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RM and Zla have to maintain the status quo.third places will not be profitable. IF Boomin booms in they have to clean up otm first

From: Angus Brut 15 April 2021 09:13 AM

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No but lots out there if all it Does is tweak colours ...

From: Angus Brut 15 April 2021 08:41 AM

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Of course good agents once they get the listing coach the vendor.....right?

From: Angus Brut 09 April 2021 08:36 AM

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The war is won. Battle maybe is for 3 and 4 But they will never make real money

From: Angus Brut 08 April 2021 09:10 AM

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Storm in a teacup. FSBO is only a fraction of overall transactions and always will be. And most find ways to advertise on the majors anyway.

From: Angus Brut 06 April 2021 09:22 AM

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Jury out on tech. Consumer portal tech is complex. Let's see if the hype matches reality.

From: Angus Brut 01 April 2021 09:37 AM

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What was this article about?

From: Angus Brut 01 April 2021 09:08 AM

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Top hundred trusted occupations globally. Has estate agents in bottom 5 along with pollies and car salesmen. Yes less on fashion image and more on credibility, knowledge and loyalty to your customers.

From: Angus Brut 31 March 2021 08:50 AM

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Widely known 50pc of advertising portal traffic is non human. But the other 50pc if you are smart is gold

From: Angus Brut 31 March 2021 08:40 AM

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This is survival for otm Good move

From: Angus Brut 31 March 2021 08:16 AM

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All very true. The crm is the most important tool in any business. Problem is its the most undervalued and under utilised in the real estate industry. The race to the bottom on price has stalled R and D for most and that's why theirs a flood of Proptech cos filling niches that crm should have plugged. Let's hope thEy catch up

From: Angus Brut 30 March 2021 08:43 AM

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Always been the case. Virtual Viewings on the portals have vastly higher engagement than just images

From: Angus Brut 30 March 2021 08:39 AM

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To true , haven't we heard incessantly beyond being tailors and hair gel manufacturers best clients agents are meant to be local experts.(credible and trustworthy)

From: Angus Brut 30 March 2021 08:38 AM

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Let's see the fine print!!!

From: Angus Brut 26 March 2021 08:02 AM

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So how many ubs is otm after years. They might get to a mill. Fraction of z and rm

From: Angus Brut 25 March 2021 08:51 AM

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It's a good idea

From: Angus Brut 19 March 2021 08:18 AM

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Sigh.....

From: Angus Brut 19 March 2021 07:48 AM

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Yes good points. Actual industry experience is valuable. However it's the blend and tension on that blend that needs to be supported by board members

From: Angus Brut 18 March 2021 08:18 AM

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Most odd Focus on the fundamental reason vendors choose an agent.

From: Angus Brut 17 March 2021 08:26 AM

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No issue Rounding errors to those buyers. Of course they shld subsidise who are squeezed out

From: Angus Brut 12 March 2021 08:07 AM

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The arrogance of encumbency... not to mention a complete tone deafness from CEO downwards

From: Angus Brut 11 March 2021 09:08 AM

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Wow one to watch....don't pay them anything. It will be interesting to see if any of the knowledgable tech heads review and see feedback on why it might be better. I for one am always keen on what's in it for the guy who pays the bills consumers not agents

From: Angus Brut 08 March 2021 08:12 AM

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The missed opportunity was the founding teams focus on the negative side over the positive potential. All their early comms were confrontational and argumentative. Put a lot of people off.

From: Angus Brut 04 March 2021 08:13 AM

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Try avoiding portals first use a solid crm strategy for buyers and hyperlocal social . Three or more portal subscriptions is a killer

From: Angus Brut 04 March 2021 07:39 AM

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One way to get free advertising!!

From: Angus Brut 03 March 2021 08:11 AM

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Yep dog of a product. Needed to buy an Aussie company to fix it

From: Angus Brut 19 February 2021 08:16 AM

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Australian and New Zealand systems work. Conditional offer smart agents make it as tight they can. Becomes unconditional done deal

From: Angus Brut 01 February 2021 07:25 AM

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And that is why nobody trusts or respects agents..they are used because they exist...globally...this will change in the next few years.

From: Angus Brut 08 January 2021 09:42 AM

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Well keep it positive . Otm blew it by negativity campaigns. Why will you be better. Why will you get a better result for your customer?? Why will this site be better? What new tech will it provide? Most of the challengers all focus on we the agencie are paying too much. Where's the benefit to the poor old consumer who really does pay the bills.

From: Angus Brut 08 January 2021 08:46 AM

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And most of the market is same same apartments ?

From: Angus Brut 08 January 2021 08:10 AM

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Will only work they don't list anywhere else Try telling a vendor theywont list on Blightmove or Hoopla .

From: Angus Brut 08 January 2021 08:01 AM

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Does anyone ever ask the poor old consumer? We know Rm is an antique Zoopla did some good things OTM who knows

From: Angus Brut 07 January 2021 08:39 AM

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Yes well. Humbling to admit mistakes. Usual bad tech bets...USA and AUST expensive disasters. Portals...Well time will tell.

From: Angus Brut 07 January 2021 07:58 AM

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Interesting idea. Most high profile agencies have slick coffee machines next level!! Plenty agents ex barrisiters too haha

From: Angus Brut 23 December 2020 07:59 AM

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Yes maybe Heads of innovation are usually hires internaly that are not competent and sidewaysed . People like you have raised the profile of proptech to dizzying hEights. However we still have a vision and competency issue at board or CEO level.

From: Angus Brut 16 December 2020 08:16 AM

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Was a great product back in the day. Landmark didnt invest....could have had a run at Zoopla with investment.

From: Angus Brut 03 December 2020 07:54 AM

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Just look overseas the top ten -20 pc generaly are independents...if they stay they are unhappy but greenmailed

From: Angus Brut 01 December 2020 08:35 AM

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Simple. It's a business You are on your own. It's all down to you. Plenty agents will make good money esp they embrace new tech and invest their energy in being high profile in their area. Brands and franchises are dying off as they really don't deliver much.Invest in tech data and analytics pay someone to do that for you and keep pressing the flesh...people remember you

From: Angus Brut 01 December 2020 08:20 AM

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I am sure they have been more than well compensated for sinking the business and will retire to their country estates.

From: Angus Brut 24 November 2020 08:07 AM

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Incredibly badly managed business. One with great share and brand ,but all opportunity to improve and invest squandered. This has been going on for ten years nearly. Directors with no vision or skill in tech and marketing ....an od institution about to become history.

From: Angus Brut 23 November 2020 08:20 AM

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Absolutely One thing the USA does well is your domicile is tax deductible. Capital gains tax on investment properties if you sell is smart. Don't sell don't pay

From: Angus Brut 12 November 2020 08:08 AM

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Keywords. Local SERVICE COMMUNITY

From: Angus Brut 11 November 2020 08:18 AM

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This is clearly a play against incompetent Blightmove. The arrogance is stunning on Rms side. Can't understand why the board hasn't acted. One wonders why the consumer who pays the bills is always left out of these discussions...really whats in it for the people who pay you???????

From: Angus Brut 12 October 2020 10:13 AM

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MBE really not worth the silver in the medal. Anyone gets them these days

From: Angus Brut 10 October 2020 09:26 AM

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Their is the problem, Yes every agent gets tyre kickers. However one of those tyre kickers could make you a fortune.

From: Angus Brut 09 October 2020 09:50 AM

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Haha always wondered why I shiny suit ,brown shoes is the new uniform. Personal last person I wld deal with. Whatever happened to our older local experts that didn't have to dress like a banker!! (Insert W)

From: Angus Brut 09 October 2020 08:49 AM

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One wonders about the sanity of the board approving such large grants so early in tenure....what are they based on?

From: Angus Brut 18 August 2020 10:01 AM

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Competitive market for quality people. Money doesn't always work

From: Angus Brut 13 August 2020 09:13 AM

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Easy to buy likes though!!! Challenge is transparency How does everyone know all real local buyers owners etc

From: Angus Brut 28 July 2020 09:04 AM

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No offense to EAT who have to make a living , but globally business media is funded by PR releases. Unfortunately we don't want to pay for high quality analysis and journalism in enough numbers to make it viable anymore.

From: Angus Brut 25 July 2020 08:34 AM

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All one would say is. Do your due diligence. Kw like all franchisors are generally struggling. It's fairly widely known their tech strategy is more PR than reality.

From: Angus Brut 24 July 2020 09:57 AM

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Americans do not get much outside of Bahamas and Hawaii!!! So blinkered and xenophobic...jeez only a few have even more got a passport

From: Angus Brut 24 July 2020 09:07 AM

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Kws tech is all hot air and spruiking

From: Angus Brut 24 July 2020 08:26 AM

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Estas....hate these for profit awards players. Along with the serial linked in chest beaters.

From: Angus Brut 20 July 2020 09:23 AM

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They come they go However Covid has maDe people think about ALL their expenses. And agency commissions will not escape this.

From: Angus Brut 20 July 2020 08:51 AM

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Never got their value prop other than cheaper. As for the name ???

From: Angus Brut 16 July 2020 08:55 AM

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Yes perhaps Or was it laziness was encouraged ?? Smart agents engage all through the journey. Dumb agents like seagulls...fly in Sh@+ and leave.

From: Angus Brut 08 July 2020 09:15 AM

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And how many Russians Arabs, other countries as a comparison??

From: Angus Brut 30 June 2020 08:33 AM

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Why am I as a vendor going to feel like I benefit froM being listed on this site over RM OTM Zoopla etc. Why would I think my agent is smarter than the pack ? As an example

From: Angus Brut 26 June 2020 10:38 AM

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The vitriol somewhat deserved against Rightmoves incredible arrogance is likely deserved. However the lack of any Agent talking about value for customer is also disappointing.

From: Angus Brut 26 June 2020 09:36 AM

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Yet to hear how consumers feel or need yet another portal. Vendors don't care about agents.

From: Angus Brut 26 June 2020 09:12 AM

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And I wld definitely not bought from him! Transparency in all these I am the greatest claims is much needed.

From: Angus Brut 17 June 2020 09:37 AM

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Shiny blue suits ,Brown shoes and Sunglasses is all you need isn't it!

From: Angus Brut 16 June 2020 08:08 AM

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Cyclical business. The stayers survive. Just get out there and hustle.

From: Angus Brut 15 June 2020 09:23 AM

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Won't be as bad as people think. Banks will be tougher. But agents need to work their crms. Plenty money still out there. Globally surprisingly volumes haven't dropped as much as many thought.

From: Angus Brut 27 May 2020 09:30 AM

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Haha that's what they all are!! Failed in career sell real estate. This industry will drop the. 30-50pc underperformers and the professionals will survive

From: Angus Brut 26 May 2020 10:23 AM

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Agents will join white table platforms that give them far better tech than franchises or corporates and pay much less for that and data driven lead gen services.

From: Angus Brut 26 May 2020 07:59 AM

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Several franchises in Au have or had strong lending operations. A large Queensland bank even owned invested in one. Reality is they forgot...the Agent is the influencer after the customers own relationships.Most agents have their own networks that they trust...

From: Angus Brut 25 May 2020 09:39 AM

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I have seen much on what the benefit is for the poor old consumer. Don't be an otm and found on bile and angst

From: Angus Brut 22 May 2020 09:11 AM

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How much is robotic or non human. At least half.

From: Angus Brut 22 May 2020 08:40 AM

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Really how many more coming. It's a joke None of the new ones will reach profitabilty

From: Angus Brut 22 May 2020 08:38 AM

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Scripts only work to a point. A seamless handoff to an expert ....No callbacks might work.

From: Angus Brut 21 May 2020 09:48 AM

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Yes - am sure the market will get there. However the mass market still don't care. Covid has helped. Unfort most of these geniuses are running at huge losses and shareholders are over wearing all the romises

From: Angus Brut 21 May 2020 08:58 AM

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Way to many Proptech so called expert social media promoters with very little real experience In either prop or tech. Linked in is overloaded with them. Not many have done a day in an agents shoes.

From: Angus Brut 20 May 2020 11:26 AM

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And let's not forget French commissions are over the top!!! Shld be first to go

From: Angus Brut 20 May 2020 10:43 AM

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The question is in many markets with a clear number one in consumers minds, Would you get their listing and all their data without listing on the number one ???

From: Angus Brut 20 May 2020 09:35 AM

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75 pc is aggressive. Are we talking storefront offices of numbers of agents?

From: Angus Brut 20 May 2020 09:05 AM

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Not only that it's the most expensive and in effiecent market in the world ...buy side and sell side all grasping for inflated commissions

From: Angus Brut 18 May 2020 09:36 AM

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You all should have read the user agreements! This is so hackneyed globally. It gets boring

From: Angus Brut 18 May 2020 08:07 AM

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Otm was always confrontational ,arrogant , and disingenuous.

From: Angus Brut 15 May 2020 09:52 AM

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Otm was on everyones side too albeit cynicaly. But if they can't get to 10m ubs de duped from all the scraping they won't fly. To get to 10m ubs you need cash and lots of it

From: Angus Brut 15 May 2020 09:34 AM

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A mth I meant

From: Angus Brut 15 May 2020 08:42 AM

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So are any brave investors going to stump up 5m a mtg to get some consumers looking at it? This is the main issue Consumer mindshare.

From: Angus Brut 15 May 2020 08:42 AM

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And they are all hosing investors money.

From: Angus Brut 15 May 2020 08:27 AM

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And how have agents really benefited from OTM ...??

From: Angus Brut 12 May 2020 09:43 AM

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Yep...Rightmove have. Had the worst PR strategy in the history of property portal globally for years.

From: Angus Brut 11 May 2020 10:36 AM

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Smart companies spend in downturns if they can. Shld drive more awareness to buyers and sellers to make a move. Ultimately everyone uses them for eyeballs after all.

From: Angus Brut 11 May 2020 08:04 AM

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This is why some organisation that gets data needs to aggregate and give a view. Of course all you agents need to buy in. It's all emotive until a solid reference

From: Angus Brut 07 May 2020 10:36 AM

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Acorn feels like another OTM Convince us it's not.

From: Angus Brut 06 May 2020 10:44 AM

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Great to see someone who analyses leadflow and conversions.sure takes the emotiveness out

From: Angus Brut 06 May 2020 08:08 AM

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Bankers and fundys!! All about the dividends. However some sensible people must be questioning the lack of PR strategy

From: Angus Brut 05 May 2020 08:40 AM

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They nailed you in the user agreement!

From: Angus Brut 04 May 2020 09:00 AM

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Just like OTM was! Data well Zoopla have tons Rightmove greedy shareholders underinvested. So can Zoopla become number one. Perhaps a newcomer number two. Let's face if you are not number one or two you are not relevant.

From: Angus Brut 02 May 2020 09:48 AM

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Risk and compliance awareness is very low In this industry globally. Software and workflow needs to address this

From: Angus Brut 01 May 2020 09:59 AM

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Rightmove CEO needs to resign. And if they had a PR agency sack them. Silence is deafening

From: Angus Brut 30 April 2020 08:14 AM

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Yes. In this industry good luck with that. If someone credible can lead minus greed. Then learn from the disasters called MLS in the USA

From: Angus Brut 29 April 2020 09:45 AM

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Yes if people sign up to that great. Fundamentaly sold on greed...why pay them pay ourselves this won't work and why 0tm was such a cynical play. I have seen three mutuals privatise . Two in credit reporting were bank industry owed and one in Real estate

From: Angus Brut 29 April 2020 09:32 AM

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History says in the end greed ends mutuals. Majority goes with the dollars on offer. Good intentions fly off with the poonds

From: Angus Brut 29 April 2020 09:24 AM

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Free portals don't work.Globally its the gasp of the desperate. Lead gen ,etc is not enough to create a 100m business

From: Angus Brut 29 April 2020 08:07 AM

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You can bribe agents with shares. But if you give away shares ...you need to raise cash for eyeballs.

From: Angus Brut 28 April 2020 11:11 AM

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Profitable companies even subtley forcing employees to take pay cuts for shares. Domain in aus chestbanging how great. They actualy grew revenue. Wonder what the vast profitable Evil Rea will come up with

From: Angus Brut 28 April 2020 09:59 AM

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Really if this is true it's taking advantage. An unethical exec team and Board.

From: Angus Brut 28 April 2020 09:22 AM

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Well every office shld keep stats on where their leads and sales come from. Then it's an easier decision. Frankly a well maintained Crm and high local profile shld gain you more listings Then wait two weeks before listing on portals

From: Angus Brut 28 April 2020 08:51 AM

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Some kind of formatted template on benefits so some structure is there wld be good. A lot of desperate so called proptech out their with little value prop. Agents need a Quality filter

From: Angus Brut 27 April 2020 09:42 AM

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Be vigilant!! Well done

From: Angus Brut 27 April 2020 09:40 AM

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Long as it's real agents as in verified doing the reviews!!

From: Angus Brut 27 April 2020 09:25 AM

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Remember Franchises and Agencies created the monster. White shoed trainers saying it's not about your customers listing its about your profile..botox shot and all.

From: Angus Brut 24 April 2020 09:30 AM

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Otm is a listed commercial for profit entity Just create another monster

From: Angus Brut 24 April 2020 09:11 AM

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Will this noise ever go away. Will any of these portals freeze price increases or link to CPI?

From: Angus Brut 24 April 2020 07:55 AM

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Now is the time to work and clean your crm. Be active in your community. Help people who need help. People remember

From: Angus Brut 22 April 2020 09:27 AM

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Yes but this has been tried all over the world. Otm tried and failed at this. Smart agents use their CRM properly and use what I would call Pre portal strategies. End of the day the industry has conditioned the market to list on the leaders. hard to go back from that.

From: Angus Brut 22 April 2020 09:11 AM

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Future is still bright. It's really hard to kill a number one . I think Italy is the only place it's happened in over ten years. Rightmove will learn and adapt Consumers will still go to Rightmove first and Zoopla second no matter what

From: Angus Brut 22 April 2020 08:49 AM

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Share prices move up and down. Looking cheap now. Need new leadership That's less greedy and arrogant if that's possible in propertyportal land. Also need an investment in innovation which is lacking.

From: Angus Brut 22 April 2020 08:08 AM

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Clearly the leaders will have more listings. And the newbies will struggle Globally this is the issue

From: Angus Brut 21 April 2020 10:29 AM

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Media makes money from controversial posts. Little analysis in this one

From: Angus Brut 21 April 2020 09:55 AM

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Wow 60 pc from own website from sales or lettings. If so you are awesome. Also a good crm strategy is important....you don't need to advertise if you have qualified buyers...a portals biggest fear is crms and agents get smart

From: Angus Brut 20 April 2020 09:51 AM

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Reality is Rightmove like REA is Aus have been gouging. They win on eyeballs and consumer mindshare. They can afford to drop to more realistic pricing. Albeit Aus is different as they screw vendors for vendor paid advertising

From: Angus Brut 20 April 2020 09:27 AM

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Clear number one in the consumers eyes ,much like all number ones...they will survive this easily

From: Angus Brut 20 April 2020 08:09 AM

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Yes one thing Real estate agents do not pay attention to is risk management. They are generally small businesses. Perhaps some of these Proptech geniuses shld focus on this in some way. Most agency bosses have little idea of how exposed and underinsured they are. And not just for the new covid bandwagon

From: Angus Brut 19 April 2020 10:15 AM

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Won't happen...end of the day agents will never work together unless they see an easy buck

From: Angus Brut 17 April 2020 10:33 AM

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Good summary. Proptech is over hyped. Proptech experts popping up all over the world most with little tenure in the industry. Point 11 is the salient one.....this is a people business Tech can help automate but in the end its up close and personal that counts.

From: Angus Brut 17 April 2020 08:32 AM

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So..what all these turkeys forget...number one and number two have value. Why..consumer mindshare. In the UK you need more than 10m us to even start to matter....and half of them are robotic...so let's see what OTM has struggled for years.

From: Angus Brut 08 April 2020 10:47 AM

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