Comments on: Real Estate Web 2.0, Where Are We in the Consumer Web Evolution? http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Where Online Real Estate Has Gone Wrong | Phoenix Real Estate | Phoenix Homes for Sale | All Phoenix Real Estate http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41978 Where Online Real Estate Has Gone Wrong | Phoenix Real Estate | Phoenix Homes for Sale | All Phoenix Real Estate Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:58:47 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41978 [...] On Agent Genius this week, the question was raised whether real estate should move further into the Web 2.0 world and allow the public in general to comment on individual properties in the MLS to create a community-level information base. Personally, I can’t think of much that could be more damaging to the concept of truth than allowing anyone with an axe to grind to jump into a conversation and try to shape opinion. [...] [...] On Agent Genius this week, the question was raised whether real estate should move further into the Web 2.0 world and allow the public in general to comment on individual properties in the MLS to create a community-level information base. Personally, I can’t think of much that could be more damaging to the concept of truth than allowing anyone with an axe to grind to jump into a conversation and try to shape opinion. [...]

]]> By: Pete Skoglund http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-61937 Pete Skoglund Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:42 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-61937 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Real Estate Web 2.0, Where Are We in the Consumer Web Evolution? http://bit.ly/kcDUl</span></span> Real Estate Web 2.0, Where Are We in the Consumer Web Evolution? http://bit.ly/kcDUl

]]> By: Bob Wilson http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41857 Bob Wilson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:43:11 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41857 Matt - your opinion on this is diametrically opposed to the biz model you work under. Are you forgetting that what launched your RE persona online started offline? Matt – your opinion on this is diametrically opposed to the biz model you work under. Are you forgetting that what launched your RE persona online started offline?

]]> By: Bob Wilson http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41856 Bob Wilson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:39:35 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41856 Life expectancy isnt an issue in this instance because the mls is the reservoir where this stream of data is is collected. R.com life expectancy is an unknown. If they partner with FirstAm, they'll once again slap down cyberhomes as a competitor. If they do nothing, there is still no reason to think that R.com will die anytime soon because it still does what RPR does not do, and that is provide public access to the largest pool of listings. The thing to remember here is that none of the entities out there give a damn about the consumer getting information. While they publicly chant "information wants to be free", they understand that attention is what gets monetized. Info is just the bait. Life expectancy isnt an issue in this instance because the mls is the reservoir where this stream of data is is collected.

R.com life expectancy is an unknown. If they partner with FirstAm, they’ll once again slap down cyberhomes as a competitor. If they do nothing, there is still no reason to think that R.com will die anytime soon because it still does what RPR does not do, and that is provide public access to the largest pool of listings.

The thing to remember here is that none of the entities out there give a damn about the consumer getting information. While they publicly chant “information wants to be free”, they understand that attention is what gets monetized. Info is just the bait.

]]> By: Rob McCance http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41855 Rob McCance Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:05 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41855 You don't start with a Facebook search for all your internet needs? LOL, just kidding! (I know that's probably a shot to some, so sorry) Hey, on another topic: I hate to be a whiner about something that's FREE, but are you seeing the AG site latency issues on your end? I'm seeing looonngg page load times on this end. Reloads are not any faster, sometimes slower. You don’t start with a Facebook search for all your internet needs?

LOL, just kidding! (I know that’s probably a shot to some, so sorry)

Hey, on another topic: I hate to be a whiner about something that’s FREE, but are you seeing the AG site latency issues on your end? I’m seeing looonngg page load times on this end. Reloads are not any faster, sometimes slower.

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41854 Benn Rosales Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:33 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41854 Erm I agree with you up to the point of wiki has no official purpose, but your point is well taken, although, personally, I would absolutely miss it, I use it probably twice a day if not more in research. Wikipedia is often a starting point within the web when I am collecting all information on a given subject from the web, and typically it is the first result in Google in relevance. Currently I'm just exploring this so I'm not here to argue your points, I'm simply gathering thoughts, so don't be shy! :) Erm I agree with you up to the point of wiki has no official purpose, but your point is well taken, although, personally, I would absolutely miss it, I use it probably twice a day if not more in research. Wikipedia is often a starting point within the web when I am collecting all information on a given subject from the web, and typically it is the first result in Google in relevance.

Currently I’m just exploring this so I’m not here to argue your points, I’m simply gathering thoughts, so don’t be shy! :)

]]> By: Rob McCance http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41853 Rob McCance Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:02:37 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41853 BW - Well stated. BW – Well stated.

]]> By: Rob McCance http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41852 Rob McCance Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:59:53 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41852 No, do you? Is there blogging, twittering, etc., going on there? Wiki is it's own category, don't you think? The data presented and the way it's collected and "regulated" is fairly unique. The MLS is a highy accurate (hopefully), time sensitive, well regulated (local and national) factual information database. It's content is provided by licensed professionals using strict rules and forms. In this vein, it has a small resemblance to Wiki, but the data is too different, and the regulation is not comparable. MLSs have their purpose. Wiki has no official purpose. If it went away tomorrow, we'll miss it, but that's about it. AgentGenius is a social site. It resembles both Wiki and a MLS database in no way at all. No, do you? Is there blogging, twittering, etc., going on there?

Wiki is it’s own category, don’t you think? The data presented and the way it’s collected and “regulated” is fairly unique.

The MLS is a highy accurate (hopefully), time sensitive, well regulated (local and national) factual information database. It’s content is provided by licensed professionals using strict rules and forms. In this vein, it has a small resemblance to Wiki, but the data is too different, and the regulation is not comparable.

MLSs have their purpose. Wiki has no official purpose. If it went away tomorrow, we’ll miss it, but that’s about it.

AgentGenius is a social site. It resembles both Wiki and a MLS database in no way at all.

]]> By: Benn Rosales http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41851 Benn Rosales Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:56:18 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41851 What's the life expectancy of the data and also the market position of realtor.com remaining in it's current trajectory? What’s the life expectancy of the data and also the market position of realtor.com remaining in it’s current trajectory?

]]> By: Bob Wilson http://agbeat.com/editorials/real-estate/real-estate-web-2-0-where-are-we-in-the-consumer-web-evolution/#comment-41850 Bob Wilson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:52 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=19942#comment-41850 @Rob - You are right. MLS is only about the data. It isnt about connecting buyers and sellers and agents. That is the job of the agent. I am amazed at how everyone wants to monetize data that isnt theirs, and those who do own the data seem to be the only ones who don't realize the value of this data. @Rob – You are right. MLS is only about the data. It isnt about connecting buyers and sellers and agents. That is the job of the agent.

I am amazed at how everyone wants to monetize data that isnt theirs, and those who do own the data seem to be the only ones who don’t realize the value of this data.

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