realestatecom: RealEstate.com No Longer Doing Lead Generation? *UPDATED* - 01/07/08 04:35 PM
I had an agent contact me earlier today that found us off of AR....And she proceeded to tell me that RealEstate.com is no longer offering a lead generation service??!!!! Supposedly, they are attempting to position themselves along the same lines as Top Producer. So, I am curious if anyone out there … (3 comments)
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realestatecom: Real Estate & The Web - 12/17/07 03:47 PM
Inman News published an article by Steve Kropper today which discusses the future of real estate and how the web will have a part in it. He talks quite a bit about "junk" leads. These junk leads only have a conversion rate of about 1-2% and take a lot of time … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: RealEstate.com Acquires Top Producing Windermere Branch (NW Tucson) - 12/16/07 06:27 AM
This is HUGE news locally! RealEstate.com is the future of real estate with unparalleled Internet exposure, combined with the top producing office in NW Tucson it is a match made in heaven! WOW, how lucky we are to have each other, let the good times roll. Click here for article. … (3 comments)
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realestatecom: The Return, Farewell and Planned Return... - 11/13/07 09:18 AM
Hello ActiveRain Members,
It has been a very long time since I came to visit my old friends. A lot of things have been happening and I wish it was because I was so busy with helping people buy and sell real estate.
It has been a rough year here in Tucson … (9 comments)
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realestatecom: So What Is Housevalues Going to Do Now? Is Housevalues Gonna Pull a Realestate.com? - 11/06/07 05:28 PM
So anybody following the trends in Real Estate Brokerage definitely has heard of Housevalues, a lead generation company based in Washington.
900k Net Loss Q3 07, compared to a 500k Net Loss Q3 06...trends are not in their favor.
So whatcha gonna do Housevalues? Now that big time Real Estate Brokerages like Redfin, Zip Realty, and ReLogic have figured out the SEO … (4 comments)
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realestatecom: Lending Tree,Real Estate.com being spun-off from Interactive Corp...trends in Real Estate Brokerage - 11/05/07 05:03 PM
So today it was announced by company officials at Interactive Corp that they would spin off the company into 5 seperate business units.
Now you might not have ever heard of IAC, but you have all contributed to their bottom line before. Ever been to a concert??? Yep, you most likely bought some … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: The Perfect Storm - 09/19/07 09:10 PM
Before the summer monsoons hit Tucson every year, Arizonans wait in anticipation. The humidity slightly rises, but so does the heat. It will usually it gets a little windy, and we get some scattered showers.
But we know that there are three things that must happen every year to officially welcome … (10 comments)
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realestatecom: Buyers or Sellers? - 08/31/07 04:27 PM
I was just reading through a "prominent real estate agent magazine" (I'll leave their name out) and a writer there states something of the following (I'm going to paraphrase).
As a new agent, you will be working with a lot of buyers, because you will be out talking to people, shaking … (29 comments)
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realestatecom: Better Business Bureau and beware realestate.com/lending tree - 08/10/07 07:40 AM
Better Business Bureau has been around for a long time. It is one of the best resources to us that has true value. They have a system. Its better than the outdated voting and hanging chad system. They have amazed me. I don't have the results in yet on my complaint. … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: The Power of Positive Thinking in Real Estate - 08/09/07 05:39 PM
Positive things happen to positive people.Sarah BeenyI went down and visited a fellow Realtor and Mentor today. The positive vibes were FLOWING! But let me go back...I have worked for the past while (seems like forever!) on a couple of real estate deals that have been heading south. I am not … (9 comments)
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realestatecom: Tucson Needs MY Help! At least I think so :) - 07/15/07 11:45 PM
In all honesty, I haven't been fair. I felt like Tucson had more than enough information and I needed to be the cheer squad for Cochise County. But in all honesty, I actually work out of Tucson. Not only that, there really isn't enough cheerleaders for Tucson. Most of the agents … (3 comments)
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realestatecom: realtor.com vs realestate.com - 07/14/07 06:32 AM
What a difference. DAY and NIGHT
My only excuse is that I didn't know any better...
I joined realestate.com. they had a 6 ms commitment. It was associated with point 2 agent ( no problem)
it was associated with Lending tree ( problem) and biggest problem was they gave me nothing but trouble.
I … (10 comments)
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realestatecom: Month 2 Down and Around. Happy ActiveRain Day to me Again :) - 06/26/07 01:29 AM
Ok so I am totally loving ActiveRain, My husband said I need to stay off the MySpace for Realtors, that I don't need to worry about my Google Ranking, because I am the only Lexa Montierth around, and my website is barely functioning. I am thinking that it is just a … (4 comments)
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realestatecom: What do Home Sellers look for in their Future Realtor? - 06/23/07 03:40 AM
A thought crossed my mind tonight as I was previewing a home that will come on the market shortly. What makes a home seller in this price range (385,000) want to hire me more than any of the other Realtors in the area? She has told me a few reasons why … (4 comments)
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realestatecom: SEAZHomes.com First Podcast - 06/18/07 02:55 AM
I am announcing the first edition of Southeastern Arizona Homes Podcastcomplete, and up and running. Because I have been trying to be tricky and routing this website through my dotmac site (until I know where it's heading), I don't have the link directly to my Podcast page, but you can click … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: My Website is Up and Crawling! - 06/17/07 03:35 AM
Of course you all are the first I had to come and tell! With the help of iWeb for Mac, and a little time,
LEXAMONTIERTH.COM
and
SEAZHOMES.COM
is up, running, and semi-functional! I am working all the bugs out, and latin wording :) but I am just a … (3 comments)
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realestatecom: Lessons Learned ....The First 6 Months - 06/12/07 07:14 PM
So technically I have been a licensed Real Estate Salesperson and Realtor for 6 months now. The first three I was working with a "team" registered as an assistant, but trying to work as an individual. The last three months I have been with RealEstate.com as my own agent working on … (36 comments)
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realestatecom: U-Pick and Farm Fresh Produce in Cochise County - 06/08/07 10:57 PM
As I posted about Apple Annie's Festivals, I thought about all the other little wonderful fruit and vegetable stands that are available throughout Cochise County. We are blessed to still have private farm land available to farmers, ranchers and dairymen, and I love to support these hard working people! Information for … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: Apple Annie's July Festivals in Willcox, AZ - 06/08/07 10:49 PM
Willcox is well known for it's u-pick and farm fresh produce!One of my favorite things to do is act like a tourist and hang out at Apple Annie's Orchard or Produce stands! The produce is locally grown, and tastes wonderful! There are games and rides for the kids, and a fun … (1 comments)
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realestatecom: Open House Help? - 06/08/07 07:08 PM
Hello Active Rainers!
I am looking for help with my first open house tomorrow. I have tried to get a book together about the area, I'm putting together folders with all the local listings in the area, a flyer about the property they are visiting, and putting up balloons and directional signs. … (9 comments)
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realestatecom: Small Town 4th Of July - 05/25/07 12:44 AM
There is nothing more Patriotic than a Small Town 4th of July Celebration. I have enjoyed festivities in cities and towns across the SouthWest, and the amount of pride I have seen in rural towns amazes me.
The whole town stops its daily activities and everyone participates in a parade, or … (3 comments)
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realestatecom: Recent Statistics for Benson Area - 05/25/07 12:26 AM
In the past three months, 26 single family residences have sold in the Benson area (Including J-6/Mescal, Saint David, Pomerene and the City of Benson). The average home was 3 bedrooms, 1.96 baths (don't ask me what would be missing in the .04!), and 1649 sq ft. The median asking price … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: Happy ActiveRain Day to Me - 05/24/07 11:42 PM
I just looked at the calendar and realized it's been one month since my first blog. I thought this would be hard, and no one would read it anyhow. I didn't think about how doing something so small as getting my thoughts down on a computer screen would help me focus … (8 comments)
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realestatecom: What's in a name? - 04/30/07 01:42 AM
Well, according to my brother, A LOT! I love my brother. He is a computer/marketing/graphic arts genius. Don't tell him that though, because he'll deny he does anything special! (That and little sisters can't say nice things about their older brothers, right?) But he has such a way of putting things … (2 comments)
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realestatecom: A Pictures Worth..... - 04/25/07 05:39 PM
I am a recently licensed Realtor with RealEstate.com. But I'm not new to looking at hundreds of photos of homes, and fellow Realtors, and property listings. I am sure one time not so long ago the only way you could see what a property looked like is to drive out there … (4 comments)
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realestatecom: Looking for a Rural Homestead? - 04/24/07 12:43 AM
I have recently been bombarded with calls from clients who want "to get away from it all" and looking for that place "in the middle of nowhere". Is it because our lifestyles of today are so fast pace verses those of our parents or grandparents? Or is it that yearning for … (0 comments)
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realestatecom: RealEstate.com Spam Blogging? - 11/23/06 02:35 PM
Today on my google alert for "Bellevue Real Estate" I received a post titled LuxuryRealEstate.com - Seattle Real Estate LuxuryRealEstate.com ... In looking at the blog, it looks like it was put together by someone at RealEstate.com, but has no meaningful posts at all.
Maybe this is meant to help generate some … (6 comments)
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realestatecom: HouseValues, HomeGain, LendingTree and RealEstate.com: Beware the Real Estate Parasites - 08/12/06 04:31 PM
You see their ads everywhere: in magazines, interrupting your favorite TV show and on the internet. You're tempted, so you "click here" or visit their website, and then all of a sudden you're inundated with phone calls from hungry Realtors hoping you're really looking to buy or sell a home instead … (24 comments)
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