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One thing that absolutely must be fixed on the new Realtor.com
Spell ” separate ” correctly, for goodness sakes. I guess that’s why it’s a beta. 
Also, in the message sent to the Realtor, why have pre-written text advertising to the Realtor ?
How much do I charge for sending out a referral?
I don’t like the feeling when I pay a referral fee (although they do pay the bills occasionally), so I don’t want to transfer that same ill feeling to another agent. … Related reading – Transparency in real estate fees (or why do I hate referral fees) Go to Hell, relo company
Best listing remarks of the day
Seen in the Charlottesville MLS this morning for a new listing in a great location close to Barracks Road and Barracks Road shopping center – !!! … APPLIANCES ON PREMISES ARE NOT WARRANTED (May not work) HEATPUMP OR FURNACE IS DISMANTLED.
A 30 second review of the new Realtor dot com
Not sure why a featured listing asking $995k shows at the top of the screen when I’m searching for houses between $250k and $350k. … I still want GIS, crime, school, etc, but this is a decent start (as well it should be – Realtor.com has continually redefined the standard of “underwhelmingly underperforming” for YEARS.
This is a test – it is only a test (of print advertising)
I have long advocated against print advertising – in 2006 , 2007 , and this year (there are more stories here, but this is but a sampling) and my argument has been consistent – there is no method by which to track print advertising’s ROI. … Maybe I’m wrong about this experiment, but there is only one way to learn – and failing is a great way to learn. 
* The incorrect data displayed in this week’s issue aside, I think this could be a good venue.
Why Good Realtors Hate Bad MLS Data
I searched for condos in that community that were for sale and missed this one because it wasn’t listed as a condo. I’m partially mad at myself for not thinking to broaden the search criteria under the assumption it had been listed incorrectly.