Comments on: House Values http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/ Seattle Real Estate Blog for those interested in Seattle real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Doesnt Matter http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-32117 Doesnt Matter Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:49:25 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-32117 Greg Nino, you sound just like my sales rep at HouseValues who, if he were a real estate agent, would "buy EVERY lead houseValues had to offer in my area". Greg Nino, you sound just like my sales rep at HouseValues who, if he were a real estate agent, would “buy EVERY lead houseValues had to offer in my area”.

]]> By: Greg Nino http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-21601 Greg Nino Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:04:25 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-21601 Interesting comments. I can understand frustration from subscribers, both past and present. I considered not replying since Marlow referred to real estate professionals as "weasels." Posting a negative comment about a company is a waste of time. As we all know there isn't a company on this planet that doesn't have a negative customer base. I have purchased over 1,500 leads from House Values in the last 22 months costing $25,000 year to date. I have converted those leads into over $300,000 in commissions. As you can imagine I am quite satisfied with the results. I understand frustration with leads not being leads and phone numbers not being accurate and so on. I also know dozens of agents who spend thousands and thousands of dollars each year who anxiously wait for an email or phone call on their advertising. Same concept guys, only I'm guaranteed 66 contacts a month and it aint as glamorous. -Thank you. Interesting comments. I can understand frustration from subscribers, both past and present. I considered not replying since Marlow referred to real estate professionals as “weasels.”

Posting a negative comment about a company is a waste of time. As we all know there isn’t a company on this planet that doesn’t have a negative customer base.

I have purchased over 1,500 leads from House Values in the last 22 months costing $25,000 year to date. I have converted those leads into over $300,000 in commissions. As you can imagine I am quite satisfied with the results. I understand frustration with leads not being leads and phone numbers not being accurate and so on.

I also know dozens of agents who spend thousands and thousands of dollars each year who anxiously wait for an email or phone call on their advertising. Same concept guys, only I’m guaranteed 66 contacts a month and it aint as glamorous.

-Thank you.

]]> By: Transfer Money WebLog » Blog Archive » Our Favorite Client Testimonials http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-17737 Transfer Money WebLog » Blog Archive » Our Favorite Client Testimonials Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:58:42 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-17737 [...] 360Digest » House Values … the homeowner enters online is sold to an agent as a “lead … My own website is now generating more leads for a fraction of the … above, in that your far better off in developing a good web site … http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/ [...] [...] 360Digest » House Values … the homeowner enters online is sold to an agent as a “lead … My own website is now generating more leads for a fraction of the … above, in that your far better off in developing a good web site … http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/ [...]

]]> By: Jerry http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-8851 Jerry Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:27:20 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-8851 Id have to agree with what Andrew said above, in that your far better off in developing a good web site and implementing a blog as part of it. I receive about 2-3 calls and probably 15-20 emails daily from SEO's, lead generation company's, Marketing firms with every promise you can think of. My answer is routine now...I just politely say "Thanks for the offer, have a nice day, Good bye" and hang up. Once I know the call isn't a lead...I kindly cut them off within seconds and get rid of them. Just work on your websites by continually adding fresh content...Rich Unique Content about your specific market will do wonders for your web site & leads in your email. I'ts no big secret...Just add Content, and try and make a habbit of doing it every day if you can. Thats the beauty of Blogs. Take care Id have to agree with what Andrew said above, in that your far better off in developing a good web site and implementing a blog as part of it. I receive about 2-3 calls and probably 15-20 emails daily from SEO’s, lead generation company’s, Marketing firms with every promise you can think of. My answer is routine now…I just politely say “Thanks for the offer, have a nice day, Good bye” and hang up. Once I know the call isn’t a lead…I kindly cut them off within seconds and get rid of them.

Just work on your websites by continually adding fresh content…Rich Unique Content about your specific market will do wonders for your web site & leads in your email. I’ts no big secret…Just add Content, and try and make a habbit of doing it every day if you can. Thats the beauty of Blogs. Take care

]]> By: 360Digest » Separated at Birth? http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-7952 360Digest » Separated at Birth? Thu, 12 Oct 2006 18:19:01 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-7952 [...] More on HouseValues business model [...] [...] More on HouseValues business model [...]

]]> By: denise http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-933 denise Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:01:50 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-933 HOuse Values is a rip off. They are not "leads". If someone is already working with an agent, any real estate person will tell you that is not a "lead". I would like to sue House Values for defrauding members by saying you get leads, and that they check them out. I also get leads with bad emails, or obviously phony information, (ie. name Bleh Blehh,etc.) They still send these to me. They need to be honest and tell prospective agents, these are not really leads because these prospective buyers often already have an agent. So I tell these buyers about a property so they can go tell their agent about it. Also, they trick you into contract length saying its a 6 month trial. They fail to tell you it automatically goes to 12 months and increases by $100/month, unless you remember to cancel by the 15th of the 5th month. They dont tell you this. Of course it's there in the fine print, but they dont point it out to you. I feel sorry for these people, selling their souls for money. HOuse Values is a rip off. They are not “leads”. If someone is already working with an agent, any real estate person will tell you that is not a “lead”.
I would like to sue House Values for defrauding members by saying you get leads, and that they check them out. I also get leads with bad emails, or obviously phony information, (ie. name Bleh Blehh,etc.) They still send these to me. They need to be honest and tell prospective agents, these are not really leads because these prospective buyers often already have an agent. So I tell these buyers about a property so they can go tell their agent about it. Also, they trick you into contract length saying its a 6 month trial. They fail to tell you it automatically goes to 12 months and increases by $100/month, unless you remember to cancel by the 15th of the 5th month. They dont tell you this. Of course it’s there in the fine print, but they dont point it out to you.
I feel sorry for these people, selling their souls for money.

]]> By: Rod Caverly http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Rod Caverly Sat, 22 Jul 2006 19:17:56 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-895 Realty Tracker is the same. I did not even agree to accept their service and they charged my credit card. Then, the very first and only lead I got from them was bogus. Then when I asked them to remove the charge on the credit card, they refused! "Call you credit card company", they said. During the initial sales pitch, the very slick salesman lied by saying their staff would contact each lead and make sure they were going to buy or sell in the next 3 to 6 months. Then, the sales manager slipped up and told me a machine calls each number and makes sure there is an answer. That is all. So, I said I was not interested, but then they charged my account anyway! Agent Connect and Lending Tree are the same. There isn't an easier sales target than a salesman. Realtors are salespeople with giant bulls eye targets on their backs. The faster we realize that fact and wise up, the faster these guys will dissappear. We need to return to the old ways of good old fashion farming along with a good website to show the fruits of our hard work. You've got to list to last. If you don't, these guys will sure see you as a target. Realty Tracker is the same. I did not even agree to accept their service and they charged my credit card. Then, the very first and only lead I got from them was bogus. Then when I asked them to remove the charge on the credit card, they refused! “Call you credit card company”, they said. During the initial sales pitch, the very slick salesman lied by saying their staff would contact each lead and make sure they were going to buy or sell in the next 3 to 6 months. Then, the sales manager slipped up and told me a machine calls each number and makes sure there is an answer. That is all. So, I said I was not interested, but then they charged my account anyway!

Agent Connect and Lending Tree are the same. There isn’t an easier sales target than a salesman. Realtors are salespeople with giant bulls eye targets on their backs. The faster we realize that fact and wise up, the faster these guys will dissappear. We need to return to the old ways of good old fashion farming along with a good website to show the fruits of our hard work. You’ve got to list to last. If you don’t, these guys will sure see you as a target.

]]> By: Andrew Hodge http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Andrew Hodge Thu, 20 Jul 2006 13:24:50 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-873 House Values or Just Listed (same company just buyers instead of sellers) does not work for everyone, myself included. I tried the service thinking that it would offer another source of client leads to suppliment my usual lead generation activities, which it did. However, the leads are poor and they often lack contact information so when you send any information you rarely get any feedback or response. My own website is now generating more leads for a fraction of the cost and when I can them up they know who I am and why I am calling, which make them much more open to working with me. There are some who love the tools that come with the service and those that have had great success, but it is a numbers game and some benefit from the numbers while others don't. You are far better off spending the monthly fee on producing a quality website of your own. House Values or Just Listed (same company just buyers instead of sellers) does not work for everyone, myself included. I tried the service thinking that it would offer another source of client leads to suppliment my usual lead generation activities, which it did. However, the leads are poor and they often lack contact information so when you send any information you rarely get any feedback or response. My own website is now generating more leads for a fraction of the cost and when I can them up they know who I am and why I am calling, which make them much more open to working with me. There are some who love the tools that come with the service and those that have had great success, but it is a numbers game and some benefit from the numbers while others don’t. You are far better off spending the monthly fee on producing a quality website of your own.

]]> By: Real Estate Blog, Ubertor » Interesting News/Facts/Rumors http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Real Estate Blog, Ubertor » Interesting News/Facts/Rumors Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:08:14 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-865 [...] - Google has asked us to be a part of their Gmail hosted mail beta test. We have taken them up on their offer - Firefox Web Browser surges to a 13% market share worldwide and 15% market share in the US. - HouseValues.com seems to be getting some bad press these days and I’m sure the existence of Zillow.com is not helping. - Carnival of Real Estate Blog - Apple to announce iTunes movie rentals - Vancouver Real estate agent to pay in leaky condo case [...] [...] – Google has asked us to be a part of their Gmail hosted mail beta test. We have taken them up on their offer – Firefox Web Browser surges to a 13% market share worldwide and 15% market share in the US. – HouseValues.com seems to be getting some bad press these days and I’m sure the existence of Zillow.com is not helping. – Carnival of Real Estate Blog – Apple to announce iTunes movie rentals – Vancouver Real estate agent to pay in leaky condo case [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Anonymous Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:03:16 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/07/16/275/#comment-861 Try applying for a programming job there and the other programmers will tell you all that :) Try applying for a programming job there and the other programmers will tell you all that :)

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