Buying Real Estate On EBay

10 May 2001 - 6:00am

eBay is arguably the most popular site on the Internet. But is it ready to sell real estate?

"While small numbers of property listings have been found on the popular auction Web site for years, eBay only recently has gained access to a potentially large number of single-family home listings. A recent visit to the eBay Web site found an expanded and more mature selection of properties than previously had been available." eBay is expected to launch it's own real estate site in the coming months.

Source: Inman News, May 8, 2001
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