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realtor value: Zillow is Stupid - 02/07/08 10:34 PM
I was just plugging in addresses for fun to see what Zillow's Zestimate is. According to the Great Zillow, one property that just sold for $70,000 is worth $176,000. Another one listed at $159,000 is worth $246,000, and another one that was listed at $242,900 and has sold and closed, is currently listed for $276,000 according to Z. Not so bright, huh.
Any professional knows that you can't rely on a computer program for an accurate property value. But not all of the general public knows this, and in fact some otherwise bright young techies think the website is smarter and more … (5 comments)
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realtor value: Marketing; Does it Still Matter? - 07/29/07 01:20 PM
We all know that to sell our listings, our marketing must reach the serious buyers (those that may buy in the near future at a decent price). But beyond putting the listing on the MLS, is any additional marketing beneficial?
The vast majority of serious buyers are working with Realtors. The primary search tool for us Realtors is the MLS. The MLS is and always will be the best tool for searching for real estate (another blog, another day).
In our market, and I think most others, we have broker reciprocity, meaning all listings on the MLS go onto all broker's websites. So … (5 comments)
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realtor value: Seeing What They Don't See - 06/23/07 10:16 PM
It's time to discuss what we Realtors do for our clients. Why do we get paid as much as we do? Why do our clients keep coming back to us, and send us referrals? Answers to these questions and more after a commercial break from our sponsor.
It's not really a commercial break, just a game. Can you see the common symbol within the logo? We've all seen the logo thousands of times. Raise your hand if you can see the symbol. We play this game when we teach homebuyer workshops, during the discussion of what a Realtor does. For those who … (5 comments)
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Pat Paulson, Realtor Minneapolis, Minnesota
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