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Discussion in 'Property Information Resources & Tools' started by Big Will, 28th Jul, 2016.

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  1. Big Will

    Big Will Well-Known Member

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    Just to vent I hate when REA really put a much lower hidden search range compared to advertised price.

    Run a search of 3bed+ up to 700k in Williamstown (VIC) and you get 3 results being;

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    upload_2016-7-28_11-25-0.png Okay not bad, working as intended
    upload_2016-7-28_11-25-25.png Umm?
    upload_2016-7-28_11-26-22.png err WTF nearly 200k over the max search.
     
  2. Jasmine

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    Yep. Annoying! However, it's the REA's deliberate fault for this. realestate.com.au offers two separate boxes - one for a general title/label, and one box for the price. REA just put whatever they want in the free text title including a listing price. realestate.com.au should better police this.
     
  3. Big Will

    Big Will Well-Known Member

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    Yes I understand how it works as I used to work as a REA and I can understand if a vendor wants 900k and the house is only worth 800-850k it makes sense to have the hidden search range at 800k.

    However if you have 895k and the hidden price is 700k you really should change the price to POA.
     
  4. drg86

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    Or listing units/townhouses/villas as a house:mad:

    If I search "house" I want house only...:rolleyes:
     
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  5. Azazel

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    I've alerted RE.com.au to a couple of dodgy listings, they don't really care.
     
  6. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    They still get paid at their contract rate.
     
  7. Azazel

    Azazel Well-Known Member

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    True, but I thought they might at least ask them to make it a bit more factual.
     
  8. Ted Varrick

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    yep I think the head of "Johnson' & "Johnson" is the vendor!!:rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  10. Azazel

    Azazel Well-Known Member

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    Haha, someone was taking the wee wee there!
     
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  11. Ted Varrick

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    Probably the original designer decided some kind of statement was required...
     
  12. Azazel

    Azazel Well-Known Member

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    They probably wanted to put their stamp on the job...
    Weird stamp.
     
  13. Scott No Mates

    Scott No Mates Well-Known Member

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    The architect had both hands on it :oops:
     
  14. Azazel

    Azazel Well-Known Member

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    Spent way too much time on the main shaft.
     

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