Special offer
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ  (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Rainmaker
1,196,798
Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

If it's on the internet it must be true, right?

 

May 22, 2017 06:55 AM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

In addition to them telling me what they want me to sell/read, they add in paid for positions that most often have nothing to do with what i asked it. I would prefer unedited and commerical free answers 

May 22, 2017 06:51 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

I put no faith in anything done by mass media.

May 22, 2017 07:35 AM
Ambassador
5,049,183
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

It's a mixed bag, but people believe what they read on the Internet

May 22, 2017 07:03 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Nina Hollander nailed this one!

May 23, 2017 05:50 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Sorry, I use Bing about as much as G

May 23, 2017 05:46 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I check and double check everything on the Internet

May 23, 2017 05:22 AM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I am a Google search pro. For certain subjects that matter, I prefer to use more than one search engine because I know they can all contain various bias.

May 23, 2017 05:12 AM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - I do like Google but do not believe 100% of what Google says.

May 22, 2017 09:04 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I believe less and less of what I see and read on the net

May 22, 2017 07:13 PM
Rainmaker
1,390,113
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

I think this definitely depends on what you're searching for.

"Who is the worst President in history" will give you what you're looking for. "What is the capital of New Jersey" will give you the answer.

May 22, 2017 03:14 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

If I am told I am right I still question it. If told I am right more than once I believe it.

May 22, 2017 02:36 PM
Ambassador
1,076,551
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

Incognito search helps with this

May 22, 2017 12:21 PM
Ambassador
2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

5.   Google is radical leftist PC.   There is no way I will search using Google.

May 22, 2017 10:25 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Use private browsing, duck duck go, startpage or any of the other search engines that don't track user data if you're that concerned.  When I check my google rankings, I use private browsing mode so that my website info/G+/Youtubes don't get artificially boosted.

May 22, 2017 09:46 AM
Ambassador
5,230,068
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

#3 for me but, as others have said, I don't just go on what I read in one spot - you simply cannot trust that humans won't make errors!!

May 22, 2017 08:29 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

#4

May 22, 2017 08:17 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Annette,

Our expert who was the one who introduced Google to real estate has often emphasized that Google wants to determine the intent of the search.  Yes, they do try to tailor based on previous searches, which annoys me to no end. Then, if I were to have the same query when I am in Florida on our client's computer, I would get a different answer than when I am home on ours.  It also is based on the geographical location, ad to what the search will come up with.  Their ultimate purpose is to serve their advertisers, and get you to the pages that have ads on them. The old adage, "follow the money!" rules.  They have to answer to their stockholders.  A

May 22, 2017 07:32 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

I was out showing homes yesterday for 5 hours with clients.  I kept getting all this information from them. I asked .... where did you get that information. I read it on the Internet.  It then became my job to clear up the confusion and misinformation from all of that "data" or as we've come to know it ... "fake" information or news. 

May 22, 2017 07:32 AM
Rainmaker
711,852
Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Number 3 for me. 

May 22, 2017 07:12 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

Google can answer ANYTHING.. whether the answers are accurate ... that's another issue 

Dec 21, 2017 05:52 PM
Rainmaker
1,617,916
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I did myself

May 23, 2017 06:26 AM
Rainmaker
891,971
Tamra Lee Ulmer
Arizona Resource Realty - Payson, AZ
NRBA ~FORCE~ Over 1000 REO Assets SOLD!

Some information on the internet can be shady. It is best to do all the research possible to see conflicting data.

May 22, 2017 02:22 PM
Ambassador
6,393,404
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I will go with the first option, and if not there then I will continue to search further.

May 22, 2017 12:23 PM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

I've always been the worst at googling.  My husband and I can both google the same topic and I can't find answers and he can.  I always thought it was just me, but maybe google is messing with me. -Kasey

May 22, 2017 11:42 AM
Rainmaker
2,781,173
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

What is needed is points of view or perspectives to get whole, real answers

May 22, 2017 10:14 AM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 You get what you pay for. That's why it is free. They are always changing their algorithms not in the consumers interests, but in their advertisers interests. Number 3!

May 22, 2017 09:31 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

If it is on the internet it is maybe 50/50!

May 22, 2017 09:09 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,301
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I believe #3 can be done in incognito mode.

I think it has come a long way from just typing in a word & having it wing some answers in the start of the internet. I've typed in sentences & gotten exactly what I wanted. 

Will not get the opposite of what you want because you didn't ask even though that might be the better answer or path.

May 22, 2017 08:38 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

4.

May 22, 2017 08:09 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Select the best answer.

May 22, 2017 06:58 AM