Comments on: You Want a Different NAR? http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:11:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Couldn’t Have Said It Any Better, Posted By Dick : Voices of Real Estate http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-41382 Couldn’t Have Said It Any Better, Posted By Dick : Voices of Real Estate Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:36:33 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-41382 [...] http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679 [...] [...] http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679 [...]

]]> By: Mike http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-21728 Mike Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:27:54 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-21728 The new realtor.com is a horrific disaster, as a homebuyer I like the previous state map search where you could search by county then town. You guy totally ruined the intuitive search feel of your site. I dont know who your whiiz-bang marketing gurus are, but they definitely shouldnt have tried to compete with zillow. You had a great site before, it worked, now you totally killed it and made my home search much complicated. The stupidity of the new interface is mind boggling, you could have at least left an option for the old type of search, before totally transitioning to this new crap. The new realtor.com is a horrific disaster, as a homebuyer I like the previous state map search where you could search by county then town. You guy totally ruined the intuitive search feel of your site. I dont know who your whiiz-bang marketing gurus are, but they definitely shouldnt have tried to compete with zillow. You had a great site before, it worked, now you totally killed it and made my home search much complicated. The stupidity of the new interface is mind boggling, you could have at least left an option for the old type of search, before totally transitioning to this new crap.

]]> By: Ryan Hukill http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-20532 Ryan Hukill Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:53:20 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-20532 It's funny that I would come across this today. We had what I would call a ground-breaking discussion this morning at our Education Committee meeting that I believe is going to spur some activity of change (I hate that word these days) within our association that will promote participation among our membership. I'm excited and hopeful, and others seem to be also. Although there are big obstacles in front of us, with old-school types running the board, I saw a spark of movement that I've not seen in the past. We all have to change things from within, at the micro-local level, then make it spread to local, state, and national levels. Great post. I hope it gets others fired up about taking control! It’s funny that I would come across this today. We had what I would call a ground-breaking discussion this morning at our Education Committee meeting that I believe is going to spur some activity of change (I hate that word these days) within our association that will promote participation among our membership. I’m excited and hopeful, and others seem to be also. Although there are big obstacles in front of us, with old-school types running the board, I saw a spark of movement that I’ve not seen in the past. We all have to change things from within, at the micro-local level, then make it spread to local, state, and national levels. Great post. I hope it gets others fired up about taking control!

]]> By: Bob http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-20465 Bob Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:21:49 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-20465 Eric, actually ICANN did cite the trademark issued by the State of Florida that SAR went after at the same time they went after Marc. One of the three ICANN panelists disagreed. It will be interesting to see how much credibility a state trademark registered only a few months prior for $87.50 has in Federal Court. Given that NAR doesn't require that a domain be surrendered, I would be suing for "tortious interference" as well. Eric, actually ICANN did cite the trademark issued by the State of Florida that SAR went after at the same time they went after Marc. One of the three ICANN panelists disagreed. It will be interesting to see how much credibility a state trademark registered only a few months prior for $87.50 has in Federal Court.

Given that NAR doesn’t require that a domain be surrendered, I would be suing for “tortious interference” as well.

]]> By: Carolyn Gjerde-Tu http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-20462 Carolyn Gjerde-Tu Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:43:14 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-20462 I think a big problem is that many people do not understand how much work someone like Marc has put into his site. They don't understand why he can't just chose a different URL and move on. Taking the domain away from him, not allowing the 301 redirect, is punishment. I think a big problem is that many people do not understand how much work someone like Marc has put into his site. They don’t understand why he can’t just chose a different URL and move on. Taking the domain away from him, not allowing the 301 redirect, is punishment.

]]> By: Bob http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-20460 Bob Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:53:47 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-20460 BTW, here is a <a href="http://www.realtor.org/rmomag.nsf/0/4a9e1e5c2a2b854e86256b68005d1da6?OpenDocument" rel="nofollow">link to Russer's article in Realtor.org</a> suggesting the use of "MLS" in a domain name. BTW, here is a link to Russer’s article in Realtor.org suggesting the use of “MLS” in a domain name.

]]> By: Eric Bramlett http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/you-want-a-different-nar/#comment-20446 Eric Bramlett Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:53:17 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=5679#comment-20446 Thanks for clarifying, Bob. To be honest, I'd only skimmed the decision momentarily. Thanks for clarifying, Bob. To be honest, I’d only skimmed the decision momentarily.

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