Comments on: Where Do You Like to Shop? Surf’s Up! http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/ A San Diego Real Estate Web Log Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:03:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: phinditt http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-161695 phinditt Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:12:17 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-161695 As web developer I have been providing Realtors with IDX based websites of different kinds. I became a Realtor a few months ago in Tampa,Fl because I wanted to know the industry (laws,technology used,regulations,expectations etc..) free local classified ads free online classified ads free classified ad sites post free classified <a href="http://www.phinditt.com" rel="nofollow">free local classified ads</a> |<a href="http://www.phinditt.com" rel="nofollow">free online classified ads</a> |<a href="http://www.phinditt.com" rel="nofollow">free classified ad sites</a> |<a href="http://www.phinditt.com" rel="nofollow">post free classified</a> As web developer I have been providing Realtors with IDX based websites of different kinds. I became a Realtor a few months ago in Tampa,Fl because I wanted to know the industry (laws,technology used,regulations,expectations etc..)
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]]> By: Woodstock Real Estate | Open Door Team » Real Estate Search Engine Comparison on a Local Level http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-160959 Woodstock Real Estate | Open Door Team » Real Estate Search Engine Comparison on a Local Level Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:17:47 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-160959 [...] was conducted Friday, Jan 18th for zip code 30107.Kris Berg in San Diego recently wrote an article comparing and contrasting the different real estate search engines.  Please read her article, as I don’t want to rehash her excellent points.  My goal is to apply [...] [...] was conducted Friday, Jan 18th for zip code 30107.Kris Berg in San Diego recently wrote an article comparing and contrasting the different real estate search engines.  Please read her article, as I don’t want to rehash her excellent points.  My goal is to apply [...]

]]> By: Real Estate Search Engine Comparison | Atlanta Real Estate Resource | Homes in North Atlanta: Marietta, Woodstock, Canton & Alpharetta | Atlanta Commercial Real Estate http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-160023 Real Estate Search Engine Comparison | Atlanta Real Estate Resource | Homes in North Atlanta: Marietta, Woodstock, Canton & Alpharetta | Atlanta Commercial Real Estate Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:30:07 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-160023 [...] Berg in San Diego recently wrote an article comparing and contrasting the different real estate search engines. Please read her article, as I don’t want to rehash her excellent points. My goal is to apply her [...] [...] Berg in San Diego recently wrote an article comparing and contrasting the different real estate search engines. Please read her article, as I don’t want to rehash her excellent points. My goal is to apply her [...]

]]> By: Portland Real Estate Agent http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-145306 Portland Real Estate Agent Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:11:57 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-145306 Agents sites are great. Most should have all the home on the MLS because of IDX and lots of local based tip and trick for buyers and sellers. Agents sites are great. Most should have all the home on the MLS because of IDX and lots of local based tip and trick for buyers and sellers.

]]> By: Brian http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-141937 Brian Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:10:46 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-141937 Good article Kris. I found it very informative and correct in content. I do not use many of those new webites (trulia,zillow,GBase) because the information is out dated. No better way to ruin your credibility then to drive in an area see homes that have sold or are for sale and then see the opposite on a website. It's also refreshing to see that you do not bombard your potential clients on your website with useless spam. I try to tell Realtors that when I create websites for them. I have seen to many companies take advantage of gullible Real Estate Agents in saying that they need to be online because everyone else is doing it and everyone is using the Internet now. Problem is if you just go out and get a general website then you join the thousands of others and the true question arrives? What value am I getting from visiting your site as a cold lead as opposed to Realtor.com? I am what they consider Gen Y, young and a heavy tech user. I have never used an agent site because when I was searching for homes these were my priorities at first 1. Speed. Do not waste my time! I came here to SEARCH FOR HOMES, not look around at stats, credentials, your picture from ten years ago and tons of clutter links that will only make me go somewhere else. 2. Interface. If your site looks like a cookie cut template or like it was designed by your grandmother then I am back clicking within two seconds. If you do not understand the theme Web 2.0 then go research what I mean. 3. Independent. I really do not want the social pressure knowing that I am tied to an agents site. Give me the perception that it is public and I am surfing anonymously. If I find value in your website and something I want i will call. (I am a fan of the daily email update program) 4. Follow up. When I have searched for homes and requested information on certain properties, then bombard me with area information,school info, community info etc... If you do not have this ready I will go somewhere that does have this. I do see the value in Realtors, but when I feel comfortable. As web developer I have been providing Realtors with IDX based websites of different kinds. I became a Realtor a few months ago in Tampa,Fl because I wanted to know the industry (laws,technology used,regulations,expectations etc..) personally after losing money trusting "a Realtors" knowledge and ethics. I guess some lesons have to be learned the old fashioned way! My work consists of classifying my peers and questioning their behavior. I have done this with over 200 students while i was in college. I just ask questions and try to understand behavior and have been experimenting with different marketing techniques to measure results. My intention is to package and profit from these techniques with Generation Y representing 70-75million demograhic and will be the next big buying power group since the baby boomers. P.S. if anyone does not think blogging works, I was searching online for IDX providers (browsing) and came across this blog. It seemed interesting and I decided to chime in. But more important, sub conciously the association of San Diego real estate and Kris and Steve Berg has begun. Good Job Kris, It's refreshing to see that some Realtors are embracing technology and correctly applying principles for their progression. Good article Kris.

I found it very informative and correct in content. I do not use many of those new webites (trulia,zillow,GBase) because the information is out dated. No better way to ruin your credibility then to drive in an area see homes that have sold or are for sale and then see the opposite on a website. It’s also refreshing to see that you do not bombard your potential clients on your website with useless spam. I try to tell Realtors that when I create websites for them. I have seen to many companies take advantage of gullible Real Estate Agents in saying that they need to be online because everyone else is doing it and everyone is using the Internet now. Problem is if you just go out and get a general website then you join the thousands of others and the true question arrives? What value am I getting from visiting your site as a cold lead as opposed to Realtor.com? I am what they consider Gen Y, young and a heavy tech user. I have never used an agent site because when I was searching for homes these were my priorities at first

1. Speed. Do not waste my time! I came here to SEARCH FOR HOMES, not look around at stats, credentials, your picture from ten years ago and tons of clutter links that will only make me go somewhere else.
2. Interface. If your site looks like a cookie cut template or like it was designed by your grandmother then I am back clicking within two seconds. If you do not understand the theme Web 2.0 then go research what I mean.
3. Independent. I really do not want the social pressure knowing that I am tied to an agents site. Give me the perception that it is public and I am surfing anonymously. If I find value in your website and something I want i will call. (I am a fan of the daily email update program)
4. Follow up. When I have searched for homes and requested information on certain properties, then bombard me with area information,school info, community info etc… If you do not have this ready I will go somewhere that does have this. I do see the value in Realtors, but when I feel comfortable.

As web developer I have been providing Realtors with IDX based websites of different kinds. I became a Realtor a few months ago in Tampa,Fl because I wanted to know the industry (laws,technology used,regulations,expectations etc..) personally after losing money trusting “a Realtors” knowledge and ethics. I guess some lesons have to be learned the old fashioned way!

My work consists of classifying my peers and questioning their behavior. I have done this with over 200 students while i was in college. I just ask questions and try to understand behavior and have been experimenting with different marketing techniques to measure results. My intention is to package and profit from these techniques with Generation Y representing 70-75million demograhic and will be the next big buying power group since the baby boomers.

P.S. if anyone does not think blogging works, I was searching online for IDX providers (browsing) and came across this blog. It seemed interesting and I decided to chime in. But more important, sub conciously the association of San Diego real estate and Kris and Steve Berg has begun. Good Job Kris, It’s refreshing to see that some Realtors are embracing technology and correctly applying principles for their progression.

]]> By: Chris Latko http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-118226 Chris Latko Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:41:59 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-118226 This is an extremely informative article. Thank you. It is nice to see the direct comparisons of the number of homes for a certain zip code. Your findings show the fault in a lot of the "Agent Listing Aggregators" out there like Trulia and PropSmart. When people are looking for properties, they are much more interested to see the largest number of available listings possible to provide them with the most informed decision. This is an extremely informative article. Thank you. It is nice to see the direct comparisons of the number of homes for a certain zip code. Your findings show the fault in a lot of the “Agent Listing Aggregators” out there like Trulia and PropSmart. When people are looking for properties, they are much more interested to see the largest number of available listings possible to provide them with the most informed decision.

]]> By: The San Diego Home Blog » Blog Archive » Blind Date http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-49397 The San Diego Home Blog » Blog Archive » Blind Date Sun, 25 Feb 2007 16:36:15 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-49397 [...] Our Search for Homes feature, like all other similar features you find on the thousands of real estate websites, is provided courtesy (for $$$) of an IDX provider. It notifies me when someone has signed up to perform a search. Now, I have commented before, that I have always taken a steadfast contrarian approach to this information; I ignore it. My position has always been that people searching for homes on-line are doing it on-line, in large part, for the anonymity they enjoy. Call it fear of commitment, or perhaps they are already “married” to another agent, but I have assumed that if they wanted to “speak” to me, they would hit the “contact” button or (gasp) pick up the phone. [...] [...] Our Search for Homes feature, like all other similar features you find on the thousands of real estate websites, is provided courtesy (for $$$) of an IDX provider. It notifies me when someone has signed up to perform a search. Now, I have commented before, that I have always taken a steadfast contrarian approach to this information; I ignore it. My position has always been that people searching for homes on-line are doing it on-line, in large part, for the anonymity they enjoy. Call it fear of commitment, or perhaps they are already “married” to another agent, but I have assumed that if they wanted to “speak” to me, they would hit the “contact” button or (gasp) pick up the phone. [...]

]]> By: Lucy http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-48773 Lucy Fri, 23 Feb 2007 16:52:22 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-48773 Great post. How awesome that you are embracing the technological advances and succeeding with it! Technology is moving at a really fast pace and agents need to stay up with what’s happening. Change is happening in real estate like never before. You don’t have to believe me. Read the new Swanepoel Trends Report that just came out this month. Agents who haven't taken heed to changes better watch out. Great post. How awesome that you are embracing the technological advances and succeeding with it! Technology is moving at a really fast pace and agents need to stay up with what’s happening. Change is happening in real estate like never before. You don’t have to believe me. Read the new Swanepoel Trends Report that just came out this month. Agents who haven’t taken heed to changes better watch out.

]]> By: jf.sellsius http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-28543 jf.sellsius Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:53:27 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-28543 For the forseeable future, there will be many listing sites on the Internet. However you slice it, listings will be scattered throughout the net and agents must attempt to get as wide a dissemination as possible. In the end, the fact of multiple listing sites means the future depends on better search. For the forseeable future, there will be many listing sites on the Internet. However you slice it, listings will be scattered throughout the net and agents must attempt to get as wide a dissemination as possible. In the end, the fact of multiple listing sites means the future depends on better search.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/comment-page-1/#comment-26014 Jay Thompson Sat, 13 Jan 2007 15:47:03 +0000 http://sandiegohomeblog.com/2007/01/12/where-do-you-like-to-shop-surfs-up/#comment-26014 Nice comparison Kris. If I had the energy, I'd do a similar analysis for Phoenix. I suspect however, you'd see a very similar trend and well, I just don't have the energy (stayed up way too late last night battling a 15 year old that insists he needs a car -- 9 months before he can get a license to drive it.) Agreed about Google Base. My web provider syndicates our listing to GB (and others) and I have to go through all kinds of gyrations just to find them -- and I know they are there! The chances of Joe Surfer finding them are remote, at best. And Zillow really really really needs to accept some form of feed. Nice comparison Kris. If I had the energy, I’d do a similar analysis for Phoenix. I suspect however, you’d see a very similar trend and well, I just don’t have the energy (stayed up way too late last night battling a 15 year old that insists he needs a car — 9 months before he can get a license to drive it.)

Agreed about Google Base. My web provider syndicates our listing to GB (and others) and I have to go through all kinds of gyrations just to find them — and I know they are there! The chances of Joe Surfer finding them are remote, at best.

And Zillow really really really needs to accept some form of feed.

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