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Porter Haney@porterhaney · Co-founder, wedgies.com
Hi Everyhome - Curious how you get home inventory that Zillow and Trulia, et al, don't have?
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Bryan Copley@rybanc · CEO, Co-founder at Everyhome
@porterhaney Hey Porter. We only get homes direct from the consumer (homeowner). Zillow relies on feeds from brokers and the multiple listing services (MLS).
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Porter Haney@porterhaney · Co-founder, wedgies.com
@rybanc cool! So you're bypassing MLS entirely? How do you get enough volume of homeowners looking to sell direct? Do you all process the transactions like a normal realtor would?
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Drew Meyers@drewmeyers · Co-Founder, Horizon
@porterhaney That's certainly the million...or billion...dollar question I've discussed with Bryan a few times :)
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Bryan Copley@rybanc · CEO, Co-founder at Everyhome
@porterhaney completely bypassing the MLS. Recent data suggests up to 50% of homes in Northern Cal are not listed on the MLS. Owners get notified of buyer interest via a direct mail piece we call a "Match Mailer." You can send one to any home in the 10 Bay Area counties from your buyer profile right now for $1 each. We've sent out over 10k of them in be… See more
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Porter Haney@porterhaney · Co-founder, wedgies.com
@drewmeyers the joy of starting marketplaces!
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Clark Wimberly@clarklab · UX Designer
@rybanc this was a better answer than I expected, haha. Love the idea of a direct mailer confirmation.
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Bryan Copley@rybanc · CEO, Co-founder at Everyhome
@clarklab thanks Clark! That idea was #43 on our agile user acquisition board.
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Shaan Puri@shaanvp · ceo, Monkey Inferno
@rybanc this is a great space to be looking into. I'd like to talk more with you guys about it! Find me on twitter (http://twitter.com/shaanvp) . And good hunt @ashbhoopathy!
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Bryan Copley@rybanc · CEO, Co-founder at Everyhome
@shaanvp thanks Shaan - glad to connect. DM me on Twitter.
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Bryan Copley@rybanc · CEO, Co-founder at Everyhome
@porterhaney =) we like tough problems.
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Jake Mor@jakemor · ios and web // jakemor.com
@rybanc thanks for the detailed answer!
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