Comments on: 10 Questions For Yahoo! Real Estate http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:08:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Yahoo Responds to Our Questions! http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14962 Seattle’s Rain City Real Estate Guide » Yahoo Responds to Our Questions! Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:14:02 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14962 [...] Yahoo Responds to Our Questions! September 1, 2006 Based on my request for questions a few days ago, I put together a slew of questions for Yahoo to answer about their new real estate site. I must say that I was a little bit disappointed in the number of times they state “we can’t comment on future releases or upgrades”, but otherwise, I think there are some nuggets of gold in their answers! (Note that I also added a few questions in the beginning to get them talking about their service before I hit them with the agent-specific stuff. ) [...] [...] Yahoo Responds to Our Questions! September 1, 2006 Based on my request for questions a few days ago, I put together a slew of questions for Yahoo to answer about their new real estate site. I must say that I was a little bit disappointed in the number of times they state “we can’t comment on future releases or upgrades”, but otherwise, I think there are some nuggets of gold in their answers! (Note that I also added a few questions in the beginning to get them talking about their service before I hit them with the agent-specific stuff. ) [...]

]]> By: Greg Swann http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14663 Greg Swann Wed, 30 Aug 2006 16:12:37 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14663 > The nearby amenities mapping is mighty cool - something that my clients always ask for. Yeah... There is an incredible IDX opportunity just lying around waiting for someone to pick up on it. > No Greg, I didn’t include yours since they seem to have nothing to do with Yahoo!!! That's why I waited, to let the serious students go first. > The nearby amenities mapping is mighty cool – something that my clients always ask for.

Yeah… There is an incredible IDX opportunity just lying around waiting for someone to pick up on it.

> No Greg, I didn’t include yours since they seem to have nothing to do with Yahoo!!!

That’s why I waited, to let the serious students go first.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14653 Dustin Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:26:28 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14653 Questions have been sent... I'll obviously post a response from Yahoo when (and if) I get one. No Greg, I didn't include yours since they seem to have nothing to do with Yahoo!!! (But they did make me chuckle as well...) Questions have been sent… I’ll obviously post a response from Yahoo when (and if) I get one.

No Greg, I didn’t include yours since they seem to have nothing to do with Yahoo!!! (But they did make me chuckle as well…)

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14651 Jim Duncan Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:20:35 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14651 <blockquote> they might give the DOJ someone else to fixate on! Wouldn't that be fun?</blockquote> Ha! Now there's a thought! The nearby amenities mapping is mighty cool - something that my clients always ask for.

they might give the DOJ someone else to fixate on! Wouldn’t that be fun?

Ha! Now there’s a thought!

The nearby amenities mapping is mighty cool – something that my clients always ask for.

]]> By: Greg Swann http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14594 Greg Swann Wed, 30 Aug 2006 05:38:33 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14594 I do have questions, but I'm not sure they shuold be asked out loud, so I waited for more civilized things to accrue. So: 1. How much more of a spanking does Realtor.com need? I particularly liked the nearby-amenities mapping. 2. Will Zillow.com go for the threesome? The piece of the pie Prudential brings to the table, nation-wide IDX data, is far more valuable than the Tax Assessor crud Zillow works with now. Not only are they one set of signatures away from a Realty.Bot category killer, they might give the DOJ someone else to fixate on! Wouldn't that be fun? I do have questions, but I’m not sure they shuold be asked out loud, so I waited for more civilized things to accrue.

So:

1. How much more of a spanking does Realtor.com need? I particularly liked the nearby-amenities mapping.

2. Will Zillow.com go for the threesome? The piece of the pie Prudential brings to the table, nation-wide IDX data, is far more valuable than the Tax Assessor crud Zillow works with now. Not only are they one set of signatures away from a Realty.Bot category killer, they might give the DOJ someone else to fixate on! Wouldn’t that be fun?

]]> By: Greg http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14583 Greg Wed, 30 Aug 2006 04:03:55 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14583 With all the leads from Yaoo going to Prudential agents, and Yahoo not having all listings from all brokers, it doesn't seem like there is a lot fo integrity behind what they are doing. They are not offering information to help the consumer- they are just looking for money. Everything Yahoo does is about leveraging relationships for money- turning everything they possibly can into a profit center. They don't brand it as a Prudential- driven search or give any disclaimers around the fact that it is designed to drive leads to Prudential, which is deceitful as they try to get other brokers to put their listings on their site... With all the leads from Yaoo going to Prudential agents, and Yahoo not having all listings from all brokers, it doesn’t seem like there is a lot fo integrity behind what they are doing. They are not offering information to help the consumer- they are just looking for money.

Everything Yahoo does is about leveraging relationships for money- turning everything they possibly can into a profit center. They don’t brand it as a Prudential- driven search or give any disclaimers around the fact that it is designed to drive leads to Prudential, which is deceitful as they try to get other brokers to put their listings on their site…

]]> By: Robbie http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14582 Robbie Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:46:12 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14582 Eric, What would you consider innovative? Is <a href="http://www.annaluther.com" rel="nofollow">Zearch</a> innovative? The new Yahoo site is OK, but I think Trulia and Real Tech's sites are better. Eric,

What would you consider innovative? Is Zearch innovative? The new Yahoo site is OK, but I think Trulia and Real Tech’s sites are better.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14581 ARDELL Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:38:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14581 Eric, These online tools are used more by buyers than sellers. When the market turns from a sellers market to a buyers market, these sites will be even more in demand than ever before. Those creating them now are ahead of their time. If the market turns down to the point of everything on market being "a bargain", even Redfin will become a valid option for many :-) Eric,

These online tools are used more by buyers than sellers. When the market turns from a sellers market to a buyers market, these sites will be even more in demand than ever before. Those creating them now are ahead of their time.

If the market turns down to the point of everything on market being “a bargain”, even Redfin will become a valid option for many :-)

]]> By: seattleeric http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14574 seattleeric Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:46:18 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14574 Is it just me? Or do all these real estate search products seem the same? Where's the innovation here? It seems to be a 'gotta do it 'cause everyone else is'. When the market slows down/swans/flattens, and real estate is no longer the water cooler obsession du jour, will Yahoo's offering and others simply fade away? Is it just me? Or do all these real estate search products seem the same? Where’s the innovation here? It seems to be a ‘gotta do it ’cause everyone else is’. When the market slows down/swans/flattens, and real estate is no longer the water cooler obsession du jour, will Yahoo’s offering and others simply fade away?

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14564 Dustin Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:12:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/08/29/10-questions-for-yahoo-real-estate/#comment-14564 Three more really good questions... (time's running out to get your questions in!) 6) Can a non-prudential Realtor use this resource to promote their personal brand or listings? 7) If so, what are the requirements Brokers or MLS’ must meet to be included in Yahoo results? Brad, I'm going to leave your first question off off, because they've already provided the answer through their actions! and the answer is yes! Under "listing type" they list five categories: <ul> <li>agent/MLS listings</li> <li>real estate classifieds</li> <li>new homes</li> <li>foreclosures</li> <li>rentals</li> </ul> Three more really good questions… (time’s running out to get your questions in!)

6) Can a non-prudential Realtor use this resource to promote their personal brand or listings?
7) If so, what are the requirements Brokers or MLS’ must meet to be included in Yahoo results?

Brad, I’m going to leave your first question off off, because they’ve already provided the answer through their actions! and the answer is yes!

Under “listing type” they list five categories:

  • agent/MLS listings
  • real estate classifieds
  • new homes
  • foreclosures
  • rentals
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