Comments for Real Estate Industry Watch http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com Real Estate News - Free and Up to the Minute Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:56:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Coldwell Banker buying up brokerages. Again. by Debbie Gartnerhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/coldwell-banker-buying-up-brokerages-again/#comment-1989 Debbie Gartner Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:56:57 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3500#comment-1989 Coldwell Banker is pretty aggressive in this area as well-they are joined at the hip with Sotheby's as both are owned by NRT. The consolidations however don't really feel like they are a good thing. No more mom and pop houses. Coldwell Banker is pretty aggressive in this area as well-they are joined at the hip with Sotheby’s as both are owned by NRT. The consolidations however don’t really feel like they are a good thing. No more mom and pop houses.

]]> Comment on Coldwell Banker loses a major Las Vegas Brokerage by Wardley Real Estate drops Coldwell Banker Franchise http://sos.me/ltpaKw | wardleyrehttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/coldwell-banker-loses-a-major-las-vegas-brokerage/#comment-1988 Wardley Real Estate drops Coldwell Banker Franchise http://sos.me/ltpaKw | wardleyre Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3462#comment-1988 [...] Coldwell Banker loses a major Las Vegas Brokerage January 27, 2012 By Eric Blackwell 1 Comment [...] [...] Coldwell Banker loses a major Las Vegas Brokerage January 27, 2012 By Eric Blackwell 1 Comment [...]

]]> Comment on Metrolist Ends Relationship with Diverse Solutions over Zillow Ownership by Ron Goodmanhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/metrolist-ends-relationship-with-diverse-solutions-over-zillow-ownership/#comment-1982 Ron Goodman Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:23:32 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3511#comment-1982 As a MetroList member, but not a DS user, my main concern is where this goes next. I have seen comments posted by ML executives that their longer term intent is to reduce the number of authorized IDX vendors, perhaps significantly. So which IDX vendors are next on the chopping block? And when? And how are those decisions going to be made? Depending on the results, we could see many smaller brokerages and independents driven out of business by the costs of migrating to other IDX vendor products, especially if the final group of available products are not as SEO friendly and do not generate the same lead pipelines we are used to and need to generate business to pay our agents and ourselves. It is possible that only the large and cash rick brokerages would survive this fiasco. It sure smacks of anti-competitive behavior to me. As a MetroList member, but not a DS user, my main concern is where this goes next. I have seen comments posted by ML executives that their longer term intent is to reduce the number of authorized IDX vendors, perhaps significantly. So which IDX vendors are next on the chopping block? And when? And how are those decisions going to be made? Depending on the results, we could see many smaller brokerages and independents driven out of business by the costs of migrating to other IDX vendor products, especially if the final group of available products are not as SEO friendly and do not generate the same lead pipelines we are used to and need to generate business to pay our agents and ourselves. It is possible that only the large and cash rick brokerages would survive this fiasco. It sure smacks of anti-competitive behavior to me.

]]> Comment on VA loans rise in popularity, lower foreclosure rates than others by Valhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/va-loans-rise-in-popularity-lower-foreclosure-rates-than-others/#comment-1981 Val Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:00:20 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3509#comment-1981 Loans are very crucial these days as people try to keep up with their piling mortgage and other bills. It's good to know that some lending programs aren't being a pain. Loans are very crucial these days as people try to keep up with their piling mortgage and other bills. It’s good to know that some lending programs aren’t being a pain.

]]> Comment on Real Estate Blogs – Their role in Media by Valhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/real-estate-blogs-their-role-in-media/#comment-1980 Val Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:59:07 +0000 http://realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3178#comment-1980 Blogging has become a very powerful tool for marketing. Since it's also an easy platform to create, many people in the real estate business are capitalizing on this. However, it's also important to make sure that something as convenient should provide quality. Some people are losing touch of quality for marketing's sake. Blogging has become a very powerful tool for marketing. Since it’s also an easy platform to create, many people in the real estate business are capitalizing on this. However, it’s also important to make sure that something as convenient should provide quality. Some people are losing touch of quality for marketing’s sake.

]]> Comment on Bigger, Better Home Buyer Tax Credit Taking Shape by Valhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/bigger-better-home-buyer-tax-credit-taking-shape/#comment-1979 Val Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:51:25 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=377#comment-1979 Increasing the tax credit seems to be a good way to "reawaken" the market but as it was mentioned in the previous comments, this can only be helpful to a certain extent. The government, indeed, needs to find a way to truly revive the market. Increasing the tax credit seems more like disillusioning people on what they can really pay for. Increasing the tax credit seems to be a good way to “reawaken” the market but as it was mentioned in the previous comments, this can only be helpful to a certain extent. The government, indeed, needs to find a way to truly revive the market. Increasing the tax credit seems more like disillusioning people on what they can really pay for.

]]> Comment on Coldwell Banker buying up brokerages. Again. by John Slocumhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/coldwell-banker-buying-up-brokerages-again/#comment-1976 John Slocum Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3500#comment-1976 We've seen CB make purchases recently in Washington State as well, and there likely will be more. We’ve seen CB make purchases recently in Washington State as well, and there likely will be more.

]]> Comment on Coldwell Banker buying up brokerages. Again. by jennifer 198418http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/coldwell-banker-buying-up-brokerages-again/#comment-1973 jennifer 198418 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:33:58 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3500#comment-1973 The excellent article assisted me very much! Bookmarked the blog, extremely great topics just about everywhere that I read here! I really appreciate the information, thanks The excellent article assisted me very much! Bookmarked the blog, extremely great topics just about everywhere that I read here! I really appreciate the information, thanks

]]> Comment on 4 Crucial Reasons that Realtors should use Pinterest by EricEstatehttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/4-crucial-reasons-that-realtor-should-use-pinterest/#comment-1971 EricEstate Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:44:16 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3444#comment-1971 Pinterest is fantastic for Real Estate. I can virtually stage an empty room using the boards. You can find curtains, floor treatments, couches, and art and then a photo to show how it might look. Create different looks for the same room, and find a wider audience. Pinterest is fantastic for Real Estate. I can virtually stage an empty room using the boards. You can find curtains, floor treatments, couches, and art and then a photo to show how it might look. Create different looks for the same room, and find a wider audience.

]]> Comment on Metrolist Ends Relationship with Diverse Solutions over Zillow Ownership by Drew Hartanovhttp://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/metrolist-ends-relationship-with-diverse-solutions-over-zillow-ownership/#comment-1970 Drew Hartanov Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:07:50 +0000 http://www.realestateindustrywatch.com/?p=3511#comment-1970 Change can sometimes be good. At this time, we really do not know the facts other than there is no longer an agreement in place. The good can be agents change to perhaps a better IDX solution long term. To think there are not other good solutions is short sited.When Dominion bought Advanced Access, #1 Agent, etc, many of the agents moved on to better websites as a result. The same could be the case here.Unfortunately, we all could be a victim to this kind of problem if your current IDX provider decides to sell, gets bought out, etc. I hear a lot of agents complain about Zillow, but now that someone slapped the gorilla Zillow down, it seems to be a different tune. And, maybe this is not really over yet and a new song has yet to be sung? Change can sometimes be good. At this time, we really do not know the facts other than there is no longer an agreement in place. The good can be agents change to perhaps a better IDX solution long term. To think there are not other good solutions is short sited.

When Dominion bought Advanced Access, #1 Agent, etc, many of the agents moved on to better websites as a result. The same could be the case here.

Unfortunately, we all could be a victim to this kind of problem if your current IDX provider decides to sell, gets bought out, etc. I hear a lot of agents complain about Zillow, but now that someone slapped the gorilla Zillow down, it seems to be a different tune. And, maybe this is not really over yet and a new song has yet to be sung?

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