Comments on: Things you may have missed while contemplating the RPR

By: Elizabeth Tombrello

Elizabeth Tombrello — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:32 +0000

Great guide, and many thanks for taking the time to publish it; I’m sure other readers benefited also. It really opened my eyes for some new conclusions that I hadn’t thought of before.

By: Steve Cook

Steve Cook — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:24:46 +0000

RE: Closing.com’s IPhone App

Brian:

Two points about Closing.com’s IPhone App–and in the spirit of disclosure, Closing.com is a client.

Consumers are aleady using Closing.com’s Wizard to estimate closing costs online as they look at listings on Cyberhomes, Roost, Trulia and other major search sites. As you know, closing costs vary from property to property and can account for as much as five percent of the purchase price, which is not pocket change to a lot a people today.

Second, the IPhone App is particularly useful for real estate professionals looking at homes with customers. Our research shows Closing.com is as valuable to agents as to buyers.

Hope all is well.

Steve

By: NAR 2009 Death List « Vendor Alley

NAR 2009 Death List « Vendor Alley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:57 +0000

[...] Boero echoed the death theme in a blog post by repeating the often whispered nickname given to the RPR as “The [...]

By: Ryan Elliott

Ryan Elliott — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:01:48 +0000

I am not sold on the whole social promotion of listings. I know I have removed several “freinds” from my facebook because all they would post is info on their Multi level marketing Vitamin business or latest craigslist scheme. How many of your “friends” are going to buy one of your listings? How many will block you out and no longer pay attention. Like all good things on the internet, people will abuse them and they will become ineffective. I fear FaceBook and other social media sites are going down that road.

By: Real Estate Roundup - Week 46

Real Estate Roundup - Week 46 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:07:08 +0000

[...] Things you may have missed while contemplating the RPR by Brian Boero at 1000Watt Consulting [...]

By: Keahi Pelayo

Keahi Pelayo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:29:04 +0000

Zillow needs to make money somehow. I like the “Reaper” name too.
Aloha,
Keahi

By: Artur

Artur — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:52:08 +0000

I love all these new services coming out, but my concern is with accuracy.
We have issues with accuracy and Zillow and even the Diverse Solutions’ agent scouting will be heavily skewed by the wrong data. For instance. I was looking through several properties that had canceled or closed. 30% had know mistakes. 1 showed the listing agent as the selling agent in a closed transaction (purported to have sold) when it actually went into foreclosure. So theoretically this agent will get credit where it was actually a failure.
I realize most agents check data carefully, but how is the consumer to know the value of the house is off online or that the agent they picked because of a good rating is actually not so good.