MLS Access To The Public ?

[erik0534]

I had a link to my site before but i took it down……..i in no way want to be regarded as a spammer ……….here is the link again http://www.brookstoneassociates.com/searchhomes.html …………all i want is honest feedback …….for I am trying to figure out why no one is using my site????? please tell me if im missing something?

[temeculaguy]

Not sure if this holds true for san diego but I found your data to be flawed for temecula. You have all the zip codes to choose from but when I searched for example 92592, I only got 41 properties, that’s missing something. Redfin gives you the shorts, the pendings, the recently closed. I can map it, choose an area within a zip code, uch more helpful for actual searching. Are you listings leaving out discount listings that only pay the selling agent a fraction of a commission? When I was actively shopping I could get public access to the mrmls and I could also get to it through some realtors websites, it was helpful but I abandonded it because redfin is easier to use.

Plus for my example of 92592 on redfin, I got 715 total listings. Of that 371 were active, 344 pending. Of the actives, 212 were shorts. Of the pendings 131 were shorts.

From all of that I can learn things, find things, the bargains are usually in those listing, especially if sites like yours are missing them. How you came up 41 total is a bit confusing but had I gone to it by chance or based on an advertisement, After a few minutes of seeing how minimal it is, I’d never go back.

Sorry, just being honest.

The mls is out of the bag nowadays, it’s no longer a secret and realtors are needed for transactions and negotions, not selecting. Either show them everything or they will go elsewhere. Today’s R/E consumer wants to shop at a grocery store or a costco, not a 7-11. Minimal selection will only get those looking for convenience, the rest of us want to see it all. Maybe you have a data problem, maybe you are not focussed on my area so the data is unchecked. But if you are filtering shorts, repos, discount fee listings and other less profitable properties, then you need to change that. Even then, I found the website not as user friendly as redfin.

[temeculaguy]

Not sure if this holds true for san diego but I found your data to be flawed for temecula. You have all the zip codes to choose from but when I searched for example 92592, I only got 41 properties, that’s missing something. Redfin gives you the shorts, the pendings, the recently closed. I can map it, choose an area within a zip code, uch more helpful for actual searching. Are you listings leaving out discount listings that only pay the selling agent a fraction of a commission? When I was actively shopping I could get public access to the mrmls and I could also get to it through some realtors websites, it was helpful but I abandonded it because redfin is easier to use.

Plus for my example of 92592 on redfin, I got 715 total listings. Of that 371 were active, 344 pending. Of the actives, 212 were shorts. Of the pendings 131 were shorts.

From all of that I can learn things, find things, the bargains are usually in those listing, especially if sites like yours are missing them. How you came up 41 total is a bit confusing but had I gone to it by chance or based on an advertisement, After a few minutes of seeing how minimal it is, I’d never go back.

Sorry, just being honest.

The mls is out of the bag nowadays, it’s no longer a secret and realtors are needed for transactions and negotions, not selecting. Either show them everything or they will go elsewhere. Today’s R/E consumer wants to shop at a grocery store or a costco, not a 7-11. Minimal selection will only get those looking for convenience, the rest of us want to see it all. Maybe you have a data problem, maybe you are not focussed on my area so the data is unchecked. But if you are filtering shorts, repos, discount fee listings and other less profitable properties, then you need to change that. Even then, I found the website not as user friendly as redfin.

[temeculaguy]

Not sure if this holds true for san diego but I found your data to be flawed for temecula. You have all the zip codes to choose from but when I searched for example 92592, I only got 41 properties, that’s missing something. Redfin gives you the shorts, the pendings, the recently closed. I can map it, choose an area within a zip code, uch more helpful for actual searching. Are you listings leaving out discount listings that only pay the selling agent a fraction of a commission? When I was actively shopping I could get public access to the mrmls and I could also get to it through some realtors websites, it was helpful but I abandonded it because redfin is easier to use.

Plus for my example of 92592 on redfin, I got 715 total listings. Of that 371 were active, 344 pending. Of the actives, 212 were shorts. Of the pendings 131 were shorts.

From all of that I can learn things, find things, the bargains are usually in those listing, especially if sites like yours are missing them. How you came up 41 total is a bit confusing but had I gone to it by chance or based on an advertisement, After a few minutes of seeing how minimal it is, I’d never go back.

Sorry, just being honest.

The mls is out of the bag nowadays, it’s no longer a secret and realtors are needed for transactions and negotions, not selecting. Either show them everything or they will go elsewhere. Today’s R/E consumer wants to shop at a grocery store or a costco, not a 7-11. Minimal selection will only get those looking for convenience, the rest of us want to see it all. Maybe you have a data problem, maybe you are not focussed on my area so the data is unchecked. But if you are filtering shorts, repos, discount fee listings and other less profitable properties, then you need to change that. Even then, I found the website not as user friendly as redfin.

[temeculaguy]

Not sure if this holds true for san diego but I found your data to be flawed for temecula. You have all the zip codes to choose from but when I searched for example 92592, I only got 41 properties, that’s missing something. Redfin gives you the shorts, the pendings, the recently closed. I can map it, choose an area within a zip code, uch more helpful for actual searching. Are you listings leaving out discount listings that only pay the selling agent a fraction of a commission? When I was actively shopping I could get public access to the mrmls and I could also get to it through some realtors websites, it was helpful but I abandonded it because redfin is easier to use.

Plus for my example of 92592 on redfin, I got 715 total listings. Of that 371 were active, 344 pending. Of the actives, 212 were shorts. Of the pendings 131 were shorts.

From all of that I can learn things, find things, the bargains are usually in those listing, especially if sites like yours are missing them. How you came up 41 total is a bit confusing but had I gone to it by chance or based on an advertisement, After a few minutes of seeing how minimal it is, I’d never go back.

Sorry, just being honest.

The mls is out of the bag nowadays, it’s no longer a secret and realtors are needed for transactions and negotions, not selecting. Either show them everything or they will go elsewhere. Today’s R/E consumer wants to shop at a grocery store or a costco, not a 7-11. Minimal selection will only get those looking for convenience, the rest of us want to see it all. Maybe you have a data problem, maybe you are not focussed on my area so the data is unchecked. But if you are filtering shorts, repos, discount fee listings and other less profitable properties, then you need to change that. Even then, I found the website not as user friendly as redfin.

[temeculaguy]

Not sure if this holds true for san diego but I found your data to be flawed for temecula. You have all the zip codes to choose from but when I searched for example 92592, I only got 41 properties, that’s missing something. Redfin gives you the shorts, the pendings, the recently closed. I can map it, choose an area within a zip code, uch more helpful for actual searching. Are you listings leaving out discount listings that only pay the selling agent a fraction of a commission? When I was actively shopping I could get public access to the mrmls and I could also get to it through some realtors websites, it was helpful but I abandonded it because redfin is easier to use.

Plus for my example of 92592 on redfin, I got 715 total listings. Of that 371 were active, 344 pending. Of the actives, 212 were shorts. Of the pendings 131 were shorts.

From all of that I can learn things, find things, the bargains are usually in those listing, especially if sites like yours are missing them. How you came up 41 total is a bit confusing but had I gone to it by chance or based on an advertisement, After a few minutes of seeing how minimal it is, I’d never go back.

Sorry, just being honest.

The mls is out of the bag nowadays, it’s no longer a secret and realtors are needed for transactions and negotions, not selecting. Either show them everything or they will go elsewhere. Today’s R/E consumer wants to shop at a grocery store or a costco, not a 7-11. Minimal selection will only get those looking for convenience, the rest of us want to see it all. Maybe you have a data problem, maybe you are not focussed on my area so the data is unchecked. But if you are filtering shorts, repos, discount fee listings and other less profitable properties, then you need to change that. Even then, I found the website not as user friendly as redfin.

[temeculaguy]

I think I may have figured it out. Your listings are from sandicor. Anyone using a realtor not based in San diego would probably list in their mls, thus not showing up in your search. Somehow redfin pulls from all the regionals. I think downtown condos or other areas with investors from areas out of town, would get missed by your site. Same with repo clearing houses. The repo I bought was listed out of L.A. by a realtor working for a particular bank, who had all their listings in so cal. That happens frequently.

As an experiment i compared downtown SD using your website and redfin. RF had 452 actives (excluding pendings, which was another 119) in 92101, you had 300. I excluded shorts on redfin and still got 332. So excluding pendings and shorts, your missing listings, as a consumer I’d like to see them all and I’ll decide. Based on my little experiemnt, 1/3 of the downtown listings are not using sandicor, or at least they are not getting onto your website.

[temeculaguy]

I think I may have figured it out. Your listings are from sandicor. Anyone using a realtor not based in San diego would probably list in their mls, thus not showing up in your search. Somehow redfin pulls from all the regionals. I think downtown condos or other areas with investors from areas out of town, would get missed by your site. Same with repo clearing houses. The repo I bought was listed out of L.A. by a realtor working for a particular bank, who had all their listings in so cal. That happens frequently.

As an experiment i compared downtown SD using your website and redfin. RF had 452 actives (excluding pendings, which was another 119) in 92101, you had 300. I excluded shorts on redfin and still got 332. So excluding pendings and shorts, your missing listings, as a consumer I’d like to see them all and I’ll decide. Based on my little experiemnt, 1/3 of the downtown listings are not using sandicor, or at least they are not getting onto your website.

[temeculaguy]

I think I may have figured it out. Your listings are from sandicor. Anyone using a realtor not based in San diego would probably list in their mls, thus not showing up in your search. Somehow redfin pulls from all the regionals. I think downtown condos or other areas with investors from areas out of town, would get missed by your site. Same with repo clearing houses. The repo I bought was listed out of L.A. by a realtor working for a particular bank, who had all their listings in so cal. That happens frequently.

As an experiment i compared downtown SD using your website and redfin. RF had 452 actives (excluding pendings, which was another 119) in 92101, you had 300. I excluded shorts on redfin and still got 332. So excluding pendings and shorts, your missing listings, as a consumer I’d like to see them all and I’ll decide. Based on my little experiemnt, 1/3 of the downtown listings are not using sandicor, or at least they are not getting onto your website.

[temeculaguy]

I think I may have figured it out. Your listings are from sandicor. Anyone using a realtor not based in San diego would probably list in their mls, thus not showing up in your search. Somehow redfin pulls from all the regionals. I think downtown condos or other areas with investors from areas out of town, would get missed by your site. Same with repo clearing houses. The repo I bought was listed out of L.A. by a realtor working for a particular bank, who had all their listings in so cal. That happens frequently.

As an experiment i compared downtown SD using your website and redfin. RF had 452 actives (excluding pendings, which was another 119) in 92101, you had 300. I excluded shorts on redfin and still got 332. So excluding pendings and shorts, your missing listings, as a consumer I’d like to see them all and I’ll decide. Based on my little experiemnt, 1/3 of the downtown listings are not using sandicor, or at least they are not getting onto your website.

[temeculaguy]

I think I may have figured it out. Your listings are from sandicor. Anyone using a realtor not based in San diego would probably list in their mls, thus not showing up in your search. Somehow redfin pulls from all the regionals. I think downtown condos or other areas with investors from areas out of town, would get missed by your site. Same with repo clearing houses. The repo I bought was listed out of L.A. by a realtor working for a particular bank, who had all their listings in so cal. That happens frequently.

As an experiment i compared downtown SD using your website and redfin. RF had 452 actives (excluding pendings, which was another 119) in 92101, you had 300. I excluded shorts on redfin and still got 332. So excluding pendings and shorts, your missing listings, as a consumer I’d like to see them all and I’ll decide. Based on my little experiemnt, 1/3 of the downtown listings are not using sandicor, or at least they are not getting onto your website.

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

[quote=erik0534]I had a link to my site before but i took it down……..i in no way want to be regarded as a spammer ……….here is the link again http://www.brookstoneassociates.com/searchhomes.html …………all i want is honest feedback …….for I am trying to figure out why no one is using my site????? please tell me if im missing something?[/quote]

OK. The fact that you came back and responded means you are not a true spammer of the worst kind. I apologize for the comment.
I think the main issue is that there are too many competitors in this space and not that many buyers (look at sales figures).

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

[quote=erik0534]I had a link to my site before but i took it down……..i in no way want to be regarded as a spammer ……….here is the link again http://www.brookstoneassociates.com/searchhomes.html …………all i want is honest feedback …….for I am trying to figure out why no one is using my site????? please tell me if im missing something?[/quote]

OK. The fact that you came back and responded means you are not a true spammer of the worst kind. I apologize for the comment.
I think the main issue is that there are too many competitors in this space and not that many buyers (look at sales figures).

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

[quote=erik0534]I had a link to my site before but i took it down……..i in no way want to be regarded as a spammer ……….here is the link again http://www.brookstoneassociates.com/searchhomes.html …………all i want is honest feedback …….for I am trying to figure out why no one is using my site????? please tell me if im missing something?[/quote]

OK. The fact that you came back and responded means you are not a true spammer of the worst kind. I apologize for the comment.
I think the main issue is that there are too many competitors in this space and not that many buyers (look at sales figures).

[(former)FormerSanDiegan]

[quote=erik0534]I had a link to my site before but i took it down……..i in no way want to be regarded as a spammer ……….here is the link again http://www.brookstoneassociates.com/searchhomes.html …………all i want is honest feedback …….for I am trying to figure out why no one is using my site????? please tell me if im missing something?[/quote]

OK. The fact that you came back and responded means you are not a true spammer of the worst kind. I apologize for the comment.
I think the main issue is that there are too many competitors in this space and not that many buyers (look at sales figures).

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