Comments on: Start searching on ShackPrices.com http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:01:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: You are breaking my heart Redfin… | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-62547 You are breaking my heart Redfin… | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:03:09 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-62547 [...] Here is the image from Shackprices [...] [...] Here is the image from Shackprices [...]

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-56674 Dustin Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:50:17 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-56674 Galen, I just had a realization! I think you're giving more love to real estate mashups than to <a href="http://www.lostacotrucks.com/" rel="nofollow">Taco Truck mashups</a>... What's with that? Galen,

I just had a realization! I think you’re giving more love to real estate mashups than to Taco Truck mashups… What’s with that?

]]> By: for sale by owner center http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-48598 for sale by owner center Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:41:41 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-48598 Nice work. Beautiful layout. Fast. Some basic comments. First, I would probably make it more apparent that it's a WA only site. Some users may type in a different area... I.E. "Las Vegas" because they don't know (or take the time to read) and in turn get frustrated. If the person finds a home they like... what do they do next? There is no contact information... I know this is a problem, because I have run across the same issue in the past. Other than that beautiful! Nice work. Beautiful layout. Fast. Some basic comments. First, I would probably make it more apparent that it’s a WA only site. Some users may type in a different area… I.E. “Las Vegas” because they don’t know (or take the time to read) and in turn get frustrated.

If the person finds a home they like… what do they do next? There is no contact information… I know this is a problem, because I have run across the same issue in the past.

Other than that beautiful!

]]> By: Sandy http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-47557 Sandy Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:15:16 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-47557 Folks, it would incredibly useful if you could give me some insight into real estate trends in the redmond, wa area. the key questions i have are 1) are prices at the risk of going down? 2) is it better to go for a new home than a 30 yr old home? 3) what would you price a 2006-2007 (new home) of 2230 sqft in redmond wa (education hill for)? Folks, it would incredibly useful if you could give me some insight into real estate trends in the redmond, wa area. the key questions i have are 1) are prices at the risk of going down? 2) is it better to go for a new home than a 30 yr old home? 3) what would you price a 2006-2007 (new home) of 2230 sqft in redmond wa (education hill for)?

]]> By: Calculator http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-47427 Calculator Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:02:00 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-47427 Second obvious question... how do you plan to monetize the site? Ads? Referrals? Or is your broker on staff actually going to sell homes? Second obvious question… how do you plan to monetize the site? Ads? Referrals? Or is your broker on staff actually going to sell homes?

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46955 ARDELL Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:44:15 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46955 I don't know what "Ruby on Rails" is, but that new product of yours is clearly a "Polished Gem!" Best of luck with it Galen. I especially liked the differentiation between houses and condo buildings! Knocked me OUT! It looked like a Monopoly game and was great for navigating to or away from condos. I prefer the "non aerial" version of map searches like this one myself, though I like aeriels AFTER I find the house when I want the most detail. Loved the "nearby" feature. We'll have to get together sometime and do a full blown Ardell behind the wheel. I would like to see more increments of value. People like to creep up and broad ranges are sometimes TMI. Not many look from $400,000 to $500,000. Usually $400,000 to $450,000. Personally I like the increments in $25,000, like $400,000 to $425,000...more use friendly. People like to "peek" over their preferred price and not jump in to "deep water". Congratulations!!! Greg Swann gave it a great write up...you are definitely his "golden boy", and deservedly so. I don’t know what “Ruby on Rails” is, but that new product of yours is clearly a “Polished Gem!”

Best of luck with it Galen. I especially liked the differentiation between houses and condo buildings! Knocked me OUT! It looked like a Monopoly game and was great for navigating to or away from condos.

I prefer the “non aerial” version of map searches like this one myself, though I like aeriels AFTER I find the house when I want the most detail. Loved the “nearby” feature.

We’ll have to get together sometime and do a full blown Ardell behind the wheel. I would like to see more increments of value. People like to creep up and broad ranges are sometimes TMI. Not many look from $400,000 to $500,000. Usually $400,000 to $450,000.

Personally I like the increments in $25,000, like $400,000 to $425,000…more use friendly. People like to “peek” over their preferred price and not jump in to “deep water”.

Congratulations!!!

Greg Swann gave it a great write up…you are definitely his “golden boy”, and deservedly so.

]]> By: Galen http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46849 Galen Thu, 14 Dec 2006 02:38:05 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46849 Tom, the Nwmls does deliver solds data, which is very quite progressive of them. There are some rules about what can and can't be displayed, but nothing overwhelmingly restrictive. Tom, the Nwmls does deliver solds data, which is very quite progressive of them. There are some rules about what can and can’t be displayed, but nothing overwhelmingly restrictive.

]]> By: Tom http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46585 Tom Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:59:47 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46585 Great search tool! Glad to see your using open source technology. I just created a site using joomla - love working with the OS stuff. Question - does the NWMLS also deliver you the solds data? My local MLS does not. Great search tool! Glad to see your using open source technology. I just created a site using joomla – love working with the OS stuff.

Question – does the NWMLS also deliver you the solds data? My local MLS does not.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46503 Dustin Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:21:29 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46503 ahh... very cool! ahh… very cool!

]]> By: Galen http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46496 Galen Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:06:31 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/12/13/start-searching-at-shackpricescom/#comment-46496 No, neither of us are brokers. We have a broker on staff. No, neither of us are brokers. We have a broker on staff.

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