Reflecting on Zillow’s Influence Over the Past Three Years
Zillow's three year anniversary presents an opportunity to reflect on the past three years. A lot has changed in the real estate tech space, but the real estate business remains a belly-to-belly business, with client relationships solidified with handshakes and time spent together in the…
If Realtor.com Can Do It, Can’t I?
Just curious - If Realtor.com is displaying sold data (data apparently not available in Charlottesville - yet, bolding mine) With some areas experiencing a 25 to 39 percent decrease in home prices in the third quarter, buyers need to remain competitive in potential bidding wars.…
Shared Workspace in Charlottesville
Daniel and the folks at Cloudbrain have proposed what I think is a brilliant idea that is probably being done elsewhere ... this would be perfect for Realtors who don't need the wasteful infrastructure provided by larger facilities, when all many of us need is…
Search Tool Down
My nifty new "search for homes" tool is down, but I expect it'll be fixed shortly. Update - all seems to be well now. Also, Diverse Solutions released all sorts of updates today. - A couple very useful changes we've also made to the front-end…
A Few Infrastructure Discussions worth Paying Attention To
- Meadowcreek Parkway may be getting closer to reality - C-Ville. Context: Meadowcreek Parkway study - 9/2005 What if The Meadowcreek Parkway didn't exist? 6/2008 For the most possible context - Charlottesville Tomorrow's Meadowcreek Parkway category - The Infrastructure we Want - Daniel Nairn After…
Update on New MLS Search Tool
The first two weeks have been useful since implementing the new MLS search here on RealCentralVA. Feedback has been 99% positive. Here's what I'm seeing so far - 1 - All the photos and virtual tours still aren't coming over - I think this may…
A New Question for Sellers to Ask When Interviewing Listing Agents in Charlottesville
It's a simple question - do you participate in IDX (Internet Data Exchange)? Meaning, will you be marketing my property not just in the Charlottesville are MLS (to other Realtors) and on the local Realtors' Association site, as well as Realtor.com but - on every…
As Promised – A New Way to Search For Homes in Charlottesville
Finally. After watching my friends Jay in Phoenix and Kris in San Diego do such wonderful things with their MLS search tools, I'm finally able to announce what I believe to be the single best tool to search for homes in the Charlottesville, Virginia area*…
Realtors – Be Careful Whom you Follow On Twitter
Not everyone wants to be followed. Sometimes a little bit of discretion is called for. I'm @JimDuncan if you're curious. :)
How Quickly do Social Media Directors Respond?
Specifically regarding this post on Roost's calling out the listing aggregators - Roost's conclusion? That using these sites “homebuyers waste tons of time searching through homes that aren't actually for sale.” Inman - Same Day Trulia - Same Day Zillow - Same Day It is…