Boycott Realtor.com
Petition:
We feel that REALTOR.com has not been responsive to the needs of REALTORS and that the current relationship between NAR and Move,Inc. (as currently constituted) is not in our interest as REALTORS for the following reasons:
1) Move, Inc. has a long standing pattern of raising fees on REALTORS and charging them exhorbitant fees in comparison with the costs of developing a national real estate listings site. Fees (which yet again are expected to be raised in 2009) are out of line with what other national listing aggregator websites cost their shareholders. Why should we be paying many multiples of what companies like Trulia and Zillow are costing THEIR shareholders for aggregating real estate listings on their sites?
2)After being provided ALL of our listings and photos, they have stripped off all but four, unless REALTORS pay them an annual “enhancement” fee. This effectively takes our clients and holds them hostage until we pay their “fee”. Much of this fee goes right back into “Sales expenses” which are Move,Inc.’s marketing to REALTORS that they MUST have their service. This adds HUGE costs to what is needed for a national website and is NOT acceptable.
3) In a world where many websites offer REALTORS social networking opportunities to connect REALTORS to potential clients, REALTOR.com has been sorely lacking in developing these types of programs.
4) The 2007 10K (released Feb 28, 2008) from Move, Inc. shows STAGGERING General and Administrative Expenses of over Million and Sales expenses of over 8 Million..these expenses are RIDICULOUS given their online properties and a development expense of Million. While we realize that this includes Top Producer and other assets of Move, Inc., that actually makes the ratio of development / Sales, General and Administrative Expense even MORE out of line. We are tired of having NAR tell US to pay for THEIR inefficiency.
We are not against paying for what WE receive. If you want to charge us for “enhancing OUR contact information” then fine. But don’t hold our CLIENTS and CUSTOMERS hostage. That is unconscionable. Many of them don’t know what you are doing to us and if they did, they would find it incredibly offensive.
More importantly, because the National Association of Realtors leased the rights to our web presence to third parties, they put themselves in the position of defending REALTOR.com’s inefficiencies and deficiencies to the general membership for their own financial gain.
We call on NAR to take steps to BUY BACK Realtor.com from Move, Inc. or to buy a controlling interest in Move, Inc. to provide a national listings site for REALTORS at a price that is REASONABLE and RATIONAL. With the current stock price so low, a controlling interest can be purchased at a reasonable price and other assets like TopProducer can be spun off to repay (partially) the investment. This is a strategy that makes SENSE.
Until NAR SERIOUSLY takes up this issue and hears our concerns, we vow to raise awareness, talk to the press, let our clients know what you are up to, and most importantly, we will NOT continue to pay higher and higher fees to cover Move, Inc.s inefficiencies and largess.
We do not do this out of spite. We do this to protect OUR good name and our industry. It only makes sense with Move, Inc’s stock price this low to take these actions. We call on you to address these concerns completely, totally, and immediately.
After you have added your name to this petition an e-mail will be sent to the given address to confirm your signature. Please make sure that your e-mail address is correct or you will not receive this e-mail and your name will not be counted.
http://www.takebackourr.com/the-petition/
Duration : 0:2:50
1 GLENDORA CT, HENDERSON, NV 89052
Homes for Sale – http://www.realestate.com – For additional information about 1 GLENDORA CT or to schedule an appointment to see this home, please call toll free 866-285-3226. You can also view more details about this Single Family Home for sale in HENDERSON, NV 89052 and find additional real estate listings on RealEstate.com. MLS #: 1017472 For More Details, visit: http://www.realestate.com/NV/Henderson/30297594-1-GLENDORA-CT-Henderson-NV-89052-1017472-home-for-sale.aspx
Duration : 0:1:25
Millionaire Agent Free Tips # 87 by Top Real Estate Agent -
Are you feeling the crunch of this market in your wallet? Well, most agents are and it’s a valuable lesson learned about how to look at your business so that it always makes money. I see my real estate business as a living, breathing money-maker that just likes to live on a diet of variety. Feed it the same old stuff every day and it runs to the corner and growls at you. Give it something new and tasty and it will run to greet you at the door! The point is that you can’t look at your business for what it is today but rather what it COULD be. Create constant momentum by implementing radical change without being afraid of the results. Positive change creates a very natural “ripple effect” that automatically boosts your results many times over without any extra effort. I am making extra tens of thousands of dollars each month with some radical “reversals” of how I give and sell my real estate services to clients. Visit http://www.MillionaireAgentTips.com to register to receive free weekly video updates!
Duration : 0:5:8
FSBO Tips From Former Realtors
Many times, the reason a house sells is circumstance — having the right house for the right buyers at the right time. Former real estate agents and experienced for sale by owner sellers share some of their tips. If you have the skills to be able to sell your own home, you can save yourself a hefty commission.
Duration : 0:2:5
family housing in Logan Utah Thompson Management 753-8180
Rental property for rent scott, thompson management 435-753-8180. http://www.Rental-List.com Search All MLS real estate listings of homes for sale in Northern Utah, Wasatch Front, Logan and Cache Valley with photo’s, addresses, and neighborhood information. Find UT Houses and Condos, http://www.ListingsThatFindYou.com Homebased Realtors
Duration : 0:8:41
, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-5312
Homes for Sale – http://www.realestate.com – For additional information about or to schedule an appointment to see this home, please call toll free 866-285-3226. You can also view more details about this Single Family Home for sale in BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-5312 and find additional real estate listings on RealEstate.com. MLS #: 2736418 For More Details, visit: http://www.realestate.com/NJ/Bloomfield/28650779—Bloomfield-NJ-07003-2736418-home-for-sale.aspx
Duration : 0:0:53
Real Estate for Sale in Abruzzo, Property listings, Italy Houses & Building Land Sales
On sale on www.HouseAbruzzo.com, Abruzzo houses, Abruzzo villas, Abruzzo land, Abruzzo new build homes, Abruzzo houses to restore, Abruzzo farms, Abruzzo agritourism, Abruzzo holiday homes, Abruzzo property for sale in Italy, Abruzzo real estate, Abruzzo properties listings. Abruzzo Property estate agency for non-italian speaking buyers. Selected houses for sale and full range of assistance with all aspects of property buying in Italy. Property advice and management. Abruzzo Property rentals management. Restoration and renovation services. Real estate evaluation and resale services.
Visit http://www.houseabruzzo.com .
Duration : 0:7:34
Realtor Safety and Security www.RealtySecurity.com
http://www.RealtySecurity.com Real estate is often a dangerous job. Agents are killed every year like cab drivers, store clerks, and policemen. Learn personal protection as an agent.
Duration : 0:4:30
Real Estate Time BOMB. Foreclosures and the Collapse of the Real Estate Market
Add me as a friend on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/harryc
Get DAILY GrowBy10 Updates on Twitter!
http://twitter.com/GrowBy10
Support this Channel: Subscribe & Comment. Thank you all!
What I learned today will have devastating ramification for the real estate marketing and in turn the entire financial and stock market and the broader economy as a whole.
If true…our real estate fate is seal. There will be more housing and real estate foreclosure carnage ahead. The road is long.
Prepare yourself and protect your family from this coming economic catastrophe.
PLEASE RATE, LINK, SHARE and SPREAD the word so others can learn about the real nature of our real estate and economic crisis. Don’t be a sponge to the talking heads that spew only that which benefits them and their bosses. Wake up!
========================================
From L.A Times:
Bulk of bank-owned homes aren’t even on the market yet
“Banks to unleash flood of REOs” at Inman News looks at the effect of foreclosures on the housing market this year:
Inventories of unsold homes are likely to swell in coming months as lenders begin to push a growing backlog of repossessed homes up for sale — often in communities already awash in distressed properties….
Because it can take weeks or months for lenders to put repossessed homes on the market, the impact of real estate-owned (REO) properties on inventories lags behind foreclosures. Government efforts to recapitalize banks through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and other bailout measures may also have taken some of the heat off of lenders to unload REO properties at fire-sale prices.
But with the emphasis of TARP and other government relief efforts now expected to shift to creating jobs, helping troubled borrowers avoid foreclosure and providing incentives for home buyers, lenders could soon unleash a torrent of real-estate owned, or “REO” properties — even in markets already flooded with an oversupply of homes for sale.
“It’s almost like a tsunami — you can see it coming and you know it’s going to hit but you can’t get out of the way,” said Ann Stickel, vice president of affiliated services with Sarasota, Fla.-based brokerage Michael Saunders & Co.
So how many bank-owned properties aren’t even on the Multiple Listing Service yet? RealtyTrac senior vice president Rick Sharga puts the number at 75%. That’s a lot of houses.
http://freemanuniversity.com/
http://www.Xirculate.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/FreemanUniversity
Tags: “The dollar collapse” “housing crisis” “financial crisis” subprime hyperinflation inflation economy “economic collapse” “stock market” “stock market collapse” “real estate” fed “federal reserve” money “fiat money” gold silver commodities housing bubble 2009 2008 downfall investing for sale training agent agency selling subprime Peter Schiff Jim Rogers Gerald Celente Alex Jones Ben Bernanke
Duration : 0:7:54
Sausalito Homes Views Hotels Shops Resturants Real Estate.avi
Located on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito is 20 minutes from San Franciscos downtown financial district, Sausalito of Marin County is a wonder of nature with unparallel views of San Francisco Skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz along with charming winding roads leading to several small intimate shops, restaurants and hotels. Luxury homes and hillside estates with breathtaking views, condominiums yacht clubs parks, museums and more. Sausalito is a charming world known small town close to all the amenities of city life. There is no better location for enjoying the experience of small town and multi-cultural city lifestyle than living in Sausalito of Marin County.
Duration : 0:4:7