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Is there a better web site to search properties to buy?
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But this is a fairly new platform. They do have a marketing campaign on TV at the moment and a number of estate agents are already signing up to it. I'm not saying it's necessarily the best at the moment because it's still not as well established as Rightmove, but it's got some interesting features that might be useful for people that are getting fed up with Rightmove's clunkiness....0
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WoozieSioux_tse said:But this is a fairly new platform. They do have a marketing campaign on TV at the moment and a number of estate agents are already signing up to it. I'm not saying it's necessarily the best at the moment because it's still not as well established as Rightmove, but it's got some interesting features that might be useful for people that are getting fed up with Rightmove's clunkiness....1
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To be honest I've found that wider criteria are better and you just check each property yourself, but I guess it depends on the volume of listings in the relevant areas. I've found that loads are categorised wrong by the EAs.
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It's still fairly new. And it's a different way of connecting with a vendor. More people will join. Maybe some of the other portals will decide to create a similar tool- a bit of healthy market competition?
Where I am, the estate agents aren't even bothering with Rightmove, by the time they get the property advertised, it's already let/ under offer/ SSTC. And in cases like that, the tool on Boomin is useful because you can advertise before you even put the property up for sale to gauge interest.0 -
Zoopla has a very good search function which allows you to draw a map covering the area you want.
You can also search within X miles of a specific point.0 -
AdrianC said:WoozieSioux_tse said:You could maybe try writing your own advert for a property on Boomin.
Which prompts a little test...
How many properties are listed in this county...?
Rightmove - 889 properties
OTM - 726
Zoopla - 648
PrimeLocation - 648
Boomin - 377
Now, if we were to prefer one platform over another because of filtering capabilities...0 -
lincroft1710 said:pieroabcd said:excluding boats,
To be blunt, your expectations are totally unrealistic.
Of course it depends on people filling in the data correctly, but this is exactly the value that users expect from a dedicated web site.
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pieroabcd said:AdrianC said:WoozieSioux_tse said:You could maybe try writing your own advert for a property on Boomin.
Which prompts a little test...
How many properties are listed in this county...?
Rightmove - 889 properties
OTM - 726
Zoopla - 648
PrimeLocation - 648
Boomin - 377
Now, if we were to prefer one platform over another because of filtering capabilities...2024 wins: *must start comping again!*3 -
hazyjo said:pieroabcd said:AdrianC said:WoozieSioux_tse said:You could maybe try writing your own advert for a property on Boomin.
Which prompts a little test...
How many properties are listed in this county...?
Rightmove - 889 properties
OTM - 726
Zoopla - 648
PrimeLocation - 648
Boomin - 377
Now, if we were to prefer one platform over another because of filtering capabilities...0 -
pieroabcd said:hazyjo said:pieroabcd said:AdrianC said:WoozieSioux_tse said:You could maybe try writing your own advert for a property on Boomin.
Which prompts a little test...
How many properties are listed in this county...?
Rightmove - 889 properties
OTM - 726
Zoopla - 648
PrimeLocation - 648
Boomin - 377
Now, if we were to prefer one platform over another because of filtering capabilities...
You must have things to help you decide!2024 wins: *must start comping again!*1
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