Rainmaker
4,321,300
4,321,300
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale
Joy Daniels - I know there are many here who think Zillow and Trulia business model is harmful for agents. However, from consumer point of view, they are considered as one of the best site to search homes. So, having a presence of your listing on Zillow and Trulia is very important.
Any which way you can show your listing on these sites will be beneficial for you and your clients. After all, one of the important job we have to do is market the listings - and whetever our opinion of these sites be, we should market the homes on these sites.
Apr 02, 2015 02:14 PM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Ambassador
3,394,588
3,394,588
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services
Joy, I would not be concerned. Your listings will be found via your own MLS / IDX and through your marketing.
I would love it if my MLS cut off the listing feed to the T/Z.
Apr 02, 2015 11:37 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
Rainmaker
1,139,819
1,139,819
Real Estate One - Commerce, MI
Michigan homes for sale ~ yesmyrealtor@gmail.com
Our MLS is sounding like it is going to do the same thing. It is getting crazy out there.
Apr 02, 2015 11:25 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
Rainmaker
951,458
951,458
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN
Joy, we just found out that Keller Williams has made a deal with the two large portals to send their KWLS market center listings directly to the two large players no matter what the MLS boards do.
Apr 02, 2015 11:20 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
Rainmaker
3,986,413
3,986,413
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.
I wish my Local MLS would do the same...Now buyers and sellers have to seek out REAL Real Estate companies. WE dont' have some 3rd party selling leads.
OH how I wish we would do the same.
Apr 02, 2015 08:02 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
Rainmaker
2,443,285
2,443,285
Friends & Neighbors Real Estate - Elkhart, IN
The People You Know, Like and Trust!
Really? I wonder if we are still sending to zillow and trulia. I haven't heard of a change...
Apr 02, 2015 12:45 PM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
1,070,958
1,070,958
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA
Bruce Walter - Keller Williams is one of the biggest voters in our MLS to get them to STOP. They know what they are doing.
I am learning David Barr - it's really very scary. It's a lot to absorb. . . and everyone has their own opinion. I would love to hear the real truth, but it's so hard to find. Thank you for your response.
Russ Ravary ~ Metro Detroit Realtor call (248) 310-6239 and Kathleen Daniels it is getting crazy out there. . . your MLS might just make that decision Kathleen. Let us know if they do!
Apr 02, 2015 12:28 PM
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Bruce Walter
West Lafayette, IN
Rainmaker
1,070,958
1,070,958
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA
I feel better Jeff Pearl - just because I hate to be "less than" the competetors and have found out I do have a feed source I can use.
Barbara Todaro you are right - that is how I feel too, which is why I wanted my listings going to Zillow. I may not be happy about some of the things they do, but Buyer's use them!
Apr 02, 2015 09:35 AM
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
Rainmaker
1,070,958
1,070,958
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA
You are right Gabe Sanders - in the meantime I found out we can use our Boomtown Account! Thank you!
Unfortunately William Feela - what will happen is the corporate companies will use this event to make the independent/smaller companies look inadequate in their marketing.
Apr 02, 2015 09:33 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Stuart, FL
Rainmaker
925,278
925,278
Samson Properties / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor
Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
Apr 02, 2015 08:49 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
5,583,758
5,583,758
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team
We are listing agents and we are never searching for buyers....we are marketing to buyer agents and zillow helps us spread the word....
Apr 02, 2015 08:13 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
4,288,811
4,288,811
Glendale, CA
Joy, you can feed your listings directly to Zillow, or consult with your broker.
Apr 02, 2015 08:13 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
4,800,232
4,800,232
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate
Joy, you can always send your listings to them through other channels, like Postlets. It's up to you.
Apr 02, 2015 07:57 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
3,988,113
3,988,113
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730
Possibly yes. The companies that have their data syndicated will get more exposure but hang on, something else will come down the pike and replace this. It always does.
Apr 02, 2015 07:09 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
1,742,527
1,742,527
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance
You should still have the right to control how the listing is marketed.
Apr 02, 2015 07:05 AM
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Joy Daniels
Harrisburg, PA
Rainmaker
630,251
630,251
e-Merge Real Estate Unlimited - Columbus, OH
Realtor Ajay Pandya
Rainer
5,014
5,014
I have a young couple buyer clients and was surpeised to find that they are using Realtor.com for their search. Maybe all their ads on TV are making a difference. Whether they are better/worse than 'zulia' who knows. I just think the estimates on those sites are awful. People may ignore a listing because they think it is iver priced when in fact it is priced right for the particular neighborhood.
Apr 05, 2015 01:50 AM
Rainmaker
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1,070,958
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA
You have made a very good point Praful Thakkar - thank you for your answer. I know that consumers are really BIG into Zillow and Trulia - they are expert marketer's of themselves and thus Sellers want to see their listings on these sites.
Evelyn Johnston I was surprised when this came up in our MLS too - but after reading others comments, it looks like it is occuring in others. You should check to see if this is something your MLS is considering.
Apr 04, 2015 01:20 AM
Rainmaker
1,070,958
1,070,958
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, Ltd. - Harrisburg, PA
I hope you are right Debbie Reynolds - I am sure the big companies will use the fact that they are feeding Zillow as a competitive edge in their marketing.
We can input the listings individually to Zillow Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI , but will be time consuming and costly (we have to pay someone to do it!)
Apr 02, 2015 07:23 AM