What Price My Home?
by Peter Ricci, on 6th October, 2007 • 7 Comments
So what is my house worth? Well there are many websites out there that can tell you. The problem is these are just lead generation companies that take your details and pass them onto Agents for a fee. I see a massive decline in revenue for these companies over the years as anyone that would use such a service - would probably never do so again! I think they are all miselading as none of these companies clearly tell the consumer exactly what they do. The sooner they go by the wayside the better as far as I am concerned.
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gotta agree with that
I subbed with one ,and have tried dozens of times to unsub from their stuoid emails.
Never heard from an agent,so really efficient service.
snoop
11th Oct, 2007
Found this site
They dont appear to sell your details.
My house fairly accurate.
http://www.myrp.com.au
snoop
13th Oct, 2007
Have to agree with you. I am a real estate agent and we get these companies approaching us all the time asking us to buy suburbs/postcodes from them to gain the leads. They are an unecessary third party in my opinion. All most do is just that, refer your details to the agent who subscribes to that suburb. Is that agent the best agent or most knowledged in your local area?
My advice is to give these operators a miss and simply do your own research on 3 local agents that stand out and get them to appraise your home. It’s free also and far more accurate.
Aron
5th Nov, 2007
A Licensed valuer is more accurate than 3 agents touting for a vendors business.
In our area, the norm is to overquote, and then condition the seller to take less. If you honestly establish a value using a CMA you’d never list a home.
Adam
5th Nov, 2007
How many people would bay a licensed valuer 350 bucks though??
Seems these sites thrive on mass market sites like Realestate.com ,targeting the uneducated and free deal seekers.
snoop
9th Nov, 2007
Smart people who realise that $350 could save them $10,000 in the long term if they get it wrong !
Adam
9th Nov, 2007
Yep
Most spend more on a night out then understanding the value of their biggest assett.
snoop
11th Nov, 2007