Fizbomap Blog
Idaho For Sale by Owner tips, news and updates
Author Archive for admin
NAR vs 60 Minutes
Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on May 15th, 2007
Looks like the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is a little upset about the latest 60 Minutes segment about Redfin and discount brokerages. Here’s an email that I received yesterday:
Dear Fellow REALTOR®:
I am disappointed and dismayed at the biased story that 60 Minutes aired on Sunday evening. I want to let you know that […]
Flat Fee on TV
Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on May 14th, 2007
Last night 60 Minutes aired a piece on Redfin and discount real estate models. It is a big deal to get this type of exposure on national television and the program sheds new light on internet based flat fee brokerages (like Fizbomap.com) and discount brokerages alike. You’ll quickly see that traditional agents are […]
3 commentsFizbomap introduces new monthly pricing format
Posted by Matt Newbill in News on May 1st, 2007
In an effort to simplify our pricing, we’ve announced a no-setup fee approach, with a monthly payment. What this means is that you pay a monthly fee based upon the options you want.
For example. Let’s say you just wanted MLS access. This would be accomplished for $199 per month (including yard sign). […]
When Selling Your House Avoid These Costly Pitfalls
Posted by Matt Newbill in For Sale by Owner, Tips on April 25th, 2007
Assess your situation
There are four factors that go into selling your home.
Condition - Is your house in “sell-ready” condition?
Location - How is the market in your location?
Price - How motivated are you to sell?
Full Market Exposure
You will need to effectively assess these four items. This is not the time to be optimistic; this is […]
1 commentThe Real Estate Bill of Rights
Posted by Matt Newbill in Consumer Rights on April 25th, 2007
Here’s a little something that Redfin has been putting together. It is a real estate consumer’s bill of rights and is something that is much needed in this industry.
Here they are in a shortened, condensed version:
Choose the services you pay for.
Know how your agent makes his/her money.
Know when you are committed to an agent.
Know […]
First QTR 2007 - Fizbomap.com #1 Provider
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News on April 5th, 2007
The first quarter of 2007 has ended, and an evaluation of how successful we’ve been is in order. The news is stellar, so I’d better share it with you.
In only 120 days, Fizbomap.com has emerged as the #1 advertising service for Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Nampa, Caldwell area sale by owners that want MLS access for […]
Minimum Service Real Estate Bill Clears Senate
Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on March 14th, 2007
Yesterday (Tuesday, March 13th), the Idaho Senate passed House Bill 135 a.k.a. ‘minimum service real estate bill.’ We’ve been talking a lot about this bill lately and have made our stance known.
Looks like all but three Senators voted in favor (hats off to those that voted against the bill.). One of which […]
Fizbomap In Idaho Statesman
Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on March 9th, 2007
Fizbomap made the paper today. We were featured in an article about the proposed real estate minimum service law (House Bill No. 135). You can read the entire article here.
My favorite part: John Eaton backpedaling or was that a moonwalk?
“It’s not anti-competitive and not as big of a deal as some people are […]
Fizbomap Offering Video Tours
Posted by Matt Newbill in Fizbomap, News, Advertising on March 5th, 2007
We are pleased to announce that we are now offering video tours. These tours can be purchased individually or added onto an existing package to enhance your Fizbomap listing. These tours require an activation fee of $99 to get going.
We are using the property video services of WellcomeMat but will be including these […]
Fizbomap in InmanNews
Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on February 28th, 2007
Today we were featured in InmanNews in an article about the new minimum-service bill in Idaho. You can view the entire article here if you act soon. (if you wait too long it requires a paid subscription)
Basically, the article talks about the same issues that we’ve been discussing all week on our blog, the […]
Need help?
Search blog posts
View by category
- Advertising (8)
- Consumer Rights (15)
- Fizbomap (41)
- Fizbomap Experiences (1)
- For Sale by Owner (42)
- Listing (6)
- News (48)
- Tips (23)
Keep me updated
