Comments on: HouseValues struggle continues http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/ Seattle Real Estate Blog for those interested in Seattle real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Undervalued (SOLD, rated BUY) | Best Stock Offers http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-23559 Undervalued (SOLD, rated BUY) | Best Stock Offers Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:55:24 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/#comment-23559 [...] Praise. .  http://realtytimes.com/rtapages/20060829_housevaluescheerlead… http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continue…   Note: You can’t help an agent with good leads who doesn’t know how to [...] [...] Praise. .  http://realtytimes.com/rtapages/20060829_housevaluescheerlead… http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continue…   Note: You can’t help an agent with good leads who doesn’t know how to [...]

]]> By: Portland Homes http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-23541 Portland Homes Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:26:07 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/#comment-23541 Im not sure why someone would work with housevalues. Every agent is offering a free cma as part of their marketing. Its always been that way just give then a call or email. Essentially thats exactly what Housevalues does. Except after they connect a seller and an agent together they collect a fee. I guess I give props to HouseValues, Im not sure how you did it but they did. Im not sure why someone would work with housevalues. Every agent is offering a free cma as part of their marketing. Its always been that way just give then a call or email. Essentially thats exactly what Housevalues does. Except after they connect a seller and an agent together they collect a fee. I guess I give props to HouseValues, Im not sure how you did it but they did.

]]> By: Todd Pierceall http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-21130 Todd Pierceall Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:31:55 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/#comment-21130 Very good article. It might be worth noting again that Housevalues.com preys on new and less experienced agents. Most of the ones I have talked too (include myself in this group as well) leave the program because it doesn't generate the leads they promise. If agents are the ones paying for the service and the agents quit, where is the income? I was solicited to join the program while I was already in the program. I smelled desperation and bailed. I also agree, where is the NAR in this? HouseValues.com sets up booths at the conventions and advertises with the NAR. Shouldn't the NAR be looking out for it's members' interests? Very good article. It might be worth noting again that Housevalues.com preys on new and less experienced agents. Most of the ones I have talked too (include myself in this group as well) leave the program because it doesn’t generate the leads they promise. If agents are the ones paying for the service and the agents quit, where is the income? I was solicited to join the program while I was already in the program. I smelled desperation and bailed. I also agree, where is the NAR in this? HouseValues.com sets up booths at the conventions and advertises with the NAR. Shouldn’t the NAR be looking out for it’s members’ interests?

]]> By: Greg Tracy http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-11380 Greg Tracy Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:03:52 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/#comment-11380 Some agents pay much more than $500/month. When I spoke with HouseValues they had zip codes that were selling for over $1000/month, and that's here in Utah. I can imagine some areas the cost is much higher. I think it's prudent for them to focus on their CRM product, which is actually a pretty good product and could be improved upon into a very good resource for agents and other sales people. The "Just Listed" and HouseValues" pieces are crumbling as agents and brokers assert their own brands online, and do it much better and with more value. Some agents pay much more than $500/month. When I spoke with HouseValues they had zip codes that were selling for over $1000/month, and that’s here in Utah. I can imagine some areas the cost is much higher.

I think it’s prudent for them to focus on their CRM product, which is actually a pretty good product and could be improved upon into a very good resource for agents and other sales people.

The “Just Listed” and HouseValues” pieces are crumbling as agents and brokers assert their own brands online, and do it much better and with more value.

]]> By: Doug Quance http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-11361 Doug Quance Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:05:44 +0000 http://360digest.com/2007/02/08/housevalues-struggle-continues/#comment-11361 Great post, Marlow. We tried HouseValues back in 2002, I believe it was. We never received the volume of leads we were promised... and often the leads that we did receive were outside of our territory. Of all the CMA's that we did... which included many onsite inspections of the properties... we never got a single listing. Most people were either curious... or thinking of doing a cash out refi. I start laughing hysterically whenever they call me to solicit my business... which, oddly enough, they still do. Great post, Marlow.

We tried HouseValues back in 2002, I believe it was. We never received the volume of leads we were promised… and often the leads that we did receive were outside of our territory.

Of all the CMA’s that we did… which included many onsite inspections of the properties… we never got a single listing.

Most people were either curious… or thinking of doing a cash out refi.

I start laughing hysterically whenever they call me to solicit my business… which, oddly enough, they still do.

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