Comments on: Online Real Estate Heats Up http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ed http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-32189 Ed Thu, 30 Nov 2006 17:13:20 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/#comment-32189 Anyone know how long roughly the case against the NAR will last? Personally I think Trulia is more interesting than Zillow when it comes to changing the game in online real estate. Zillow is focused on valuations and Trulia is focused on listings and Trulia helps the brokers to do what they want (free or cheap online listing distribution which they control) while giving a great consumer experience. Seems like Zillow has enough to worry about in getting their valuations right and has alienated the industry, who are too suspicious of them to partner. Anyone know how long roughly the case against the NAR will last?

Personally I think Trulia is more interesting than Zillow when it comes to changing the game in online real estate. Zillow is focused on valuations and Trulia is focused on listings and Trulia helps the brokers to do what they want (free or cheap online listing distribution which they control) while giving a great consumer experience.

Seems like Zillow has enough to worry about in getting their valuations right and has alienated the industry, who are too suspicious of them to partner.

]]> By: Stefan Scholl http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-32181 Stefan Scholl Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:04:58 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/#comment-32181 In my opinion, the Court's recent opinion may very well be the tip of the iceberg in terms of the National Association of Realtors' antitrust problems. I have posted a recap of the Court's opinion, along with commentary on the Northern Michigan Real Estate Blog: http://buyersbroker.biz/blog/2006/11/nars-antitrust-problems-tip-of-iceberg.html In my opinion, the Court’s recent opinion may very well be the tip of the iceberg in terms of the National Association of Realtors’ antitrust problems. I have posted a recap of the Court’s opinion, along with commentary on the Northern Michigan Real Estate Blog:

http://buyersbroker.biz/blog/2006/11/nars-antitrust-problems-tip-of-iceberg.html

]]> By: Michael Webster http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-32145 Michael Webster Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:17:03 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2006/11/30/online-real-estate-heats-up/#comment-32145 Contrast the legal response south of the border to our Competition Bureau. The DOJ sues and our Competition Bureau expresses concerns. It is odd, since under section 75 of the Competition Act, refusal to deal, either the Bureau or a person can ask for an order that "adequate supplies of a product", in this case MLS listing, be provided to him/her on the usual trade terms. Section 75 is a Part VIII remedy, which means that the threshold for proof is much lower that what the DOJ is trying to achieve in the US. The requisite elements of a section 75 order are discussed in Quinlan's Huntsville v. Fred Deeley Imports 35 C.P.R. (4th) 517. Contrast the legal response south of the border to our Competition Bureau.

The DOJ sues and our Competition Bureau expresses concerns.

It is odd, since under section 75 of the Competition Act, refusal to deal, either the Bureau or a person can ask for an order that “adequate supplies of a product”, in this case MLS listing, be provided to him/her on the usual trade terms.

Section 75 is a Part VIII remedy, which means that the threshold for proof is much lower that what the DOJ is trying to achieve in the US.

The requisite elements of a section 75 order are discussed in Quinlan’s Huntsville v. Fred Deeley Imports 35 C.P.R. (4th) 517.

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