{"id":625,"date":"2006-11-09T23:40:46","date_gmt":"2006-11-10T06:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=625"},"modified":"2006-11-10T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2006-11-10T16:43:45","slug":"zip-realty-and-a-press-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/625\/zip-realty-and-a-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Zip Realty and a Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

It never ceases to amuse me (amaze me?) what the press finds “interesting” for a real estate “news story”. Of course it is totally predictable what Inman News finds newsworthy – hacking away at Realtor commissions. Brad Inman has been on a mission from God on this issue for some years. So please don’t get the idea that only obviously crazy people are the only ones working on this vital issue. Here is a link to post<\/a> I made on Inman’s blog last week. If you are interested, here is the link to the video<\/a> on CAR’s website. Allan Dalton’s comments, especially the stuff in the last twenty minutes, are well worth any Realtor’s time. I especially liked his idea that yammering on about “we give great service” is NOT productive – and that no one really gives a crap. You will see what I liked so much if you watch it. The first part is quite boring but once Allan starts to talk – turn the volume up and listen.<\/p>\n

\"Zip<\/p>\n

Zip. A stupid name? I think so. But damn are they good at using the press! Here are some numbers they just released:<\/p>\n

ZipRealty Inc. (<\/em>Nasdaq: ZIPR<\/em><\/a>) <\/em>today announced<\/em><\/a> third-quarter net income of $600,000, down from net income of $2.9 million in third-quarter 2005. For the first nine months of the year, ZipRealty reported a net loss of $386,000 compared with net income of $2.57 million for the first nine months of 2005.<\/em><\/p>\n

The company employed 1,747 ZipAgents as of Sept. 30, compared with 1,383 at the end of third-quarter 2005 and 1,669 at the close of second-quarter 2006.<\/em><\/p>\n

ZipRealty also announced that the total value of real estate transactions closed decreased about 11.8 percent in the third quarter to $1.2 billion, compared with $1.36 billion in third-quarter 2005, while the number of transactions closed fell 6 percent to 3,467 compared to the same period last year.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Please keep in mind this is a NATIONAL company. In my area (greater Phoenix area) there are privately owned real estate companies that have better numbers than Zip.<\/p>\n

Local companies here that have about that many agents (just here Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It never ceases to amuse me (amaze me?) what the press finds “interesting” for a real estate “news story”. Of course it is totally predictable what Inman News finds newsworthy – hacking away at Realtor commissions. Brad Inman has been on a mission from God on this issue for some years. 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