Comments on: Are MyHome and Homehound merging?

By: Rumour - Homehound Up for Sale | Property Portal Watch

Rumour - Homehound Up for Sale | Property Portal Watch — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:43:11 +0000

[...] This is not the first time rumours have been in the market that homehound is for sale or looking at a merger.

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:18:37 +0000

I hope you aren’t referring to David’s new addition Snoop .

By: snoop

snoop — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:45:09 +0000

Yes the vested interests of this large franchise have tenetacles everywhere.
Agents should wonder how tall the chinese walls are.

By: Glenn Batten

Glenn Batten — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:07:58 +0000

Congrats Dave!!

By: Dave Platter

Dave Platter — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:33:19 +0000

Thanks for the well wishes, Peter! Everyone is healthy and fine and the baby came home today. I’ll be back to posting again soon!

That’s a promise, not a threat.

By: Glenn Batten

Glenn Batten — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:04:58 +0000

My Hound… woof woof!

By: Gemma Duff

Gemma Duff — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:47:37 +0000

I think your right Peter, HomeHound.com.au is a really fantastic looking site. They will have real power in the marketplace, especially if they couple there already dynamic site with a few of the ideas America has already taken on board. For instance, a “Make Me Move” like Zillow already does. This allows vendors to list the price that, if offered, would make them move right now – but there not on the market. I think whats really needed is a flip in perspective. RealEstate.com.au focusses on protecting itself so much, its time we found a portal who made the customer the boss. Instead of telling agents what they can and can’t do with the advertisement of their listings, give their clients the right to use their portal anyway they see fit. Seems to me that agents are being led around with a lead like a small uncontrollable child. Peter Sheahan -

By: Robert Simeon

Robert Simeon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:42:35 +0000

Yes – I hear they are going to call it “My Hound” with a branding jingle “walk around the block with us”. Personally, I prefer “who let the dogs out”. I think aagain they may both be barking up the wrong tree.

By: Peter Ricci

Peter Ricci — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:31:40 +0000

Yes, owned by an Agent it seems! REA has a large shareholder agent, I am talking about new websites and portals. Agents are more aware these days.

By: Mark Cohen

Mark Cohen — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:07:50 +0000

Hi Peter

Have you ever looked into the ownership of allhomes, the dominant portal in the Canberra market?

Mark