Comments on: Zillow vs. Trulia – A Cage Match For The Ages http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/ Technology For Real Estate Brokers and Agents Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ecahoon http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-45 ecahoon Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:48:45 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-45 Trulia doesn't have an estimated house value like eppraisal or Zillow? Hard to see any value added by Trulia. Trulia doesn't have an estimated house value like eppraisal or Zillow? Hard to see any value added by Trulia.

]]> By: Eric http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-127 Eric Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:48:45 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-127 Trulia doesn't have an estimated house value like eppraisal or Zillow? Hard to see any value added by Trulia. Trulia doesn't have an estimated house value like eppraisal or Zillow? Hard to see any value added by Trulia.

]]> By: Karen Rice http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-44 Karen Rice Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:57:45 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-44 Thanks for this info - I think each site definitely has its place. Thanks for this info – I think each site definitely has its place.

]]> By: Karen Rice http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-203 Karen Rice Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-203 Thanks for this info - I think each site definitely has its place. Thanks for this info – I think each site definitely has its place.

]]> By: Eric Stegemann http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-43 Eric Stegemann Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:35:16 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-43 Jim, Unless something has changed it is not an IDX feed. What most of the companies do is either create their own script that takes an IDX feed they already get (or their IDX vendor gets) and parse it down into XML standarized formats. This is the automatic way to do it and is included in the product we offer at Tribus. Other companies like Point2 etc make you retype the whole listing in again. It would be against almost every MLS' rules to push an IDX feed out to a non-broker website. Jim,
Unless something has changed it is not an IDX feed. What most of the companies do is either create their own script that takes an IDX feed they already get (or their IDX vendor gets) and parse it down into XML standarized formats. This is the automatic way to do it and is included in the product we offer at Tribus. Other companies like Point2 etc make you retype the whole listing in again.

It would be against almost every MLS’ rules to push an IDX feed out to a non-broker website.

]]> By: Eric Stegemann http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-202 Eric Stegemann Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:35:00 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-202 Jim, Unless something has changed it is not an IDX feed. What most of the companies do is either create their own script that takes an IDX feed they already get (or their IDX vendor gets) and parse it down into XML standarized formats. This is the automatic way to do it and is included in the product we offer at Tribus. Other companies like Point2 etc make you retype the whole listing in again. It would be against almost every MLS' rules to push an IDX feed out to a non-broker website. Jim,
Unless something has changed it is not an IDX feed. What most of the companies do is either create their own script that takes an IDX feed they already get (or their IDX vendor gets) and parse it down into XML standarized formats. This is the automatic way to do it and is included in the product we offer at Tribus. Other companies like Point2 etc make you retype the whole listing in again.

It would be against almost every MLS’ rules to push an IDX feed out to a non-broker website.

]]> By: Jim Marks http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-42 Jim Marks Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:07:20 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-42 Actually it is NOT an MLS feed, but it IS an IDX feed. IDX providers filter the MLS feed by broker or agent, (and the good ones) offer the ability for the broker or agent to send that feed directly to Trulia and Zillow... (this is how all my clients get their listings up?) Eric, Did I miss something? Actually it is NOT an MLS feed, but it IS an IDX feed. IDX providers filter the MLS feed by broker or agent, (and the good ones) offer the ability for the broker or agent to send that feed directly to Trulia and Zillow… (this is how all my clients get their listings up?)

Eric, Did I miss something?

]]> By: Jim Marks http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-201 Jim Marks Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:07:00 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-201 Actually it is NOT an MLS feed, but it IS an IDX feed. IDX providers filter the MLS feed by broker or agent, (and the good ones) offer the ability for the broker or agent to send that feed directly to Trulia and Zillow... (this is how all my clients get their listings up?) Eric, Did I miss something? Actually it is NOT an MLS feed, but it IS an IDX feed. IDX providers filter the MLS feed by broker or agent, (and the good ones) offer the ability for the broker or agent to send that feed directly to Trulia and Zillow… (this is how all my clients get their listings up?)

Eric, Did I miss something?

]]> By: Eric Stegemann http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-41 Eric Stegemann Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:45:20 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-41 No it's not IDX feed, (I'm sure Trulia and Zillow wish they could get IDX feeds) but a broker could easily add something to their IDX feed, maybe some kind of unique ID code for all their listings that only the person in charge of the feed and Trulia / Zillow know. That way it can be corroborated. In our feed I'm fairly confident we put in our MLS office id in there for something else we are working on, don't know what Realogy is doing... Dealing with integrity IS tricky. I think it needs to be more of a priority for these companies than it is at the present time. I mean they have policies in place and I understand they have 3+million listings. But let's step it up. No it’s not IDX feed, (I’m sure Trulia and Zillow wish they could get IDX feeds) but a broker could easily add something to their IDX feed, maybe some kind of unique ID code for all their listings that only the person in charge of the feed and Trulia / Zillow know. That way it can be corroborated. In our feed I’m fairly confident we put in our MLS office id in there for something else we are working on, don’t know what Realogy is doing…

Dealing with integrity IS tricky. I think it needs to be more of a priority for these companies than it is at the present time. I mean they have policies in place and I understand they have 3+million listings. But let’s step it up.

]]> By: Eric Stegemann http://www.TribusGroup.com/zillow-vs-trulia-a-cage-match-for-the-ages/#comment-200 Eric Stegemann Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:45:00 +0000 http://tribusgroup.com/?p=326#comment-200 No it's not IDX feed, (I'm sure Trulia and Zillow wish they could get IDX feeds) but a broker could easily add something to their IDX feed, maybe some kind of unique ID code for all their listings that only the person in charge of the feed and Trulia / Zillow know. That way it can be corroborated. In our feed I'm fairly confident we put in our MLS office id in there for something else we are working on, don't know what Realogy is doing... Dealing with integrity IS tricky. I think it needs to be more of a priority for these companies than it is at the present time. I mean they have policies in place and I understand they have 3+million listings. But let's step it up. No it’s not IDX feed, (I’m sure Trulia and Zillow wish they could get IDX feeds) but a broker could easily add something to their IDX feed, maybe some kind of unique ID code for all their listings that only the person in charge of the feed and Trulia / Zillow know. That way it can be corroborated. In our feed I’m fairly confident we put in our MLS office id in there for something else we are working on, don’t know what Realogy is doing…

Dealing with integrity IS tricky. I think it needs to be more of a priority for these companies than it is at the present time. I mean they have policies in place and I understand they have 3+million listings. But let’s step it up.

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