Comments on: 1000watt Consulting and RealTrends release “Top Ten Real Estate Brokerage Websites in America” Report http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html Turn On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:34:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 15 real estate related iPhone apps you need to check out | 1000Watt Consulting http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-7204 15 real estate related iPhone apps you need to check out | 1000Watt Consulting Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:15:43 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-7204 [...] is doing a lot right online (They were one of our Top Ten Brokerage Websites in America last year) and belie anyone who thinks brokers can’t seize some technology mojo on their [...] [...] is doing a lot right online (They were one of our Top Ten Brokerage Websites in America last year) and belie anyone who thinks brokers can’t seize some technology mojo on their [...]

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]]> By: Marc Davison http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3633 Marc Davison Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:34:08 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3633 <p>Zip Realty was considered and received high grades in many areas. However, what kept it out of the top 10 was the default to a map search and the requirement to register to view photos of the properties which I did and was then assaulted by a drip email campaign that was difficult to turn off without have to make several calls to the agent and then corporate. </p> <p>In the end, we failed to see how that experience lends itself to the enhancement of the consumer interests. </p> Zip Realty was considered and received high grades in many areas. However, what kept it out of the top 10 was the default to a map search and the requirement to register to view photos of the properties which I did and was then assaulted by a drip email campaign that was difficult to turn off without have to make several calls to the agent and then corporate.

In the end, we failed to see how that experience lends itself to the enhancement of the consumer interests.

]]> By: Hank LeMaster http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3632 Hank LeMaster Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:25:37 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3632 <p>I'm surprised to not see Zip Realty on your list. Their site seems well designed, with strong search and other tools including web 2.0 features. What was the rationale for that?</p> I'm surprised to not see Zip Realty on your list. Their site seems well designed, with strong search and other tools including web 2.0 features. What was the rationale for that?

]]> By: James Bridges http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3631 James Bridges Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:15:55 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3631 <p>Thank you for sharing your findings. I think it brings up some interesting insights that definitely provide for additional analysis.</p> <p>The "Takeaways" section on what can be implemented now, is particularly helpful. Too often people try to be innovative without thought for function or usability, which just turns people away. I always say that "people are a click away from someone who makes it easier".</p> <p>I look forward to sharing your report with our community so people can model off of your research and findings.</p> <p>I also think "riverside' might have a point as well about a list of top agent websites out there might be good. Tough to find a good control group on that one, but I am sure there would be some similarities, but also some wide differences in the aspects of branding and providing of information.</p> Thank you for sharing your findings. I think it brings up some interesting insights that definitely provide for additional analysis.

The "Takeaways" section on what can be implemented now, is particularly helpful. Too often people try to be innovative without thought for function or usability, which just turns people away. I always say that "people are a click away from someone who makes it easier".

I look forward to sharing your report with our community so people can model off of your research and findings.

I also think "riverside' might have a point as well about a list of top agent websites out there might be good. Tough to find a good control group on that one, but I am sure there would be some similarities, but also some wide differences in the aspects of branding and providing of information.

]]> By: Derek Overbey http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3630 Derek Overbey Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:11:13 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3630 <p>Even though I'm no longer at Intero Real Estate any more, I still felt a little pride in seeing them at #5 on your list. We worked very hard with Ash and his Terabitz team to provide consumers with technology that had not been seen in the industry before coupled with a graphically pleasing site design.</p> Even though I'm no longer at Intero Real Estate any more, I still felt a little pride in seeing them at #5 on your list. We worked very hard with Ash and his Terabitz team to provide consumers with technology that had not been seen in the industry before coupled with a graphically pleasing site design.

]]> By: Marc Davison http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3629 Marc Davison Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:35:57 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3629 <p>Riverside, </p> <p>Creating a top 10 list of agents sites would be virtually impossible given the vast amount of them spread across the web. In fact, creating a top 10 brokerage of all the brokerage sites on the web would also have been equally as daunting had we not carved it from the Real Trends broker 500 list. </p> Riverside,

Creating a top 10 list of agents sites would be virtually impossible given the vast amount of them spread across the web. In fact, creating a top 10 brokerage of all the brokerage sites on the web would also have been equally as daunting had we not carved it from the Real Trends broker 500 list.

]]> By: Riverside http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3628 Riverside Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:10:45 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3628 <p>I think that it was an interesting analysis of brokerage sires, and the new tools that are becoming a standard. Do you think that individual agent websites fall under a different category? Is that somewhere you might venture into creating a top 10?</p> I think that it was an interesting analysis of brokerage sires, and the new tools that are becoming a standard. Do you think that individual agent websites fall under a different category? Is that somewhere you might venture into creating a top 10?

]]> By: Roy McKenzie http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3627 Roy McKenzie Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:37:28 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3627 <p>PMZ Real Estate feels VERY privileged to be considered one of the top real estate websites in America. We started our website back in 1997 and have always kept our technology and design in-house, enabling us to be dynamic and original.</p> <p>Thanks for the constructive comments and we will continue to push forward to give our clients the best experience online.</p> PMZ Real Estate feels VERY privileged to be considered one of the top real estate websites in America. We started our website back in 1997 and have always kept our technology and design in-house, enabling us to be dynamic and original.

Thanks for the constructive comments and we will continue to push forward to give our clients the best experience online.

]]> By: Marc Davison http://www.1000wattconsulting.com/blog/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html/comment-page-1#comment-3626 Marc Davison Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:54:31 +0000 http://wp.1000wattconsulting.com/2008/10/1000watt-consul.html#comment-3626 <p>You made the point for us Chris. SEO is important and it get's people to find the site. But what good is it is the site is poorly designed or harbors mediocre content. SEO is a given. Seems to me everyone knows that. What now appears obvious is the very thing we focused on - getting the site itself in order.</p> <p>Thanks</p> You made the point for us Chris. SEO is important and it get's people to find the site. But what good is it is the site is poorly designed or harbors mediocre content. SEO is a given. Seems to me everyone knows that. What now appears obvious is the very thing we focused on – getting the site itself in order.

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