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Laurie Manny on Dakno.tv: "Hello vendors, Get A Clue!"

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Real Estate Agent with One Sotheby's International Realty- Miami Beach Real Estate

Laurie was workin' it yesterday giving the vendors a wake up call about their technology.  One thing Laurie said really resonated with me was that many of us out in the trenches know MORE about the technology and how things should work--then the vendors. 

She's right.  Many times I end up bringing the vendors up to speed on the latest/greatest.  It gets old, though.  What we do is not that hard.

Can't we get an IDX provider who knows more than us.  It's really not that hard. 

Our properties/listings are our lifeblood.  We should harness the power OF our own info to make us money---not to make other companies money and then pay THEM for OUR info from those companies.

Confusing.  Naw. 

We will only get what we deserve when we demand more from our vendors. 

You know the funny part:  So many "start ups" look at THE CONSUMER (home buyer/home seller) as the client--these people should look at the real estate agent as the consumer (and put out a kick-as* product).  They would make a lot more money.

 

Laura Monroe
Inman News - San Francisco, CA
Dir. of Industry Engagement & Social Media

You know I was just thinking that the other day. There really is so many vendors that haven't gotten it right. Specifically for me its having a freakin program like Outlook do what Top Producer does only wayyyyy better and costs as much as Wordpress. How hard is that..?

Apr 04, 2009 09:31 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Kevin - EXCELLENT point about us really being the clients/customers of those vendors.  Why is it that we have to be so demanding to get things that really work for us and help us do our jobs better??

Ann

Apr 05, 2009 12:48 PM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Kevin...

I really need to do some catching up. I haven't heard from or reached out to Laurie in a very long time. I kinda feel bad about that. But I can fix it.

About the vendors...In my world it's my way...Or the highway :)

TLW...ROAR!

Apr 14, 2009 03:21 AM