Comments on: How to Stop getting hosed by REALTOR.com… http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/ Just another WordPress site Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Paul Heim http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-120 Paul Heim Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:12:16 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-120 I have used the showcase listings yearly, and yes I feel ripped off. I do get a few leads from them but have gotten far more from sites that were either free to use or very minimal. In 2008 when everyone thought the sky was falling, I stuck my nose in every article or blog about SEO and learned it. Boy it does take commitment and a lot of work but it does pay off if your committed to doing it right. Feel free to visit my site and email me suggestions or ask advice. I use to spend tons of cash, but found out you don't need to. I have used the showcase listings yearly, and yes I feel ripped off. I do get a few leads from them but have gotten far more from sites that were either free to use or very minimal. In 2008 when everyone thought the sky was falling, I stuck my nose in every article or blog about SEO and learned it. Boy it does take commitment and a lot of work but it does pay off if your committed to doing it right. Feel free to visit my site and email me suggestions or ask advice. I use to spend tons of cash, but found out you don’t need to.

]]> By: Julie Moore http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-119 Julie Moore Thu, 05 May 2011 18:33:38 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-119 Hi Eric and Others! I've tried to cancel my contract with R.com...but they wont let me...apparently no cancellation clause, no way to get out?? Help! Hi Eric and Others!

I’ve tried to cancel my contract with R.com…but they wont let me…apparently no cancellation clause, no way to get out?? Help!

]]> By: Eric Blackwell http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-118 Eric Blackwell Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:28:16 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-118 Hi Carmen - Glad you liked it. ;-) Good to meet you! Eric Hi Carmen –

Glad you liked it. ;-) Good to meet you!

Eric

]]> By: Carmen Brodeur | Desert Mountain Homes http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-117 Carmen Brodeur | Desert Mountain Homes Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:07:33 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-117 You hit the nail on the head. 2010 was the first and last year that I will pay to enhance my listings on R.com. I am always willing to try something new but clearly the return on investment was not there. I'm shifting the money into seo this year. You hit the nail on the head. 2010 was the first and last year that I will pay to enhance my listings on R.com. I am always willing to try something new but clearly the return on investment was not there. I’m shifting the money into seo this year.

]]> By: Eric http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-116 Eric Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:10:43 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-116 Hi Sandie; It has been a long time since I wrote this, but it remains true today. ;-) Happy New Year! Hi Sandie;

It has been a long time since I wrote this, but it remains true today. ;-) Happy New Year!

]]> By: Sandie Hea http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-115 Sandie Hea Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:50:38 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-115 Thank you for all the posts here since 2007. I sure wish I would have seen this several years ago. I have been "putting up with" R for many years and paying the big fees since I usually list about 50 homes a year. However, I am so hopping mad right now I'm ready to end the contract. Today I went into my account for some reason to double check it and ALL of my listings are missing the remarks, the headlines, photos are out of order, etc. Several weeks ago 2 of my new listings didn't even have photos uploaded for over a week and I didn't even realize it until the client called it to my attention. How embarrassing. They would only "extend my contract for the few days I was inconvenienced." With today's realization of the catastrophe I have on my hands of having to go back and enhance each listing, I decided to either post something or find some other disgruntled users. I landed on this site and have read from top to bottom, thoroughly enjoying the banter. In all fairness to my current sellers, I feel like I should leave their listings on there until it sells (since some of them specifically asked me if I market on R) and then cancel my contract with R. I am a 25-year veteran with RE/MAX Results in St. Louis, Missouri. Happy New Year, Sandie Thank you for all the posts here since 2007. I sure wish I would have seen this several years ago. I have been “putting up with” R for many years and paying the big fees since I usually list about 50 homes a year. However, I am so hopping mad right now I’m ready to end the contract. Today I went into my account for some reason to double check it and ALL of my listings are missing the remarks, the headlines, photos are out of order, etc.

Several weeks ago 2 of my new listings didn’t even have photos uploaded for over a week and I didn’t even realize it until the client called it to my attention. How embarrassing. They would only “extend my contract for the few days I was inconvenienced.”

With today’s realization of the catastrophe I have on my hands of having to go back and enhance each listing, I decided to either post something or find some other disgruntled users. I landed on this site and have read from top to bottom, thoroughly enjoying the banter.

In all fairness to my current sellers, I feel like I should leave their listings on there until it sells (since some of them specifically asked me if I market on R) and then cancel my contract with R.

I am a 25-year veteran with RE/MAX Results in St. Louis, Missouri.

Happy New Year,
Sandie

]]> By: Natasha http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-114 Natasha Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:11:34 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-114 R.com $300 listing enhancement was completely worthless for me too. I got no leads from any of my listings for the whole year. I paid for it in 2008 only because one of my sellers asked for it. I canceled it this year as it's the waste of money. R.com $300 listing enhancement was completely worthless for me too. I got no leads from any of my listings for the whole year. I paid for it in 2008 only because one of my sellers asked for it. I canceled it this year as it’s the waste of money.

]]> By: Jennifer Giraldi http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-113 Jennifer Giraldi Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:34:17 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-113 Great article Eric. I wish you wrote this about 4 years ago when I started with SEO for my real estate business. REALTOR.com is the biggest ripoff and waste of money for REALTORS. I am sure they are hurting right now with the slow economy. They finally quit calling me about a year ago about buying services! Great article Eric. I wish you wrote this about 4 years ago when I started with SEO for my real estate business. REALTOR.com is the biggest ripoff and waste of money for REALTORS. I am sure they are hurting right now with the slow economy. They finally quit calling me about a year ago about buying services!

]]> By: Fred Doleac http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-112 Fred Doleac Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:16:52 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-112 The industry leaders must change their focus to the consumer instead of the Realtor. If they continue on this path, more companies outside the industry will continue to come in and offer other options to brokers and agents. They seem to offer better tools, results and ROI. In the New Hampshire real estate market, very few agents pay for upgraded services as they do not see the value. The industry leaders must change their focus to the consumer instead of the Realtor. If they continue on this path, more companies outside the industry will continue to come in and offer other options to brokers and agents. They seem to offer better tools, results and ROI. In the New Hampshire real estate market, very few agents pay for upgraded services as they do not see the value.

]]> By: Dena Davis http://ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-111 Dena Davis Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:00:50 +0000 http://www.ericonsearch.com/how-to-stop-getting-hosed-by-realtorcom/#comment-111 I just read an inman news article last -- the headline was Nar Teams with Move. Inc on database. Apparently they are putting together the some Realtor Property Resource. That would be a database of all property information and history. Why is NAR strengthening their relationship with MOVE.com ( RDC) You would think that with all the complaints that NAR would be trying to figure out a way to get out of bed with them. We need to demand more transparency from NAR. When does their contract end? When can it be renegotiated? If we knew the answers to these questions -- then we could certainly lobby our own organization just when the timing is right. Is Nar just oblivious to our needs? Shoot -- Trulia does more for Realtors than Realtor dot com. I just read an inman news article last — the headline was Nar Teams with Move. Inc on database. Apparently they are putting together the some Realtor Property Resource. That would be a database of all property information and history.

Why is NAR strengthening their relationship with MOVE.com ( RDC) You would think that with all the complaints that NAR would be trying to figure out a way to get out of bed with them.

We need to demand more transparency from NAR. When does their contract end? When can it be renegotiated? If we knew the answers to these questions — then we could certainly lobby our own organization just when the timing is right.

Is Nar just oblivious to our needs? Shoot — Trulia does more for Realtors than Realtor dot com.

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