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Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I pay nothing right now. You'd have to define "qualified" lead for me before I answered your question about how much I would pay.

Jan 13, 2016 08:01 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,858
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Nothing.  The board sells my listings to online providers and then they want to sell the leads my listings generate back to me.  Sounds like I'm getting doubly screwed.

Jan 13, 2016 01:57 PM
Ambassador
5,048,718
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Zip, nada, ain't going there. Haven't heard anything from anyone using it to convince me it's worth the money. And lots of people have dropped it

Jan 13, 2016 01:49 PM
Ambassador
3,164,119
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

nada.  I've been down that rabbit hole.

Jan 13, 2016 01:23 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

Zero. Zip. Nada!

Jan 13, 2016 09:04 PM
Rainmaker
1,661,836
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Zero

Jan 13, 2016 07:50 PM
Rainer
274,059
Curtis Evans
Cabin Realty LLC/ USA, Licensed in Louisiana - Golden Meadow, LA

No way , your money is better spent elsewhere.

Jan 13, 2016 04:54 PM
Ambassador
3,727,873
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@Properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Zero.  Nada.  Nil.

Jan 13, 2016 02:07 PM
Rainer
216,904
Sharon Altier
Coldwell Banker Realty - Elmhurst, IL
Luxury Property Specialist, CSC, SFR

Not interested.

Jan 13, 2016 01:48 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Joe Tunney Zip for Zillow. I don buy leads.

Jan 13, 2016 11:10 PM
Rainer
74,457
Michael Scruggs
UTR Texas-Realtors - Houston, TX
ABR, CNE, TAHS

I am not paying for Zillow leads and don't intend to do so.

Jan 13, 2016 10:48 PM
Rainmaker
1,052,056
Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
928-201-4BHC (4242) call/text

0000000 . . . and it makes me smile to know that great agents around here agree. Death to Gawdzillo, one 'hell no' at a time.

Jan 13, 2016 10:06 PM
Rainmaker
921,504
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ

".....if it got you 6 to 10 Qualified buyers a month..."

At least 20 percent of those will close...so that would be 2.

I would most likely make $ ##,### in gross compensation.

Paying 'The Darkside" a thousand monthly would make good business sense.

"And if you get just one closing it pays for itself!" the words that ALWAYS issues from the lips of deceivers.

But, what is not mentioned in the question is what the REAL experience playing with 'The Darkside' means.

 

 

Jan 13, 2016 09:56 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,333
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

NOTHING!! ZIP..NADA..definitely not where my advertising dollars will be spent.

Jan 13, 2016 09:26 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

None, I am not a believer in shotgun marketing. Even in getting "leads" I don't want to spend time sifting through garbage.

Jan 13, 2016 09:25 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

I have not seen 6-10 "qualified" leads in near 3 years from Zillow. Therefore i would pay 0. 

Jan 13, 2016 09:25 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,349
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

$0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Jan 13, 2016 09:23 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,896
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

$0

Jan 13, 2016 09:06 PM
Rainmaker
5,215,848
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Not a Zillow fan, so the answer is zero!

Jan 13, 2016 08:16 PM
Rainmaker
1,513,143
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

It would be a big fat Goose Egg for me.

Jan 13, 2016 08:14 PM
Rainer
6,657
Aaron Neumann
Metamorphosis Realty - Minneapolis, MN

$10/month to be a Premier Agent (which includes a website + Trulia).  I get almost all of my non-word-of-mouth leads there, which have definetly turned into sales. It's my only advertising.  People are on Zillow, so I go where the people are!

Jan 13, 2016 06:59 PM
Rainmaker
2,759,812
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

 I don't. I've not heard anything good about the service.

Jan 13, 2016 05:06 PM
Rainmaker
2,538,633
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Joe. I have never purchased any leads and wouldn't consider it.

Jan 13, 2016 05:00 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Nothing.

Jan 13, 2016 04:54 PM
Ambassador
2,435,649
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I wouldn't pay zillow anything on principle.

I would pay a different service if the payment was on the backend. I'd be more likely to participate if I paid on a closing rather than up front. And I'd only do that until I was busy enough with referrals from past clients and rest of sphere to not need the extra lead source.

Jan 14, 2016 02:32 AM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I have a free profile.

Jan 13, 2016 11:42 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

you're best option is to market online to find your own leads..... I've never paid for any leads.... when I had a team, I secured enough leads to keep 4 self supporting, full time agents busy and earning impressive incomes....

Jan 13, 2016 11:13 PM
Rainer
112,947
Vera Gonzalez
RE/MAX Suburban, Inc. - Sterling Heights, MI
Gonzo For Real Estate

I have gotten leads from Zillow by a client messaging me on their own. I have never paid. One way to utilize is by adding your sales manually. It puts you as a top contender for your marketplace without paying. 

Jan 13, 2016 10:58 PM
Rainmaker
2,707,721
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Nothing, why support Zillow when their information is always wrong?!

Jan 13, 2016 10:22 PM
Rainmaker
900,008
Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
CONSULTANT, Real Estate Services & Risk Management

Have never paid for Zillow. Have you had any success with those "leads"? If they work for you, then whatever you are paying might be worth it.

Jan 13, 2016 10:09 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Not one thin dime.  Nothing, nada, zip

Jan 13, 2016 09:03 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Joe - I pay $0 for Zillow. As far as for leads, I would not be interested in paying for leads. I wouldn't mind paying a referral fee for any closings, but then again, Zillow is not a real estate brokerage.

Jan 15, 2016 07:08 AM
Rainmaker
1,525,616
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I wouldn't pay Zillow under any circumstances.

Jan 14, 2016 12:35 PM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Not a penny 

Jan 14, 2016 12:11 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

Zero!!!!!!  Not very good leads I bet.

Jan 14, 2016 11:38 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Sorry...for me paying a 3rd party NON professional site that uses my listing to lure MY potential clients away from me and then wants me to pay to get them back is a POOR business decision on my part.

Jan 14, 2016 09:53 AM
Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Not even a penny. I won't support z or t. 

Jan 14, 2016 09:42 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

Nothing.

Jan 14, 2016 04:07 AM
Rainmaker
617,935
David Gibson CNE, 719-304-4684 ~ Colorado Springs Relocation
Colorado Real Estate Advisers LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation, Luxury & Lifestyle residential

Joe,
As you can tell by the answers Zillow doesn’t have a track record worth us investing in.

Jan 14, 2016 03:36 AM
Ambassador
6,392,899
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Zero, would not buy a lead from zillow or anyone else.

 

Jan 14, 2016 03:25 AM
Rainmaker
7,835,266
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Zero. 

 

Jan 14, 2016 02:21 AM
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

I was lucky to get 1 lead a month, and they were never quality even then when I was paying Zillows mortgage. 

Jan 14, 2016 01:00 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Joe,

We have clients that paid $700 a month to Zillow and did not get one viable lead.  Some of the agents in town pay $350 a month to keep other agents off their listings.  

I am not a fan of paying for leads, when you can have a strategy that will circumvent this tactic of having agents pay a ransom for their listings.  A

Jan 14, 2016 12:32 AM
Rainer
223,831
LUXURYSOCALREALTY COMPASS La Jolla
Compass - La Jolla, CA
San Diego Partner - The Private Client Network

$350 per month is what they charge me so my listings come direct to me.  We have the lead router program at sothebys but I don't want my leads on my listings in that system.

Jan 14, 2016 12:18 AM
Rainmaker
556,536
Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

I know a number of agents who do pretty good with those leads. I have also heard it is getting expensive. The cost of the leads will be relative to your market. $200 a lead is cheap in an 800k market and expensive in an 80k market.

Jan 13, 2016 09:18 PM