Comments on: Houston MLS the First of Many to Join With Google Base? http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/ The world of real estate and technology online Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:41:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kansas City Realtor http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-13422 Kansas City Realtor Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:12:25 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-13422 This is going to be interesting, but many MLS' don't provide info that is SE friendly. This is going to be interesting, but many MLS’ don’t provide info that is SE friendly.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Christopher Smith Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:51:28 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1461 As a Houston resident and real estate invester I can vouch that Houston is a great start for Google. www.HAR.com is an excellent site and the Houston Associaiton of Realtors has always been forward-looking with regards to technology. We'll see if the other MLS's follow suit. http://www.equityscout.com/public/blog1384.aspx As a Houston resident and real estate invester I can vouch that Houston is a great start for Google. http://www.HAR.com is an excellent site and the Houston Associaiton of Realtors has always been forward-looking with regards to technology. We’ll see if the other MLS’s follow suit. http://www.equityscout.com/public/blog1384.aspx

]]> By: Chris Dowell http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 Chris Dowell Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:58:33 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1460 My mls still uses words that most home buyers don't use to search for homes. Unless the mls uses Rich Text, having the listings on google will not result in sales. My mls uploades their info to realtor.com. If you do a search in google for listings, you'll find realtor.com listings about 20 pages back. Do you really think the consumer will go that far back? Agents who have invested time and Rich Text in their listings will do much better. My mls still uses words that most home buyers don’t use to search for homes. Unless the mls uses Rich Text, having the listings on google will not result in sales. My mls uploades their info to realtor.com. If you do a search in google for listings, you’ll find realtor.com listings about 20 pages back. Do you really think the consumer will go that far back? Agents who have invested time and Rich Text in their listings will do much better.

]]> By: Erik http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1448 Erik Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:05:38 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1448 Todd, agreed, it will take a lot for Google to get all the MLS's on board, but they're one of the only web companies that could even go that route and hope to succeed. Todd, agreed, it will take a lot for Google to get all the MLS’s on board, but they’re one of the only web companies that could even go that route and hope to succeed.

]]> By: Todd Tarson http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Todd Tarson Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:23:21 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1447 No, Houston alone is not enough but as the second largest local Association it is a great start. Mohave County in Arizona won't be enough either, but I'm pushing hard for this there as well. I think it would even be a bigger benefit to a smaller area like mine than it would be for a place like Houston. Especially if we can do it soon. No, Houston alone is not enough but as the second largest local Association it is a great start.

Mohave County in Arizona won’t be enough either, but I’m pushing hard for this there as well. I think it would even be a bigger benefit to a smaller area like mine than it would be for a place like Houston. Especially if we can do it soon.

]]> By: Incredible Agents http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Incredible Agents Tue, 12 Dec 2006 01:16:53 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1446 The can of worms has officially been opened. If MLS's start to release listings to Google... how can they say no to Zillow or anyone else? Will home listings someday become a commodity like mapping? This should be interesting. The can of worms has officially been opened. If MLS’s start to release listings to Google… how can they say no to Zillow or anyone else? Will home listings someday become a commodity like mapping? This should be interesting.

]]> By: jf.sellsius http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 jf.sellsius Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:41:02 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1445 Who's the 900 pound gorilla? Google's the 900 pound gorilla and he's peeing on the Zillow tree. Oh my. Who’s the 900 pound gorilla? Google’s the 900 pound gorilla and he’s peeing on the Zillow tree. Oh my.

]]> By: BloodhoundBlog http://www.realtythoughts.com/2006/12/houston-mls-the-first-of-many-to-join-with-google-base/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 BloodhoundBlog Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:38:26 +0000 http://www.realtythoughts.com/?p=151#comment-1444 <strong>The Empire Strikes Back . . ....</strong> Realty Thoughts, via Inman: Houston MLS goes GoogleBase. An interesting question would be: To whom can they now say, “No”…? Technorati Tags: disintermediation, real estate marketing ...... The Empire Strikes Back . . ….

Realty Thoughts, via Inman: Houston MLS goes GoogleBase. An interesting question would be: To whom can they now say, “No”…?

Technorati Tags: disintermediation, real estate marketing

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