ST. PAUL, MN — January 2026 — We’re always looking for practical, high-impact ways to get our sellers more visibility (without gimmicks). Starting now, every Hartmann Team listing includes a stronger Homes.com marketing layer—designed to help your home get seen more often, by more of the right buyers, especially in the first critical days.

Homes.com is owned by CoStar Group, and CoStar publicly describes Homes.com as the fastest-growing residential real estate marketplace and the second-largest portal in the U.S. In plain English: it’s a major buyer destination, and we’re making sure your listing shows up strong there—right alongside everything we already do across the MLS, syndication, social, and our RE/MAX network.

What this Homes.com marketing does for your home

Here’s the simple version: buyers don’t always buy the first time they see a home online—they circle back. This Homes.com package is built to increase the number of times serious buyers see your home and keep it top-of-mind.

Included features (and why they matter):

• Priority placement in search so your listing can sort above non-boosted listings (more visibility right away)

• Retargeting ads across the web + social so buyers who viewed your home keep seeing it again while they browse online

• 24/7 open house tools like Matterport 3D tours and floor plans (available in select markets), helping buyers understand the layout and get more emotionally invested before scheduling a showing

• Extra exposure on neighborhood, school, and condo pages where buyers do deeper research

• Cleaner lead flow + tracking with performance reporting and lead vetting to focus attention on real buyers

• No lead diversion messaging — Homes.com emphasizes connecting buyers directly to the listing agent, which helps conversations move faster and cleaner

Why we care so much about early momentum

The first 7–10 days of a listing are the “prime time” window. That’s when buyer attention is highest—and when the right marketing can create the urgency that leads to stronger offers. Our job is to stack the deck in your favor with more qualified eyes, more repeat exposure, and a better buyer experience online.

If you’re thinking about selling in 2026 (even if you’re “just curious”), we’re happy to share a simple game plan: price positioning, prep priorities, and the exact marketing rollout we’d use to get you top dollar.