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September 29, 2006 10:02 AM

I'm wondering the expense and the success you've seen in using the showcase feature in realtor.com

If I understand correctly... realtor.com automatically uploads all MLS listings with one photo, and the charge to upload a virtual tour is $22.95. If you have the showcase feature, you get 6 pictures and free uploads of virtual tours. Feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken on this.

I'd like to promote this more to agents who I create virtual tours for, but am wondering what agents, in general, think about it.

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Teri Isner

Keller Williams Realty at the Lakes - Orlando, FL

GRI, CRS, CIPS

A necessary evil I suppose the visual tour listings go to the top, and then the ones with most pictures so if you want pop up early you pay to play here.

Sep 29, 2006 10:06 AM

Natalia Millsap

Keller Williams Realty - Palm Beach Gardens, FL

ILS I.R.E.S.

I don't know how it works for everyone, but I think this site looks too clutered and hard to navigate...

Sep 29, 2006 04:05 PM

Anonymous

Lonnie Delacava

Becky,

Good luck getting helpful feedback. You'll usually get 3 types of totally unhelpful responses when the name Realtor.com comes up.

1. Mostly you won't get many responses (when asking for "valuable" feedback)

2. People who claim to use Realtor.com will "claim" it doesn't work or it's a neccessary "evil" like Teri implies, even though they continue to pay to use it each month, because it's helping them (why would she continue using it?).

3. Agents like Natalia will act like they've never heard of Realtor.com, a site that get's over 6 million visitors a month, tops in the nation and is owned by the NAR, the Realtor trade organization Realtors are a member of (maybe she's not a Realtor and maybe she doesn't know that so many people look for homes on Realtor.com)

I've found that a lot of agents simply don't want other agents to know what's really working for them. That's ususally the reason behind these responses. HINT: Either trash what works for you or remain silent.

Oct 28, 2006 06:56 AM