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Seeks feedback","https:\u002F\u002Fpropbox.co","propbox.co","montgomster",1686959125,2023,520,273,53,3109,2,"legend","web_saas","real estate marketplace","web_app",[24,25,26,27,28],"real estate","sell home without agent","fsbo","flat fee listing","home sale platform","mixed",-0.21,{"positive":32,"neutral":33,"mixed":34,"critical":35},18,48,8,46,120,{"idea":38,"pricing":41,"execution":44,"docs":47,"design":49,"privacy":51},{"positive":39,"critical":40},4,15,{"positive":42,"critical":43},1,5,{"positive":45,"critical":46},0,7,{"positive":42,"critical":48},9,{"positive":50,"critical":34},6,{"positive":45,"critical":45},[42,45,45,53,53,42,53,42,53,53,43,42,42,18,42,42,53,53,53,18,42,18,53,42,53,53,18,53,42,42,53,53,18,18,53,42,18,39,39,43],3,"Richard Montgomery (rm@propbox.co). I believe PropBox is the first advertising platform to facilitate a home seller and buyer to directly negotiate and close real estate transactions within the platform and zero commissions entirely online. Looking for feedback to continuously improve the product.",{"problem":56,"audience":69,"pricing":81,"motivation":90,"time_to_build":95,"stack":96,"openness":97,"stage":98,"team_size":97},{"value":57,"source":58,"evidence":59},"Home sellers and buyers pay high agent commissions and find the process inefficient","maker",[60,63,66],{"id":61,"by":11,"text":62},"36369893","Your observation is right on. The industry believes they perform a valuable service. PopBox believes that technology has already changed the playing field. Real estate agents job…",{"id":64,"by":11,"text":65},"36370144","I see your point, but it is not universal. There are a number of reasons sellers choose FSBO. I have spoken with thousands of FSBO as an agent and as DearMonty on my website.…",{"id":67,"by":11,"text":68},"36375306","You won't get any argument from me. PropBox completely replaces the need for real estate agents and MLS listings. PropBox enables you to sell your home fast with no fees - on a…",{"value":70,"source":58,"evidence":71},"Home sellers, especially for-sale-by-owner sellers, and first-time buyers",[72,75,78],{"id":73,"by":11,"text":74},"36367050","Thanks for your feedback. A lot of your comments line up with the US. We suspect our market is the FSBO. According to NAR, about 10% of the market was for sale by owner(FSBO). If…",{"id":76,"by":11,"text":77},"36367077","There are many cut rate brokers, some more successful than others. We believe first time buyer will like PropBox. We even make them aware of the 5 year rule. Thanks for your…",{"id":79,"by":11,"text":80},"36376106","Interesting to read your take as working in a real office as a developer. You spent a considerable amount of time and thanks so much for your viewpoint. Your viewpoint is fairly…",{"value":82,"source":58,"evidence":83},"$1 for the first 100 beta customers, price to rise afterward",[84,87],{"id":85,"by":11,"text":86},"36370021","You are correct the low price is the kickstart it. The first 100 customers are beta customers. It is one dollar. They will help us iterate, they will help us get the inventory…",{"id":88,"by":11,"text":89},"36372508","We won't decide on the price change until after we hit 100. 101 could be full price, but it may lower. It is also unknown how long it will take to hit 100. good question, thank…",{"value":91,"source":58,"evidence":92},"Maker believes technology can replace agents and cut costs for sellers",[93,94],{"id":61,"by":11,"text":62},{"id":79,"by":11,"text":80},null,[],"unknown","launched",{"praise":100,"objections":101,"requests":122,"questions":123,"alternatives":131},[],[102,110,116],{"value":103,"source":104,"evidence":105},"Agents and brokers are not eliminated; buyers may still want representation","commenter",[106],{"id":107,"by":108,"text":109},"36369345","cj","If they're on MLS, they'll be on Zillow. Buyers these days do a lot of their own searching. If a buyer finds the listing on Zillow via MLS, it won't stop them from viewing the…",{"value":111,"source":104,"evidence":112},"Low customer count and unproven demand so far",[113],{"id":114,"by":11,"text":115},"36375758","Excellent question: How would I ever know? If you never came to the platform there are still ways you may know. In our tiny test market(tiny is 4 sales), all four buyers came…",{"value":117,"source":104,"evidence":118},"Concerns about the price and how sellers will see the value",[119],{"id":120,"by":11,"text":121},"36370045","We believe 100 customer at $1 is very generous. When the seller has a number of benefits besides saving significant money, when they see how well this works for others the $995…",[],[124],{"value":125,"source":104,"evidence":126},"How will the platform grow and attract buyers",[127],{"id":128,"by":129,"text":130},"36373760","gremlinsinc","there's not any listings in my area, southern Utah. Have you thought of maybe using MLS so buyers can at least see all available options in their area. Then flag as…",[132,138],{"value":133,"source":104,"evidence":134},"Traditional real estate agents and brokers",[135],{"id":136,"by":11,"text":137},"36370176","Brokers and agents both. From the customers perspective the agent is the company. Some companies forbid the agent from cutting their fee. Some agents are offended if you ask.…",{"value":139,"source":58,"evidence":140},"National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents",[141],{"id":142,"by":11,"text":143},"36397392","there is an existing organization many people are unaware of; The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents [1]. In my opinion, this is because they gave up the listing…",{"comments":145,"answered":146,"key":147},94,35,[148,151,154],{"id":149,"text":150},"36367151","According to NAR they were FSBOs. More than a dozen, I paid attention to all of them I could find. probably missed some -its a big country. thanks for weighing in.",{"id":152,"text":153},"36367173","Generally speaking yes, but lots of exceptions. 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