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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 commentsThe 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 […]
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 […]
HB 135 Party Almost Over
Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, News, Consumer Rights on March 13th, 2007
Well, we’re having a good run with Idaho HB135. Time is all but up, and I swear I can hear the fat lady starting to sing.
It sure can be disappointing to see how slanted the legislative process really is. Guess school house rock had me warmed up to the idea that common sense would […]
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 […]
It’s A Great Time To Be A For Sale By Owner
Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Consumer Rights on March 8th, 2007
January of this year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) launched a new $40 million ad campaign expected to stretch over 11 months, directed in part at the For Sale by Owner (FSBO) market.
“Two-thirds of For Sale By Owners would use a Realtor® next time,” one of the print ads declares. “The other third […]
Consumer Rights - Idaho Commerce & Human Resources Committee Passes HB135
Posted by Heinrich Wiebe in Fizbomap, For Sale by Owner, News, Consumer Rights on March 6th, 2007
The Idaho Senate Commerce & Human Resources Committee voted unanimously to pass HB 135. Much attention was given to our presentation which is outline as follows:
ISSUE: HOUSE BILL NO. 135
I’m Heinrich Wiebe. I broker, co-own, and manage Genius Realty. Me and my company represent the future of real estate. We integrate technology and real estate […]
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 […]
Real Estate Representation Bill Passed by Idaho House
Posted by Matt Newbill in News, Consumer Rights on February 26th, 2007
It looks like the Idaho House of Representatives unanimously passed the real estate representation bill on Friday, Feb 23rd. Next stop is the Senate floor. I wonder if the Representatives fully understood the bill and it’s impacts on consumers? It seems like they didn’t, otherwise they probably wouldn’t have passed it.
The thing […]
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