Comments on: Free Consulting to Move, Inc. http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/?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: Brodie Stephens http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-1951 Brodie Stephens Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:03 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-1951 We would be happy to pay this amount. We already pay $400/ year for the Showcase with Realtor.com. How can we make this happen? We would be happy to pay this amount. We already pay $400/ year for the Showcase with Realtor.com. How can we make this happen?

]]> By: Brodie Stephens http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-4758 Brodie Stephens Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:12:00 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-4758 We would be happy to pay this amount. We already pay $400/ year for the Showcase with Realtor.com. How can we make this happen? We would be happy to pay this amount. We already pay $400/ year for the Showcase with Realtor.com. How can we make this happen?

]]> By: John Mijac http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-1885 John Mijac Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:18:12 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-1885 Personally, I think it is a little late in the day to expect REALTOR.com to change its stripes voluntarily . . . and I believe their current model is broken. There are way too many other sites available for consumers to choose from to make a strong argument for R.com to win the day with increased dues. As for the National MLS, Real Estate is local, some sort of data share will make listings available everywhere eventually, but a National MLS makes no sense. Personally, I think it is a little late in the day to expect REALTOR.com to change its stripes voluntarily . . . and I believe their current model is broken. There are way too many other sites available for consumers to choose from to make a strong argument for R.com to win the day with increased dues. As for the National MLS, Real Estate is local, some sort of data share will make listings available everywhere eventually, but a National MLS makes no sense.

]]> By: John Mijac http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-4757 John Mijac Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-4757 Personally, I think it is a little late in the day to expect REALTOR.com to change its stripes voluntarily . . . and I believe their current model is broken. There are way too many other sites available for consumers to choose from to make a strong argument for R.com to win the day with increased dues. As for the National MLS, Real Estate is local, some sort of data share will make listings available everywhere eventually, but a National MLS makes no sense. Personally, I think it is a little late in the day to expect REALTOR.com to change its stripes voluntarily . . . and I believe their current model is broken. There are way too many other sites available for consumers to choose from to make a strong argument for R.com to win the day with increased dues. As for the National MLS, Real Estate is local, some sort of data share will make listings available everywhere eventually, but a National MLS makes no sense.

]]> By: Matt Beall http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-1884 Matt Beall Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:06:38 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-1884 Great post. It's exactly what should happen: Raise the dues, and the benefits to Realtors. The barrier-to-entry in real estate is dismally low as it is. Dues are a powerful way to draw a line in the sand, but only if control is given back to the people providing the original content (listings). Great post. It’s exactly what should happen: Raise the dues, and the benefits to Realtors. The barrier-to-entry in real estate is dismally low as it is. Dues are a powerful way to draw a line in the sand, but only if control is given back to the people providing the original content (listings).

]]> By: Matt Beall http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-4756 Matt Beall Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:06:00 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-4756 Great post. It's exactly what should happen: Raise the dues, and the benefits to Realtors. The barrier-to-entry in real estate is dismally low as it is. Dues are a powerful way to draw a line in the sand, but only if control is given back to the people providing the original content (listings). Great post. It’s exactly what should happen: Raise the dues, and the benefits to Realtors. The barrier-to-entry in real estate is dismally low as it is. Dues are a powerful way to draw a line in the sand, but only if control is given back to the people providing the original content (listings).

]]> By: Matthew Rathbun http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-1879 Matthew Rathbun Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:39:12 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-1879 Why pay more to get R.com in the dues? Concentrate on your own branding and micro-market online advertising. How often do people find r.com when they do a Google search? I now a lot of people start their searches at r.com but I never got enough valuable hits from r.com to justify even $200 a year. Why pay more to get R.com in the dues? Concentrate on your own branding and micro-market online advertising. How often do people find r.com when they do a Google search?

I now a lot of people start their searches at r.com but I never got enough valuable hits from r.com to justify even $200 a year.

]]> By: Matthew Rathbun http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-4755 Matthew Rathbun Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:39:00 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-4755 Why pay more to get R.com in the dues? Concentrate on your own branding and micro-market online advertising. How often do people find r.com when they do a Google search? I now a lot of people start their searches at r.com but I never got enough valuable hits from r.com to justify even $200 a year. Why pay more to get R.com in the dues? Concentrate on your own branding and micro-market online advertising. How often do people find r.com when they do a Google search?

I now a lot of people start their searches at r.com but I never got enough valuable hits from r.com to justify even $200 a year.

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-1877 Jay Thompson Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:26:08 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-1877 @Jin Duncan - "the focus on “most” agents dilutes NAR’s ability to work on behalf of “productive” agents." True. But what is ratio of productive:most agents? 80/20? 90/10? Should NAR focus on behalf of productive agents or what is (IMO) the vast majority of agents? @Jin Duncan – “the focus on “most” agents dilutes NAR’s ability to work on behalf of “productive” agents.”

True. But what is ratio of productive:most agents? 80/20? 90/10? Should NAR focus on behalf of productive agents or what is (IMO) the vast majority of agents?

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://www.notorious-rob.com/2009/10/08/free-consulting-to-move-inc/#comment-4754 Jay Thompson Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.notorious-rob.com/?p=1421#comment-4754 @Jin Duncan - "the focus on “most” agents dilutes NAR’s ability to work on behalf of “productive” agents." True. But what is ratio of productive:most agents? 80/20? 90/10? Should NAR focus on behalf of productive agents or what is (IMO) the vast majority of agents? @Jin Duncan – “the focus on “most” agents dilutes NAR’s ability to work on behalf of “productive” agents.”

True. But what is ratio of productive:most agents? 80/20? 90/10? Should NAR focus on behalf of productive agents or what is (IMO) the vast majority of agents?

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