When Jason & Keri Brown, the buyers of 6 Whitten Street in Greenville, South Carolina, discovered a secret room behind a bookshelf they were surprised. When they walked in, they were horrified by their discovery. It was all revealed in the mysterious handwritten note: “You Found It!” The note went on:
“Hello. If […]
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The Secret in The Secret Room at 6 Whitten Street
Published by January 8th, 2008 in Buyers, Home Safety and Mold. 7 CommentsWhy do Home Sellers Choose Open Listings?
Published by January 4th, 2007 in Advertising, Blogging, Branding/ Marketing, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, New York City, Residential Real Estate and Sellers. 7 CommentsThomas Demsker, a New York City broker with Prudential Douglas Elliman, posted a great example of what happens when a seller goes the open listing route. Read the entire post on his blog, The Upper Crust.
The Buyers:
As a buyer, how do you decide which of the 9 ads to call? In this instance, the said […]
Sellsius Gives Zillow Pat on the Back
Published by January 4th, 2007 in Buyers, Sellers and zillow. 7 CommentsDid anyone notice what the Zillow folks did on their home page? For some reason or other — could it be blogger criticism? — Zillow changed their home page.
Here is the prior Zillow home page:
Notice the claims we highlighted. These led critics to accuse Zillow of misleading consumers. The appeal to buyers […]
Women Buyers Most Influenced By Advertising Inserts
Published by December 21st, 2006 in Advertising, Business, Buyers, Retail and Studies & Stats. 4 CommentsWomen buyers are more influenced by advertising circulars/inserts, television and newspaper ads than the internet, according to a recent study by Vertis. It’s not even close. When asked which MOST influences their buying decision, 67% said either TV, print circulars or newspaper ads. Advertising circulars and inserts were #1 at 38% (up from […]
Hot Home Buying Trends
Published by December 15th, 2006 in Buyers, Home Improvement and trends. 4 CommentsHome improvements most desired by buyers, according to Mark Nash, author of Real Estate A-Z for Buying and Selling a Home, include
Flashy Garages. Not just plenty of cabinets and storage but refrigerators/freezers, A/C and interior looking flooring. Do oil stains look better on a nice floor? For a real show-stopper, try this […]
How Video Makes Real Estate Agents Stand Out
Published by December 14th, 2006 in Advertising, Branding/ Marketing, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Sellers, Urban Digs, VLOG, Video, Video Blog and sellsius. 14 CommentsIf you’re a real estate agent you’ve probably noticed that it’s getting harder and harder to stand out from the crowd. With more agents joining the business everyday, it’s a real challenge to constantly find ways to be unique. So what can you do to differentiate yourself?
Noah Rosenblatt of UrbanDigs.com has posted a creative example […]
Zillow Lawyer Guest Speaker At FTC Hearing
Published by November 8th, 2006 in Buyers, Hot News, Residential Real Estate, Technology and zillow.Liam Lavery, Esq., General Counsel for Zillow, was to be a guest speaker at the FTC Tech-Ade Hearings yesterday, November 7, 2006 (9-10 a.m.). The Topic: How Access to Information on the Internet Affects Consumers’ Buying Behavior.
The hearings were held at The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium and were open to the public. Did anyone […]
35. Look For The Factors That Affect Selling Price
Published by September 22nd, 2006 in 101 posts, Buyers and Residential Real Estate.It’s not only location that determines a home’s selling price. Get the answers in this insightful post by Greg of BlueRoof Blog.
30. Where to Get The Most Accurate Estimate For Real Estate
Published by September 22nd, 2006 in 101 posts, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Sellers, Tips & Useful Links, Unzillowable and zillow.Did you know that AVMs (computer number crunchers) do not give you the most accurate estimate for real estate? Hear it straight from this hound’s mouth who will get you closer to the bull’s-eye and why. Knowledge is a good thing.
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Zillowing Redfin: Making Your Case
Published by September 13th, 2006 in Advertising, Branding/ Marketing, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Studies & Stats and redfin.Bestseller by Gerald Posner (1994)
We want to close our blog book on Redfin with this post. So here goes. If you want to challenge their model, you have to challenge their USP. Redfin’s USP for buyers is the 2% rebate. That’s what you’re up against at the core.
If any real estate […]
