Has anyone actually used Redfin to purchase a home? Interested to hear what your experience was

[an]

Scarlett, if you take enough pictures of all the angles if the house (this is needed to produce a meaningful stitch using PhotoSynth), then this will eliminate the camera angle problem. Also, when I seem something missing, I automatically assume that it must be bad, that’s why they’re trying to hide it. Of course REAL virtual tour (not these follow my camcorder ones) will only get you so far. If you’re serious about a place, you definitely need to drive buy, go inside, etc. But virtual tour will eliminate 90+% of the houses that have deal breakers (ones that you know as soon as you see it). If you looked into PhotoSynth, you’ll notice that it’ll stitch pictures together and create almost like a 3D environment, where you can move around in 3D if there’s sufficient images to cover all the angles.

[Scarlett]

[quote=AN]Scarlett, if you take enough pictures of all the angles if the house (this is needed to produce a meaningful stitch using PhotoSynth), then this will eliminate the camera angle problem. Also, when I seem something missing, I automatically assume that it must be bad, that’s why they’re trying to hide it. Of course REAL virtual tour (not these follow my camcorder ones) will only get you so far. If you’re serious about a place, you definitely need to drive buy, go inside, etc. But virtual tour will eliminate 90+% of the houses that have deal breakers (ones that you know as soon as you see it). If you looked into PhotoSynth, you’ll notice that it’ll stitch pictures together and create almost like a 3D environment, where you can move around in 3D if there’s sufficient images to cover all the angles.[/quote]
I agree with you AN, and Photosynth is really cool. But it would be best if there would be some certain minimum standards in terms of # of MEANINGFUL pics per room/sqft etc. (no variations on the same one please). If it’s missing it wasn’t always bad, just sloppy picture taking…Yea, that would eliminate most of the houses considered, I agree.

[Scarlett]

[quote=AN]Scarlett, if you take enough pictures of all the angles if the house (this is needed to produce a meaningful stitch using PhotoSynth), then this will eliminate the camera angle problem. Also, when I seem something missing, I automatically assume that it must be bad, that’s why they’re trying to hide it. Of course REAL virtual tour (not these follow my camcorder ones) will only get you so far. If you’re serious about a place, you definitely need to drive buy, go inside, etc. But virtual tour will eliminate 90+% of the houses that have deal breakers (ones that you know as soon as you see it). If you looked into PhotoSynth, you’ll notice that it’ll stitch pictures together and create almost like a 3D environment, where you can move around in 3D if there’s sufficient images to cover all the angles.[/quote]
I agree with you AN, and Photosynth is really cool. But it would be best if there would be some certain minimum standards in terms of # of MEANINGFUL pics per room/sqft etc. (no variations on the same one please). If it’s missing it wasn’t always bad, just sloppy picture taking…Yea, that would eliminate most of the houses considered, I agree.

[Scarlett]

[quote=AN]Scarlett, if you take enough pictures of all the angles if the house (this is needed to produce a meaningful stitch using PhotoSynth), then this will eliminate the camera angle problem. Also, when I seem something missing, I automatically assume that it must be bad, that’s why they’re trying to hide it. Of course REAL virtual tour (not these follow my camcorder ones) will only get you so far. If you’re serious about a place, you definitely need to drive buy, go inside, etc. But virtual tour will eliminate 90+% of the houses that have deal breakers (ones that you know as soon as you see it). If you looked into PhotoSynth, you’ll notice that it’ll stitch pictures together and create almost like a 3D environment, where you can move around in 3D if there’s sufficient images to cover all the angles.[/quote]
I agree with you AN, and Photosynth is really cool. But it would be best if there would be some certain minimum standards in terms of # of MEANINGFUL pics per room/sqft etc. (no variations on the same one please). If it’s missing it wasn’t always bad, just sloppy picture taking…Yea, that would eliminate most of the houses considered, I agree.

[Scarlett]

[quote=AN]Scarlett, if you take enough pictures of all the angles if the house (this is needed to produce a meaningful stitch using PhotoSynth), then this will eliminate the camera angle problem. Also, when I seem something missing, I automatically assume that it must be bad, that’s why they’re trying to hide it. Of course REAL virtual tour (not these follow my camcorder ones) will only get you so far. If you’re serious about a place, you definitely need to drive buy, go inside, etc. But virtual tour will eliminate 90+% of the houses that have deal breakers (ones that you know as soon as you see it). If you looked into PhotoSynth, you’ll notice that it’ll stitch pictures together and create almost like a 3D environment, where you can move around in 3D if there’s sufficient images to cover all the angles.[/quote]
I agree with you AN, and Photosynth is really cool. But it would be best if there would be some certain minimum standards in terms of # of MEANINGFUL pics per room/sqft etc. (no variations on the same one please). If it’s missing it wasn’t always bad, just sloppy picture taking…Yea, that would eliminate most of the houses considered, I agree.

[Scarlett]

[quote=AN]Scarlett, if you take enough pictures of all the angles if the house (this is needed to produce a meaningful stitch using PhotoSynth), then this will eliminate the camera angle problem. Also, when I seem something missing, I automatically assume that it must be bad, that’s why they’re trying to hide it. Of course REAL virtual tour (not these follow my camcorder ones) will only get you so far. If you’re serious about a place, you definitely need to drive buy, go inside, etc. But virtual tour will eliminate 90+% of the houses that have deal breakers (ones that you know as soon as you see it). If you looked into PhotoSynth, you’ll notice that it’ll stitch pictures together and create almost like a 3D environment, where you can move around in 3D if there’s sufficient images to cover all the angles.[/quote]
I agree with you AN, and Photosynth is really cool. But it would be best if there would be some certain minimum standards in terms of # of MEANINGFUL pics per room/sqft etc. (no variations on the same one please). If it’s missing it wasn’t always bad, just sloppy picture taking…Yea, that would eliminate most of the houses considered, I agree.

[sdrealtor]

I wasnt ticked off. I was just giving you the business…..

[sdrealtor]

I wasnt ticked off. I was just giving you the business…..

[sdrealtor]

I wasnt ticked off. I was just giving you the business…..

[sdrealtor]

I wasnt ticked off. I was just giving you the business…..

[sdrealtor]

I wasnt ticked off. I was just giving you the business…..

[pepsi]

10 years ago, if you want to buy a house you would do these:

1. call a brokerage firm and they assign you a realtor or a buyer’s agent
2. you go home and wait until your agent call you.
3. Your agent show you the house that he/she think that might suit you.
4. repeat 2-3 until you think the house is good.
5. then your agent will tell you the market information and suggest the offering price.
For average joe, that is pretty much it. You won’t get to see the whole MLS in real time and wouldn’t know the acutal market condition. you have no idea (or very vague) how much a square foot cost for a 2000 square foot house in Carmel Valley, or Mira Mesa, before your agent told you so. And you won’t know there are 30 houses that may meet your criterias if you agent told you that we should come to see just 3 houses this month.

There is a lot of hand holding back then, the 6% commission is well earned (still pretty much mandatory and not priced for performance) by the profession.

Today, all you (still an average joe) need is someone to open the doors and to present the offer.
You have real time access to MLS and you can see the pictures of the houses before hand. You also know there are hundereds of houses availabe on the market and the exact location. Today’s I am not going to submit my best and highest offer before I see all 30 houses that meet my criterias.

The competition is more intense and the bar has been raisen. Individual (average) realtor have to lower their fees or provide more service than just opening doors and present offers.

[pepsi]

10 years ago, if you want to buy a house you would do these:

1. call a brokerage firm and they assign you a realtor or a buyer’s agent
2. you go home and wait until your agent call you.
3. Your agent show you the house that he/she think that might suit you.
4. repeat 2-3 until you think the house is good.
5. then your agent will tell you the market information and suggest the offering price.
For average joe, that is pretty much it. You won’t get to see the whole MLS in real time and wouldn’t know the acutal market condition. you have no idea (or very vague) how much a square foot cost for a 2000 square foot house in Carmel Valley, or Mira Mesa, before your agent told you so. And you won’t know there are 30 houses that may meet your criterias if you agent told you that we should come to see just 3 houses this month.

There is a lot of hand holding back then, the 6% commission is well earned (still pretty much mandatory and not priced for performance) by the profession.

Today, all you (still an average joe) need is someone to open the doors and to present the offer.
You have real time access to MLS and you can see the pictures of the houses before hand. You also know there are hundereds of houses availabe on the market and the exact location. Today’s I am not going to submit my best and highest offer before I see all 30 houses that meet my criterias.

The competition is more intense and the bar has been raisen. Individual (average) realtor have to lower their fees or provide more service than just opening doors and present offers.

[pepsi]

10 years ago, if you want to buy a house you would do these:

1. call a brokerage firm and they assign you a realtor or a buyer’s agent
2. you go home and wait until your agent call you.
3. Your agent show you the house that he/she think that might suit you.
4. repeat 2-3 until you think the house is good.
5. then your agent will tell you the market information and suggest the offering price.
For average joe, that is pretty much it. You won’t get to see the whole MLS in real time and wouldn’t know the acutal market condition. you have no idea (or very vague) how much a square foot cost for a 2000 square foot house in Carmel Valley, or Mira Mesa, before your agent told you so. And you won’t know there are 30 houses that may meet your criterias if you agent told you that we should come to see just 3 houses this month.

There is a lot of hand holding back then, the 6% commission is well earned (still pretty much mandatory and not priced for performance) by the profession.

Today, all you (still an average joe) need is someone to open the doors and to present the offer.
You have real time access to MLS and you can see the pictures of the houses before hand. You also know there are hundereds of houses availabe on the market and the exact location. Today’s I am not going to submit my best and highest offer before I see all 30 houses that meet my criterias.

The competition is more intense and the bar has been raisen. Individual (average) realtor have to lower their fees or provide more service than just opening doors and present offers.

[pepsi]

10 years ago, if you want to buy a house you would do these:

1. call a brokerage firm and they assign you a realtor or a buyer’s agent
2. you go home and wait until your agent call you.
3. Your agent show you the house that he/she think that might suit you.
4. repeat 2-3 until you think the house is good.
5. then your agent will tell you the market information and suggest the offering price.
For average joe, that is pretty much it. You won’t get to see the whole MLS in real time and wouldn’t know the acutal market condition. you have no idea (or very vague) how much a square foot cost for a 2000 square foot house in Carmel Valley, or Mira Mesa, before your agent told you so. And you won’t know there are 30 houses that may meet your criterias if you agent told you that we should come to see just 3 houses this month.

There is a lot of hand holding back then, the 6% commission is well earned (still pretty much mandatory and not priced for performance) by the profession.

Today, all you (still an average joe) need is someone to open the doors and to present the offer.
You have real time access to MLS and you can see the pictures of the houses before hand. You also know there are hundereds of houses availabe on the market and the exact location. Today’s I am not going to submit my best and highest offer before I see all 30 houses that meet my criterias.

The competition is more intense and the bar has been raisen. Individual (average) realtor have to lower their fees or provide more service than just opening doors and present offers.

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