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Sally Wright

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Rainmaker
630,251
Ajay Pandya
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya

I used to.

Feb 17, 2018 08:48 AM
Rainer
2,335
John Morissette
Executive Realty Group - Wheaton, IL

Contact your sales rep and see if you can exchange for another code if there is one available you would consider. You will get a mixture of some junk with the good and decent leads. I’m sure the volume varies from one code to another as well. I have bought heavily over the years from Realtor.com but have just elected to drop the like a bad habit now that they jacked up the prices more than 250% in the suburbs of Chicago. Cannot possibly justify the expense anymore let alone make any money! Funny thing is The National Association of Realtors owns Realtor.com and is letting Move Inc rip us off to buy leads from our association owned site for less than $2,000,000.00 /year under a 5 year agreement. It sickens me to think how much they are making from us and our association dues investment in the site to help them charge extortionary rates for leads

Jan 31, 2018 06:37 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Many years ago. No more.

Jun 25, 2017 09:49 AM
Rainmaker
443,220
Cindy Davis
SD Home Source Realty - San Diego, CA

Hi Sally, That happened to me too! I tried a zip code and only got the lowest end...with no real leads. I was very unhuappy and broke my agreement with them.

Feb 24, 2015 12:43 AM
Rainmaker
90,543
Debra Peters
Referral Realty - Manorville, NY
NY Real Estate Salesperson

I pay for the enhanced Realtor.com and every once in ahwile a get a lead.  Sorry to say but they are "bogus" leads. I am in NY.  I also paid for leads in a zip code from Trulia.  Waste of time and money for me.  Leads are for mobile homes or buyers who are looking to find something for $20,000.  I think I need to concentrate on getting more listings!

Feb 24, 2015 12:11 AM
Rainer
279,878
Dipti Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
On a team with Praful Thakkar

Praful used to. Not anymore.

Jul 03, 2018 11:05 PM
Rainer
6,115
Yumi Nava PA,CIPS
Re/Max Premier Associates - Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Here to help you achieve your Real Estate Goals!

I paid Zillow to be Premier Agent with website plus a zipcode with 6000 thousands/mo impresson for 6 month, It was waste time and a lot of money, it didn't work. i got a lot of calling from people looking for rent $1200 or buying for less that $50,000. I suggest you Do not do it. I also tryied for 6 month  target farming reports with a Company calling Agent Personal Assistant..again I spend a lot of money and I never received any call or nothing, all of these companies are there to suck our money...

Sep 29, 2016 08:58 AM
Rainer
3,185
Sally Wright
Statesville, NC

Thank you for all the answers.  This has given me some food for thought.

Feb 25, 2015 09:34 PM
Rainmaker
375,382
Gina Chirico
Lattimer Realty - Fairfield, NJ
Real Estate Agent - Essex County, New Jersey

Unless $50,000 is the average price range in your area, I say cancel your agreement.  I've partnered with Movoto Real Estate and I do get quite a few leads from them.  There are mixed feelings by many agents about Movoto but you do not pay them an upfront fee - just a referral fee if it closes.  Again, a lead is a lead and it involves a lot of follow up.  The best lead source for me is my friends and family.  

Feb 24, 2015 10:49 AM
Rainmaker
7,863,173
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Buying leads may be one of the worst marketing investments for most agents. Generate your own leads for long term success.

Feb 24, 2015 10:21 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,308
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

One of my agents did and it was a bust for him...Buying leads is seldom a good idea.     Money can be much better spent.

Feb 24, 2015 07:32 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,132
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Buying leads like this is like throwing money at those that want to assume our listings.  I think it's a big waste and actually hurts the industry.

Feb 24, 2015 01:07 AM
Rainmaker
400,356
Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA
Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

I've never purchased leads, zip codes, etc.  I've always been reluctant to sign on to anything that's supposed to help my business seemingly with little or no effort on my part besides responding in five seconds or less.

Feb 24, 2015 01:07 AM
Rainmaker
475,692
Bill Dandridge
MKB, Realtors - Roanoke, VA
GREEN, ABR, GRI, EcoBroker

I paid for the zip code that I live in several years ago, and nothing positive transpired. I stopped paying them after one year.

Feb 24, 2015 12:39 AM