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That's what I thought. However, would it change things that the service I am developing is aimed at consumers (i.e. the students) but beneficial to real estate
by ceeK 14y ago
That's what I thought. However, would it change things that the service I am developing is aimed at consumers (i.e. the students) but beneficial to real estate agents? The free subsidised version would have to be offered from the start.
- byoung2 14y agoIn general, I would avoid consumers, and in particular, students are a terrible demographic to sell to because they are poor. They will pay rent, because they have to, but they won't pay you for your service. I would go after the realtors first because they can and will pay. If anything, if you have a free product, you should sell leads to the realtors, or sell advertising to realtors (I believe Zillow charges for realtors to list their info). In that case, you're not actually giving away a free product, the students are the product you sell to realtors. In that case, it is worth exploring.
- ceeK 14y agoThank you for your advice, you make a good point. I think I will definitely strive to work with the estate agents. Zillow seems an interesting service. It is similar to what I wish to create here in the UK. The difference is I can tailor it more to students (I'm grouping it with estimated internet speeds, crime statistics, proximity to the university bus stops, how far a walk are you from the student bars etc). Cheers for mentioning it.