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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate, Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker (Fred Griffin Real Estate)

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

Fred,

Ron who is more in tune with this stuff, feels that they can.  We met with Yahoo execs on several occasions way back when...I thought they should have takien Microsofts offer, as well as EBay's offer which they rejected.  A

Jul 24, 2016 02:16 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

So often the case with CEOs. Happens all the time

In response to your question, there are those who are far wiser who might have a good answer. Sorta like a seller holding out and not taking the first (and likely best) offer

Jul 24, 2016 01:48 PM
Rainmaker
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Apparently they must have assets we dont know about.

Jul 24, 2016 10:56 PM
Rainmaker
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Always remember - That your FIRST Loss is usually your BEST Loss !!!

Jul 24, 2016 09:55 PM
Rainer
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Dennis Swartz
Full Circle Property Management - Columbus, OH
MBA, GRI...experience counts!

The issue is the internet is changing, and they don't see it. I think Yahoo will not come back, just like AOL.

Jul 24, 2016 08:01 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Like many home sellers that turn down the first offer, Yahoo made a big mistake and I doubt they will ever be on top again. 

But they will have a place in the history books, we all remember the contribution they made to the internet in the early years.

Jul 24, 2016 04:17 PM
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

We shall see they are pretty much washed up.

Jul 24, 2016 01:49 PM
Rainmaker
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Yahoo got about 5 B cash, their hdqtr in Santa Clara will be a huge housing complex.

Baba, and Yahoo finacial, Jpn. => big $$

Income is online advertisement which is like $600M/yr.

They will garage sale the rest of the non-producing crap, 100M eMail accounts....

They blew it big time... Just like reluctant home seller I am stuck with.

Jul 24, 2016 01:47 PM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

You snooze you lose sometimes.

Jul 24, 2016 01:23 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Fred Griffin late to party...

Don't we say, first offer is best offer?

Jul 25, 2016 01:51 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Verizon is dead in my area. Subscribers can't get and receive clear calls in my area. I hope this helps Verizon and Yahoo. 

Jul 25, 2016 01:18 PM
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Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

It would be nice to have an alternative to Google that doesn't censor results based on their liberal agenda.

Jul 25, 2016 09:39 AM
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Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Some guys at Yahoo must be pretty bummed, and some guys at Microsoft must feel like they dodged a bullet.  Not sure that Verizon can revise it.

Jul 25, 2016 08:49 AM
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Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Maybe, though I doubt the real estate arm will be Verizon's main priority. At least not in the beginning.

Jul 25, 2016 08:30 AM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I wish I had that lousy 5 Billion you are refering to...

Jul 25, 2016 08:22 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I'd hope so.  Yahoo RE was a good source for a while, not it pulls from other sites and isn't worth advertising on (IMO).

Jul 25, 2016 05:16 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I don't believe that Verizon will be trying to bring back Yahoo real estate.  But, only time will tell.

Jul 25, 2016 03:55 AM
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Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Fred - I think it's a natural pairing with AOL, which they bought a while back - maybe they're working on a time machine too.

Jul 25, 2016 03:01 AM
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Is this an example that can be used in real estate with the sellers who dismiss an initial offer because they think they can get more if they wait just a bit more?

Jul 25, 2016 02:46 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Who knows what plans they have.

Jul 25, 2016 02:29 AM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Yahoo is still around?  Just joking....

 

We'll see how they it get back in the air , or not.

Jul 25, 2016 02:15 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Fred, I saw that last night ... only time will tell ... needless to say they are competing against some Giants. Maybe they have a niche up their sleeves. 

Those Golden Parachutes are something else.  Reward them to go away because they could not do their jobs effectively.

Jul 25, 2016 01:26 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

They just sold their core business and keeping $40 billion in assets.

Jul 25, 2016 01:20 AM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Fred Griffin You can bet on one thing. Verizon will probably charge for the features.

Jul 24, 2016 11:27 PM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Talk about a waste - I don't really see hope for Y but time will tell

Jul 24, 2016 11:25 PM
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Paul Antonelli
Antonelli Realty - Saint Cloud, FL
Broker Owner; Antonelli Realty

the times they R A Changin. 

Jul 24, 2016 11:17 PM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Coldwell Banker Realty

parked and reading...

Jul 24, 2016 10:40 PM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

That is a steal of a deal. I believe they have plans ready to go.

Jul 24, 2016 10:31 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

and the rich get richer.... the strong get stronger.... and keep marching forward....one foot in front of the other....

Jul 24, 2016 10:23 PM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

Reminds me on Microsoft buyer LinkedIn. These huge purchases seem hard to understand, but someone must see the opportunity for profit in the future.

Jul 24, 2016 10:06 PM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good luck to Verizon.

Jul 24, 2016 10:02 PM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

No idea.

Jul 24, 2016 09:39 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

It's been too long since it's been a player. Too many years of non promotion is making it worthless.

Jul 24, 2016 09:25 PM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Your guess is as good as mine, Fred. I suppose we'll know soon enough.

Jul 24, 2016 08:35 PM
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin BeachPro
PMI. Destin - Miramar Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

It should be Interesting to follow.  I think it might be a futile battle.

Jul 24, 2016 07:25 PM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do not use Verizon. Do they really have so much funds? 

Jul 24, 2016 04:12 PM
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Nicholas Crane
Woodland Companies - Cadott, WI
Managing & Appraising Forest Land

No but I think that Verizon might go belly up trying to save yahoo. 

Jul 24, 2016 01:11 PM
Rainmaker
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FN LN
Toronto, ON

I don't follow either company and don't use services from either at the present time.

Jul 24, 2016 01:05 PM