We just launched Homelight
Web and SaaS
real estate agent finder
SHOW HN2012
46points
25comments
#511of 1,677 in 2012
Top 31%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
4 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 6 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Execution: 0 for, 4 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that addresses lack of comparison data
From 3 comments
This is a terrific idea. I'm looking for a realtor now. Asking around for references doesn't work well - each individual will either refer someone they know (not useful), or…
paulsutter on HNThis is great. Realtors have nothing but information. They are but a middle-man. They have played the game so well leeching money from both sides of the table. Unfortunately,…
mck- on HNThis is extremely helpful. I'm looking for a local Realtor and was going to try to compile some of this myself. It would be great if you added the # of sales within the target…
jonkelly on HN
Site looks good and polished
From 3 comments
My first thought upon seeing your site (which looks really good), was "what do I type in the search box?" Are you looking for location? Type of property? Both? Something else?…
gnud on HNGreat looking site, but the main search box needs some work. It correctly prepopulated my location as 'Brooklyn, NY', but when I hit search, it took me to a result page for 'Rye…
charlietran on HNNice site! One minor issue is the main search box; for me it is completely empty and I have no idea what I'm supposed to type into the box.
gsmaverick on HN
Objections
Location search is buggy and returns wrong or no results
From 5 comments
I entered Santa Cruz CA in the main search bar and when I click Find Realtor, nothing happens. Horrible first impression to a real user. Some sort or message or verification…
mikeg8 on HNGreat looking site, but the main search box needs some work. It correctly prepopulated my location as 'Brooklyn, NY', but when I hit search, it took me to a result page for 'Rye…
charlietran on HNI really wanted to use this, but I had major problems with the search like others did. Looked for Virginia Beach and it refused to let me search there. Kept forcing Colonial…
veverkap on HNThis is great. Location search is a bit flaky (can't find anything around New York under Chrome), but it looks very solid, and it looks like something I wish I had a year ago.
jasiek on HNThis is extremely helpful. I'm looking for a local Realtor and was going to try to compile some of this myself. It would be great if you added the # of sales within the target…
jonkelly on HN
Agent signup throws application errors
From 3 comments
Trying to add an agent, but it is giving me an Application Error every time.
matix7 on HNSeems like an interesting idea, but upon submitting my location threw an application error.
jborden13 on HNEarlier today I was getting an application error when adding an agent, and now it is saying "No Agents found" when adding an agent- with email, license number, and name. The…
matix7 on HN
Sales numbers skew toward big realtor teams and ignore intangibles
From 1 comment
The information you guys provide could be a good starting point. However, in my experience, having good metrics (number of sales etc., ) is not the only means to gauge the…
unohoo on HN
Auto-detecting location by IP is intrusive
From 1 comment
Inferring a user's location based on IP4 address is cancer. Don't encourage cancer.
mindslight on HN
Requests
Add a placeholder or example in the search box
From 3 comments
My first thought upon seeing your site (which looks really good), was "what do I type in the search box?" Are you looking for location? Type of property? Both? Something else?…
gnud on HNYea, a "Town or Zip Code" placeholder would help direct users a bit.
rooshdi on HNNice site! One minor issue is the main search box; for me it is completely empty and I have no idea what I'm supposed to type into the box.
gsmaverick on HN
Show sales in price range and median time to sell
From 1 comment
This is extremely helpful. I'm looking for a local Realtor and was going to try to compile some of this myself. It would be great if you added the # of sales within the target…
jonkelly on HN
Support for Canada
From 1 comment
Support for Canada?
BaconJuice on HN
Questions
Whose side does the service serve, buyer or seller?
From 1 comment
Whose side does this service serve? The buyer, or the seller? As a buyer, my ideal agent would consistently close deals at prices lower than the offering price. On the other…
otterley on HN