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Joe Loomer
November 4, 2010 at 6:20 am
I’m going to have to download it today. Good to hear you’re using the HTC Evo. Would like to see a modification whereby agents can send the app to their clients with their own intuitive login so any searches done by the client can be tracked and followed-up on by the agent.
Navy Chief, Navy Pride
jay
November 4, 2010 at 7:18 am
No doubt realtor.com will start selling branded version of the app to agents–hopefully for a more reasonable price than smarteragent.
jay great falls virginia real estate
November 4, 2010 at 6:58 am
1. Andriods are amazing phones–I go through 3 batteries/day on my Incredible and it blows my previous Blackberry away. flash on the phone makes using the internet great as you can fill out forms online, access drop down menus, etc. while surfing.
a. it’s seamless integration with google calendar, tasks, contacts and email is great but that is the tip of the iceberg of how effective the phone is for business purposes.
2. realtor.com — I hate it. It is my competitor and all it does is steal buyers in the marketplace AWAY from searching my website. It funnels buyers directly to listing agents to make their inquiries which is anti-consumer in the end.
a. Would somebody clarify again the relationship between NAR and realtor.com Seems like anything NAR or my local assocation does is slanted towards helping listing agents.
jay
JustNewListings.com Realty, Inc. (owner)
Matthew Rathbun
November 5, 2010 at 7:51 am
Jay,
I once felt the same toward Realtor.com. However, NAR reports that only 15% of consumers use it. Even with that number we get ALOT of consumer connections. It’s very inexpensive for the return on investment and frankly isn’t even near us in SERP responses. We’ve worked harder to rank higher in our marketplace than Zillow, Trulia and R.com and it’s mostly worked. But why leave potential consumer connections on the table?
I agree that Dual Agency is not good for the consumer and we don’t practice it, however in Virginia (where it appears you are) “Non-Client” and referring to another Buyer Agent is a plausible option. The seller hired me to sell their home, so if I get the potential buyer for the house I’ll do whatever I can to ensure they get into that house and it’s put in the best view. If they want to buy – then it’s time to find another agent for them. It’s not R.com’s responsibility to please the individual actions of the practitioner. IMHO
Realtor.com does a better job than I can do marketing the service to that group of consumer that they reach. It’s now part of my tool kit and not the enemy.
This is a drastic change in view for me, so again I know where you’re coming from. For those folks who remember me floating in and out of AG back in 2007ish they’ll tell you that this is a 180…
Not saying the product is perfect, but it’s been one of the best investments for me.
Thanks Lani, for posting this. I was just asking where their Droid app was…
Benn Rosales
November 4, 2010 at 9:35 am
Wicked app, really. I love my evo too.
Rob McCance
November 4, 2010 at 3:53 pm
Nice post. I’ve been building sites and showing homes, but some day I’ll circle back to this fun stuff.
I have the app on my iPhone and it’s really nice.
White Bear Lake Homes
November 4, 2010 at 11:17 pm
I’ve had the Realtor.com app on my iPhone since last winter, and it has been nothing short of splendid! It’s so great to be able to pull up what a house down the street is selling for when a buyer asks as we drive by to the property that we are scheduled to see.
jay
November 5, 2010 at 7:59 am
@ matthew rathburn
I also have started advertising on Trulia so I do appreciate some of their tools [assume realtor.com has great tools too now] and use them on the personal side for viewing real estate in NC where I’m likely headed in a few years.
What is immensely frustrating is having trulia rank higher for specific searches than me; you know what I mean.
@everybody
the realtor.com app is amazing and I’ve tried the main 5 or so out there from move.com, real estate droid, zillow, etc.
The draw a map feature is AWESOME. Does it do that on iPhone???? On the android it’s so cool.
Hope they’ll offer branded version to share with clients and the marketplace from websites and facebook for a small monthly fee like $10. I used another one that was branded and after sending it out by postcard to 100s of people, having it on my homepage (10,000+ visitors/month) and it auto response emails to registrations, only about 7 people had downloaded the branded app so it’s monthly fee should be minor as it’s not what the marketplace uses yet.
Robert Earl
August 19, 2011 at 8:11 am
Is all of this creating more confusion for the buying and selling public? Is REALTOR.com in the business of selling homes (no, we are in that business) or are they in the business of being an advocate on behalf of it's members and the buyers and sellers that they serve?
Jill Kipnis
August 19, 2011 at 11:17 am
@Robert Thanks for your question. Realtor.com is committed to connecting consumers with real estate professionals so they can increase the number of real estate sales transactions. Our mobile apps are another tool to connect potential home buyers and sellers with Realtors. They offer direct connection points to Realtors through email or by phone. Consumers really enjoy using mobile apps in today’s market—they can get real estate information whenever and wherever they are, and can reach out to a professional so easily!
jay Great Falls Virginia
August 19, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Listen to this bullcrap by Realtor.com. You only help listing agents get leads/contacts….It is 100% slanted towards listing agents. For selling agents you SUCH away buyer registrations by ranking higher for keyword searches than most agents do/can.
REALTOR.com is absolutely a competitor and is taking $$$ away from me and business away from me and delivering it to listing agents directly. Let's be honest about it instead of spinning; we have enough of that in DC metro where I work.
The app is great period. But realtor.com is anti-selling agent and a competitor to often lose potential buyers to who end up contacting listing agents. So it's one-sided all the way so don't lie to us as if it's a benefit for all realtors–it decidedly is NOT.
@Robert, you need to get your license over to me for 95% splits and TOTAL domination of the keyword searches in N VA together 🙂