 Question to Agents: Why create websites yourselves?
This question is targetted towards agents, not web developers - who choose to create their website themselves, rather then employing a professional to do the job.
I can understand the case of the agent trying to run their business as cheaply as possible, working with contacts, car as an office etc.
But for agents that have a physical presence e.g. an office or a shop, and run advertising in newspapers and publications - why would you try to do the website yourself?
Is it that you believe web developers are ripoff merchants? do you believe its easy to do it yourself?
For one of the most important assets of a Spanish Estate Agents business, I can't understand why you would choose to spend years learning the ropes of web development, while you could just invest from the start, have a professional website that builds trust, spreads your brand and gains instructions and leads, and leaves you time from the start to do your own job, which is selling property.
I don't mean this post to be a rant, im just interested to understand the thinking and reasoning from the other side. Anyone care to share their thoughts? | 
