Comments on: The NAR Reclaims Realtor.com Series http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/ 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: AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-83826 AgentGenius Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:00:26 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-83826 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#agnow AS it becomes harder to get buyers qualified this issue will continue to grow out of control http://bit.ly/aCsSPV</span></span> #agnow AS it becomes harder to get buyers qualified this issue will continue to grow out of control http://bit.ly/aCsSPV

]]> By: Plano Homes http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-48687 Plano Homes Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:49:01 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-48687 AS it becomes harder to get buyers qualified this issue will continue to grow out of control AS it becomes harder to get buyers qualified this issue will continue to grow out of control

]]> By: AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-83827 AgentGenius Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:34:39 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-83827 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#agnow We all need to have a very high level of concern over this issue. http://bit.ly/aCsSPV</span></span> #agnow We all need to have a very high level of concern over this issue. http://bit.ly/aCsSPV

]]> By: Karen Richards http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-46536 Karen Richards Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:34:12 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-46536 We all need to have a very high level of concern over this issue. We all need to have a very high level of concern over this issue.

]]> By: MIBOR Rules Google Scraped My Website- You Be The Judge SEO Rules Threaten Realtors & IDX Providers. | Real Estate Blog Magazine - Opinion Column - AgentGenius http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-34022 MIBOR Rules Google Scraped My Website- You Be The Judge SEO Rules Threaten Realtors & IDX Providers. | Real Estate Blog Magazine - Opinion Column - AgentGenius Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:36:19 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-34022 [...] Oh and let’s not forget REALTOR.com, who can use the data because they have a special deal with our board. We know what they charge to have an enhanced listing package. [Insert Russell's Graphic] [...] [...] Oh and let’s not forget REALTOR.com, who can use the data because they have a special deal with our board. We know what they charge to have an enhanced listing package. [Insert Russell's Graphic] [...]

]]> By: N. Ferreira http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-33290 N. Ferreira Thu, 21 May 2009 11:26:31 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-33290 "Quote" Is there anything about Zillow you don’t like? How about Trulia? Anything you don’t like about Trulia? There are perhaps a hundred (a thousand?) other me-too sites that I won’t even mention. Let me tell you who to thank. Thank the early to mid 90’s NAR Board of Directors. If it wasn’t for them and the decisions they made Zillow, Trulia, etc., etc., etc. would not exist. Oh, I know, the internet changed everything, blah blah blah. How do I know? Simple. Look again at the Canadian version of “Realtor.com”. Then, check around Canada and notice how Zillow, Trulia and any other home valuation, MLS search (fill in whatever adjective you like) aren’t there. Not there. Why? Canada has homes. Canada has homes for sale. People buy and sell homes in Canada. Canadians want to know what their homes are worth. Some comments: RE Brokers are not web-marketeers, or, better yet, web entrepreneurs. It is hard to win a battle if you no nothing about the battle field. As someone here mentioned, the business model is also important - if the incentive, the "pot at the end of the rainbow"(BOB) does not exist, MOVE has certainly though "why should we try harder". So, with a board of directors that have no expertise in the web portals industry, and a developer company that has no incentive....where is the surprise? “Quote”

Is there anything about Zillow you don’t like? How about Trulia? Anything you don’t like about Trulia? There are perhaps a hundred (a thousand?) other me-too sites that I won’t even mention. Let me tell you who to thank.

Thank the early to mid 90’s NAR Board of Directors. If it wasn’t for them and the decisions they made Zillow, Trulia, etc., etc., etc. would not exist. Oh, I know, the internet changed everything, blah blah blah. How do I know? Simple. Look again at the Canadian version of “Realtor.com”. Then, check around Canada and notice how Zillow, Trulia and any other home valuation, MLS search (fill in whatever adjective you like) aren’t there. Not there. Why? Canada has homes. Canada has homes for sale. People buy and sell homes in Canada. Canadians want to know what their homes are worth.

Some comments:

RE Brokers are not web-marketeers, or, better yet, web entrepreneurs. It is hard to win a battle if you no nothing about the battle field.

As someone here mentioned, the business model is also important – if the incentive, the “pot at the end of the rainbow”(BOB) does not exist, MOVE has certainly though “why should we try harder”.

So, with a board of directors that have no expertise in the web portals industry, and a developer company that has no incentive….where is the surprise?

]]> By: Judy Brown http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-32776 Judy Brown Tue, 12 May 2009 20:30:31 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-32776 The only innovations I have noticed with Realtor.com is the sorry service you get if you try to bail out of the "Contract" with them prior to it expiring. These people have not heard of "Prorated" and will talk down to you and refuse to work with you at all if you request an early withdrawal from their precious "Enhanced" program. They were rude, obnoxious, even going as far as yelling at me to get their point across. I wouldn't recommend them to even my most dreaded enemy. If they have any Quality Control listening in on these incoming phone calls I'd certainly be amazed. Seems they are far more concerned with the monthly income form the Realtor's then providing "Support" and/or Customer Service". After my year with them I can say without a doubt, there was not much of either where my issues were concerned. They definitely have their priorities. I'll never do business with them again after the past year. The only innovations I have noticed with Realtor.com is the sorry service you get if you try to bail out of the “Contract” with them prior to it expiring. These people have not heard of “Prorated” and will talk down to you and refuse to work with you at all if you request an early withdrawal from their precious “Enhanced” program. They were rude, obnoxious, even going as far as yelling at me to get their point across. I wouldn’t recommend them to even my most dreaded enemy. If they have any Quality Control listening in on these incoming phone calls I’d certainly be amazed. Seems they are far more concerned with the monthly income form the Realtor’s then providing “Support” and/or Customer Service”. After my year with them I can say without a doubt, there was not much of either where my issues were concerned. They definitely have their priorities. I’ll never do business with them again after the past year.

]]> By: NAR plus IDX = FUBAR Rules http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-32649 NAR plus IDX = FUBAR Rules Mon, 11 May 2009 18:52:41 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-32649 [...] irony (as Russel Shaw has pointed out) is that Trulia wouldn’t exist if Realtor.com was designed to benefit consumers instead of [...] [...] irony (as Russel Shaw has pointed out) is that Trulia wouldn’t exist if Realtor.com was designed to benefit consumers instead of [...]

]]> By: Online Home Search Technology Heading Back to the Ice Age if NAR / MIBOR Ruling Stands http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-32497 Online Home Search Technology Heading Back to the Ice Age if NAR / MIBOR Ruling Stands Fri, 08 May 2009 18:49:54 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-32497 [...] the public accesses then it must take back Realtor.com from the PRIVATE company that now owns it. Read about the "Realtor.com" issue and how it impacts the Real Estate Industry and&nb...Realtor.com and the Public Misconception of its Value? I am a member of NAR and believe in [...] [...] the public accesses then it must take back Realtor.com from the PRIVATE company that now owns it. Read about the "Realtor.com" issue and how it impacts the Real Estate Industry and&nb…Realtor.com and the Public Misconception of its Value? I am a member of NAR and believe in [...]

]]> By: Ted Mackel http://agbeat.com/editorials/realtors/the-nar-reclaims-realtorcom-series/#comment-20833 Ted Mackel Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:52:25 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5543#comment-20833 Realtor.com is a joke. I like the traffic reports, but the site is geared to sell agents their listings back at prices that are unreasonable. NAR still has a long way to go if it was to get control of Realtor.com. I doubt much would change. Realtor.com is a joke. I like the traffic reports, but the site is geared to sell agents their listings back at prices that are unreasonable.

NAR still has a long way to go if it was to get control of Realtor.com. I doubt much would change.

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