As defined by my favorite online encyclopedia - Wikipedia: (Widgipedia - Wiki Widgets) A widget is anything that can be embedded within a page of HTML, i.e. a web page. A portable chunk of web. A widget adds some content to that page that is not static. Generally widgets are third party originated, though they can be home made. Widgets are also known as modules, snippets, and plug-ins.
Why do I need widgets on my website?
Widgets can be fun tools that you can add to your website to educate, entertain, inform and otherwise engage your audience. They are little bits of code that can be customized and simply added to your website to add spice and content and allow your website to appear up and coming and exciting instead of back dated and boring.
By simply adding a few widgets to your website you can add a pizazz where before there was little to none. They are embedded right into your website so that when someone uses your widget, they are not leaving your website and instead are interacting with it. If you have 8 seconds to get a website visitors attention, then widgets for your website can help!
Installing widgets on your website
Widgets are designed for your website to be added in with little or no HTML knowledge and can be simply copied and pasted right into your content easily. Browse the widgets below and when you find one you like, click on the link I have provided to go right to the instruction page. If you happen to find a broken link, please Contact me and let me know.
If you need help installing these widgets onto your website, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and let me know! I will be instantly notified of your request by email and with a text to my cell phone and I will get in touch with you as quickly as possible!
Free Widgets for your website
Below is a list of fun Widgets and Widget sites that I have put together for your entertainment and 'engagement'.
This widget tool is actually so cool that I am including the real widget right here on this page - test it out!
In addition - Zillow is one of my recommended directories to be a part of. One of the biggest online home search spots where you can post your listings for free.
This widget lets you select a region and then shows a simple chart with the median listing price over the last year. You can place two regions next to each other for comparison. Mouse over the chart to see what the exact dollar amount was at that time.
This widget includes a custom chart showing any one of over 20 Zillow Real Estate statistics including home values, listing prices, sale prices, foreclosure statistics, and many more. You can localize it to any city, neighborhood, or ZIP code in the country.
Help your site visitors quickly find Zestimate home valuations via the large Zillow.com home address search box. This widget also displays customized information about home values and market trends.
Trulia offers a free widget mapping tool to help you showcase your listings on an interactive, easy to use map on your website.
On your website, customers will see where all of your listings are located on your TruliaMap, with a brief description and pictures when they mouse over the pinpoint.
When a user clicks on your listings on TruliaMap, they will link directly to the posting on your site.
It is customizable so we can match the colors to your site, size, speed etc.
The TruliaSnapshot widget is a free tool that brings a new way to look at real estate search to your own web site or blog. Visitors to your site can browse through Trulia search results in a super-cool visual way. The TruliaSnapshot widget is a mini, embeddable version of the Trulia Snapshot project.
With the TruliaStats widget, you can easily add a cool local real estate trend chart to your web site or blog for free. The widget shows a chart of the average listing price and available inventory for any city or neighborhood in the US for the past year.
You can customize the size and all the colors. Go ahead, make more than one!
Use the TruliaCalculator widget to give your users an easy tool to estimate their total monthly payments for their home purchase. The widget also displays the total amount due and the total interest paid over the life of the loan. This mortgage calculator widget adds great real estate content to your own web site or blog.
To get this calculator simply click the link at the bottom of the widget!
Do you spend hours taxing your clients around to show them homes that are miles and miles away from town? Want to save your time and money? Install this tool on your real estate website and show your clients how they can save money each year. If your client buys a home 5 minutes from work vs 35 minutes, you will be adding over 200 hours a year to their lives! That's 200 hours they could spend working to earn more money, with friends or family, or however they like. That is -- unless they really like driving unnecessarily for an extra 200 hours a year. Oh and did I mention the search engine optimization benefits you get by adding this widget to your real estate website? It helped me! Click on the download link below to get all of the details. =) Char
Listing Widget - Virtual Tour toolWAY COOL DUDE Virtual Tour + Stand Along Listing website + Printable Brochures
This is a really cool tool that offers lots of neat features - but the most beneficial in my opinion is that it will upload your listing to 8 major listings sites and all without you having to do anything but push a button. Realtor.com - Trulia - Craigslist - Google - edgio - Oodle - PropSmart - Backpage.com Free Trial - after that it is $24.95 a month - which is well worth it just for sending all of your listings to all of the above sites without you having to do all the work. Saves you hours of work.
Stand Alone Property websites - Virtual Tour w/up to 35 photos of the property - Email Agent from tour - Instant Message Agent from tour - Get Satellite View of property - Get Map of Property - Full Property and Individual Photo Descriptions - Zoom In and Out on Individual Photos - Auto Redirect to an Agent's website
Contact Me Widget by WikiWorld Book. Pretty Cool!
Post Local Jobs to your website! A very neat widget that is useful for those realtors who are targeting people looking to relocate or even just local people looking for a new job!
Mapwing widget - Free Virtual Tours with Floor Plan Mapping features and more
Mapwing combines maps, photos, and comments to produce great looking interactive Virtual Tours.
Click it to call me now- it works!
Ccube Click to call - Click to call Technology Widget - Allow your visitors to call you instantly, Free. Your phone rings, their phone rings. Ccube connects both parties privately on any landline or mobile phone.
No dialing ever. No virtual numbers. Keep your real numbers, and enjoy privacy plus more!
Decide when to accept calls. Invitation option. Block unwanted callers. Vacation Hold. Never reveals your actual phone number.
Provides true click-to-call functionality and privacy for potential real estate buyers visiting online listings, without the need to dial or remember virtual numbers. This widget is free and provides free nationwide and Canadian Instant Calling with no download.
Weather widget -Weather widget for your website Add a cool little weather widget to your website with temperature, humidity and more.
PollDaddy widget - A Polling widget for your site - Use it to find out what your visitors think - or create a fun poll to engage your customers and make your site more fun!
Housing Widgets - Real Estate Widgets A place for you to find free real estate widgets & tools of all shapes and sizes.
WidgetBox -widgetizing the web One of my Favorite FREE Widget Sites - I rate this site WAY COOL DUDE! Features lots of cool widgets including: Gadgets, Counters, Clocks, Weather, Fun, Games, Entertainment, Media and more.
A daily quote widget full of real estate facts, terms, people, websites, history and events. 1 for each day of the calendar year. Practical, informative and entertaining.
Designed for real estate agents, the Mortgage Payment Calculator lets visitors determine what their mortgage payments will be based on the loan amount, interest rate and any taxes.
Spring Widgets - http://www.SpringWidgets.com This is a new widget site I have just found that is super duper fun! Check out the cool widgets they make!
Clear Spring Widgets -http://www.clearspring.com/ A service for Building, Deploying and Tracking your widgets.
Weather widget - 
The Real Estate Dictionary widget - 
Real Estate Daily widget - 
Live Mortgage Rate Widget - 
Mortgage Calculator widget - 
Loan Payment Calculator Widget- 
Daily Deals Widget
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Fundraising Widgets - 
BurgerTime Widget- 
Free Economy Widget - 
