Over on the Minneapolis Craigslist, I saw this post: “I need some people to help create 3D models of residential homes using Google sketch up or any other 3D software. Please send an example of your work (inside, outside, both) and your rate sheet for what you can offer. I am a Realtor and have …
Category Archives: Real Estate
Soft Landing?
I’m not a fan of roller coaster rides, so this is almost comforting compared to California, Florida, or Arizona. Thanks to Mark Perry for the pointer.
NYTimes on Redfin & The End of Real Estate Agents
“Some economists wonder why agents fight so hard to maintain this pricing system when it is making so few of them rich. In every housing boom, the number of new agents entering the market tracks the climb in home prices. As a result, the average agent sells far fewer homes and makes less money.” “If …
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Rooting For Redfin
“While companies like Zillow and Trulia fight for the online table scraps otherwise known as advertising revenue, Redfin is busy pushing the fat guy out of the chair and taking his seat at the table.”- Aneil, PostBubble.com In TopofthePod #13, Mark and Rob ask which media will get disrupted after the movie industry. I’m saying …
Real Estate Agents and Dodo Birds
Steven and Stephen, the dynamic duo behind Freaknomics have a bit on Real Estate Agents being added to the Endangered Species list in the New York Times. Nothing new to anyone with a little understanding of the real estate market and how the internet has dissolved both travel agents and stock brokers. The more conversations …
Property History & Comments – Another Reason for Real Estate Agents to Blog
There’s been a few parties interested in our house, I’m surprised to learn from our agent how unstructured, the agent-to-agent feedback process is. Sounds like the listing agent has to initiate the contact with the showing agent, rather than the showing agent providing it by default. As a seller, I want to know what prospective …
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Zillow.com First Impressions
Zillow.com launched today, and since our place is still on the market, I thought I’d check what Zillow’s estimate for 2701 31st Ave NE was. Huh, Zillow puts the marker above the 189,900 we started the listing at. Cool. Overall, the site is zippy and filled w/ ajax-y goodness (and I can therefore forgive the …
Second Minneapolis Real Estate Agent Blogging
Just a few weeks after a conversation inspiring the Wanted – Real Estate Agents to Blog post, Samantha launches her Strong Urban Realty blog. Congrats Sam. Other Minneapolis real estate bloggers include Duane Thilmony offering a very comprehensive write-up of Zillow.com
Three Thoughts on Demand Supplying Itself
“So what do you do when the deer have guns, You get into the ammunition business.” – Gordon Borrell “Attention tuning will reduce RSS overload but not noise to signal.” – Steve Gillmor “[Real Estate] Sellers and buyers can figure out pricing via Zillow; they can bid via Redfin; they can list via PropertyShark or …
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Wanted – Real Estate Agents to Blog
Before I bought my current place, Jen and I talked with a handful of real estate agents. We didn’t purchase from any of them. In general, they didn’t feel authentic, connected, credible. Felt like the stereotypical used car salesman. With a housing boom like this – I don’t blame them. Problem is, demand won’t always …