Bouncemylisting.com Really?! The Truth Behind the Website

I went to do a search under the domain name registry, low and behold found the agent, Mr. Dirk Blume to own the domain bouncemylisting.com, which I am sure you may have seen one of their many, polluting, illegal mini billboard (yard signs) along a street you drive. Unless they are seriously paying the permit to put all the signs around town, eek, that is illegal. I mean, we as agents really aren't even supposed to put our two little signs at the entrances of the neighborhood (and they almost always get taken, so we leave them down), so while I don't speak with righteousness completely, I also don't put up hundreds of signs around town, polluting the scenery of every corner and open space along the road.

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Aside from that, bouncemylisting.com claims to put you in contact with 3 "top agents" in the Omaha Area, here is the problem I have with this website and its facade...

1. My guess is the the agents that collaborated on this are really using the facade to get listings of their own.

2.I saw a few agents I would hardly call "Top" because how much an agent sells does not mean they will offer you top service, care about you, may be kind of shmucks to work with, and they may not care about your needs, just closing a deal so they get paid... Especially if they are taking on more of a workload than can be handled to service clients properly.

3. I did not see MANY of the true top agents in our area that I personally have worked with, respect, and know serve their clients well. (My definition of a TOP Agent is not one who lists lots of houses, but sells them... Someone that offers top notch service...Someone that cares about their client because this makes every move they make one that is truly in their clients best interests, not on getting the deal closed- Make no mistake, there is a difference here : )

4. And if they were really sending you the "top agents" this site is one that charges a fee to these agents. If the agents are really getting that much business on their own, they would not be interested in paying someone a fee to give them business they could likely get on their own, without paying anyone a referral fee and sneaking dollar bills out of their back pocket.

***But Most of All, "Top Agents" using this site for referrals really doesn't make sense... It costs them money AND they get forced into competing with 2 other agents (that are supposedly good)...the statistics tell us most people don't interview 3 agents, let alone have to compete against a good competitor when they do. I mean if I were to compete, put me against any of the other 1000 mediocre agents, ya know, the ones that have other full time jobs...Or the ones that just started and haven't sold a lick...J/K but you see my point, right?

Instead, Find Your Agent on Your Own Accord: Research agents, interview them, read their on-line blogs, websites, take a peek at their listings to see if they do a good job marketing them, ask for referrals from people who are same minded as you (family, friends), talk to agents to see who you fit with and most importantly TRUST.

You have to trust the person they will do you right no matter what. Real estate transactions are tricky and honestly, consumers do not see or hear the negotiations that go on behind closed doors. You have to trust the person above all else, is truly working in your best interests ONLY. If your sister is in real estate, sells several homes a year but may not be the highest producing, well she is going to look after you better than any stranger. Selling the most homes is not in direct correlation to being a "great, outstanding, top agent" so please do not be fooled by this website and choose an agent for yourself that fits your needs.

Sorry, I just like truth and think the public should know what's really going on behind the curtain....Is it truly a real estate wizard or just a guy with a slick website, calling out over a loud speaker with smoke and mirrors...You decide for yourself...I'm just sayin : )

If you would like to interview or talk with myself about any real estate questions or needs, I am more than happy to accommodate. Learn more about my by visiting my website: www.ColleenWoodward.com. Colleen Lang Woodward

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