Comments for Posting for leads

Comment on Wake up agents, the Internet is here by Jason

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 21:03:24 +0000

Interesting observation. That's probably one reason that GoogleBase uses non-standard, calculated, price ranges. So instead of a standard $750K-$1M, you might get $800K-$1.2M. We'll probably see other sites experimenting with "creative" price ranges to deal with pricing issues as you mentioned.

Comment on A dinosaur mentality on steroids by Laura

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:57:02 +0000

It's Web 2.0, my friends. Evolve, or go extinct.

As the web evolves, the home buying / selling public is getting wise to predatory online practices. The "average" buyer/seller is becoming increasingly info savvy. That's why sites like Zillow are thriving, and others are faltering.

Dinosaurs count on the fact that the world isn't going to change, that people won't get wise to their tactics. These predators and their prey belong together, I suppose…after all, I still get spam telling me that I've won the lottery….because the spammer knows that all he needs is ONE person to respond to make his day.

…but at the higher end of the food chain, you have serious buyers/sellers who want to work with legitimate professionals that respect their intelligence.

I'd druther work with agents who respect my time and intelligence, thank you very much.

Comment on Listen to yourself advertise by Terrill Fischer

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:46:30 +0000

This is great! Our company spends thousands of dollars on pretty ads in the local paper here in Austin and other home magazines. They don't track any of their ads and we are throwing away good money for no results. they only do it because that's what they think their clients expect. I refuse to play this game as I'm not throwing my hard earned money to look good in a magazine.

Comment on A dinosaur mentality on steroids by John Vanhara

Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:35:55 +0000

The dinousaur attitude is dangerous. That's why the real estate business is so screwed up and customers have such a low opinion about agents. Can you imagine if every business had similar attitude? Online stores not showing prices of products wanting to build relationship first by taking personal information from customers (and later calling them and trying to force them to buy). This is so wrong and I cannot even believe some agents will even go for something like this, but it is happening.

Comment on The future of real estate marketing by Carson Coots

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:20:47 +0000

I can see how easy publishing/listing programs like wordpress and joomla may cause real estate agents to create north-shore type junk blogs like the one you linked to.

But what about the content. That site will never be found or linked to. If a similar regional site is maintained, and updated with unique content. In the end, a junk site will reap what it sows, which really is nothing.

Besides, every industry has its share of trash on the internet, real estate will definitely be filled with trash, knowing agents.

Consumers and engines will have to sort through it, and hey, it will make the really usful sites stand out, and people will bookmark the "diamonds in the rough"

Comment on You're not helping us to sell our house by A Samuel

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:41:24 +0000

Unfortunately many in our industry have this attitude, which is blind to all the facts and can't see an opportunity when one is presented. On our Blog clients can post positive or negative comments relating to new properties. Recently we had some comments which were negative and the developer wanted to delete the whole post, giving a bad impression. One day its there the next its not?!

Comment on A dinosaur mentality on steroids by Koeing & Strey Chicago

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:50:47 +0000

Tim is 100% correct. I run a business, not a charity. I don't give away my product for free. Doing so cheapens that data and the services agents provide.

Why buy the cow if the milk is free?

Good luck with your business model. You'll need it.

Comment on A dinosaur mentality on steroids by Real Estate Marketing Blog

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:06:19 +0000

Now I am a Dinasore…

Well, I have been called Fred Flintstone, and now a dinosaur mentality on steroids. Seems Joe Zekas over at postingforleads.com has me figured as a modern day Buddy Holly trying to sing Nirvana. It seems that the internet is too…

Comment on A dinosaur mentality on steroids by Tim

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 01:55:45 +0000

Joe-
You are not the typical buyer are you?
If I was to guess you never pay full boat and you expect certain gratuities the average Joe lunchbucket does not get.

So please put this in the context of the average and not the "un-average" like yourself.

Tim

Comment on A dinosaur mentality on steroids by Joe Zekas

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 02:50:01 +0000

I've bought and sold as much real estate over the years as the successful agents you talk about.

No agent who ever tried to control me ever made a nickel out of his or her efforts.

Good luck with your approach. You've got lemons, so sell lemonade. Not everyone will take to the somewhat bitter taste of it.