Cytadia - Free real estate ads

Creating an account will let you place ads on Cytadia. You'll also be able to come back as often as you like and log into your account to modify your ads or look at their statistics.

Just click on the Sign up link on the Members login page.

Of course! Did we also mention that we ask only the strictest minimum information when you register and that we'll never sell this information to anyone (take a look at our Privacy policies)?

If you only want to search for your next dream home, creating an account is not necessary. You can access the search feature from any page on the site without having to be logged in. However, if you want to sell or rent your property, creating an account is mandatory. It's the only way to help us give you the possibility to modify your ad as many times as you like after posting it the first time.

First, make sure you're using the right password. If you forgot your password, please use the Forgot your password ? link on the Members login page to request that we email it to you. Also, our site uses cookies to give you access to the members only area. Make sure cookies are enabled in your browser.

As long as you still remember the email address you used to sign up with us, we can remind you your password. Just click on the Forgot your password ? link on the Members login page and we'll email you your password to the address you used when you registered with us.

After logging in, click on the My profile link in the menu to your left. There, you'll be able to change your contact information, password, etc...

Our goal is not really to make money but to provide a free and useful community service on a permanent basis. No catch, no payment, no agents, no contract...

First, log in using your email address and password on the Members login page (if you do not have an account yet, you'll need to register with us; don't worry, it's free!). Then, click on the Place a new ad link in the menu to your left; we'll guide you through our six easy steps to place an ad from there.

We advise you to complete at least the first two steps to provide basic information (type, address, built year, title and description) about your property. If you have some time to spare, the four remaining steps will let you specify additional information about your property (building and terrain areas, municipal evaluation, taxes, property features, rooms description and pictures) and will ensure your property gets noticed. All in all, placing a detailed ad should only take you a few minutes.

Of course. Just log back in whenever you want and you'll be able to modify any detail about your property, as many times as you like.

A personal for sale ad will automatically be activated after completing the first of our six simple ad creation steps. Other commercial ads will need to be activated manually in the My ads menu.

The number of appearances statistics help you keep track of your ad's impact on potential buyers and renters. The first number indicates how many times your ad appeared in search results while the second number (the one in parenthesis) refers to how many times users clicked on your ad to look at it in detail.

Just click on the Minus sign button located next to the room or on top of the image you want to delete.

Unfortunately, no. With digital cameras being so affordable, we rely on owners to take their own pictures and upload their digital picture files. This way, you always stay in control. Be also aware that we only accept .jpg files and that the maximum resolution allowed for picture uploads is 640x480. We will also automatically resize any picture to an appropriate size for our database while keeping it crisp and colorful.

The first image you upload in the 6th ad editing step will be considered as the main picture. When viewing your ad, any additional pictures will be presented below your main picture in the order in which you upload them. You can however use the Move left and Move right buttons located below each image you uploaded in the 6th step window to move them around in the order you wish them to appear. Remember that the first picture will always be considered as your property's main picture.

Make sure to click on the Save button at the end of each step to save the inputs made in the current step. Make also sure that no errors are displayed when clicking on the Save button. Should errors be detected, you'll need to correct before saving your inputs.

Of course. This way, you can adjust your ad description and title as you see fit or you can enter that last detail that will make your ad perfect. Bottom line, you'll always be able to modify your ad, as many times as you like.

First, log in. Then click on the My ads link in the menu to your left. You'll then be presented with all the properties for which you placed an ad with us. Click on any of the six action buttons to the left of the main picture of the ad you wish to modify and make the changes you want. Don't forget to click on the Save button when you're finished.

Of course. Just click on the Minus sign button next to the room or image you want to delete.

The first image you upload in the 6th ad editing step will be considered as the main picture. When viewing your ad, any additional pictures will be presented below your main picture in the order in which you upload them. You can however use the Move left and Move right buttons located below each image you uploaded in the 6th step window to move them around in the order you wish them to appear. Remember that the first picture will always be considered as your property's main picture.

Make sure to click on the Save button at the end of each step to save the inputs made in the current step. Make also sure that no errors were displayed when clicking on the Save button. Should errors be detected, you'll need to correct before saving your inputs.

You can search for a home for sale or for rent using the Search box located at the left of every page. There, you can specify the type of property you're looking for, a price range, its location along with the minimum number of bedrooms and bathrooms. All these fields are optional and you can leave any or all of them untouched if you need to. Once you've specified these parameters, launch the search by clicking the Go button at the bottom of the form.

Of course. Start by launching a basic search using the form at the left of the page. Once you've obtained your search results, you can filter them using the Search filters form to your left, to specify a sorting order, a minimum built year, amenities you're interested in, etc.

The Download a brochure link lets users download a PDF file describing the current property. If you're a potential buyer or renter, use it to store on your computer brochures of properties you're interested in, to compare them later on. If the ad is yours, use it to print brochures of your property in a printer friendly format, and hand them over to potential buyers and renters, or email it to friends to advertise your property. Note that Adobe Acrobat Reader™ is required to open PDF documents and is available for free on Adobe's website.

The Obtain directions link lets users obtain driving directions to the current property via Google Maps.

This Search field lets users search the site (FAQ, resources, etc.) for any given word(s). We do not advise you to use it to search for properties mainly because its data may not include the latest properties and because it does not offer any kind of filters; if you want to search for properties, use the form located at the left of this page.

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Our privacy policies can be found here. In short, we collect as little personal information as possible on every user. Only your name, email address and phone numbers are stored in our database to allow buyers and renters to contact you. Period. We do not sell any of this information to third parties and we will not contact you except to promote new helpful features and when you ask us to, for customer support reasons. Moreover, we do everything we can to ensure your privacy. As an example, to protect you from spam, we encrypt all our users' email addresses when we display them on our site so that only real users and not harvesting bots can obtain them.

Selling your house yourself has many advantages and cutting real estate agencies from the loop will save you thousands of dollars. Usually, real estate agents commissions vary from 4% to 6% of the house price. If your house is priced at 200 000$, you'll save around 10 000$ selling it yourself. You can either pocket this money or use it to list your house at a lower price and sell it faster. The choice is yours.

If you're nervous about all the legal issues, simply remember that, when you're ready to sign a contract with a buyer, your lawyer and/or your notary will take care of the legalities, not you. Real estate lawyers are there to prepare, review and present all aspects of the agreement to the buyer's lawyer and protect your interests.

By selling your house yourself, you'll be in control of your selling strategy: describe your house the way you want, place ads wherever you want, schedule showings at your convenience, pull your house off the market if you change your mind (no contract!).

You know your house and your neighborhood. Because you've lived there for several years, you're the best person to describe it in detail and show all its wonderful features. You're also the best person to decide what is a fair price for your house and you'll be able to sell it faster because there will be no need to inflate the price to include a real estate agent's commission.

Sell your house yourself and you'll negotiate directly with potential buyers without wasting time with middlemen (your real estate agent and the buyer's).

More people will be able to see your ad on the Internet than in local newspapers, TV or radio. And, if your house has more exposure, you'll be able to sell it faster. And to let the numbers speak, according to the National Association of Realtors, over 70% of all home buyers use the Internet to search for homes. So, don't delay and list your property on the Internet.

Not only will you reach more people but it'll cost you less. Because web sites do not need to print and deliver hard materials and because they usually need a smaller team than newspapers offices, radio or TV stations, their costs to advertise your house are much smaller. Thus, they'll end up charging you less (if they're honest people).

If you decide to place an ad on the Internet, you'll probably have it up and running in a few minutes and buyers will see it instantly. No need to wait for next week newspaper edition or after the customer support team to receive the photos you sent by mail. Moreover, you'll usually be able to instantly modify your ad as many times as you want on the Internet.

You won't be limited to 100 characters and 1 black and white picture on the Internet because web sites do not incur high printing costs like newspapers. Moreover, your ad will be indexed in a search engine, making it less likely for an interested buyer to miss it.

Powerful search technologies will index your house listing according to your city, zip code or phone number to deliver it to potential buyers looking for a property in your area. With Internet advertising, you are instantly global and yet remain truly local.

Though the Internet seems all mighty, one of its weakness is that it is not regulated. So please, beware, when someone from another country offers to buy your house; it's probably a scam! Take every necessary precaution and remember: if a buyer offers you a deal which looks overly complicated or sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam.

Cytadia is not a free-for-all classified ads web site, unlike many others. Buyers come here because they're searching for properties. Period. Your ad won't end up next to lawn mowers or used vacuum cleaners. Our search engine is specially designed for home searching, according to given features, number of bathrooms, built year... And we'll guide you all the way through 6 easy steps so that your ad comes out perfect.

Unlike many sites out there, you'll not be restricted to 100 words and 3 or 4 pictures. You can take as much space as you need to advertise your house and show how it stands out of the pack. That's right, 65 000 characters (that's around 20 pages of text!) and 250 pictures. It should be enough, don't you think?

Unlike other web sites, Cytadia lets you modify your ad whenever you want, as many times as you wish. Moreover, your changes are updated instantly.

What more do you want, it's FREE for non-commercial use and we intend to keep it that way ! If you've looked around, you might have encountered standard "For Sale By Owner" web sites. If you haven't had time to look around, go head, we encourage you to do so. Because we know your house is important and because we got tired of web sites charging high recurring fees (give us a break, running a web site doesn't cost this much) for a maximum of 4 photos and 100 words on average, we introduced until sold FREE (for non-commercial use) ads while giving you the opportunity to place up to 250 pictures and use a maximum of 65 000 characters to describe your property. Simply put, Cytadia has the best offer.

We strive to make our users happy and take great pride in it. In addition to our outstanding customer support service, we make daily backups of our database and strive to ensure your privacy. Moreover, because we do not tolerate spamming, we encrypt your email address in our web pages source code to prevent third parties from automatically harvesting it.

Cytadia's sleek design is easy to use and introduces useful functionalities. Our personal counters, for example, let you know how many times your ad appeared on the site or has been viewed by our users, while our PDF brochure download feature insures that your property will be correctly evaluated and easily retraced by interested buyers. You can even save this professional looking brochure of your property, hand it out to prospective buyers when they come visit you so that they remember your home, or simply give it to your friends ! Did we also mention our advanced search engine capabilities, coupled with a sleek Google Maps output, to easily locate properties in specific neighborhoods ? Some other sites will charge you for such advanced features, we don't because we believe that you deserve the very best tools to sell your property !