Rumours are abound that the REINSW will be launching a statewide/national portal in the coming weeks/months alongside partner EAC. Details are pretty scratchy at the moment, but whilst it may seem like a good idea, it does raise more questions than it answers.
I am all for Real Estate Institutes becoming involved heavily in the Internet but I really do think they have left things a little too late, with the only really successful Institute portal at a state level being the Realestateview.com.au website which has been around since 2001, and if you go and have a look at it, really is quite good. ( I did not go too deep)
My questions are not whether EAC can build a portal that matches it with the big boys, but how will it be marketed? How many agents will support it? What benefits will the agents receive from its success?
Expect an announcement shortly on this, I want to know your thoughts across Australia on Industry/Private portals and whether you would support it? Is this what you think an Institute should be concentrating on?