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Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Faye,

Listen to the comments below.  They all said better than I could.  A

Jan 06, 2016 12:31 PM
Rainmaker
2,362,579
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

be careful how you spend your money - there are easier and cheaper ways to generate leads - the old fashioned way - rather than these expensive pie in the sky ones

Jan 06, 2016 11:43 AM
Rainmaker
4,571,456
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

No.

NO.

Jan 06, 2016 11:05 PM
Rainmaker
1,683,912
Larry Johnston
Broker, Friends & Neighbors Real Estate and Elkhart County Subdivisions, LLC - Elkhart, IN
Broker,Friends & Neighbors Real Estate, Elkhart,IN

I have not used it.  I will be anxious to hear some of the comments.

Jan 06, 2016 11:20 AM
Ambassador
6,392,889
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I have not.

Mar 23, 2019 09:52 PM
Rainmaker
111,746
Anthony Saunchez
Campa Properties - San Bernardino, CA
How can we be of service

I tried them back in 2005. You may find the leads do not pass the ready, willing and able test as I discovered. Good luck. You will be better off door knocking.

Mar 23, 2016 12:14 AM
Rainer
80,653
Linda Guess
Keller Williams Tri-Lakes Branson, MO - Branson, MO
Branson area real estate sales.

I think no.

Jan 07, 2016 01:03 PM
Rainer
321,564
Melissa Jackson REALTOR
Trinity Premier Properties - Azle, TX
Helping You Make The Right Move

Never tried them, by the replies I don't think I will. 

Jan 07, 2016 11:13 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

My guess would be to not do it.  Though others have better experiences with their answers here.

Jan 07, 2016 03:12 AM
Rainmaker
292,685
Jack Lewitz
Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

You will get buyer leads but do you know how to sell Foreclosures? If not don't waste your time 

Jan 07, 2016 02:39 AM
Rainmaker
7,834,961
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

You may have better results by using your budget to generate your own leads.

Jan 07, 2016 01:27 AM
Rainmaker
432,957
Shanna Hall
Real Estate Solutions - Kirkwood, MO
I love selling houses!!!St. Louis, MO 314-703-1311

I have never used that site but I would search the activerain network and see if anyone has blogged about it.  May give you some insight.

Jan 07, 2016 12:57 AM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

Faye,

You must understand who uses RealtyTrac.

If the RealtyTrac user population is defined in your 'perferred client' definition, then give them your money because your strategy aligns with this population.

If, however, your business model is traditional owner occupied residential  resale, this choice will send you onto a tangent where your customer relation skills will be tested.

Be aware, if the source of the leads you are buying is dependent on MISREPRESENTATION in order to stay in business, what will be the nature of those leads you get?

Sometimes Faye, I need to pay for the education I get. However, a wise person will benefit from the education for which others have paid. 

Jan 07, 2016 12:44 AM
Rainmaker
1,661,836
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I have not heard of them.

Jan 06, 2016 11:52 PM
Rainmaker
930,852
Chuck Willman
Chuck Willman - Alpine, UT
NewHouseUtah.com

I haven't any lead selling service needs to be evaluated before trying- be very careful.

Jan 06, 2016 10:25 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,012
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

Never heard of them; however I am not into buying leads.

Jan 06, 2016 10:02 PM
Rainer
150,416
Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

If it is a buying lead platform, don't do it. 

Jan 06, 2016 09:48 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

A big NO. Many consumers are very frustrated with them selling a service they can find for free. Many frustrated buyers have called and emailed about ads from Realty Trac mixed in with listings for homes in foreclosure that were not for sale 

Jan 06, 2016 09:20 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

I have never signed up with this service.

Jan 06, 2016 09:06 PM
Rainmaker
5,215,488
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Not a fan of purchasing leads! Can't help!

Jan 06, 2016 08:47 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Have not tried

Jan 06, 2016 07:59 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Good luck. I have not paid for leads.

Jan 06, 2016 07:47 PM
Rainmaker
911,228
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

They're ok for what they do. I would check with your MLS, because you might be able to add Realtytrac there at a lower cost. Also, you can do a trial subscription.

Jan 06, 2016 07:44 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 Good morning Faye. Not really familiar with it.

Jan 06, 2016 05:23 PM
Rainmaker
4,272,548
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I did before it got popular

Jan 06, 2016 02:50 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Faye Ette Williams - It's up to you on what your plans are. If you want Foreclosures to be part of your business, by all means - go ahead.

I had this account for about 5 years - and very rarely used it!

Jan 06, 2016 02:24 PM
Rainmaker
953,617
Pete Xavier
Investments to Luxury - Pacific Palisades, CA
Outstanding Agent Referrals-Nationwide

I prefer ReboGateway, I believe it's double the price, it's not perfect, nor need be, but well worth my time and money to say the least.

In a response to some of the comments on this thread; What we are talking about is data sources for "transitional leads" NOT how to cultivate them for business or investment...WHICH is the MOST important part of this real estate prospecting equation.

Jan 06, 2016 12:54 PM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

I feel very strongly that these are not cost effective lead generating tools.  Learning to prospect is one of the most important real estate skills to develop.

Jan 06, 2016 12:16 PM
Ambassador
2,178,433
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

The only experience I've had with RealtyTrac is threatening to sue them for stealing content from my blog, without crediting it's source.  They quickly removed the content.

Jan 06, 2016 11:23 AM
Rainer
223,831
LUXURYSOCALREALTY COMPASS La Jolla
Compass - La Jolla, CA
San Diego Partner - The Private Client Network

I didn't know they were still selling territory. 

Jan 06, 2016 11:23 AM
Rainer
94,105
Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

Save your money.

Jan 06, 2016 11:21 AM