animated gif - good call. i'll try to add in a frame of fade, and start it off with an image.
icons - we wanted the icons in color on the front page to stand out a little more - since they're key points for each side.. maybe it doesnt appear as that?
featured listings and how it works - we tried toning this down so people would focus on the main image.. might have to rethink that idea if its distracting.
thanks for the feedback.