Comments on: Cost Recovery

By: robchipman

robchipman — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:49:47 +0000

Spencer:

How is the Board biased? You probably think its obvious, but from where I sit the Board has agents for clients, and the agents have buyers and sellers for clients, hence, in one sense, opposing interests, to the extent that buyers don’t always want the same thing that sellers want.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:25:46 +0000

Pay a realtor for providing sales numbers? I don’t think so. Also, I do not agree with paying MLS for the numbers. Get a really non-biased third party with no interest in the RE market and then I would agree. Since this does not seem likely as it would negate this blog and of course the MLS I would go for the ads.

By: dingus

dingus — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:10:59 +0000

Seriously -A-, wtf?

Have you talked to craigy yet?

By: coco

coco — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:55:55 +0000

B.C. to ban trans-fats, smoking in cars with kids

http://tinyurl.com/34ewpd

By: coco

coco — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:50:54 +0000

U.S. housing woes buzz saw Canadian lumber towns

http://tinyurl.com/yqrqfs

By: -A-

-A- — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:46:28 +0000

“Its been suggested before that this become some sort of user pay site. There are different ways to pay: put up with ads, donate to the blogger with Paypal, pay for access, or be some sort of sponsor.”
Which of the rocket ship scientists suggested that?

Rob here is a better idea, instead of becoming a cyber beggar, why don’t you set up a booth at the mall, and charge people for looking at the catalogue of listings?

Next to the listing booth you could have a fortune telling booth- crystal ball and all, and set Aaron up with palm reading, the candles, incense, etc;
it would be just as science based as the numbers you are trying to pump.

Next to the palm reading booth you could have the investment workshop dept. There you could explain the complex ROI, MOI, etc. and also explain how negative cash flow is a super duper deal.

And oh yeah, the secrets of buying and holding, or is it buy low sell high?

What a farce.

By: Newcomer

Newcomer — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:48:25 +0000

Speaking of world class cities, check out the news from the other London. Once it starts, it moves fast.

http://tinyurl.com/ypprnm

By: blueskies

blueskies — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:45:34 +0000

London, Ontario
World Class City

http://tinyurl.com/yusk93

The London area got a double dose of bad news today with unemployment up and new housing starts down.

it’s different here!

By: blueskies

blueskies — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:41:29 +0000

hmm
gold is down to $911.10
agricultural commodities down also

By: Fencer

Fencer — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:27:15 +0000

The subscription model has been largely abandoned by even the largest mainstream sites such as Globe and Mail and even the NY Times. From what I can tell there reasoning seemed to be that it drove more people away thereby reducing ad revenue than it created in subscription fees. Perhaps more spectacularly, Salon.com almost completely disappeared off the radar once it went to the subscription model. Bloop!

Seems like the choice is if you want a revenue generating site or a blog?

I appreciate the numbers but since they are available elsewhere I wouldn’t be opening my wallet. Welcome to the internet!