Comments on: How Do You Compete With WalMart? http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss On Marketing, Technology, and Real Estate Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:17:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-108 -Rob Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:28:45 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-108 Why... thank you Stacey and Faina. :) I owe Jay and Joseph both a drink next I see them (which will be the first time I meet them in person...). -rsh Why… thank you Stacey and Faina. :) I owe Jay and Joseph both a drink next I see them (which will be the first time I meet them in person…).

-rsh

]]> By: Faina Sechzer http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Faina Sechzer Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:36:53 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-109 Your blog is my find of the day, courtesy of Joseph Ferrara's post. I gave out links and recommendations today as well. It's a always a pleasure to find original thoughts , ideas and refreshing voice on the RE.net. IMO, your blog has it . Your blog is my find of the day, courtesy of Joseph Ferrara’s post. I gave out links and recommendations today as well. It’s a always a pleasure to find original thoughts , ideas and refreshing voice on the RE.net. IMO, your blog has it .

]]> By: Stacey http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Stacey Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:48:30 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-110 Jay Thompson http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/ just turned me on to your blog and I am SO glad he did! I will be sending the agent clients I work with a link to your blog and this post specifically. fantastic. great writing, solid considerations that nail the points very simply. I like how you think. look forward to more reading! Jay Thompson http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/
just turned me on to your blog and I am SO glad he did! I will be sending the agent clients I work with a link to your blog and this post specifically. fantastic. great writing, solid considerations that nail the points very simply. I like how you think.
look forward to more reading!

]]> By: Blog Finder Series: The Notorious R.O.B. http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Blog Finder Series: The Notorious R.O.B. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:16:49 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-111 [...] So, go check out The Notorious One. Start with these: The Seven Deadly Sins Method, Part 1 and How Do You Compete With Wal-Mart? [...] [...] So, go check out The Notorious One. Start with these: The Seven Deadly Sins Method, Part 1 and How Do You Compete With Wal-Mart? [...]

]]> By: Joseph Ferrara.sellsius http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Joseph Ferrara.sellsius Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:50:09 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-112 Bingo! And while Zillow and the online boys are stuck indoors on the net, you Mr. Agent have the whole world to work that smiling face. Bingo! And while Zillow and the online boys are stuck indoors on the net, you Mr. Agent have the whole world to work that smiling face.

]]> By: Lori Turoff http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Lori Turoff Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:35:33 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-107 Great advice. As a successful realtor I can attest that while the consumer goes to the internet to begin the process, that is just the beginning. Nothing, in my opinion, can replace the personal interaction that takes place when I work with a buyer showing properties; pointing out features, reminding them to focus on the finanicals of the condo association, explaining the strategy of making a strong offer. It doesn't end there. Often times we realtors are the ones who after the offer is accepted take the midnight phone calls and weekend emails to prevent the deal from falling apart. The lawyers, mortgage lenders, home inspectors all get paid regardless. We are the only ones who have a vested financial interest in seeing the deal close - plus the emotional satisfaction that comes from finding my client a new home. Often, that client becomes my neighbor and friend. Walmart can never say that! Great advice. As a successful realtor I can attest that while the consumer goes to the internet to begin the process, that is just the beginning. Nothing, in my opinion, can replace the personal interaction that takes place when I work with a buyer showing properties; pointing out features, reminding them to focus on the finanicals of the condo association, explaining the strategy of making a strong offer. It doesn’t end there. Often times we realtors are the ones who after the offer is accepted take the midnight phone calls and weekend emails to prevent the deal from falling apart. The lawyers, mortgage lenders, home inspectors all get paid regardless. We are the only ones who have a vested financial interest in seeing the deal close – plus the emotional satisfaction that comes from finding my client a new home. Often, that client becomes my neighbor and friend. Walmart can never say that!

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-106 -Rob Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:55:24 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-106 Thanks Brian! Looking forward to ongoing conversations with you. -rsh Thanks Brian! Looking forward to ongoing conversations with you.

-rsh

]]> By: Brian Requarth http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Brian Requarth Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:47:45 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-105 Rob, I am really stoked that I came across your blog. I read a group of real estate related (technology) blogs that are great, but finding something totally new with a fresh perspective is awesome. I will be back for more. Rob, I am really stoked that I came across your blog. I read a group of real estate related (technology) blogs that are great, but finding something totally new with a fresh perspective is awesome. I will be back for more.

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-102 -Rob Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:02:43 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-102 Why, thank you Todd. :) I started pretty much as soon as I joined OnBoard and no longer had to worry about a legal department coming down on me for having a personal blog. I love the people at Realogy, and the company is great in many ways, but it's not exactly the most risk-taking organization in the world. With respect to out-Roosting Roost... perhaps someone will white label the process. But the business model has to support that, because Alex <i>is</i> right that building a good consumer destination site is very expensive and very difficult. -rsh Why, thank you Todd. :)

I started pretty much as soon as I joined OnBoard and no longer had to worry about a legal department coming down on me for having a personal blog. I love the people at Realogy, and the company is great in many ways, but it’s not exactly the most risk-taking organization in the world.

With respect to out-Roosting Roost… perhaps someone will white label the process. But the business model has to support that, because Alex is right that building a good consumer destination site is very expensive and very difficult.

-rsh

]]> By: Todd Carpenter http://www.notorious-rob.com/2008/02/27/how-do-you-compete-with-walmart/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Todd Carpenter Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:52:30 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=67#comment-104 I don't know exactly when you started, but you have very quickly risen to one of my favorites. I think the one thing that scares the Roosts of the world to death is that it will likely that an individual will be able to out-roost Roost. It's only a matter of time before somebody white lables the process for the little guys. I don’t know exactly when you started, but you have very quickly risen to one of my favorites.

I think the one thing that scares the Roosts of the world to death is that it will likely that an individual will be able to out-roost Roost. It’s only a matter of time before somebody white lables the process for the little guys.

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