Comments on: HouseValues Death Spiral http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/ Phoenix real estate | Search Phoenix Homes for sale | Real Estate Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:20:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: mikariahttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-59560 mikaria Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:03:36 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-59560 To estimate your home market value, use "comparables." It's how appraisers do it. Get at least three similar houses nearby that have bought within the past 6 or maybe 12 months (these are the comparables). This information is obtainable in county records (occasionally online), or call a house agent with access to many listing services. Get the description of the property, terms of sale, sales prices, and other information. To estimate your home market value, use “comparables.” It's how appraisers do it. Get at least three similar houses nearby that have bought within the past 6 or maybe 12 months (these are the comparables). This information is obtainable in county records (occasionally online), or call a house agent with access to many listing services. Get the description of the property, terms of sale, sales prices, and other information.

]]> By: mikariahttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-58947 mikaria Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:03:36 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-58947 To estimate your home market value, use "comparables." It's how appraisers do it. Get at least three similar houses nearby that have bought within the past 6 or maybe 12 months (these are the comparables). This information is obtainable in county records (occasionally online), or call a house agent with access to many listing services. Get the description of the property, terms of sale, sales prices, and other information. To estimate your home market value, use “comparables.” It's how appraisers do it. Get at least three similar houses nearby that have bought within the past 6 or maybe 12 months (these are the comparables). This information is obtainable in county records (occasionally online), or call a house agent with access to many listing services. Get the description of the property, terms of sale, sales prices, and other information.

]]> By: Las Vegas High Rise Guyhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-26101 Las Vegas High Rise Guy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:37:44 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-26101 $10k a month....WOW. That's a lot of Adwords leads..... Bad customer service and support will kill even the best product, so what chance does a dysfunctional one have? $10k a month….WOW. That’s a lot of Adwords leads….. Bad customer service and support will kill even the best product, so what chance does a dysfunctional one have?

]]> By: Jennifer - Connect2Agent.comhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-12154 Jennifer - Connect2Agent.com Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:05:20 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-12154 It's interesting to see how people's opinions about a company can change so easily when a company's business practices change. Customer service is key to consumer satisfaction. It’s interesting to see how people’s opinions about a company can change so easily when a company’s business practices change. Customer service is key to consumer satisfaction.

]]> By: Jay - Arlington Virginia Condos & Real Estatehttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-12098 Jay - Arlington Virginia Condos & Real Estate Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:41:31 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-12098 I also was one of the early clients of HV--a full subscription with an exclusive zip code. The best thing I got from HV was a vision for the "pipeline" and the ML (marketleader) tool which usually was working. Much more reliable now than it used to be.Anyway, HV got waaaay to ahead of itself w/ HomePages. They should have run it by their best clients such as Ron Tarvin (see above) or some of the others. I would have told them to forget HP as it did not bring value to the table and it only seemed to take away the focus of them improving the product we were all paying out the nose for--leads and zip codes.The other best thing I got from HV was the minds of people like Ron in the forum and some other guy which had a huge impact on me (Drew Hartanov) as I ventured out to create a website. It led me to where I am now with prospects of an online brokerage if I produce big this year. With 200 visitors and 4-10 registering a day I won't have any excuses.HV made some terrible decisions but I love market leader...but if any of you have any better follow up/drip system please let me know ASAP as I always like to know what my options are.jay I also was one of the early clients of HV–a full subscription with an exclusive zip code. The best thing I got from HV was a vision for the “pipeline” and the ML (marketleader) tool which usually was working. Much more reliable now than it used to be.

Anyway, HV got waaaay to ahead of itself w/ HomePages. They should have run it by their best clients such as Ron Tarvin (see above) or some of the others. I would have told them to forget HP as it did not bring value to the table and it only seemed to take away the focus of them improving the product we were all paying out the nose for–leads and zip codes.

The other best thing I got from HV was the minds of people like Ron in the forum and some other guy which had a huge impact on me (Drew Hartanov) as I ventured out to create a website. It led me to where I am now with prospects of an online brokerage if I produce big this year. With 200 visitors and 4-10 registering a day I won’t have any excuses.

HV made some terrible decisions but I love market leader…but if any of you have any better follow up/drip system please let me know ASAP as I always like to know what my options are.

jay

]]> By: Brett Tousleyhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-12080 Brett Tousley Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:05:23 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-12080 Nice post Jay!Increased competition, regular technical difficulties, failed products (homepages) and a very high customer churn rate are big obstacles HouseValues will have to tackle to stay afloat.Are they up for the challenge?Time will tell, but it doesn't look good. Nice post Jay!

Increased competition, regular technical difficulties, failed products (homepages) and a very high customer churn rate are big obstacles HouseValues will have to tackle to stay afloat.

Are they up for the challenge?

Time will tell, but it doesn’t look good.

]]> By: Roberta Murphyhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-12070 Roberta Murphy Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:00:42 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-12070 Jay: Excellent article. HouseValues was a brilliant concept in its early days, before many Realtors were familiar with websites--or even had one. The problem, as you point out, was the quality of the leads.Once upon a time, I paid $650 or so per month for Carlsbad, CA leads and even sold founder Mark Powell and his lovely wife a second home here.If HV hopes to make it on their database management system, they may as well turn out the lights. Jay: Excellent article. HouseValues was a brilliant concept in its early days, before many Realtors were familiar with websites–or even had one. The problem, as you point out, was the quality of the leads.

Once upon a time, I paid $650 or so per month for Carlsbad, CA leads and even sold founder Mark Powell and his lovely wife a second home here.

If HV hopes to make it on their database management system, they may as well turn out the lights.

]]> By: Ron Tarvin - Your Katy Texas Agenthttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-12064 Ron Tarvin - Your Katy Texas Agent Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:31:28 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-12064 Amen, Jay! I'll say I was a long time supporter of that particular company and the way the did business. Right up until I became unimportant in their plans (that happened when they went public).The main beefs I ever had with them was continuing to bill me for a product that wasn't working (MarketLeader) and they KNEW it wasn't working sending out my emails like it should have been. I emailed Scott Smith and Ian Morris right when I was leaving HV and they just blew me off...then about that time, about 30 other long time supporters and subscribers left too. It was a classic way how NOT to run a company. I don't think it's too early for a RIP. Amen, Jay! I’ll say I was a long time supporter of that particular company and the way the did business. Right up until I became unimportant in their plans (that happened when they went public).

The main beefs I ever had with them was continuing to bill me for a product that wasn’t working (MarketLeader) and they KNEW it wasn’t working sending out my emails like it should have been. I emailed Scott Smith and Ian Morris right when I was leaving HV and they just blew me off…then about that time, about 30 other long time supporters and subscribers left too. It was a classic way how NOT to run a company. I don’t think it’s too early for a RIP.

]]> By: Sam Chapmanhttp://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/#comment-12046 Sam Chapman Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:25:04 +0000 http://www.phoenixrealestateguy.com/housevalues-death-spiral/265#comment-12046 Jay - you were pretty brutal in this post, but right on! Jay – you were pretty brutal in this post, but right on!

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