Comments on: Future of Broker Websites http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Conversations about the real estate industry, marketing, technology, and public policy Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin F. http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-1076 Kevin F. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:21:15 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-1076 Matt, I was wondering about those names you dropped and did a little research... Wow, everyblock.com is amazing! Thanks for indirectly turning me onto this! Matt, I was wondering about those names you dropped and did a little research… Wow, everyblock.com is amazing! Thanks for indirectly turning me onto this!

]]> By: Kevin F. http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-4296 Kevin F. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:21:00 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-4296 Matt, I was wondering about those names you dropped and did a little research... Wow, everyblock.com is amazing! Thanks for indirectly turning me onto this! Matt, I was wondering about those names you dropped and did a little research… Wow, everyblock.com is amazing! Thanks for indirectly turning me onto this!

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-1070 -Rob Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:10:31 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-1070 Hehe -- can't wait to read yours, bro. BTW, I don't think Trulia is subject to VOW, is it? Do they qualify as a "participant" under MLS rules post-DOJ ruling? I didn't get that sense. So registration or not, I'm not sure it makes a big difference to Trulia. I always thought they get listings direct from brokers, franchisors, and MLS who don't want to slap handcuffs on 'em like they do their members. Could be wrong though. -rsh Hehe — can’t wait to read yours, bro.

BTW, I don’t think Trulia is subject to VOW, is it? Do they qualify as a “participant” under MLS rules post-DOJ ruling? I didn’t get that sense.

So registration or not, I’m not sure it makes a big difference to Trulia. I always thought they get listings direct from brokers, franchisors, and MLS who don’t want to slap handcuffs on ‘em like they do their members.

Could be wrong though.

-rsh

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-4290 -Rob Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:10:00 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-4290 Hehe -- can't wait to read yours, bro. BTW, I don't think Trulia is subject to VOW, is it? Do they qualify as a "participant" under MLS rules post-DOJ ruling? I didn't get that sense. So registration or not, I'm not sure it makes a big difference to Trulia. I always thought they get listings direct from brokers, franchisors, and MLS who don't want to slap handcuffs on 'em like they do their members. Could be wrong though. -rsh Hehe — can’t wait to read yours, bro.

BTW, I don’t think Trulia is subject to VOW, is it? Do they qualify as a “participant” under MLS rules post-DOJ ruling? I didn’t get that sense.

So registration or not, I’m not sure it makes a big difference to Trulia. I always thought they get listings direct from brokers, franchisors, and MLS who don’t want to slap handcuffs on ‘em like they do their members.

Could be wrong though.

-rsh

]]> By: mattdollinger http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-1075 mattdollinger Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:06:13 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-1075 So, I'm totally slacking on my post for this and instead wrote a post called "Jerry was a real estate Broker" to the theme of Primus instead... sorry broham. Anyway, love to read what you write of course... and will be adding my version soon enough. I think that it all comes down to the numbers in the end and it's going to be kind of a "this and that" situation. The brokerage is never going to give up the search function, and until Trulia begins forcing the registration of its visitors, it can't actually provide the client with all of the listings. So i believe it will come down to having a killer site with all of the local information that client could hope to have (onboard, everyblock, outside.in) plus a trulia voices style internal blog generated by the agents, plus a simple (but accurate) search function over a google mashup. But... all of this HAS TO be an extension of the company brand. I guess I'm talking about my post already... stay tuned! So, I’m totally slacking on my post for this and instead wrote a post called “Jerry was a real estate Broker” to the theme of Primus instead… sorry broham.

Anyway, love to read what you write of course… and will be adding my version soon enough. I think that it all comes down to the numbers in the end and it’s going to be kind of a “this and that” situation. The brokerage is never going to give up the search function, and until Trulia begins forcing the registration of its visitors, it can’t actually provide the client with all of the listings.

So i believe it will come down to having a killer site with all of the local information that client could hope to have (onboard, everyblock, outside.in) plus a trulia voices style internal blog generated by the agents, plus a simple (but accurate) search function over a google mashup.

But… all of this HAS TO be an extension of the company brand. I guess I’m talking about my post already… stay tuned!

]]> By: mattdollinger http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-4295 mattdollinger Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:06:00 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-4295 So, I'm totally slacking on my post for this and instead wrote a post called "Jerry was a real estate Broker" to the theme of Primus instead... sorry broham. Anyway, love to read what you write of course... and will be adding my version soon enough. I think that it all comes down to the numbers in the end and it's going to be kind of a "this and that" situation. The brokerage is never going to give up the search function, and until Trulia begins forcing the registration of its visitors, it can't actually provide the client with all of the listings. So i believe it will come down to having a killer site with all of the local information that client could hope to have (onboard, everyblock, outside.in) plus a trulia voices style internal blog generated by the agents, plus a simple (but accurate) search function over a google mashup. But... all of this HAS TO be an extension of the company brand. I guess I'm talking about my post already... stay tuned! So, I’m totally slacking on my post for this and instead wrote a post called “Jerry was a real estate Broker” to the theme of Primus instead… sorry broham.

Anyway, love to read what you write of course… and will be adding my version soon enough. I think that it all comes down to the numbers in the end and it’s going to be kind of a “this and that” situation. The brokerage is never going to give up the search function, and until Trulia begins forcing the registration of its visitors, it can’t actually provide the client with all of the listings.

So i believe it will come down to having a killer site with all of the local information that client could hope to have (onboard, everyblock, outside.in) plus a trulia voices style internal blog generated by the agents, plus a simple (but accurate) search function over a google mashup.

But… all of this HAS TO be an extension of the company brand. I guess I’m talking about my post already… stay tuned!

]]> By: Kristin B. Walker http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-1071 Kristin B. Walker Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:22:58 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-1071 Oh yeah! For those who don't know where they want to live - ask a bunch of lifestyle questions (schools, walk/drive, activities, price) and then match them up with the area/neighborhood. Kind of like eHarmony for real estate! Oh yeah! For those who don’t know where they want to live – ask a bunch of lifestyle questions (schools, walk/drive, activities, price) and then match them up with the area/neighborhood. Kind of like eHarmony for real estate!

]]> By: Kristin B. Walker http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-4291 Kristin B. Walker Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:22:00 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-4291 Oh yeah! For those who don't know where they want to live - ask a bunch of lifestyle questions (schools, walk/drive, activities, price) and then match them up with the area/neighborhood. Kind of like eHarmony for real estate! Oh yeah! For those who don’t know where they want to live – ask a bunch of lifestyle questions (schools, walk/drive, activities, price) and then match them up with the area/neighborhood. Kind of like eHarmony for real estate!

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-1074 -Rob Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:57:19 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-1074 FWIW, I love the website you're describing. If it only added Lifestyle Search, it would be a rockstar. :) -rsh FWIW, I love the website you’re describing. If it only added Lifestyle Search, it would be a rockstar. :)

-rsh

]]> By: -Rob http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/03/29/future-of-broker-websites/#comment-4294 -Rob Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:57:00 +0000 http://notorious-rob.com/?p=824#comment-4294 FWIW, I love the website you're describing. If it only added Lifestyle Search, it would be a rockstar. :) -rsh FWIW, I love the website you’re describing. If it only added Lifestyle Search, it would be a rockstar. :)

-rsh

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