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Real Estate
Internet Warning

Courtesy of Mollie Wasserman

 

Despite advertising claims to the contrary, the internet is not an experienced Real Estate Professional. It cannot consult, counsel, advise, have knowledge of local laws and market conditions, make judgments, "own" the result, or most importantly, understand your individual goals and needs and care about you as a Client. To obtain an accurate interpretation of any information you're receiving online, please contact us.

It is important for you, the consumer, to realize three things:

First, while data and information online have value, such content is not a substitute for local experience, negotiating skills, or representation.

Second, all realty transactions are unique and the needs of all buyers and sellers are different. While it's easy to computerize book orders and stock market transactions, Real Estate sales don't fit in a mold -- one house is not exactly like another, nor are any two buyers, two sellers or two transactions.

Third, brokers have an obligation to educate the public, to explain the difference between general information and the benefit of specific advice and counsel. In other words, there is a need to distinguish between a "functionary" and a "fiduciary," a matter discussed in detail at http://www.realtyfiduciary.com.

Note:
It's not just the context offered by some online sites that has raised eyebrows in the real estate community, it's also material presented online as factual and reliable which is not either.

For instance, one online map shows two schools which local brokers say were closed years ago -- both facilities have long-since been replaced with townhouses.

Online systems that allegedly help owners determine home values are questioned because they sometimes lack recent data that can be worth tens of thousands of dollars to the seller. And recorded sale prices, even if accurate, do not account for inside-the-deal variables such as property condition, market condition & direction, seller credits, fixture lists (what stays with the property), and repair commitments -- "details" hidden deep inside published sale prices that can make the difference between a good contract and a loser.

Will visitor-beware alerts become common-place online? We already see dot.com ads with big headlines touting consumer benefits -- and lots of little tiny type with a string of reservations. In time the public will catch on and realize that much can be learned online, and also that relying on generic information without local context or timely data can be enormously expensive.

If you want quality local information, contact us, we are here to help. 

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