Comments on: This is what I want http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/ Virginia real estate news, views, and issues. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dave Phillips http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1463 Dave Phillips Mon, 12 May 2008 11:45:06 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1463 On the public search in No. VA, FranklyMLS is on the new edge and a sign of things that better come to all MLS's (http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=3054). On the public search in No. VA, FranklyMLS is on the new edge and a sign of things that better come to all MLS’s (http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/?p=3054).

]]> By: Scott Rogers http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1450 Scott Rogers Sat, 10 May 2008 16:41:26 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1450 > Frank - could you please elaborate: Jim (Rake) -- I think Frank is referring to www.franklymls.com, a "wiki mls" where users can add content (photos, comments) to listings of properties for sale. > Frank - could you please elaborate:

Jim (Rake) — I think Frank is referring to http://www.franklymls.com, a “wiki mls” where users can add content (photos, comments) to listings of properties for sale.

]]> By: Barry http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1448 Barry Sat, 10 May 2008 06:28:18 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1448 Nice Jay. You're spot on with that statement. Now, Hotmail is a different story........ Haaa Nice Jay. You’re spot on with that statement. Now, Hotmail is a different story…….. Haaa

]]> By: Pavel Dovgalyuk http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1446 Pavel Dovgalyuk Sat, 10 May 2008 02:27:12 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1446 Good post, Jim. My VARBuzz e-mail digest does not tell me who the author of the post is, but it took me about 30 seconds to recognize your style. Good writing as always. It appears more and more consumers are connecting/finding their Realtors on the internet, especially folks coming from out of town. I'm sure this trend will only continue to grow. I don't think a background check on Realtors would ever "validate their ability to keep safe said private information." My wife and I ran a background check on a nanny once, it's a fairly painless process that doesn't really reveal much about a person's character. What's stopping any Realtor today from offering a "background check" report of themselves to their clients? If I were a consumer interviewing Realtors and one of them offered me their "background check" report I'd probably not take that the right way. (may be that's just me) Good post, Jim. My VARBuzz e-mail digest does not tell me who the author of the post is, but it took me about 30 seconds to recognize your style. Good writing as always.

It appears more and more consumers are connecting/finding their Realtors on the internet, especially folks coming from out of town. I’m sure this trend will only continue to grow.

I don’t think a background check on Realtors would ever “validate their ability to keep safe said private information.” My wife and I ran a background check on a nanny once, it’s a fairly painless process that doesn’t really reveal much about a person’s character. What’s stopping any Realtor today from offering a “background check” report of themselves to their clients? If I were a consumer interviewing Realtors and one of them offered me their “background check” report I’d probably not take that the right way. (may be that’s just me)

]]> By: jay http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1440 jay Sat, 10 May 2008 01:21:46 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1440 I love it that most of my clients are quite techie--after all that's how most of them found me. When somebody has a gmail account I know we're going to get along very well.... I love it that most of my clients are quite techie–after all that’s how most of them found me. When somebody has a gmail account I know we’re going to get along very well….

]]> By: Jim Rake http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1439 Jim Rake Sat, 10 May 2008 00:11:38 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1439 Frank - could you please elaborate: "I heard consumers finally have a choice to search like Realtors up in the Northern Virginia area. Have you heard of this?" Jim - a couple of very good points...First, I think anybody that knows Google, loves Googles capabilities, and I don't just mean the stockholders! Secondly - you're spot on!...."Good Realtors do more than just search for homes - interpretation, guidance, advice, negotiation - client representation - is far more specialized than search." Soon, if they don't, they'll go the way of the dinosaur. Frank - could you please elaborate:
“I heard consumers finally have a choice to search like Realtors up in the Northern Virginia area. Have you heard of this?”

Jim - a couple of very good points…First, I think anybody that knows Google, loves Googles capabilities, and I don’t just mean the stockholders!
Secondly - you’re spot on!….”Good Realtors do more than just search for homes - interpretation, guidance, advice, negotiation - client representation - is far more specialized than search.”

Soon, if they don’t, they’ll go the way of the dinosaur.

]]> By: Frank Borges LL0SA- FranklyRealty.com http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1435 Frank Borges LL0SA- FranklyRealty.com Fri, 09 May 2008 20:27:20 +0000 http://varbuzz.com/this-is-what-i-want/#comment-1435 Hey Jim, Regarding: "I want the consumer’s search to be as powerful as mine" I heard consumers finally have a choice to search like Realtors up in the Northern Virginia area. Have you heard of this? ;-) Frank Hey Jim,
Regarding: “I want the consumer’s search to be as powerful as mine”

I heard consumers finally have a choice to search like Realtors up in the Northern Virginia area. Have you heard of this?

;-)

Frank

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