rocknbil - 7:45 pm on Sep 11, 2009 (gmt 0)

I'll add, even Google says submitting is no longer necessary and doesn't hasten addition to the index. This is what spiders are for.

For a new site, a one time submission doesn't hurt, but log in to Webmaster Tools (or create an account, if you haven't), create a sitemap, do the site verification, follow the recommendations.

Additionally, getting into the index alone will not do this . . .

get her site at the top of the list when people do a search (realty business)

Real estate. Wow, you're in a needle and haystack niche there. The way to do this is relatively simple: lots of pages on real estate. It's all about content. Even then, you might rank for "[cityname] real estate" or similar, but real estate alone is going to be a tough one.