Comments on: Estate Agents - who needs them? http://theusualsuspect.com/random-things/estate-agents-who-needs-them Mon, 12 May 2008 08:18:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Paul Wood http://theusualsuspect.com/random-things/estate-agents-who-needs-them#comment-14 Paul Wood Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:30:22 +0000 http://theusualsuspect.com/random-things/estate-agents-who-needs-them#comment-14 Same in Australia, two sites called realestate.com.au and another called domain.com.au sprung up early on. One built by the real estate industry and the other by a media organisation I believe. With their timing, heavy advertising and consistent presence over a number of years they are the only two that people know about. Sites that let you sell your own property are only niche unfortunately and so are in the catch 22 of not being able to give enough exposure. BASTARDS, one wishes we could turn back the clock and beat them to the punch with some clever SEO and marketing!! Same in Australia, two sites called realestate.com.au and another called domain.com.au sprung up early on. One built by the real estate industry and the other by a media organisation I believe. With their timing, heavy advertising and consistent presence over a number of years they are the only two that people know about. Sites that let you sell your own property are only niche unfortunately and so are in the catch 22 of not being able to give enough exposure.

BASTARDS, one wishes we could turn back the clock and beat them to the punch with some clever SEO and marketing!!

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