An attorney and friend of this blog sent me a note about this so I thought I’d throw a shout out about this brand, spanking new venture:
Here’s a snippet from the press release:
Chicago, IL – July 7, 2009 – Consumer-centric website AgentsCompared.com, launching today in Chicagoland, helps prospective home buyers and sellers make more informed decisions when selecting a real estate agent. The site lets consumers efficiently discover, evaluate and compare – on an apples to apples basis – competing local agents on the criteria most important to them, such as an agent’s track record (success stories, relevant statistics, etc.), price (commissions, rebates, etc.), specialties (first time buyers, short sales, REOs, etc.), local market knowledge, and over a dozen others. Prospective home buyers and sellers can use AgentsCompared.com to see how a referral stacks up against competing agents, and find other local agents that may offer better value, greater expertise, etc.
I see some potential in the site. I suppose the key is getting agents signed-up and really providing useful information. A couple searches I did came back with some “not disclosed” entries for real estate agents…that doesn’t help me. And no agents up yet for my home town. But I’ll relax, it did just launch on Tuesday of this week.
I’ll keep my eye on it and perhaps get in touch with its founder to hear about his plans.
Thanks for your interest in (and patience with) the site, Peter.
You’re absolutely right – the site’s value to consumers will largely depend upon the level and quality of agent participation. The site is free for consumers, who will hopefully help by mentioning the site to agents they are considering.
Michael Erdman
President & Founder
AgentsCompared.com
Interesting. I have used another site that was simple when I moved to Chicago http://www.AgentsAcrossAmerica.com
Rather interesting. Has few times re-read for this purpose to remember. Thanks for interesting article. Waiting for trackback
July 14th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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