Comments on: Is Real Estate 2.0 a Thing of the Past? http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past Internet, Web 2.0 and Real Estate Marketing Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:08:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Sosnowski http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-25007 Michael Sosnowski Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:10:46 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-25007 I have never liked Zillow or Trulia or any 2.0 RE website that trys to take my space in search engines - and then trys to sell me advertising space. I have never, never understood why agents would provide these sites with their listing - and them allow these sites to charge them for weak services. I have never liked Zillow or Trulia or any 2.0 RE website that trys to take my space in search engines – and then trys to sell me advertising space. I have never, never understood why agents would provide these sites with their listing – and them allow these sites to charge them for weak services.

]]> By: Hawaii Relocation http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24414 Hawaii Relocation Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:39:26 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24414 I like Zillow, much better then R but with the market tanking. Most people use local search anyways. I like Zillow, much better then R but with the market tanking.
Most people use local search anyways.

]]> By: Louis Cammarosano http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24393 Louis Cammarosano Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:14:51 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24393 Joel You don't find dueling digs inspiring? Joel
You don’t find dueling digs inspiring?

]]> By: Louis Cammarosano http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24392 Louis Cammarosano Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:07:16 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24392 Joel Perhaps we should revisit the Failed Promise of Real Estate 2.0 http://blog.homegain.com/failed-promise-Real-Estate-2-0 Selling ads around realtor content (listings)is a losing proposition. Since when are ads inspiring? Isn't the public's aversion to ads the reason for the rise of TIVO? Given that a web site with "just" five million visitors can't generate significant revenue, is it any surprise that we see the rush to form "ad networks"? Newsflash - we already have doubleclick, valueclick,tribal fusion and counteless others much more developed ad networks. And don't forget the ad networks of Google Yahoo and MSN. Do we need more? Joel
Perhaps we should revisit the Failed Promise of Real Estate 2.0
http://blog.homegain.com/failed-promise-Real-Estate-2-0

Selling ads around realtor content (listings)is a losing proposition.

Since when are ads inspiring? Isn’t the public’s aversion to ads the reason for the rise of TIVO?

Given that a web site with “just” five million visitors can’t generate significant revenue, is it any surprise that we see the rush to form “ad networks”?

Newsflash – we already have doubleclick, valueclick,tribal fusion and counteless others much more developed ad networks. And don’t forget the ad networks of Google Yahoo and MSN.
Do we need more?

]]> By: DennisSC http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24174 DennisSC Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:27:54 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24174 I'm tempted to make some sort of analogy about lipstick and pigs, but perhaps it's best I don't! I’m tempted to make some sort of analogy about lipstick and pigs, but perhaps it’s best I don’t!

]]> By: Overland Park Real Estate http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24137 Overland Park Real Estate Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:57:44 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24137 Has the novelty worn thin with Z and T? Does that mean we will see a rebirth of R? Has the novelty worn thin with Z and T? Does that mean we will see a rebirth of R?

]]> By: RE 2.1 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24055 RE 2.1 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:21:47 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24055 I like Zillow as well but feel like most R.E. sites have been scuffling lately. The tanking market may have something to do with it. I like Zillow as well but feel like most R.E. sites have been scuffling lately. The tanking market may have something to do with it.

]]> By: Pat Kitano http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24052 Pat Kitano Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:21:33 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24052 2.0 has hit a plateau due to the sluggish market that isn't showing signs of life yet. Agents experimented with 2.0 because they believed it was an updated solution for real estate marketing, and the market didn't respond... mainly because it's a bad market. Blogging is a challenge that only a few could figure out, and there's net fatigue in keeping up with the latest in the social media. Yet, there are new social media constructs beyond blogging that will make marketing to a local constituency more simple and resource effective. I'll explain later this week at Transparent Real Estate. 2.0 has hit a plateau due to the sluggish market that isn’t showing signs of life yet. Agents experimented with 2.0 because they believed it was an updated solution for real estate marketing, and the market didn’t respond… mainly because it’s a bad market. Blogging is a challenge that only a few could figure out, and there’s net fatigue in keeping up with the latest in the social media.

Yet, there are new social media constructs beyond blogging that will make marketing to a local constituency more simple and resource effective. I’ll explain later this week at Transparent Real Estate.

]]> By: Hawaii real estate guy http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24050 Hawaii real estate guy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24050 The current real estate market has pushed many real estate start ups in a new direction. I think this is a poor decision. Stay the course, build market share in a downtime, and be ready to rock-n-roll when it picks up again. Unfortunately, that costs money which is something that a lot of start ups don't have. I'm surprised at Zillow, though. I would have thought they had more staying power. The current real estate market has pushed many real estate start ups in a new direction. I think this is a poor decision. Stay the course, build market share in a downtime, and be ready to rock-n-roll when it picks up again.

Unfortunately, that costs money which is something that a lot of start ups don’t have. I’m surprised at Zillow, though. I would have thought they had more staying power.

]]> By: Joel Burslem http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past/comment-page-1/#comment-24046 Joel Burslem Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:16:38 +0000 http://www.futureofrealestatemarketing.com/is-real-estate-20-a-thing-of-the-past#comment-24046 @Marc - Your Walmart analogy is bang on. When I shop in Walmart it's not because it's exciting, it's because I can get cheap laundry detergent. When I shop at Whole Foods or Zupan's, it's an adventure - it's exciting. I never know what I'm going to get. Perhaps that's why I'm there 2-3 times a week and I go to Walmart only once a month when the toilet paper runs out. So the big question is where is real estate's Zupan's? (www.zupans.com) I don't see it anywhere. @Marc – Your Walmart analogy is bang on. When I shop in Walmart it’s not because it’s exciting, it’s because I can get cheap laundry detergent.

When I shop at Whole Foods or Zupan’s, it’s an adventure – it’s exciting. I never know what I’m going to get. Perhaps that’s why I’m there 2-3 times a week and I go to Walmart only once a month when the toilet paper runs out.

So the big question is where is real estate’s Zupan’s? (www.zupans.com) I don’t see it anywhere.

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