Reply to Zillow is the only source to buy?

Forum Index » Real Estate

Reply to "Zillow is the only source to buy?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Steve][quote=Anonymous]
Interesting, although I'm skeptical it can work. Plus, I'm not really happy at your suggestion that it's a workaround the Fair Housing Act.
[/quote]

I agree it's not for everyone. I think the Fair Housing Act issue resonates with a lot of people like myself. I sold a nice house in a nice, family friendly neighborhood with good schools. When buyers asked about why my home was better than one they could get much further away, for much less, and much cheaper, my agent wasn't allowed to respond effectively.

[quote=Anonymous]
if they are real sellers looking for real buyers, then its just another MLS. Unless your site is a "pay to play" site requiring paid membership in order to look at the listings?
[/quote]

The MLS does not allow sellers to [b]search for buyers[/b]. My site does. I also don't believe in charging consumers to use the site. That would just create an additional barrier to entry that doesn't support the ultimate goal of bringing the right home and the right buyer together. I've been through the difficulties of buying and selling in the DC suburbs, and I built the solution that I wish it existed for me.[/quote]

Well the idea of letting a seller search for buyers more efficiently is definitely intriguing. I mean, that's the crux of the marketplace, right? And it's one of the most important thing an agent does.

But I think you'd still have to be compliant with federal law vis a vis the Fair Housing Act. I'm trying to imagine how I would use this site if I were a seller. What do you mean your agent wasn''t allowed to respond effectively to that question, anyway? Seems to me the answer is obvious: Homes closer in do cost more. Is your complaint that the agent couldn't acknowledge you were in bound for schools perceived to be the best?

I see school pyramids advertised in listings all the time, fwiw.

Anyway, intriguing. Let us know when you go into beta.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics