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Though, like many things, it used to be better. Over the years they have made obviously manipulative design choices that I can't imagine have anything to do wit
by rhizome 9y ago
Though, like many things, it used to be better. Over the years they have made obviously manipulative design choices that I can't imagine have anything to do with facilitating purchases, and what I assume were/are driven by their relationships with MLSes and the real estate profession in general.
But I agree with your implication that Zillow et al are worse.
- johnbrodie 9y agoAny examples?
- slg 9y agoDo you have any examples? I used Redfin years ago and was very satisfied with it. I am curious what changed.
- rhizome 9y agoI usually use the map view with the sidebar list, and the picture gallery there has shrunk, the map has also been shrunk. On a property's view page, the map was moved way down the page. They also monkey around with the listing/sales history. Lots of little things that accumulate in one's mind over the years.
- Rebelgecko 9y agoFor some places, they say it's illegal to show you pictures unless you sign up for an account. The message is vague enough that it sounds a little BS-y to me- it just refers to "local rules" and not "$specific_area rules". If they're going to claim that it's not their fault content is hidden behind a login, I wish they would give more details.
- gpawl 9y agoAre you referring to the legal compliance practices, like requiring logins to see some listing details?
- rhizome 9y agoI'm not aware of any legal obligation beyond agreements with the MLSes.