Comments on: New York Times Online Real Estate Section to Become Extinct?

By: laurie mindnich

laurie mindnich — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:20:36 +0000

Local Broker, your seller deserves full exposure. That includes AAAALLLL of the resources that have been at your disposal for the past 50 years or so (mls, anyone?). Your sellers in the east end of Long Island have been mistreated for way too long- don’t worry- they’ll enjoy more showings and potentially higher prices gained as a result. The biggest obstacle to sellers in the east end of Long Island has been the broker contingent, don’t you think?

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Thu, 24 May 2007 13:02:56 +0000

[…] Over the past three months, we launched Trulia Voices, announced a deal with Realogy, were chosen by REBNY to power their NY listings site, and hit the 1.5 million unique visitors mark. The whirlwind of news was accompanied by some very interesting gossip (often found in the comment sections). […]

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By: sellsius°

sellsius° — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:45:31 +0000

hi ardell!

i did = rudy

By: ARDELL

ARDELL — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 04:11:46 +0000

OK. Which of you came up with this line?

“This has always been truli-a daunting task.”

My guess is Joe.

I’d like to see who is writing what around here, as in Joe or Rudy.

By: sellsius°

sellsius° — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:57:15 +0000

local broker - you are correct. ideally, the more places you can display your clients listings the better. as a seller, you should always ask your broker/agent where and how often they will market your property. as the broker/agent, you should be proactive and prepare your marketing plan to the seller. to avoid confusion, maybe the brokers/agents marketing plan details should be included in the exclusive right to sell agreement. this way, everybody is on the same page from the beginning. it’s also important to receive feedback from your agent on their marketing efforts. communication is vital.

exposure is the key. you never know where a potential buyer will look - print, online, postcards, billboards, buses etc……

By: Local Broker

Local Broker — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:41:14 +0000

I think your analysis leaves out one important factor. Most important is the sellers who pays my commission and where they will expect to see their property marketed.

By: sellsius°

sellsius° — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:02:06 +0000

geesh! lots of great comments guys. where do i begin?

hi christine!

you are correct. outdated information is something the spiders do face.
maybe trulia can clarify this for us?

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:05:54 +0000

The only thing that I see being a problem with Trulia right now is that Trulia feeds from brokers websites and not MLS (for queens anyways) so alot of the listings that they have on Trulia could be outdated and possibly sold. (If the brokers do not update the sites then Trulia’s info is also outdated).

By: Jared

Jared — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:09:05 +0000

This is probably a smart REBNY because Trulia provides a real web 2.0 site. I still think NY Times Brand is super strong, but they will be subject to price pressure or possibly a completely new model. I could also see them getting into commercial a bit more, but this would require more data/information such as what propertyshark.com provides.