FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
1) What is ‘FSBO’?
FSBO is a commonly used acronym that stands for ‘For Sale By Owner’ and it is used to describe the process of marketing, buying, renting and selling of immovable properties directly. As opposed to listing a property with an estate agent, an FSBO offering is handled exclusively by the owner.
Many sellers who choose to sell via FSBO, do so to avoid paying a commission to an agent, typically 5% of the selling price of the property in many parts of the globe. Though selling a property FSBO means additional work to you, at the end of the day, selling privately you can save thousands.
Other benefits to listing a property FSBO include more flexibility and control. When selling your property yourself, you become the only point of contact for people interested in. You must hold your own open houses and viewings by appointment as well as negotiate the purchase terms on your own.
When listing your property FSBO, there are a number of factors to consider. Understanding fair market values for pricing the property is absolutely necessary to successfully sell it. Before listing your property FSBO, a research in your area focusing on property features and values, ownership status, planning regime, contract terms etc should be considered. You should also be prepared to offer a finders fee to agents that might bring you a buyer. Many people wisely choose to hire a real estate attorney or solicitor to handle the details of the purchase agreement and conclude the deal. (Top of the page)
There are many reasons to sell or buy via the ‘For Sale By Owner’ way.
Why sell your property ‘FSBO’?
1) Less hassle and frustration:
· You don't have to vacant the property whenever a Real Estate Agent wants to show it.
· You don’t have to clean it every morning before leaving ‘just in case’.
· You know when potential property buyers are coming and can therefore prepare accordingly.
· When a buyer makes an offer, there's not all that frustrating back-and-forth telephone tag between real estate agents to reach an agreement. It can be done in minutes, and end with a friendly handshake and smile between the buyer and seller.
2) You can ‘sell your property’ better than anyone else:
· You know your property best; the schools, the neighbourhood, any services around, what is special about the area as well as other details pertaining the property.
· A well-maintained, fairly priced property can virtually sell itself; your role is to simply provide additional information.
3) Choose the price to sell the property for; You're in control:
· Nobody is going to tell you what to sell for!
· You can advertise where and how you want to.
· You can schedule showings when it's convenient for you.
· Talk directly with prospective buyers and tenants at your leisure.
· Take your property off the market for awhile for any reason.
· No commitments for 1, 2, 6, or 12 months contracts/exclusivities.
· Make your own rules.
4) Save Money
· Calculate at least 6% of what you think your house is worth and then ask yourself: ‘is it worth paying this much to have someone else selling my property?’
· Act as a go-between to negotiate the sale and coordinate the property’s closing schedules with the lender, attorney and titles company.
5) Sell your property fast:
· When listing your property with a real estate agent, you have to inflate the house's asking price to cover the cost of the commission rates. Few months later you will come to the painful realization that no one is going to buy your property at that price, and you will likely end up reducing the price or even accepting an offer equal to the original amount you would have asked if selling on your own. Do it right the first time, and avoid taking the loss.
6) Less hassle and frustration:
· Having the chance to meet the prospective property buyers or tenants, you have a much better idea how interested people they are, what they like about the house, how serious they are about buying and what their timeframe and situation is.
· The direct feedback is easier to live with than wondering how things are going, or worse, why no one has made an offer yet.
7) It's easy:
· Once you find a buyer or tenant, lenders and lawyers, it’s easy to sell your own property just like you do with your car!
· Foytina.Com is now your best, convenient, affordable and global advertising resource for commission free property selling, renting or exchanging. Simply take the advantage!
Why buy a property directly from the owner?
1) Save Money
· Many buyers believe that the services of a Real Estate Agent are free to them (the buyer). This is a big mistake! The truth is that the seller is forced to inflate the selling price so as to pay the Agent for the asking commission rates. The commission is actually paid from the buyer in the form of a higher price.
2) Convenience!
· Would you prefer to learn about a property from someone who owns it or from someone who has only seen it a couple of times or even never before?
· Dealing directly with a seller can often be much less frustrating and confusing.
· Upon making your mind which property you are going ahead, you and the seller can negotiate directly on the price, rather than going back and forth through a middleman which can often take weeks and possibly lose you the deal.
· Using Foytina.Com, a global advertising FSBO platform, potential buyers can easily fin the property that suits to their preferences.
3) Self interest!
· The only two parties who should be of concern in a real estate transaction are the buyer and seller.
· Many of the complications involved in a transaction are in relation to the interest of the middleman. These interests can often be in conflict with those of the deserving parties.
· An Agent has an interest in getting you a property as quickly as possible as his commission is not comparable whether or not you get the right house at the right location and price.
· When you shop on the open market, you retain the ultimate control. If you confront any difficulties, you can any time recruit an attorney to handle, transfer and accomplish the transaction.
4) Savetime (and money)!
· You deal directly with the owner. Communication is more direct, faster, and to the point.
· You can accomplish the transaction much earlier which means you can aquire your new property sooner.
5) It's Easy to do!
· Some people believe that buying property from anyone other than a real estate agent is difficult. This myth is very far from the truth. (Caution: In some countries acting as a Real Estate Agent without qualifications is illegal as the profession is protected by Law).
· Buying via the ‘For Sale By Owner’ method is simple. Two groups of people are talking directly about their needs and concerns, with no Agent involved who is looking to make a lot of money for ensuring a a transaction. (Top of the page) 3) What are the ‘FSBO’ steps?
Even if selling FSBO is really easy to do and you will not need any further help, Foytina.Com offers you a downloadable e-book called ‘Doing FSBO’ for absolutely FREE! You only need to register for free on the website before downloading it.
The e-book will supply you with the latest trends in marketing your property and how to carry out the selling process; discover common pitfalls of selling on your own and how to avoid them; discover the secrets to a strong classified ad; discover the best places to advertise your property; discover where to find serious property buyers. Doing FSBO’ e-book also includes information, tips and other tools about:
· Deciding for the right price
· How to negotiate with buyers so that everyone walks away happy
· How to eliminate unqualified buyers
· The correct way to show your property
· Information about lenders, advocates and financing basics
‘Foytina’, founded in August 2007, is the commercial name of a company registered in Cyprus to provide FSBO Services worldwide. Taking the advantage of the power of the internet and other printed advertising means, it has been evolving into a global tool aiming to change the way people and business deal in real estate.
As a business, Foytina generates revenue by providing to anyone dealing with the real estate industry the opportunity to deliver measurable and cost-effective advertising. This makes the advertising useful to the buyer as well as to the seller. By facilitating and continuously amending our main advertising mean, a state of the art website (foytina.com), Foytina’s target is to become the Internet's Number One growing FSBO Services provider around the globe. (Top of the page)
You can use Foytina.Com to advertise and promote properties all over the globe. However, it is our policy and strategy to make available to you the countries ‘one by one’. That is, at the time being you can not use our website for properties that we have not make available yet. Please contact us on info@foytina.com to find out whether the country where you have your property is immediately available. (Top of the page)
At Foytina.Com we are dedicated to providing our customers the best experience possible. And that means we're here to help you! Please contact us on info@foytina.com for any help you may need. (Top of the page)
Not actually! All over the world, a Real Estate Agent can handle every aspect of a real estate transaction. However, many customers hire an individual attorney of their trust to protect their interests throughout the dealing as he can act as an escrow agent for downpayments, evaluate any complicated offers from potential buyers/tenants and sign the papers. (Top of the page)
Search for a property:
In order to search for a property listed on Foytina.Com, use the ‘Search’ link at the top of the page or use the ‘Search Box’ on the left margin of the homepage for a quicker search.
On the ‘Search’ page select one of the nine Search Options dispayed at the top of the page to search for properties in our database. You may search for a property via various ways: By Owner, PID, Amenities, Map, Property Category/Type/Subtype etc. You can also do an Advanced Search where you enter more specific search criteria.
· ‘Simple Search’: Allows you to search for properties by Category/Type/Subtype, Price Range, Bedrooms, Baths, En-Suite Baths, Location, PID (Property ID), Property Name etc
· ‘Advanced Search’: Allows you to search for properties by Category/Type/Subtype, Price Range, Bedrooms, Baths, En-Suite Baths, Location, PID (Property ID), Property Name, Amenities etc
· ‘Search Vacation’: Allows you to search for properties allocated for vacation, also known as short term rentals or holiday properties. The search parameters depend on a certain period chosen and your budget.
· ‘Search Owner’: Allows you to search for a property of which the owner’s details are known to you.
· ‘PID Search’: Allows you to search for a property by its’ PID (Property Identity) or third party Reference Number.
· ‘Amenities Search’: Allows you to search for properties by one or multiple amenities
· ‘Map Search’: Allows you to search for properties visually by location on the Google map.
· ‘Search by Feature’: Allows you to search for properties by feature after choosing the Property’s Category, Ttype and Subtype.
· ‘Search Box’: Using the left search menu (Search Box), you can easily and quickly search for properties according to the purpose, category / type / subtype, location, baths, bedrooms, en-suite bedrooms, size and many othe features. The feauteres displayed are changed according to the purpose and property category/type/subtype you choose.
After you have selected your search parameters, press ‘Search’ and you will be given a list of properties that match your search criteria.
Sorting Search Result:
On the Search Results page, you can sort the properties by Property Type or in Ascending / Descending order depending on the Name, Price, PID, Location, Last Viewed and more! You can also display the search results by 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 properties per page.
a) To sort the Search Results select an option from the ‘Order’ dropdown displayed at the top of the page, under the menu. Example: If you would like to sort by price, simply select ‘Price - ascending’.
b) You can also use the ‘Property type’ drop-down box to filter the displayed results. (Top of the page)
At Foytina.Com, we take spam very seriously. If you have received a spam message through your Foytina.Com account we kindly ask you to forward the message to info@foytina.com and we will act accordingly. (Top of the page)
a) If you have lost your password click the ‘Forgot Password?’ link, then enter your username and the email address you used to register on Foytina.Com. Click ‘Submit’ to have your password sent to your email address.
b) If you do not remember which username you used when you created your account, click on the ‘Forgot Username?’ link, enter the email address you used to register and press ‘Submit’. Your username will be sent to your email address. (Top of the page)
a) Use the ‘Search’ link at the top of the page or use the ‘Search Box’ on the left menu to search for properties.
b) On the search results page select the ‘Add to Favorites’ button. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create a new user account if do not have one. c) After you have logged-in (or created an account), click the ‘Add to Favorites’ button for the property you want to add. The property has been added to your Favourites.
d) If you want to view or modify your Favourite Properties then on the top menu select the ‘CPanel’ link and then click on ‘Favorites’.
e) The number of properties that can be added in your Favourites is unlimited. (Top of the page) 12) I am looking for a specific property. Can i get notified when such a property is added on Foytina.Com?
Foytina.Com offers you the ability to get notified when a property that matches your preferences and features is added on the website. To get email notifications follow the beneath steps:
1) On the homepage or the search results page, click on the ‘Property Matching’ button displayed on top of the left side search form (Search Box)
2) On the new page opened, complete and submit your property requirements (property location, property category / type, number of bedrooms etc)
3) New listing notifications will be automatically sent to your e-mail address as soon as such a property is added on the website. (Top of the page)
Steps to Add a Property on Foytina.Com:
1) Click on ‘Add Property’ at the top of the homepage.
2) You will be prompted to login (if you are not) or create a new user account.
3) If you are logged in then proceed with step number 6. If you need to create an account enter the appropriate informaiton in the fields used on the registration form and select the package you would like to purchase.
4) Click the ‘Terms and Conditions Agreement’ checkbox, then select the ‘Signup’ button. Your account will become active only after paying your subscription and your Login information will be emailed to you.
5) After you have logged-in select the ‘Add Property’ link displayed on the top menu.
6) A table with many features and five tabs on the top (Basic Information, Amenities, Extra Information, Additional Fields and Multimedia) will be then displayed. You are now ready to add your property. Start by entering all the information the tab ‘Basic Information’ has. Then move to the second, third, fourth and finally the fifth tab. Not all fields are mandatory to be filled in. Don’t worry if you don’t have all of the information you would like to list in your ad, you can edit your listing as many times as you would like at no additional charge.
7) Select the ‘Add Property’ button displayed on the bottom of the page (not in the first tab). The property has been added.
8) From the page/menu displayed, select the ‘Activate’ link.
9) Your listing is now active and viewable globally by potential buyers!
Foytina.Com is a ‘For Sale By Owner’ website and properties of all categories, types and subtypes can be added and managed. You can sell, rent (both short and long term rentals) and exchange land, buildings and businesses. Those are subdivided and classified into types and subtypes accordingly.
The classification of the properties we have developed covers the whole spectrum of properties. You can sell you property, you can rent your vacation seaside apartment to holiday makers, you can rent out your commercial show-room located in the centre of the city, rent your restaurant and sell the goodwill, list and manage your hotel rooms and much more.
When you are adding a property, you must firstly choose the purpose (Sale, Rental, Exchange, Roommates) and then the category, type and subtype that best describes it. Upon having entered the rest of the features of the property click on the ‘Add Property’ button on the bottom of the page and your property will be visible online immediately. Visitors can then find you property by searching for all listings in your area or by searching for a specific property. (Top of the page)
The cost to advertise on Foytina.Com varies depending on the Account Type and the Advertising Package that you want to register for (Click on SIGNUP to register). There are six different Account Types. Those are:
a) Visitors
b) Owners
c) Tour Operators
d) Estate Agents
e) Caretakers and
f) Affilliates
The registration is FREE for all Account Types except for OWNERS. Each Account Type has its own features and rights which you can see here. For Account Type: OWNERS we have developed various advertising packages to provide flexibility to you according to the number of properties you want to list on Foytina.Com. For more details about the Advertising Packages, please click here. If you have any questions about the packages offered please contact us on info@foytina.com.
The Advertising Packages we have developed are all based on an annual basis charge. That means that upon subscribing with Foytina.Com you will be automatically credit your visa card the respective amount of the Advertising Package you have chosen for a whole calendar year period. Bear in mind that your listing will remail visible on Foytina.Com search results for one year time, even if the property is sold or rented out, unless you deactivate it. (Top of the page)
We encourage all of our customers to make their payments online using their credit card because it is the most safe and efficient method. Our credit card payment page is secure, which can be verified by the lock symbol in the bottom right corner of your browser and the web address beginning with ‘https’ (the ‘s’ stands for secure). However, if you would rather pay using a check or money order, you may do so.
To pay by check:
Please Contact us on info@foytina.com to have your Foytina.Com user account created and your listing added to our database. Upon receipt of your check we will activate your advertisement. Please make your check payable to Foutina Ltd. Please post your check to the post address below:
Foutina Ltd
Apostolou Andrea 11,
Pissouri, Limassol, 4607, CYPRUS
To pay by money order:
Please Contact us on info@foytina.com to have your Foytina.Com user account created and your listing added to our database. Upon receipt of your money order we will activate your advertisement. The money order can be made either Bank to Bank or Cooperative Organisation or even private Financial Services Companies (eg: Western Union). Please make your money order payable to Foutina Ltd. Please post your money order to the address below:
Foutina Ltd
Apostolou Andrea 11,
Pissouri, Limassol, 4607, CYPRUS
We apologize, but we cannot accept payment in installments at this time. (Top of the page)
Foytina.Com is an FSBO (For Sale By Owner) advertising website, not a commission based agency. This makes it difficult to track how many properties are sold and how quickly.
However, as more and more owners selling their own property are using online marketing companies to advertise their properties, FSBO web sites have become a real part of the real estate market, as the Internet becomes vital in the property selling process. Recent figures show that on a global basis, the rate of sellers that prefer to sell via FSBO has exceeded the percentage of 22%. One of the most important factors is the location of your property. It's the same issue that real estate agents face! Attractive properties in good areas that are priced correctly sell quickly. (Top of the page)
With nearly 1,5 billions of internet users and more than One million people around the globe looking to buy, rent or exchange their property using the internet, Foytina.Com’s target is to become the largest ‘For Sale By Owner’ property portal.
Upon listing your property with Foytina.Com, your property is exposed and viewed from thousands of visitors daily. On top of our enormous traffic we also offer you the chance to add your property as a ‘Featured Property’ for even more exposure.
For even better results and link exchange schemes with various websites, we also provide the ‘Affilliates Program’ so as to maximise the visits to Foytina.Com and of course the possibility to you to sell, rent or exchange your property. (Top of the page)
Yes, on Foytina.Com you can upgrade to any Advertising Package. Take a look on our packages’ details listed here and check out the differences. If you currently have a property listed with Foytina.Com and you would like to purchase a bigger (upgrade) package, please send us an email with your requests at info@foytina.com. Sorry but at the moment Foytina.Com does not support downgrading to smaller packages. (Top of the page)
The property details are saved only if the ‘Add Property’ button is selected at the bottom of the page when adding a property. In case you did not do so, then you will have to start over again.
If you have problems in adding the property, please do not hesitate to contact us on info@foytina.com for assistance. We will assist you as soon as possible. (Top of the page)
Yes! Even if an advertisement is never activated it remains in our database. In order to activate it, simply login to your account and click the ‘All Properties’ link on the top menu. On this page select the ‘Activate’ link displayed next to the deactivated property (on the right side). You can also activate several properties at the same time by selecting the checkbox next to the deactivated properties and then click the ‘Activate’ button at the bottom of the page. Alternatively, you can contact us on info@foytina.com for assistance. We will soon locate your ad and assist you in activating it. (Top of the page)
There are several reasons that you may have received an error message. Please read below for information about the most common error messages and how to resolve the issue or you may contact us on info@foytina.com for further assistance. ‘Page Expired’ or ‘Page Not Found’: These messages generally occur when your internet service was disconnected during the ad creation process or if you clicked your browser’s back button and your browser had not stored the page. You should check to make sure that your computer is connected to the internet before proceeding. To retrieve your ad, simply login to your account and click the banner containing your property address. Alternatively, you can contact us on info@foytina.com for assistance. We will soon locate your ad and assist you in activating it. (Top of the page)
Yes! We actually offer Advertising Packages that have been developed in a way to be flexible and affordable so as to suit to individuals, property developers, caretakers, tour operators, estate agents, marketing companies etc. According to the number of properties you want to list, you should choose the right Advertising Package. The more the properties are, the less it will cost you. Please feel free to browse and read about our Advertising Packages by clicking here. (Top of the page)
You can edit your property’s details whenever you like and as often as you need to. To edit your advertisement, follow the steps below:
1) Visit Foytina.Com.
2) Log in to your Foytina.Com Account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the left top corner of the homepage.
3) On your account select the ‘All Properties’ link on the top menu.
4) Click on the ‘Edit Property’ link displayed on the right side of the property.
5) On the new page opened, select the ‘Modify’ button –
6) In the page now displayed make the changes you like -this is the page where the property details are defined.
7) Click on the ‘Modify Property’ button displayed on the bottom of the page to have your changes saved.
You can modify your property as many times as you like. Please contact us on info@foytina.com if you need further assistance. (Top of the page)
To delete your advertisement:
1) Visit Foytina.Com.
2) Log in to your Foytina.Com Account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the left top corner of the homepage
3) On your account select the ‘All Properties’ link on the top menu
4) Select the checkbox next to the property to delete, then click the ‘Delete’ button displayed at the bottom of the page.
5) On the confirmation popup select the ‘OK’ button.
6) You will receive an on-screen cancellation confirmation that your advertisement was deleted
To deactivate your advertisement:
1) Visit Foytina.Com.
2) Log in to your Foytina.Com Account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the left top corner of the homepage.
3) On your account select the ‘All Properties’ link on the top menu.
4) Select the checkbox next to the property to deactivate, then click the ‘Deactivate’ button displayed at the bottom of the page.
5) On the confirmation popup select the ‘OK’ button
6) Your property is now marked with a red dot on the ‘All Properties’ page, indicating that the property is not active and it is not displayed in the search result of users. You can activate your property again by following the same process and choosing ‘Activate’. (Top of the page)
Yes, you can. We keep your information in our database for up to 12 months. If you wish to deactivate your ad, you simply have to click on the ‘Deactivate’ link displayed next to the property in the ‘All Properties’ page. Your property will not be then displayed on the Search Results of Foytina.Com.
When you are ready to reactivate your listing, simply login and click Activate. If you are unable to login please check your email address or username and password if they are entered correctly orcontact us on info@foytina.com. If your listing remaines deactivated for more than 6 months, please allow 7 days to retrieve your information and reactivate your listing. We are sorry but listings that are left inactive for more than 12 months in our database are removed from our system and cannot be reactivated. (Top of the page)
To change your property’s spot on the map, follow the beneath steps:
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account.
2) Select the ‘All Properties’ link on the top menu.
3) Select the property that you want to modify.
4) In the page opened select the ‘Map Information’ link. Here are defined the property coordinates.
5) After making the changes please make sure you select the ‘Update’ button displayed at the bottom of the page.
In rare circumstances the map may have your property mapped incorrectly or may not have it mapped at all. Unfortunately, we are not able to change these maps since we do not own or control the sites that created them. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. (Top of the page)
If you are logged in your account, follow the simple steps below:
1) Visit Foytina.Com
2) Log in to your Foytina.Com Account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the left top corner of the homepage.
3) On your account, select the ‘All Properties’ link from the top menu.
4) Add the property name on the ‘Search for’ textbox and click the ‘Go’ button.
5) The system will display all the properties for which the name includes the name you have typed.
If you are not logged in your account, follow the simple steps below:
1) Visit Foytina.Com
2) Select the ‘PID Search’ link from the ‘Seach Box’ (left search form).
3) In the new page displayed, enter the property’s PID or Reference No and press ‘Search’.
4) Alternatively, on the same page (PID search) select the ‘Simple Search’ link displayed on the search menu at the top of the page.
5) Enter the ‘Property's Name’ at the textbox displayed on the bottom of the page and press ‘Search’.
6) All the properties for which the name includes the name you have typed will be displayed. (Top of the page)
Using your Foytina.Com account, you can email your property’s details to various receivers. You can also link your property with your own website so as to enhance your property’s traffic. Foytina.Com is also working in developing a various online networks in order to maximise the traffic and the exposure of your properties. (Top of the page)
7) Help! I don’t have an Email account and I cannot register on Foytina.Com. Hotmail.Com, Google.Com, Yahoo.Com etc are of the world’s most popular free email account providers. Create an email account on any of those sites and then use it to register with Foytina.Com. It’s easy! (Top of the page)
To find out how many people have viewed your property, login to your account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the left top corner on the homepage. Then select the ‘All Propertiesp link on the top menu. Select the ‘Edit Property’ link next to the property. In the page opened, check for the field ‘Counter’ (displayed on top of the property’s description). ‘Counter’ shows you how many times your listing has been viewed.
You can reply to an email through your personal email account, by using the reply function in your email program or by typing the email address of the sender directly into the recipient line when composing a new email message. Remember, your email address remains hidden from inquiring potential buyers and tenants until you respond to them through your personal mail account. (Top of the page)
At Foytina.Com, we make every effort to ensure that our database of properties is as up to date as possible. People interested in buying, renting or exchanging properties via Foytina.Com expect our property listings to be accurate and fresh. For this reason, all listings have an expiration date.
In order to have your account extended, please follow the beneath steps:
1) Log in to your Foytina.Com account and click on ‘Settings’ link on the top menu.
2) In the page opened, select the ‘Pay Subscription’ link.
3) Follow the instruction.
If your listing reaches the expiration date, we will send out a courtesy e-mail to ask if your property is still available. If we don’t get an e-mail back from you then your listing will be deactivated until you request to have it reactivated.
To reactivate your listing, simply login to your Foytina.Com account and click Activate. If you are unable to login and activate your listing please contact us on info@foytina.com. If your listing has been deactivated for more than 6 months, please allow 7 days to retrieve your information and reactivate your listing. We are sorry but listings that are left inactive for more than 12 months are purged from our system and cannot be reactivated. (Top of the page)
Yes! You can upgrade or downgrade your Advertising Package as you prefer. If you like to upgrade your advertisement package please contact us on info@foytina.com for assistance. (Top of the page)
You can purchase any ‘Featured Property’ Advertisement on Foytina.Com, individually. For more information, please contact info@foytina.com. (Top of the page)
A Featured Property is more exposed as it is displayed on the top of Foytina.Com homepage with another two. A Featured Property is also displayed at the top of the search results page and includes properties that are similar to the search criteria entered. In either case, each Featured Property is rotated in the spot with the rest Featured Properties. (Top of the page)
‘Featured Properties’ are defined and modified exclusivily by the administrator of Foytina.Com. For more details about ‘Featured Properties’, please send an email to admin@foytina.com. (Top of the page)
Changes made to your listing through Foytina.Com will be automatically reflected on our affiliated websites. Please allow up to 24 hours for your changes to be reflected on our affiliated sites. (Top of the page)
Most of our affiliate websites have a separate real estate section where our listings are posted. Some of these websites have more than one type of search, so make sure you are searching for ‘Foytina.Com’ properties.
Some reasons that your listing may not be posted on one or all affiliate websites:
Please note: Depending on the location of your property and other factors, one or more of our affiliate websites may reject your listing. In these cases, we will do our best to get your property posted. Unfortunately, in rare circumstances, we may not able to post your listing on one or more of our affiliate sites since we do not control the listing criteria for these websites. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. (Top of the page)
All Advertising Packages come with the ability to post unlimited colour photographs. You will have the option to upload photos after you have paid for your package. We highly recommend you to post photos of the property as listings with photos get up to 80% more traffic than those without!
Photo Requirements
Photos should be:
· 1 MB (megabyte) or less in size
· In one of the following file formats: .jpg and .jpeg
· Horizontally (wide or landscape) orientated photos will give the best results
· Vertically (tall or portrait) orientated photos may be uploaded but are not recommended
Caution: Photos will be automatically resized to 1024 x 768 pixels size regardless the original size and to the .png format for mamimum upload speed when browsing.
Photo Upload Instructions
If you are setting up a new listing, simply follow the instructions below:
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account
2) Click the ‘Add property’ link on the top menu
3) On the add property form select the ‘Multimedia’ tab
4) Click the first Browse button - this will be your Main Photo. A small window will appear allowing you to ‘browse’ through the files on your computer and locate the image file you would like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find them. We recommend saving them on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
5) When you find the photo that you would like to use, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the image you have selected.
6) Click the ‘+’ symbol next to the categories displayed under the main image’s field. For each category you have the possibility to upload a certain number of images.
7) Repeat steps 4-5 for each photo you would like to upload.
8) The images have now been selected and will be uploaded once the ‘Add property’ button is selected.
9) Before selecting the ‘Add property’ button you have to make sure that you have also added the other details/information of the property (name, type, location, size, features etc).
If you already have a property listed, then follow the next steps:
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account
2) Click the ‘All properties’ link on the top menu
3) Select the property for which the images should be modified
4) Click the ‘Multimedia’ link on the left side of the page
5) On the new page opened, select the ‘Add image(s)’ link on the multimedia page menu
6) Select the category to which the images should be uploaded by selecting an option from the ‘Select pictures category’ dropdown list.
7) Click the first ‘Browse’ button. A small window will appear allowing you to ‘browse’ through the files on your computer and locate the image file you would like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find them. We recommend saving them on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
8) When you find the photo that you would like to post, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the image you have selected.
9) Add the picture order number in the ‘Picture order’ field and the image description in the ‘Picture description’ field.
10) Repeat steps 7-9 for each photo you would like to upload (you can upload up to 5 images at time-the total number of pictures allowed to upload is unlimited).
11) Click ‘Add’ at the bottom of the page to upload your photos. The upload can take several minutes, especially if you are on a dial-up connection. If you receive an error message during the upload process please check the Photo Requirements above and make sure that your photos are in one of the allowed file formats as well that their size does not exceed the permitted one. (Top of the page)
For each property you can upload an unlimited number of images. (Top of the page)
Yes, you can! All you have to do is to follow the steps described below:
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account
2) Click the ‘All properties’ link on the top menu
3) Select the property for which the images should be modified
4) Click the ‘Multimedia’ link on the left side of the page
5) On the new page opened, select the ‘Add image(s)’ link on the multimedia page menu.
6) Select the category to which the images should be uploaded by selecting an option from the ‘Select pictures category’ dropdown.
7) Click the first ‘Browse’ button. A small window will appear that will allow you to ‘browse’ through the files on your computer and locate the image file you would like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find them. We recommend saving them on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
8) When you find the photo that you would like to post, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the image you selected.
9) Add the picture order number in the ‘Picture order’ field and the image description in the ‘Picture description’ field.
10) Repeat steps 7-9 for each photo you would like to upload (you can upload up to 5 images at time).
Click ‘Add’ at the bottom of the page to upload your photos. The upload can take several minutes, especially if you are on a dial-up connection. If you receive an error message during the upload process please check the Photo Requirements above and make sure that your photos are in one of the allowed file formats as well that their size does not exceed the permitted one. (Top of the page)
To change the order of your listing photos, you need to delete all photos and then re-upload them in the order you want them to appear.
To delete a photo:
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account
2) Click the ‘All properties’ link on the top menu
3) Select the property for which the images should be modified
4) Click the ‘Multimedia’ link on the left side of the page
5) On the new page opened select the ‘Delete Image(s)’ link on the multimedia page menu
6) Select the checkbox next to the images you want to delete
7) Click the ‘Delete’ button
8) The chosen images have been permanently deleted.
To change the order of the photos:
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account
2) Click the ‘All properties’ link on the top menu
3) Select the property for which the images should be modified
4) Click the ‘Multimedia’ link on the left side of the page
5) On the new page opened select the ‘Modify Image(s)’ link on the multimedia page menu
6) Select the radio button next to the images to modify and click the ‘Modify Image(s)’ button
7) Add the new order number in the ‘Picture order’ field and click the ‘Modify’ button. You can also move the photo to a certain category.
Yes! If you need assistance uploading your photos please contact us on info@foytina.com. A representative from Foytina.Com will soon guide you through the process. If you would like us to upload your photos for you, you can send them to us via e-mail to info@foytina.com or regular mail (post office) to the beneath address: Foutina Ltd
Apostolou Andrea 11,
Pissouri, Limassol, 4607, Cyprus.
Please send us the photos in a digital form on a Compact Disc (CD). If you prefer to send us the photos via email, you can do so by sending them to info@foytina.com. Please do not send photos larger than (three) 3 MB (megabytes) in size each, as we may not receive your message. Many e-mail providers have a maximum file size for attachments so you may need to send your photos one at a time. Please contact us on info@foytina.com if you need assistance e-mailing your photos to us. (Top of the page)
Your Main Photo is the most important of all of your photos and may even be the most important part of your advertising! This photo will be the very first photo on your listing and your flyer and will be used for the ‘Featured Property’ advertisement if purchased.
Make sure to use a photo that makes potential buyers want to see more. When selecting a photo to use as your main photo, it is best to use a picture of the front of the property. Pick a photo that shows off the landscaping and other ‘curb-side’ selling points. Most people will be drawn in by an ‘inviting’ photo; one that is taken during the daytime and looks like a nice, clean place.
If you are selling Vacation Property or Land, you may want to choose a photo that shows off the property’s main feature, such as an ocean or lake view from the property. The goal is to entice potential buyers and tenants to read more about your property and click through your additional photos. (Top of the page)
Most internet browsers store previously viewed web pages on your computer in order to allow faster browsing when you view the same page at a later time. For this reason, your photos may not seem to have changed on the Upload Photos page or on your property advertisement (your browser is pulling the old image from your browser’s ‘cache’ file).
If you have just uploaded new photos to your advertisement and they don't appear when you view the property or view the pictures on the Upload Photos page, click the Refresh button in the toolbar of your browser. If the problem does not correct, hold the Ctrl key and press F5 on your keyboard, which will force your browser to download a new version of the page. You will now see the new photos. If the page did not refresh then the process was not completed. (Top of the page)
Foytina.Com offers you the Virtual Tour feature. Follow the steps below to upload the photos you will use to generate your property’s Virtual Tour.
Virtual Tour Generate Instructions
1) Login to your Foytina.Com account
2) Click the ‘All properties’ link on the top menu
3) Select the property for which the Virtual Tour will be generated
4) On the new page select the ‘Generate Virtual Tour’ link
5) Click on the template you would like to use for the virtual tour
6) On the page opened, click the first ‘Replace’ button. A small window will appear that will allow you to ‘browse’ through the images uploaded for this property. Notice: The pictures used for generating the Virtual Tour will be displayed according to the order you have chosen them.
7) Select the radio button for the images to use and click the ‘Replace’ button under the images
8) If you want to upload a new image on the opened window click the ‘Browse’ button. This will allow you to ‘browse’ through the files on your computer and locate the image file you would like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find them. We recommend saving them on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
9) When you find the photo that you would like to post, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the image you have selected.
10) Now select the ‘Upload’ button
11) The image has been uploaded. Repeat step 7
12) Add the text to be displayed on this image on the fields L1, L2, L3
13) Repeat steps 6 - 12 for each photo you would like to upload.
14) After uploading all the images and adding the description text, select the ‘Generate’ button
15) The property’s Virtual Tour has been generated
Photo Requirements
Photos should be:
· 1 MB (megabyte) or less in size
· In one of the following file formats: .jpg and .jpeg
· Horizontally (wide or landscape) orientated photos will give the best results
· Vertically (tall or portrait) orientated photos may be uploaded but are not recommended
Caution: Photos will be automatically resized to 1024 x 768 pixels size regardless the original size and to the .png format for mamimum upload speed when browsing. (Top of the page)
To Upload Your Video:
1) Visit Foytina.Com
2) Log in to your Account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the upper left corner of the homepage.
3) On your account select the ‘All properties’ link on the top menu
4) Select the property for which the video should be uploaded
5) Select the ‘Multimedia’ link
6) Select ‘Add video file’ from the menu
7) Click the first ‘Browse’ button. A small window will appear that will allow you to ‘browse’ through the files on your computer and locate the video file you would like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find it. We recommend saving it on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
8) When you find the video that you would like to post, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the video you selected
9) Please note that uploading a new video will delete the existing one
10) Add additionally links in the 3 fields displayed at the bottom of the page. These links will allow you to add other video links on the property's page
11) Select the ‘Add’ button
* Please note that video files, because of their size, may require several minutes to upload. (Top of the page)
If you would like to remove or change your video to upload a new one follow the steps below:
Warning! Deleting your video is a permanent action and cannot be reversed.
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We recommend using a five minute video with dimensions 400 x 300 and a frame rate of 30 fps (frames per second).
Please note: Uploading a larger file may cause the video feature to function poorly, causing your video to be un-viewable by potential buyers. (Top of the page)
You have the possibility to add only one video for each property. Please note that when uploading a new video this will delete the existing one. (Top of the page)
We accept the following video format: AVI, FLV, MPEG, QuickTime (MOV), and Windows Media (WMV). (Top of the page)
If a listing has a video, click the Video link below the photo of the property. The video player will then appear. Click anywhere on the video screen to start the video. (Top of the page)
Unfortunately this service is not available at the moment. We are still working on it so as to make it easier and more convenient for you to add your property on Foytina.Com. (Top of the page)
Unfortunately we cannot edit your video file. We apologize for any inconvenience. (Top of the page)
1) Visit Foytina.Com
2) Log in to your Account using the ‘Login’ link displayed on the upper left corner of the homepage
3) On your account select the ’All properties’ link on the top menu
4) Select the property for which the video should be uploaded
5) Select the ‘Multimedia’ link
6) Select ‘Add video file’ from the menu
7) Click the first ‘Browse’ button. A small window will appear that will allow you to ‘browse’ through the files on your computer and locate the video file you would like to upload. If you don’t know where you have saved your photos then it may be hard for you to find it. We recommend saving it on your Desktop before you begin the upload process.
8) When you find the video that you would like to post, double click on it. This will cause the browsing window to disappear. There should now be text in the box right next to the Browse button, this text is the file path for the video you selected. Please note that uploading a new video will delete the existing one.
9) Add additionally links in the 3 fields displayed at the bottom of the page. These links will allow you to add other video links on the property's page.
10) Select the ‘Add’ button
11) Please note that video files, because of their size, may require several minutes to upload.
The video is uploaded per property; therefore you should upload it three times. (Top of the page)
You can help protect your account against scams by being cautious in giving out your own personal information such as first name, last name, business name, email address, password, financial information (credit card, bank account number, PIN), social security number, and driver's license number. Also, please remeber to:
a) Never Click on Hyperlinks within emails
If you are unsure of the source of the email, you should not click on hyperlinks within emails that are apparently from a legitimate company. Instead, directly type in the URL in the Internet browser address bar, or call the company on a contact number previously verified or known to be genuine.
b) Use Anti-SPAM Filter Software
Why? Some studies have shown around 85% of all email sent is SPAM, with a majority fraudulent. This can be costly and time consuming to end users who receive them. Effective SPAM filters can reduce the number of fraudulent and malicious emails consumers are exposed to.
c) Use Anti-Virus Software
Why? To protect against Trojan and worm attacks, anti-virus software can detect and delete virus files before they can attack a computer. It is important to keep all anti-virus software up to date with vendor updates. Viruses can search your computer for personally sensitive information and pass this information to fraudsters.
d) Use a Personal Firewall
Why? Firewall's can monitor both incoming and outgoing Internet traffic from a computer. This can protect the computer from being hacked into, and a virus being planted, and can also block unauthorized programs from accessing the Internet, such as Trojans, worms and spyware.
e) Keep Software Updated (Operating Systems & Browsers)
Why? Fraudsters and malicious computer hackers are continually finding vulnerabilities in software operating systems and Internet Browsers. Software vendors are constantly updating their software to fix these vulnerabilities and protect consumers. Always ensure operating and browser software is kept up to date using legitimate upgrades and patches issued by the software vendor. Visit your operating system vendors’ website for update information, and subscribe to any automatic updating service.
f) Always look for ‘https’ and a padlock on a site that requests personal information
Why? Information entered on an Internet Web Site can be intercepted by a third party. Websites that are secure protect against this activity. When submitting sensitive financial and personal information on the Internet, look for the locked padlock on the Internet browser's status bar or the ‘https://’ at the start of the URL in the address bar. Although there is no guarantee of the site's legitimacy or security if they are present, the absence of these indicates that the web site is definitely not secure.
g) Keep your Computer clean from Spyware
Why? Spyware & Adware are files that can be installed on your computer, even if you don't want them, without you knowing they are there! They allow companies to monitor your Internet browsing patterns, see what you purchase and even allow companies to inundate you with those annoying ‘pop up’ ads! If you have downloaded some music, files or documents and suddenly started getting annoying ads popping up on your screen, you could definitely be infected with SpyWare and/or AdWare!
h) Educate Yourself on Fraudulent Activity on the Internet
Why? Internet Fraud methods are evolving at a rapid rate. Consumers need to be aware they are vulnerable as fraudsters are persuasive and convincing; many victims thought they were too smart to be scammed. Consumers should educate themselves on Internet Fraud, the trends and continual changes in fraudulent methods used.
i) Check Your Credit Report Immediately.
Why? If you have responded to a fraudulent email, you may be at risk of identity theft. A virus could have been implanted within the email, which may find and pass on sensitive personal information about you to fraudsters, or if you have provided fraudsters with any personal information, you may be at risk of Identity Theft. You should check your credit report, and subscribe to a credit report monitoring service, to be alerted if your personal information is used fraudulently.
Recommendation:
We recommend Consumer Info's Free Credit Report where you can instantly view your credit report online, and have your credit report monitored for 30 days, for free. This will alert you if your personal information is potentially used in an Identity Theft scheme. Please visit: http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com/ for more details. j) Seek Advice - If you are unsure, ask the expert!
Why? If unsure as to the legitimacy of an email, consumers should seek advice from the legitimate corporation using verified contact details. For other potentially fraudulent emails, consumers can seek advice from FraudWatch International (http://www.fraudwatchinternational.com) by forwarding to them the email with their questions. This is a free service to assist in the prevention of Internet Fraud. Recommendation:
No, this will not happen. As a business policy we never sell your email address or send you Spam. (Top of the page)
Yes. After listing your property on Foytina.Com, your e-mail address is hidden behind the link ‘Click Here to Contact Seller’. This security feature keeps your e-mail address from being added to bulk mailing lists and allows potential buyers and tenants to e-mail you through a form without having your personal e-mail address. When the message is forwarded to you, you have the option of replying to the message to reveal your e-mail address, putting you in charge of communication with the potential buyer/tenant. (Top of the page)
