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Productive TV Watching This Week

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Real Estate Agent with TCP Real Estate 616319

Last night I was watching TV and saw a Realtor.com commercial.  The add really made me quite frustrated.  A family is having a hard time finding open houses, but then once they downloaded the Realtor.com app they found an open house, found their dream home, and all was good with their world.  There was no mention of using it to find a Realtor - or even the word Realtor (other than realtor.com), at all.  

WHAT?  All you need is an app?  Oh boy... guess they forgot the Realtors behind the data on that app.  

For years I haven't watched much television, so I'm not sure what their ads have been like.  I have three favorite shows and try not to get wrapped up in much more.  My favorites are Parenthood (must replace soon), The Goldbergs and The Voice.  Up until recently we watched these shows via Hulu Plus or Apple TV. My family convinced me a few months ago to get U-Verse.  The commercials are a drag... but it opened my eyes to being sold out! 

In the next two weeks I have to write my check for my 2015 National Association of Realtors dues. This year it will include a note recommending they fight for us.  A two second blurb about the benefits of using a Realtor, on a site using our name and our data, is not asking for too much. 

 

Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Ranee, that is one check that I really hate to write.  I love our local association, but the national lobbying group?  Ugh!

Nov 20, 2014 10:27 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Ranee, I've seen that commercial too, I guess, with one app, buyers can magically find a home, negotiate the terms and get to the closing table..yes, we must write that check!

Nov 20, 2014 10:43 AM
Winston Heverly
Coldwell Banker Access Realty - South Macon, GA
GRI, ABR, SFR, CDPE, CIAS, PA

Ranee,  what a wonderful bit of information with a great message for todays challenges.

Nov 20, 2014 01:41 PM
Ranee Bray
TCP Real Estate - Cedar Park, TX
North of Austin Homes

Patricia Kennedy & Beth Atalay, thanks for reading & happy Friday!  Your right Patricia, we are paying for their lobbying.  But over the past 10 years it really doesn't feel like they are lobbying for us at all.  Beth, don't you know people think that though.  These days buyers are more and more empowered to do it themselves.  And even though NAR boasts stats that more and more people are using a Realtor... I feel that the uphill battle to convince them early enough - so that we can provide real service - is becoming a bigger hill.  

Nov 20, 2014 11:01 PM
Patricia Feager, ABR,CRS,GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Renee I saw that one and another similar one from Zillow - apparently Zillow has all the answers and they are requesting consumers to contact them. I am very annoyed by both. I guess we never were protected members by NAR.

Nov 24, 2014 07:52 PM