

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