Adding comments to Zillow (Realtor, Redfin,...) listings (Realtors, state, companies)
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I am house hunting at the moment and often I would LOVE an option to comment on house listings. I would like to see what other buyers think, and also to criticize or admire a house, house photos, listing description, etc.
Is there any real estate website with this option that I am not aware of?
While you and I would love the option to have comments, sellers and most Real Estate agents probably would not.
Comments mean picking out flaws, or to post warnings by those who've already toured the house. Sellers/Realtors would not like that. The market might still be inflated, and most consumers would probably like to see lower prices (why pay more for ANY product?), but Zillow just aren't going to let it happen. A comments section would destroy their customer base (which isn't so much you and me, rather realtors and the MLS service).
How are they going to make sure he commenter actually looked at the property and not just the photos?
How will they make sure the commenter is not shilling for the property?
How will they make sure the commenter is not bashing the property JFF, or because they have a grudge?
How are they going to make sure he commenter actually looked at the property and not just the photos?
Exactly. You don't want people commenting on something they don't have first-hand knowledge about.
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Originally Posted by MikeJaquish
How will they make sure the commenter is not shilling for the property?
How will they make sure the commenter is not bashing the property JFF, or because they have a grudge?
I agree. Are you going to have a "verified preapproved home buyer that saw the house" status? Too ripe for an agent to have all their friends push down negative comments with positive ones or for that nasty neighbor to make things up about the house.
Exactly. You don't want people commenting on something they don't have first-hand knowledge about.
I agree. Are you going to have a "verified preapproved home buyer that saw the house" status? Too ripe for an agent to have all their friends push down negative comments with positive ones or for that nasty neighbor to make things up about the house.
and herein lies the rub.
consider for a moment some of the homes that get posted here and elsewhere with an "OMG LOOK AT THIS CRAZY HOUSE!!!!"
or the nice person in the Boston area that is seeking opinion here. If negative comments were allowed on Zillow etal, it would only harm the Seller's ability to sell the home.
And what would keep any anonymous crackpot with an ax to grind to flitter about the internet, poisoning the efforts of numerous people they don't know, just because it gets them some perverse satisfaction?
consider for a moment some of the homes that get posted here and elsewhere with an "OMG LOOK AT THIS CRAZY HOUSE!!!!"
or the nice person in the Boston area that is seeking opinion here. If negative comments were allowed on Zillow etal, it would only harm the Seller's ability to sell the home.
And what would keep any anonymous crackpot with an ax to grind to flitter about the internet, poisoning the efforts of numerous people they don't know, just because it gets them some perverse satisfaction?
I can just see a family estate where the kids grew up in the home that is totally dated, being trashed in online comments. How does that help the kids who might be grieving a parent death?
or a family with one parent that died in a car accident or the wife is battling breast cancer. Sure, let's comment about the family house that has to be sold now due to some tragic situation. That's compassionate and helpful to fellow humans.
Homes are about where people live, raise kids, take care of elderly parents, etc. Not everything in life needs to be commented on in a group discussion. Sometimes we just need to let people be.
Well, spending much of my time on facebook, where there are comments, I don't really see the problems you guys fear, happening, at least there. Comments are generally positive or, wanting to tag people to see a particular house.
But that is facebook, with 'real' IDs. I will admit that makes a big difference in how people behave online.
AND, they're generally posted by the listing agent, who has the ability to moderate or delete comments if they were to get out of hand. I am the Moderator of three real estate related groups on facebook with thousands of members each, and I've never had to delete a comment for being rude. Only spammers and agents who don't follow the advertising rules.
Well, spending much of my time on facebook, where there are comments, I don't really see the problems you guys fear, happening, at least there. Comments are generally positive or, wanting to tag people to see a particular house.
But that is facebook, with 'real' IDs. I will admit that makes a big difference in how people behave online.
AND, they're generally posted by the listing agent, who has the ability to moderate or delete comments if they were to get out of hand. I am the Moderator of three real estate related groups on facebook with thousands of members each, and I've never had to delete a comment for being rude. Only spammers and agents who don't follow the advertising rules.
Something like 350 million Facebook accounts are fake. That’s the population of the US. If you use Facebook for any type of purchase, well... that’s how we get a trillion dollar debt.
If it’s in a closed group, that might be as low as 20%.
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