Why I STOPPED Trulia & Zillow Ads

Patricia "Pattie " Romano Your observations and experiences are not unique. We regularly receive calls from telemarketers from virtually all the parasites in this industry. To survive, agents need to watch the flow out as much as the flow in of cash. Great post.

I receive calls on outdated listings as well, but unfortunately many buyers still use these sites...

I spent the same $ on Trulia and Zillow one year (before Zillow.com bought Trulia) in the same zip code in Tucson, AZ.   Zillow ROI destroyed Trulia.  In fact, it was the best ROI I have ever seen.  I have watched and asked many a question to Zillow reps over the years, bought and sold their stock, etc.   I have watched them grow, dilute their "impressions", and raise their prices.  This last round was the last straw, a zip code that was costing me $207 a month is now $850.  When the rep called I told him to write this down, and told him exactly why I would not subscribe any more, and why many others would stop as well.   I knew eventually they would not be able to help themselves.  Keep raising the prices until they drove themselves out of the market.  I hope for their next trick they start charging the public for using their GUESTIMATES, I mean "Zestimates" which are a ballpark guess, at best.  We are the ones that pay for Zillow.com, if enough agents stop paying for their bloated services, what do you think will happen?

Re-blogged. Thanks for posting. I have signed this petition hope you will too

https://stopzillow.com/

They called me (again) a while back. Offering a special mortgage guy deal - for a BAzillion$/mo  even with their estimate of what business it would bring in the numbers made absolutely no sence.  

I dont pay for any ads anymore, either.  All marketing goes to my sphere.