Thursday, September 4, 2008 at 02:56PM
Realtor Tools
Yesterday Shadash asked about the tools realtors use to help advise their clients. Do agents utilize super-sophisticated analytics, and get additional support from the MLS folks?
The North SD County Association of Realtors runs the HomeDex every month, but I can't share it with you without permission. I have submitted written requests for permission, but they go ignored.
If you're wandering through the internet and happen across this link:
http://www.nsdcar.com/homedex/current_homedex/current_homedex.pdf
you'll find the data they send us monthly - but I can't give it to you.
We discussed the recent MLS debacle, where Sandicor decided to change over the entire system to a new and untested model, in order to better serve its customers, the realtors.
They include charts now! They have these for each zip, plus county-wide. Here it is - the yellow is the average sales price for SD County:
Jim the Realtor
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"If you're wandering through the internet and happen across this link: "
Thanks. NSDCAR must love you!
They're crazy about me.
They are the same folks that, when I suggested a realtor-rating website, they said, "No way, we'd just get sued."
I can't figure out why they are so paranoid about this super-secret data getting out in the open. Then when they insist on getting permission, the least they can do is respond yes or no.
Instead, no answer - nice, and my dues pay their salaries.
For those wondering, that is a 17.8% decline in the average sales price in eight months.
If it's any consolation, I'm crazy about you.
XOXO
"If you're wandering through the internet and happen across this link:"
Funny thing that my browser came across that link too. Totally weird.
I'm crazy about you too.
-not so secret admirer
My cat walked across the keyboard and that link came up. It's just one of those things.
I have to say though, it doesn't exactly knock my socks off with insightful analysis. I think we get better on this blog.
fyi, I just asked for a concession.