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Google Real Estate in Secret Beta; Threat to Cendant, Move.com, HouseValues, ZipRealty (CD, GOOG, HOMS, SOLD, ZIPR) [view article]
As a home owner who is looking for a new home (I am an gen X ) I would say that the internet is the only way to go- we find listings through zip realty, google, trulia, zillow, realtor.com (Zip is the best as it allows the best search options). Then we map it on google earth to see the property over all ~ie will it fit our toyhauler? RV gate dose not mean RV parking ~ the we search the web for any other pictures we can find - drive by it our selves then if we want to see it call our realtor. Saves everyone time. So realtors are needed although 6% seems pretty high to settle terms and sign papers! She does not match us with houses on her own only set up a search on their sight that usually does not narrow down our specifics enough. When we drive by a property we like we take down an address then hit the web We are amazed when we can't find it on the web and we don't persue it any further in this market there are too many hosues out there to be calling a bunch of realtors only to have them bicker about who is representing who is listing who is co-listing etc etc . The realty model is going to have to change becaouse it is driving us out . we are going to list our house ourselves as soon as our realtor contract runs out. Why pay 6% for the realtor when that can amount to over half of your profit? Any way just my perspective. May 09 02:39 PM

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