Comments on: Top 10 Complaints with Realtor.com http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: A Realtor Speaks Out About REALTOR.COM at Stoked Brands (A.K.A Thingnamer) http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-24930 A Realtor Speaks Out About REALTOR.COM at Stoked Brands (A.K.A Thingnamer) Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:28:04 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-24930 [...] That hasn’t changed - on my site.  But I came across a post on the Sellsius blog where a whole bunch of REALTORs have vented.  The post in question shows the top 10 complaints with the NARs REALTOR.com site.  Seems like the association that is supposed to represent all REALTORs is only representing those with deep pockets.  Here’s a sampling of the complaints: Charging extra for enhanced listings Charging extra for leads Sponsored links divert traffic away from member listings Banner ads distract consumers Lack of member trust in a for-profit website [...] […] That hasn’t changed - on my site.  But I came across a post on the Sellsius blog where a whole bunch of REALTORs have vented.  The post in question shows the top 10 complaints with the NARs REALTOR.com site.  Seems like the association that is supposed to represent all REALTORs is only representing those with deep pockets.  Here’s a sampling of the complaints: Charging extra for enhanced listings Charging extra for leads Sponsored links divert traffic away from member listings Banner ads distract consumers Lack of member trust in a for-profit website […]

]]> By: What’s Good for the Zoose… « Hamptons Real Estate Blog http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-20829 What’s Good for the Zoose… « Hamptons Real Estate Blog Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:51:32 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-20829 [...] “sellsius° real estate blog” -Top 10 Complaints with Realtor.com [...] […] “sellsius° real estate blog” -Top 10 Complaints with Realtor.com […]

]]> By: Maggie Knowles http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-19202 Maggie Knowles Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:56:05 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-19202 This is a GREAT idea, thank you for posting these Top 10 Complaints. I've read and heard agents complaining, but it's nice to see the complaints on a list and then the added benefit of reading these valuable comments, especially Greg Tracy's. This is a GREAT idea, thank you for posting these Top 10 Complaints. I’ve read and heard agents complaining, but it’s nice to see the complaints on a list and then the added benefit of reading these valuable comments, especially Greg Tracy’s.

]]> By: the Property Monger » Real Estate Blog week in review http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-18065 the Property Monger » Real Estate Blog week in review Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:09:22 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-18065 [...] Sellsius, Bloodhound, and Future of Real Estate blogs follow the trials and tribulations of Zillow (wonderfull, the one week I go away is the one week of the year that I would have had the opportunity to bash on both REALTOR AND Zillow, good timing Jon) [...] […] Sellsius, Bloodhound, and Future of Real Estate blogs follow the trials and tribulations of Zillow (wonderfull, the one week I go away is the one week of the year that I would have had the opportunity to bash on both REALTOR AND Zillow, good timing Jon) […]

]]> By: Michele Pokung http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17704 Michele Pokung Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:53:56 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17704 Aloha, Personal experience of having a featured homes site for 1 year was next to no feeds. Also spoke in person to Allan Dalton at our local Realtor Expo regarding concern in the lack of response to our listings and his response was that we needed to move on to the next listing??? Sounded more like a car salesman than a savy Realtor. Realtor.com is not the #1 real estate website - it is actually #3. Have hugely diversified my marketing $ after wasting my efforts focusing on Realtor.com. Aloha,

Personal experience of having a featured homes site for 1 year was next to no feeds. Also spoke in person to Allan Dalton at our local Realtor Expo regarding concern in the lack of response to our listings and his response was that we needed to move on to the next listing??? Sounded more like a car salesman than a savy Realtor.

Realtor.com is not the #1 real estate website - it is actually #3.

Have hugely diversified my marketing $ after wasting my efforts focusing on Realtor.com.

]]> By: Teresa Boardman http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17457 Teresa Boardman Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:44:03 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17457 You left one out of your 10, I know that would make it 11 they have an agreement with Coldwell Banker and all Coldwell Banker listings are enhanced listings, the agents don't have to pay for this. Honestly to me the success of Realtor.com prooves that is is not about the content, it is about the domain name. You left one out of your 10, I know that would make it 11 they have an agreement with Coldwell Banker and all Coldwell Banker listings are enhanced listings, the agents don’t have to pay for this.

Honestly to me the success of Realtor.com prooves that is is not about the content, it is about the domain name.

]]> By: Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » How would you design Realtor.com? http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17420 Real Central VA - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » How would you design Realtor.com? Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:43:03 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17420 [...] sellsius°’ post last week - “Top 10 Complaints with Realtor.com” got me thinking. What if? [...] […] sellsius°’ post last week - “Top 10 Complaints with Realtor.com” got me thinking. What if? […]

]]> By: Greg Tracy http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17413 Greg Tracy Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:29:57 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17413 Realtor.com is an extension of NAR and so it should be an extension of my business as a real estate broker. I have no complaint that my listings are on Realtor.com (I also want my listings to be marketed as much as possible)- my complaint is that they use the site to suck money from the agents who supply them their data, ala MLS- and leverage their position as NAR’s official website (with all of it’s MLS licensing agreements) to strong-arm agents and brokers to pay money to have their properties “featured”, or suffer the consequence of having your listing sit without an address, multiple photos (and the site basically directs people to ONLY search for homes with multiple photos), or most importantly, the direct contact information for the listing agent. If I am paying for the existence of an organization I expect that organization to serve me, not continually find new ways to charge me more to use the data I provide them. My clients, along with your clients want to be featured on the #1 real estate website. Oh, but it became the #1 website because of it’s relationship to NAR and it was funded, unwillingly, in part by me, who is now in the uncomfortable position of either paying for the ugraded account or explaining to my sellers why their property doesn’t have multiple photos, etc. on the #1 website. Bottom line is- Realtor.com should be in existance to market my listings next to your listings and every other listing by a paying member without cost or obligation. And it certainly shouldn’t be so pretentious as to claim to be the public arm of NAR and bally-hoo the fact that it is the #1 real estate site because of that relationship while hiding the fact that it doesn’t give a shit about the consumer having a relevant and complete home search. Realtor.com should be built for the benefit of it’s members and serve the needs of it’s members and their clients, but it does not. It serves it’s own financial needs and deceives the public and everyone else toward those financial gains. I don’t even smoke, but somehow I feel like a smoke… Realtor.com is an extension of NAR and so it should be an extension of my business as a real estate broker.

I have no complaint that my listings are on Realtor.com (I also want my listings to be marketed as much as possible)- my complaint is that they use the site to suck money from the agents who supply them their data, ala MLS- and leverage their position as NAR’s official website (with all of it’s MLS licensing agreements) to strong-arm agents and brokers to pay money to have their properties “featured”, or suffer the consequence of having your listing sit without an address, multiple photos (and the site basically directs people to ONLY search for homes with multiple photos), or most importantly, the direct contact information for the listing agent.

If I am paying for the existence of an organization I expect that organization to serve me, not continually find new ways to charge me more to use the data I provide them.

My clients, along with your clients want to be featured on the #1 real estate website.

Oh, but it became the #1 website because of it’s relationship to NAR and it was funded, unwillingly, in part by me, who is now in the uncomfortable position of either paying for the ugraded account or explaining to my sellers why their property doesn’t have multiple photos, etc. on the #1 website.

Bottom line is- Realtor.com should be in existance to market my listings next to your listings and every other listing by a paying member without cost or obligation. And it certainly shouldn’t be so pretentious as to claim to be the public arm of NAR and bally-hoo the fact that it is the #1 real estate site because of that relationship while hiding the fact that it doesn’t give a shit about the consumer having a relevant and complete home search.

Realtor.com should be built for the benefit of it’s members and serve the needs of it’s members and their clients, but it does not. It serves it’s own financial needs and deceives the public and everyone else toward those financial gains.

I don’t even smoke, but somehow I feel like a smoke…

]]> By: Dallas TX Real Estate http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17277 Dallas TX Real Estate Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:07:29 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17277 I am 100% aggree they are not improving a lot. If they continue to do same then I will say soon they will be history and google base which is going to be based social media advertising. I am 100% aggree they are not improving a lot. If they continue to do same then I will say soon they will be history and google base which is going to be based social media advertising.

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17265 sellsius° Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:43:53 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/residential-real-estate/top-10-complaints-with-realtorcom/2006/10/23/#comment-17265 I think we all can agree there is no perfect site or model, yet. The question we would like answered is what is best for consumers, a national centralized real estate site (realtor, zillow) or decentralized regional (NWMLS) or local sites (broker or franchise sites). Would this answer be the same for real estate brokers and agents? I think we all can agree there is no perfect site or model, yet. The question we would like answered is what is best for consumers, a national centralized real estate site (realtor, zillow) or decentralized regional (NWMLS) or local sites (broker or franchise sites). Would this answer be the same for real estate brokers and agents?

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