Comments on: Real Estate Search Stores – Coming Soon?

By: Steve deGuzman

Steve deGuzman — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:01:38 +0000

I have opened the rehava ~ Real Estate Store. The first retail real estate store in America.

Please visit us at http://www.rehava.com

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» Blog Archive » A Look At The Industry In 2010 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:51:15 +0000

[...] real estate company, the details are still being debated. I’ve heard and read everything from Apple Store layouts, to 4-D projection of homes, to 24-hour closings, to commission discount sales. The details will [...]

By: RealEstateCafe

RealEstateCafe — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:51:37 +0000

Posted "Back to the future: Real estate search centers 2.0" to blog above, and created a subgroup on our Ning site for anyone involved in a past, present, o r proposed real estate search store to network.

By: Henry Pryor

Henry Pryor — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:41:09 +0000

I’m interested in what you all have to say. Over here in London, we have experienced the ‘Foxtons bar’ approach which has certainly worked for them (sold for over £370m in the summer). What is really interesting however is that Tesco (our equiverlant of Wal Mart) have anounced that they are launching an estate agent offering. Will they leverage their huge store network or will we find that on-line is actually their preferred distribution choice? Either way, we will watch your market with interest and then doubtless kid ourselves that in the UK, things are so different )

A Happy Christmas to you all.

By: vikas

vikas — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:46:31 +0000

This is the good news for customer, because customer need change.

By: Gabe Gross

Gabe Gross — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:31:24 +0000

I remember in 1993 or 94 Cornish and Carey opened such a showroom in Palo Alto on University Ave. They spent quite a bit of money, plush furniture, terminals with virtual tours of homes, and staff to answer any questions. It was a flop, unfortunately. If Dennis Moreno reads this blog, perhaps he could give us details.

By: Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:50:50 +0000

Walmart would be a premium location for a real estate retail front. Our mall kiosk in the blue collar part of town fares far better than similar real estate kiosks in more expensive parts of town. A Walmart location would be fantastic compared to our relatively awkward mall kiosk that still does very well.

The bottom line about real estate success is simple: agents need to be where people are and ask for their business. Being able to exclusively do this in a Walmart with a real estate front is equivalent to making the Oprah Winfrey Book Club as an author.
Brian Wilson, Zolve.com

By: Victor Lund

Victor Lund — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:58:25 +0000

Joel,

Do you think that Walmart offers a customer that is any different from the customer reading the newspaper?

At least at Walmart, the sales person can look at their potential market place and begin to understand it a little better.

By: Condo Blog

Condo Blog — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:50:43 +0000

Like it. Anyone have any pictures of the space?

By: Agent Scoreboard

Agent Scoreboard — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:35:29 +0000

funny… people don’t think walmart is a good place for branding… I can tell you there are fortune 500s companies that have offices lining the streets of Bentonville, just to get near Wally World. Those consumers spend $$, on everything including housing, maybe they are pinching pennies now, but they maybe buying houses tomorrow… wal mart has value no matter how you slice it… they wouldn’t be as successful as they are if they didnt’.

Apple while a “neat” consumer brand doesn’t fit the real estate model. My Apple store has mostly kids and college kids hanging around it. I go in and get out…