Comments for The Montreal Real Estate Blog http://montrealrealestateblog.com A daily dose of the local market. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:53:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on The MLS upgrades to Realtors.ca: website review by john hernik http://montrealrealestateblog.com/the-mls-upgrades-to-realtorsca-website-review/#comment-1741 john hernik Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:26:29 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=351#comment-1741 The realtor.ca site sucks big time... what were they smoking when they came up with this one. I can see it now.. large boardroom table.. realtor.ca people on one side.. and frothing microsoft web geeks on the other side.... its pretty clear whoever gave the go ahead for this crappy site has no idea how to use a computer or knows what web design is.... did they even do any testing on this? Who is running realtor.ca John McCain? The realtor.ca site sucks big time… what were they smoking when they came up with this one. I can see it now.. large boardroom table.. realtor.ca people on one side.. and frothing microsoft web geeks on the other side…. its pretty clear whoever gave the go ahead for this crappy site has no idea how to use a computer or knows what web design is…. did they even do any testing on this? Who is running realtor.ca John McCain?

]]> Comment on The MLS upgrades to Realtors.ca: website review by Jan Balch http://montrealrealestateblog.com/the-mls-upgrades-to-realtorsca-website-review/#comment-1735 Jan Balch Sun, 09 Nov 2008 23:33:29 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=351#comment-1735 Ok, I hate this new real estate site. Absolutely hate it! I am on dial up. It takes more than 30 minutes to download 2 seconds of the map. I haven't even managed to get to the properties. I type into the info area the city name, the price range of $150,000 to 400,000 and the other relevant information.... and i get 0 properties? You have got to be kidding! How difficult is this? I am a firm believer in three strikes your out....I have tried 3 X to get into it, I won't be back to that site any time soon. PLEASE give us back the old MLS.ca site! PLEEEEEASE! Ok, I hate this new real estate site. Absolutely hate it! I am on dial up. It takes more than 30 minutes to download 2 seconds of the map. I haven’t even managed to get to the properties. I type into the info area the city name, the price range of $150,000 to 400,000 and the other relevant information…. and i get 0 properties? You have got to be kidding! How difficult is this? I am a firm believer in three strikes your out….I have tried 3 X to get into it, I won’t be back to that site any time soon. PLEASE give us back the old MLS.ca site! PLEEEEEASE!

]]> Comment on The MLS upgrades to Realtors.ca: website review by Deyanira Bautista http://montrealrealestateblog.com/the-mls-upgrades-to-realtorsca-website-review/#comment-1732 Deyanira Bautista Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:47:49 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=351#comment-1732 Hi Mike We don't really review other sites. Unless it affects us directly, such as the subject here. But I am sure there will be comments on your site from other readers here-( We take no responsibility for it). Everyone here is free to speak their mind. I left the link, so others can check you out. Best of luck with your project! Hi Mike
We don’t really review other sites. Unless it affects us directly, such as the subject here.

But I am sure there will be comments on your site from other readers here-( We take no responsibility for it). Everyone here is free to speak their mind.
I left the link, so others can check you out. Best of luck with your project!

]]> Comment on The MLS upgrades to Realtors.ca: website review by Mike http://montrealrealestateblog.com/the-mls-upgrades-to-realtorsca-website-review/#comment-1731 Mike Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:59:39 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=351#comment-1731 Hi I was actually looking for websites reviews and got on this blog which looks pretty interesting. Do you do real estate reviews ? (if i shouldn't post about it here, sorry) Here's the url http://www.wprealestatelistings.com/realestate/wordpress Thanks Mike Hi
I was actually looking for websites reviews and got on this blog which looks pretty interesting. Do you do real estate reviews ? (if i shouldn’t post about it here, sorry)

Here’s the url
http://www.wprealestatelistings.com/realestate/wordpress

Thanks
Mike

]]> Comment on Builders and Land Developers facing challenges right now by John Carle http://montrealrealestateblog.com/builders-and-land-developers-facing-challenges-right-now/#comment-1727 John Carle Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:34:46 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/builders-and-land-developers-facing-challenges-right-now/#comment-1727 Hello Montreal! I'm a Realtor in Edmonton, and we too are facing similar challenges. Because our economy is so focused on the oil-patch, the ups-and-downs of the oil and gas prices are really wreaking havoc on our real estate industry. Up-DOWN-UP-down. That's our problem. While I wish you the best in your recovery, it is good for me to see that we're not the only ones getting hurt by the world economy. Best of luck! John Carle www.knock-knock.ca Hello Montreal!

I’m a Realtor in Edmonton, and we too are facing similar challenges. Because our economy is so focused on the oil-patch, the ups-and-downs of the oil and gas prices are really wreaking havoc on our real estate industry.

Up-DOWN-UP-down.

That’s our problem.

While I wish you the best in your recovery, it is good for me to see that we’re not the only ones getting hurt by the world economy.

Best of luck!

John Carle
http://www.knock-knock.ca

]]> Comment on La taxe de bienvenue: C’est quoi et comment la calculer? by Frédérick http://montrealrealestateblog.com/la-taxe-de-bienvenue/#comment-1724 Frédérick Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:14:47 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=216#comment-1724 J'ai monté un calculateur de taxe de bienvenue il y a quelques temps. Je trouvais pertinent de le mentionner, car ça peut faciliter le calcul quand on magasine. Vous pouvez l'essayer sur : http://taxedebienvenue.com Il y a aussi un widget de disponible au cas où vous aimeriez offrir le calculateur à vos clients / lecteurs... J’ai monté un calculateur de taxe de bienvenue il y a quelques temps. Je trouvais pertinent de le mentionner, car ça peut faciliter le calcul quand on magasine.

Vous pouvez l’essayer sur :
http://taxedebienvenue.com

Il y a aussi un widget de disponible au cas où vous aimeriez offrir le calculateur à vos clients / lecteurs…

]]> Comment on Les Grandes Lignes du Programme d’Accession à la Propriété by Albert http://montrealrealestateblog.com/les-grandes-lignes-du-programme-d%e2%80%99accession-a-la-propriete/#comment-1720 Albert Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:15:26 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=227#comment-1720 You have built a good website You have built a good website

]]> Comment on 333 Sherbrooke Phase II: Delivery date? by friday http://montrealrealestateblog.com/333-sherbrooke-phase-2/#comment-1719 friday Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:38:59 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=525#comment-1719 It may be that 333 Sherbrooke East is one of the (very few) best buildings for living in Montreal, but only for Montreal's standards. Because of a very small number of high style condos offered on Montreal's Real Estate market this property is way too overpriced for what it is. It does not have a class of the condos of lets say those in the Old Montreal area. Many apartments are not well laid out. The location (corner of Shebrooke and St-Denis) is very very loud (trafic, summer fairs, snow removal trucks, hockey fans...) and with a lot of shady people wandering around (St-Louis Park). The outdoor (Montreal summer is a month long!) swimming pool is going to be the size of a big bath. I'm personally unimpressed with 333 Sherbrooke E. building. It may be that 333 Sherbrooke East is one of the (very few) best buildings for living in Montreal, but only for Montreal’s standards. Because of a very small number of high style condos offered on Montreal’s Real Estate market this property is way too overpriced for what it is. It does not have a class of the condos of lets say those in the Old Montreal area. Many apartments are not well laid out. The location (corner of Shebrooke and St-Denis) is very very loud (trafic, summer fairs, snow removal trucks, hockey fans…) and with a lot of shady people wandering around (St-Louis Park). The outdoor (Montreal summer is a month long!) swimming pool is going to be the size of a big bath. I’m personally unimpressed with 333 Sherbrooke E. building.

]]> Comment on The MLS upgrades to Realtors.ca: website review by Veena http://montrealrealestateblog.com/the-mls-upgrades-to-realtorsca-website-review/#comment-1718 Veena Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:26:36 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=351#comment-1718 I agree that Realtors.ca is only slightly better than the old mls.ca only because of its mapping feature. So here's a suggestion or two for improvement: 1. Have 50/+ real users (non-agents) who are searching specifically, use the realtors.ca system and have them critique it. Test drive it for a useful length of time. I have found many flaws which were extremely frustrating and which I think can be easily corrected. 2. Hire a software writer who CARES more about the users' needs than his own ego. I am sure that there are many experienced, university-trained program writers in this country. Surely, management is smart enough to hire someone who is more knowledgeable about this than I am. I agree that Realtors.ca is only slightly better than the old mls.ca only because of its mapping feature. So here’s a suggestion or two for improvement:

1. Have 50/+ real users (non-agents) who are searching specifically, use the realtors.ca system and have them critique it. Test drive it for a useful length of time. I have found many flaws which were extremely frustrating and which I think can be easily corrected.
2. Hire a software writer who CARES more about the users’ needs than his own ego. I am sure that there are many experienced, university-trained program writers in this country. Surely, management is smart enough to hire someone who is more knowledgeable about this than I am.

]]> Comment on The MLS upgrades to Realtors.ca: website review by ray http://montrealrealestateblog.com/the-mls-upgrades-to-realtorsca-website-review/#comment-1716 ray Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:12:58 +0000 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/?p=351#comment-1716 The new site is terrible. I sent them an email a few days ago and got a generic robot reponse saying how the new site was more effecient. Overall I am disappoint because mls appears have sacrificed functionality for a "cool technologically advanced system." The new site is terrible. I sent them an email a few days ago and got a generic robot reponse saying how the new site was more effecient. Overall I am disappoint because mls appears have sacrificed functionality for a “cool technologically advanced system.”

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