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Lowe's Positions itself to Sell Off Realtor Client Database?

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Real Estate Agent with Kona Home Team (luva llc) RS 62947

Real Estate News: October 30, 2015

As we watch the “Lowes Realtor Benefits” unfold. It leaves a lot a questions to be asked.

Are they positioning themselves to sell off your client database?

Timing, how convenient is it that the program ends right after Lowes investing heavily in “SoloPro” A service developed to “unbundle” Realtor Services? (Follow the link/photo below for more)

LOWE'S, I have an Ethical Question for you.  What happens to that 10 year database I have given you? All my clients’ personal information, names, email address, and much more. 

Will you destroy that database on November 7?

I hardly think so, I think you have a much more devious plan that would require you to end our relationship Lowes Realtor Benefits” and your affiliation with “NAR”

Once this relationship has ended.... , well it will make it a little easier for you to sleep at night, then as the dust settles, you will start contacting/marketing to all our clients?

Oh, I'm sure that somewhere in the forms we signed, we gave you these rights, so there is not much we can do now.

Lowe’s, rest assured, we have your number, we have choices, and trust us, they will be much better in the future!

Take a look at recent news and form your own opinion: 

Personally I am cancelling my Lowes business account and moving it over to the other "Large Box Store"

 

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And then this came in the mail today: 

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Here is a release from NAR: Take Note of the Phone Number Please

 

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I personally think they have made it absolutely clear, our business is not welcome at their stores anymore.

With that I say, Aloha Lowes, we wish you all the best! 

 

Home Depot, I am loving that American Flag over your building, thank you America for giving me the freedom of Choice!

 

 

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Comments (10)

Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133)
Kona Home Team (luva llc) - Kailua-Kona, HI
2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island

Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor  , take a look at the real reasons

Oct 30, 2015 06:06 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Lance Owens (RS) 

They used to promote this program at state real estate expos and NAR events but have not in the past few years so it was probably in the plans to cancel this program for a while. I shop at both big box stores but I am sorry I cannot give my clients a 10% discount. Home Depot gives customers with military ID cards a 10% discount every time they shop and that is a big plus.

Oct 30, 2015 06:46 AM
John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Lance - This is very interesting that Lowe's will sell Realtor client database.

Oct 30, 2015 09:41 AM
Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133)
Kona Home Team (luva llc) - Kailua-Kona, HI
2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island

John Pusa  That is why I  put the question mark at the end, but why else would they start positioning themselves in this way? Maybe they just "share" our database with SoloPro? 

Oct 30, 2015 09:54 AM
Ralph Gorgoglione
Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

Oh, so is THAT what they're going to do?  I wonder who we'll end up getting adopted by?  Home Depot?

Nov 01, 2015 11:27 PM
Pat Starnes-Front Gate Realty
Front Gate Real Estate - Brandon, MS
601-991-2900 Office; 601-278-4513 Cell

Something stinks in the woodpile! If your querry is true, I am so disappointed as Lowes is my go-to store. I followed the link and read some of the Realtor comments. I'm glad I haven't given them any referrals lately so they could get their hands on my database! Good grief.

Nov 03, 2015 03:46 AM
Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133)
Kona Home Team (luva llc) - Kailua-Kona, HI
2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island

Pat Starnes Ralph Gorgoglione John Pusa Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor 

If you guys could send a quick email to Frank and Brian at the National Real Estate Post, these guys are great at uncovering things that just dont seem right! 

Kian@TheNationalRealEstatePost.com
Phone is: 877-673-7060

 

Nov 04, 2015 04:46 AM
Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133)
Kona Home Team (luva llc) - Kailua-Kona, HI
2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island

Dear REALTOR®,

This email is to advise you of an important change:
The Lowe’s Program for REALTORS® will end at 11:59pm Eastern time on Friday, November 6, 2015. As of November 7, 2015 the Lowe’s Program for REALTORS® will no longer be available and Lowe’s will no longer be a REALTOR Benefits® Program partner.

Please click here for important information regarding your program account.

Nov 05, 2015 05:12 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Lance Owens (RS) 

I sent them an email a few days ago. I logged onto Lowe's and sent many of my clients an email 10% coupon as a last hurrah! I have received some email thank you's so I am sure they went out. 

Nov 08, 2015 08:28 AM
Kona Home Team (LUVA LLC) Lance Owens (RB-24133)
Kona Home Team (luva llc) - Kailua-Kona, HI
2024 Real Estate Expert - Hawaii Island

Kristin Hamilton CA Realtor  

Thank you so much for following up with that, hope it all works out well. 

Nov 09, 2015 02:49 AM