Buy, Sell, and Show Me Buttons for Real Estate Sites

Good Morning Maria: I saw an email yesterday with this title and did not have a chance to open it --- wondering if that email will give me a heartburn or stomach upset.

Can we just get a mallet and pound the giants for their greediness? I hope that consumers will be reminded that they need advocates like us.

Maria, thanks for the mention! The days when people had a family doctor the whole family went to are long gone. Today it seems all doctors care about when you go see one for a problem is if your vaccinations are up to date. The government took the power out of the hands of doctors and gave it to the insurance companies. Why is the government running so much of everyones' lives? 

People have a short memory. It's difficult to say if home buying will be that easy, but then there is the RedFin model. If consumers like it and want it, there will be more models like it so it's not inconceivable Zulia will use it too. For now, agents are needed; in my opinion, we'll always be needed. Some will continue to work in the traditional broker model, others will jump over to RF. The one thing I like the most about being an independent contractor is that I am not an employee. I like your idea of the different buttons! Have a great day, 

No media site is ever going to replace a real estate agent.

Buying and selling a home is often more about emotions than practicality. Pushing buttons wouldn't work - too many high emotions - and high stakes involved. 

Yes it would be difficult to take emotions out of the real estate equation, but don't forget about negotiations, compromises, conflict resolution, and following up with all parties to ensure the transaction closes. This could never be done with a button.