Comments on: Real Estate in Black and White

By: Tal Gershon

Tal Gershon — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:39:55 +0000

I’m a constant reader of realestatezebra, somehow I missed this video. Daniel sure keeps working his charm with his real estate tips.

Cheers,

Jerusalem Real Estate

By: There's a difference between Clients and Cohorts - Gasp!

There's a difference between Clients and Cohorts - Gasp! — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:05:53 +0000

[...] video by Daniel Rothamel, which led to this post by Lani Anglin and this post by Jeff Brown and this post by Joel Burslem, which generated this comment by Greg Swann Not to rain on everyone’s parade, but Daniel [...]

By: Greg Swann does his best Dave Winer impersonation... | My East Bay Agent

Greg Swann does his best Dave Winer impersonation... | My East Bay Agent — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:52:41 +0000

[...] a result of Greg’s post & the comments on Joel Burslem’s post, a pretty interesting conversation is forming. Lani weighed in over at AgentGenius and even the [...]

By: Seattle Bubble » Blog Archive » A Tip for Current Home Sellers

Seattle Bubble » Blog Archive » A Tip for Current Home Sellers — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:12:49 +0000

[...] blogging real estate agents around the country. Most of the agents in the various blog comment exchanges reacted positively to the video, but there were some [...]

By: Gresham Real Estate - Guy

Gresham Real Estate - Guy — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:36:19 +0000

Sometimes you need to say it like that.

By: ines

ines — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:52:31 +0000

I will certainly include it in my consumer site and see if I get any “don’t treat me like a moron” comments.
IMHO, it’s a simple concept, it’s catchy and it serves a purpose.

By: Brian Requarth

Brian Requarth — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:15:23 +0000

I think that the video is consistent with “the Zebra’s brand”. “He calls it like he sees it”. I understand why you see it as a little condescending (I don’t know about insulting), however, at the same time it serves its purpose by communicating the fact that many sellers forget that they can’t calculate the actual value of their home by factoring in their family’s memories. This happens and especially in this particular market people need to be reminded. I think that the instrumental music The Girl from Ipanema makes it funnier more than anything. Even if a consumer is bothered by it, most people probably think it is entertaining rather than offensive. It has some viral potential and ultimately the messaging is good. IMHO.

By: Greg Swann

Greg Swann — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:41:48 +0000

> And most of all. It’s viral. Go ahead, put it on your blog.

Ahem.

By: Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:09:04 +0000

Greg. You set up a straw man to knock him down. Ain’t no consumers here at FOREM. This video’s good, but it ain’t good enough to instantly drive commenting consumers to a blog they never visit. Their absence proves nothing.

This video (again, on YouTube) will either hit the YouTube viewers right where they live or it will not, but I would bet money that the vast majority of consumer who watch it will not say, “I love it when salespeople treat me like a moron.”

By: Greg Swann

Greg Swann — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:24:19 +0000

Y’all send me a note when you get an unsolicited comment from a consumer saying, “I love it when salespeople treat me like a moron.” In the mean time, note that you’re heard from no one so far, here or elsewhere, but real estate webloggers. This is the echo chamber at its worst.