Comments on: The Lessons Of Redfin, Part II: Targeting A Demographic Niche http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html Commentary on the real estate market of the San Francisco Bay Area Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:45:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Melissa Casciato http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html/comment-page-1#comment-131848 Melissa Casciato Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:20:33 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html#comment-131848 This post hits the nail on the head, so to speak. I am a Gen X Realtor, and all I want are stats as well. It doesn't matter if it's real estate, my dentist, my banker, or my financial planner. I don't take anyone's word for anything if they do not back up their opinions or statements with statistical facts. While I've seen some other posts bashing Redfin, I find your post to be informative and to the point. Whether or not we like Redfin or not, your point should be a wake up call to the rest of us in the real estate community. If we continue to get better at what we're already good at and specifically focus on our target audience, we can exponentially increase our results. If Redfin has found their niche and is increasing their business as a result of providing a specific service, then it's a lesson to be learned. This post hits the nail on the head, so to speak. I am a Gen X Realtor, and all I want are stats as well. It doesn’t matter if it’s real estate, my dentist, my banker, or my financial planner. I don’t take anyone’s word for anything if they do not back up their opinions or statements with statistical facts. While I’ve seen some other posts bashing Redfin, I find your post to be informative and to the point. Whether or not we like Redfin or not, your point should be a wake up call to the rest of us in the real estate community. If we continue to get better at what we’re already good at and specifically focus on our target audience, we can exponentially increase our results. If Redfin has found their niche and is increasing their business as a result of providing a specific service, then it’s a lesson to be learned.

]]> By: Robert Luna http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html/comment-page-1#comment-131843 Robert Luna Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:12:59 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html#comment-131843 Redfin...Redfin...Redfin...love them or hate them it is up to you and irrelevant; however what is relevant is the expectations of generation x and y. Great job on this post Kevin the real point here is "give them what they want" to say they want fact supported by data and transparency is an understatement. Above and beyond that they want it NOW if Redfin is doing just that then good job Redfin. Redfin…Redfin…Redfin…love them or hate them it is up to you and irrelevant; however what is relevant is the expectations of generation x and y. Great job on this post Kevin the real point here is “give them what they want” to say they want fact supported by data and transparency is an understatement. Above and beyond that they want it NOW if Redfin is doing just that then good job Redfin.

]]> By: derherold http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html/comment-page-1#comment-131808 derherold Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:51:33 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html#comment-131808 In my opinion your posts are the most interesting I´ve read concerning *Redfin*. I´m a german real estate broker and, of course, the usual Redfin-bashing ist `nice´ but useless. *Redfin* (or similar companies in other coutries ) is a challenge of our business und we´ll not succeed with "J´ accuse"-style. In my opinion your posts are the most interesting I´ve read concerning *Redfin*.

I´m a german real estate broker and, of course, the usual Redfin-bashing ist `nice´ but useless. *Redfin* (or similar companies in other coutries ) is a challenge of our business und we´ll not succeed with “J´ accuse”-style.

]]> By: Lenore Wilkas http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html/comment-page-1#comment-131654 Lenore Wilkas Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:32:56 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html#comment-131654 In my own little market analysis around my area, 8 of 10 people don't have a clue who or what Refin is. Why are we all so up tight about this company? Smoke and mirrors perhaps? In my own little market analysis around my area, 8 of 10 people don’t have a clue who or what Refin is. Why are we all so up tight about this company? Smoke and mirrors perhaps?

]]> By: Redfin: the obvious maybe not so obvious?... http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html/comment-page-1#comment-131546 Redfin: the obvious maybe not so obvious?... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:49:16 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html#comment-131546 [...] We've all been talking about Redfin's debut on the Today Show... Their statements of the "painfully obvious!"...Kevin Boer (Broker/Owner of 3 Oceans Real Estate, Inc.) and author of 3 Oceans Real Estate Blog, raises some interesting points... [...] [...] We’ve all been talking about Redfin’s debut on the Today Show… Their statements of the “painfully obvious!”…Kevin Boer (Broker/Owner of 3 Oceans Real Estate, Inc.) and author of 3 Oceans Real Estate Blog, raises some interesting points… [...]

]]> By: Greg Swann http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html/comment-page-1#comment-131401 Greg Swann Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:39:07 +0000 http://3oceansrealestate.com/blog/the-lessons-of-redfin-part-ii-targeting-a-demographic-niche.html#comment-131401 > I have no inside information about their sales numbers, but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if 25% of their Seattle business consists of Google and Microsoft employees. Bah! Another undefended assertion. ;) Redfin provides no data on staging or photos because they don't do those things. As with all their PR, the latest charade consists of a defense of the things they do, with no mention of the -- often much more important -- things they don't do. > I have no inside information about their sales numbers, but I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if 25% of their Seattle business consists of Google and Microsoft employees.

Bah! Another undefended assertion. ;)

Redfin provides no data on staging or photos because they don’t do those things. As with all their PR, the latest charade consists of a defense of the things they do, with no mention of the — often much more important — things they don’t do.

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