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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ  (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Those are the absolute easiest to eliminate!

I hired a company once that I wasn't impressed with their website...I have never NOT listened to my gut again!

RUN, FOREST, RUN!

Jan 25, 2020 07:53 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Dysfunction likely leads to disengaging.  

Jan 25, 2020 06:03 AM
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Is there such a thing? I think I'd wait and see

Jan 25, 2020 06:01 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

Why would I spend a dime to improve my efficiency on something inefficient?

6. Circle back around to the demo in a week or a month, see if it has improved. Then decide.

Jan 25, 2020 05:56 AM
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

NEXT.

 

I mean seriously, there are so many places that do this.  NEXT.

Jan 25, 2020 09:00 AM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

I would definitely ignore a company with a dysfunctinoal demo site. I don't have time to play around with that - there are many competing companies I can choose from.

Jan 25, 2020 07:22 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Annette,

No product is going to do the trick.  How about using those $$$ to have coffee with your sphere, lunch, dinner...invite them to something fun!

Jan 25, 2020 07:04 AM
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Greg Large
ERA Real Solutions - Grove City, OH
A Tradition of Trust

it would depend how "really dysfunctional" it is. If there was only one feature of lesser importance on your list that did not appear to work as intended may proceed if all other conditions passed as that is a rather potent list of features, otherwise, IMHO...easy peasy number 1. You only get one chance to make a first impression, and IF they cared about quality the demo site should be flawless.

Jan 25, 2020 06:15 AM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Saying it doesn't make it so. If they claim to be able to do all that for you and have a dysfunctional demo website themselves... well, DUH... move on! 

Jan 25, 2020 06:00 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

One should seek their flow and in lieu of that test until something squeeks..

Jan 25, 2020 05:58 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

If I was interested in any product, and it came with a demo that was really problematic, I'd pass on that product. 

Jan 25, 2020 08:59 AM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I already have this in place.

Jan 25, 2020 07:39 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Labor is expensive, tech to replace labor is a bit less costly, yet both tend to disappoint at times.

Jan 25, 2020 12:26 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

my marketing is all set up and running.... no more needed...

Jan 25, 2020 10:18 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

1. most likely 

2. assume nothing - verify - but if it is it would not be a solution 

3. ha ... now way Jose 

4.  Hum ... me thinks I would have already moved on. 

5.  Not my job ... I have better more productive things to focus my time, attention and energy on. 

All that said - I would not have a need for said product. 

 

Jan 25, 2020 10:07 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

It has been my opionion & proven true that it will be #1. Could tell you a long story about the website Placester. Would sell you the moon & then it never works with your IDX. But you're not really supposed to be interested in that!

 

Jan 25, 2020 09:58 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Time to move on.

Jan 25, 2020 09:13 AM
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Improvements in our practice is a responsibility of another Team member(s). I am fortunate not to need to worry about that kind of challenge.

Jan 25, 2020 08:05 AM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Ugh! I can barely get through the list of overpromise items...ignore, ignore!

Jan 26, 2020 03:52 PM
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

I'd say "screw it" and just  continue on as I always have Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 . I never dis use a CRM product and I did just fine without one.

Jan 25, 2020 07:06 PM
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Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

I stay away from multi-purpose sites such as you mentioned since I would not use all those functions. Why pay for things you don't need? If they can't even keep their demo site functioning, why would I trust them with mine? 

Jan 25, 2020 11:51 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I will ignore the company.  If their demo site is hosed, so will be their product.

Jan 30, 2020 08:37 AM