Comments on: Poor (in Tours) No More http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html Redfin Corporate Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: SBA Program http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-5320 SBA Program Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:02:03 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-5320 Pretty good read, i will social bookmark this. Pretty good read, i will social bookmark this.

]]> By: Vincent http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-4148 Vincent Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:32:22 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-4148 I agree with you vintage its a challenging industry and yet its still booming in most third world countries. Actually Tourism is vital for many countries such as U.A.E, Egypt, Greece, Thailand and so on... I agree with you vintage its a challenging industry and yet its still booming in most third world countries. Actually Tourism is vital for many countries such as U.A.E, Egypt, Greece, Thailand
and so on…

]]> By: vintage http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-4044 vintage Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:39:39 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-4044 Travelling industry is more challenging these day. It is good to tackle the market in third world countries. It is cheap and you can play by volume. Just a suggestion. But, for now, it is Christmas zone. Everyone is going to go back hometown. Travelling industry is more challenging these day. It is good to tackle the market in third world countries. It is cheap and you can play by volume. Just a suggestion. But, for now, it is Christmas zone. Everyone is going to go back hometown.

]]> By: realtor http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-3138 realtor Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:48:05 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-3138 haha, celeb haha, celeb

]]> By: Celebrity http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-3132 Celebrity Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:43:56 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-3132 i would much rather pay 0 i would much rather pay 0

]]> By: Miley More http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-2968 Miley More Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:21:05 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-2968 great tours great tours

]]> By: Tuscon http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-2964 Tuscon Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:50:22 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-2964 great changes great changes

]]> By: bob http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-2430 bob Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:34:44 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-2430 XRvruQ hi great site thx http://peace.com XRvruQ hi great site thx http://peace.com

]]> By: Greg Tracy http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-2312 Greg Tracy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:30:34 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-2312 Probably one of the better changes you could make. I would think the biggest hurdle you face is the challenge buyers have of seeing all the available homes. Buyers who want to see ten homes and have to $2500 to do so would not be so happy. Now they would only pay (if I understand this correctly) $250 up front and another $500 out of their refund? Probably one of the better changes you could make. Probably one of the better changes you could make. I would think the biggest hurdle you face is the challenge buyers have of seeing all the available homes. Buyers who want to see ten homes and have to $2500 to do so would not be so happy. Now they would only pay (if I understand this correctly) $250 up front and another $500 out of their refund?

Probably one of the better changes you could make.

]]> By: Glenn Kelman http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html/comment-page-1#comment-2125 Glenn Kelman Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:01:40 +0000 http://blog.redfin.com/blog/2007/11/poor_in_tours_no_more.html#comment-2125 There was a time earlier this year when Redfin offered no home tours whatsoever; we have never advised clients to "dupe" as you say the listing agent into showing a property. We have always clearly stated our position that the listing agent should be asked whether he or she is showing the property as a service to the seller, not as a way to represent both buyer and seller. Changes in our tours program are aimed at reducing the number of showings a listing agent has to host, by giving our customers more tours at lower cost. Whether we believe that listing agents or ultimately sellers should show a property that they are trying to sell is a different matter, with arguments on both sides that we respect. The problem that CG complains about would seem to be ameliorated by this policy, not exacerbated. There was a time earlier this year when Redfin offered no home tours whatsoever; we have never advised clients to “dupe” as you say the listing agent into showing a property. We have always clearly stated our position that the listing agent should be asked whether he or she is showing the property as a service to the seller, not as a way to represent both buyer and seller.

Changes in our tours program are aimed at reducing the number of showings a listing agent has to host, by giving our customers more tours at lower cost. Whether we believe that listing agents or ultimately sellers should show a property that they are trying to sell is a different matter, with arguments on both sides that we respect. The problem that CG complains about would seem to be ameliorated by this policy, not exacerbated.

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