Comments on: Google Talks Real Estate http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/ Real Estate Agent News and Information Technology Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PaulD http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3118 PaulD Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:48:04 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3118 How jolly decent of you to defend the lady old chap. I'm detecting a pommie with a chip on his shoulder about the British class system. Well mate, this is Australia, there's no such thing as your class system here, and yes we are a meritocracy, and that was exactly my point, if you read my previous post about running a business. It's very east to talk the talk on an anonymous platform like a blog, but when it comes time to walk the walk, it's amazing how many people fall short when the spotlight is on. I am an analytical person, always have been , always will be. Numbers make the world go round. I was just interested in whether someone who makes all sorts of assumptions and questions my credibility measures up -- that's all. I think that question has been answered. And by the way, the last line, very good advice, I'll take you up on that, perhaps you should also. How jolly decent of you to defend the lady old chap.
I’m detecting a pommie with a chip on his shoulder about the British class system. Well mate, this is Australia, there’s no such thing as your class system here, and yes we are a meritocracy, and that was exactly my point, if you read my previous post about running a business. It’s very east to talk the talk on an anonymous platform like a blog, but when it comes time to walk the walk, it’s amazing how many people fall short when the spotlight is on. I am an analytical person, always have been , always will be. Numbers make the world go round. I was just interested in whether someone who makes all sorts of assumptions and questions my credibility measures up — that’s all. I think that question has been answered.
And by the way, the last line, very good advice, I’ll take you up on that, perhaps you should also.

]]> By: Nick Hopkins http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3117 Nick Hopkins Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:59:07 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3117 PaulD...My advice would be to leave it alone, and accept the fact that Elizabeth has outsmarted you on this one. Since your nastypost on 26th Sept 07, the only thing I think when I see the login PaulD is Silver Spoon in mouth. - Unwise post in a meritocracy. Be nice to people...Good way to lead your life. N PaulD…My advice would be to leave it alone, and accept the fact that Elizabeth has outsmarted you on this one.

Since your nastypost on 26th Sept 07, the only thing I think when I see the login PaulD is Silver Spoon in mouth. – Unwise post in a meritocracy.

Be nice to people…Good way to lead your life.

N

]]> By: Adam http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3116 Adam Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:05:34 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3116 A pissing competition amongst Real Estate agents ? We need to get the media to get involved, this should be monumental ! A pissing competition amongst Real Estate agents ?

We need to get the media to get involved, this should be monumental !

]]> By: PaulD http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3115 PaulD Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:30:17 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3115 I would have thought that you of all people Elizabeth, would understand that any business is only as good as the person who directs the operation. You have struggled to start and run your business over 20 odd years. The success can be directly atributable to you. There is no guarantee that if you sold the business, and were no longer involved, that your business would be a success, just because of the reputation you have created. I have seen, as you probably have, excellent businesses ruined in a matter of months by poor management. Reputation gives you perhaps three months, if you don't perform, well it's pretty obvious what happens. The ultimate measure of a real estate business, apart from reputation, and ethics and all the other intangibles is success. Success basically means making sales. I wonder with your experience of building your business over so many years, would you share with us, just exactly how many sales your office made last financial year? I would have thought that you of all people Elizabeth, would understand that any business is only as good as the person who directs the operation. You have struggled to start and run your business over 20 odd years. The success can be directly atributable to you. There is no guarantee that if you sold the business, and were no longer involved, that your business would be a success, just because of the reputation you have created. I have seen, as you probably have, excellent businesses ruined in a matter of months by poor management. Reputation gives you perhaps three months, if you don’t perform, well it’s pretty obvious what happens.

The ultimate measure of a real estate business, apart from reputation, and ethics and all the other intangibles is success. Success basically means making sales. I wonder with your experience of building your business over so many years, would you share with us, just exactly how many sales your office made last financial year?

]]> By: Nick Hopkins http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3114 Nick Hopkins Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:33:52 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3114 E The most brilliant put-down I have ever seen in my 50 yrs on this good earth. I have never met you, but I am now slightly in love with you. N E

The most brilliant put-down I have ever seen in my 50 yrs on this good earth.

I have never met you, but I am now slightly in love with you.

N

]]> By: snoop http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3113 snoop Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:45:14 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3113 Meowwwww Meowwwww

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3112 Elizabeth Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:11:28 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3112 Good Morning, PaulD, I am impressed to hear of your business Good Morning,

PaulD, I am impressed to hear of your business

]]> By: PaulD http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3111 PaulD Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:29:01 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3111 Thank you for your concern Elizabeth.I don't work for the office. I own it. And my office has been around since 1916 - That's 91 years. My grandfather started it, and he was on the very first Council of Auctioneers and Agents. There's more real estate history here than you could ever dream of. So go and play in your sandbox. Thank you for your concern Elizabeth.I don’t work for the office. I own it. And my office has been around since 1916 – That’s 91 years. My grandfather started it, and he was on the very first Council of Auctioneers and Agents. There’s more real estate history here than you could ever dream of. So go and play in your sandbox.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3110 Elizabeth Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:36:25 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3110 Good Evening. Robert, what you stated above seems more of a reality to me, and matches up with what I took from that video interview. I also agree that there is a tremendous opportunity ahead for, and with Google. PaulD. My dear PaulD. I do thank you for thinking of my business. It has been around now for a couple of decades, the phone system works well, and has been upgraded several times. You may be interested to know that I have the internet connected as well. As for my conservative approach to business. I stand by that 100%. In the time I have been operating my own agency I have seen New Offices and Models open up with great fanfare, only to die in normal market conditions. Tell me PaulD, which agency do you work for? Or judging by your trust in products which have not launched as yet - does the office you work for even exist yet? E Good Evening.

Robert, what you stated above seems more of a reality to me, and matches up with what I took from that video interview.

I also agree that there is a tremendous opportunity ahead for, and with Google.

PaulD. My dear PaulD.

I do thank you for thinking of my business. It has been around now for a couple of decades, the phone system works well, and has been upgraded several times. You may be interested to know that I have the internet connected as well.

As for my conservative approach to business. I stand by that 100%.

In the time I have been operating my own agency I have seen New Offices and Models open up with great fanfare, only to die in normal market conditions.

Tell me PaulD, which agency do you work for?

Or judging by your trust in products which have not launched as yet – does the office you work for even exist yet?

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]]> By: Robert Simeon http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3096 Robert Simeon Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:54:04 +0000 http://www.business2.com.au/2007/09/20/google-talks-real-estate/#comment-3096 Google will not be using Google Base to launch their real estate portals which is why they don't encourage users to pursue this. Why open a shop when you can own an entire shopping centre ? They realise they have so much more to offer which explains why currently they are working on bigger and better releases. From Google Earth to Google Mapping to Google Base I believe we are still some way off seeing their complete Google Empire that will encompass real estate, motor vehicles, boats, employment and just about anything else that can be sold. They could at present control our property data in a heart beat just that for the time being we will have to wait for their mother of all releases. For the moment they encourage users to use their search engines as all the relevant property data on www.google.com and search pages from within Australia.They are in the driving seat which explains why so many businesses heve ensured that their online businesses are Google compliant for searches. We will just have to be patient - as we all know they do nothing by halves !! Google will not be using Google Base to launch their real estate portals which is why they don’t encourage users to pursue this. Why open a shop when you can own an entire shopping centre ? They realise they have so much more to offer which explains why currently they are working on bigger and better releases.

From Google Earth to Google Mapping to Google Base I believe we are still some way off seeing their complete Google Empire that will encompass real estate, motor vehicles, boats, employment and just about anything else that can be sold.

They could at present control our property data in a heart beat just that for the time being we will have to wait for their mother of all releases.

For the moment they encourage users to use their search engines as all the relevant property data on http://www.google.com and search pages from within Australia.They are in the driving seat which explains why so many businesses heve ensured that their online businesses are Google compliant for searches.

We will just have to be patient – as we all know they do nothing by halves !!

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