Comments on: The Weekly Wednesday Wrap Up – Hoboken Condos Sales & Inventory for the Week of June 24th http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/06/24/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condos-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-june-24th/ What buyers and sellers need to know about Hoboken condos and real estate. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:46:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/06/24/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condos-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-june-24th/comment-page-1/#comment-2753 Jim Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:29:27 +0000 http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/?p=1513#comment-2753 Keep the faith Lori, and honestly getting it via email is one less click for me anyway ;) If you made a website listing all of the things wrong with Hoboken and NJ you'd lock up the internet... Try not to think about it, and just make your slice of the World a little better. Jim Keep the faith Lori, and honestly getting it via email is one less click for me anyway ;)

If you made a website listing all of the things wrong with Hoboken and NJ you’d lock up the internet…

Try not to think about it, and just make your slice of the World a little better.

Jim

]]> By: Karen Brewer http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/06/24/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condos-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-june-24th/comment-page-1/#comment-2692 Karen Brewer Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:20:49 +0000 http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/?p=1513#comment-2692 Im a realtor in Ct and was interested to see your post about the Hudson county MLS. My MLS is actually offering a direct feed that allows bloggers to search onthier own through the listings. It costs nothing extra since we're paying for the data in our dues). Besides how is publishing the link really any different from emailing a listing.....stupid if you ask me. Im following you on the advice of Real estate Tomato and am enjoying doing so. Im a realtor in Ct and was interested to see your post about the Hudson county MLS. My MLS is actually offering a direct feed that allows bloggers to search onthier own through the listings. It costs nothing extra since we’re paying for the data in our dues).
Besides how is publishing the link really any different from emailing a listing…..stupid if you ask me. Im following you on the advice of Real estate Tomato and am enjoying doing so.

]]> By: TS http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/2009/06/24/the-weekly-wednesday-wrap-up-hoboken-condos-sales-inventory-for-the-week-of-june-24th/comment-page-1/#comment-2687 TS Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:21:09 +0000 http://hobokenrealestatenews.com/?p=1513#comment-2687 Lori, I'm sorry to hear the grief this has caused, but know that what you're doing is not only appreciated by many but the right thing to do - not just ethically but for the health of free markets. The NAR, in my opinion, is a very problematic (verging on corrupt) organization, and needs changing from within. It seems there are few agents with the courage to challenge the system, so you truly are unique. As I see it, there are two basic abuses of information: 1. Suppressing/controlling information flow 2. Fabricating information For the most part, the NAR, when guilty, is guilty of 1. Cherry-picking data to release to the public (or at the very least controlling the information flow) and giving the power of disclosing comps to the people (agents) most interested in making a sale happen set up the potential for corruption. As for 2, in the era of blogging it seems rumor quickly becomes truth since the bloggers, under the cloak of anonymity, can fabricate stories with no repercussions and post under mutliple identities (thereby giving their rumors more seeming credibility since "everyone is saying it"). Occasionally the identities of such bloggers become known. This site, as I see it, helps prevent both these evils. Giving open access to information allows people to form their own opinions on the market and the value of a specific property. They can then go to their agent and get feedback on their views, rather than just being empty vessels that agents fill with their own views (or deceits). Likewise, when open access is given there is less room for wild speculation, conspiracy theories, and outright information fabrication. Those who speak out so vehemently against the wrong actions of the NAR and some agents who are less than forthcoming with information should reflect on where their actions fall in the scheme of abuses. Until the system changes Lori, enjoy the fact you stand out and are having a great year. I certainly refer anyone I know interested in purchasing to this site and you. Lori,

I’m sorry to hear the grief this has caused, but know that what you’re doing is not only appreciated by many but the right thing to do – not just ethically but for the health of free markets. The NAR, in my opinion, is a very problematic (verging on corrupt) organization, and needs changing from within. It seems there are few agents with the courage to challenge the system, so you truly are unique.

As I see it, there are two basic abuses of information:
1. Suppressing/controlling information flow
2. Fabricating information

For the most part, the NAR, when guilty, is guilty of 1. Cherry-picking data to release to the public (or at the very least controlling the information flow) and giving the power of disclosing comps to the people (agents) most interested in making a sale happen set up the potential for corruption.

As for 2, in the era of blogging it seems rumor quickly becomes truth since the bloggers, under the cloak of anonymity, can fabricate stories with no repercussions and post under mutliple identities (thereby giving their rumors more seeming credibility since “everyone is saying it”). Occasionally the identities of such bloggers become known.

This site, as I see it, helps prevent both these evils. Giving open access to information allows people to form their own opinions on the market and the value of a specific property. They can then go to their agent and get feedback on their views, rather than just being empty vessels that agents fill with their own views (or deceits).

Likewise, when open access is given there is less room for wild speculation, conspiracy theories, and outright information fabrication.

Those who speak out so vehemently against the wrong actions of the NAR and some agents who are less than forthcoming with information should reflect on where their actions fall in the scheme of abuses.

Until the system changes Lori, enjoy the fact you stand out and are having a great year. I certainly refer anyone I know interested in purchasing to this site and you.

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