Thanks mate, that's an excellent tip.
Realestate.com.au changes
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Thanks mate, that's an excellent tip.
Anyone else think realestate.com.au has gone backwards?
Every time the realestate.com.au website gets changed, there seems to be a further loss of functionality!
Remember when you used to be able to select properties to compare features in a neat table?
Remember when in the suburb report you used to be able to flick between surrounding suburbs and compare the supply and demand ratios?
Remember when you could actually see trend data for supply and demand??
Well they are all now GONE!
Not only that, but when I rang to ask them why, and gave an example, I discovered an anomaly in the data. Try looking for a suburb report on West End. There are actually two in Queensland, but someone has deemed it appropriate to SUM the data for them, into a single profile. Which suggests that the query behind the whole database is wrong...
I'm not adverse to change, but these changes are definitely not improvements! I've let them know what I think, but if you have any other 'feedback' you would like aired, I am happy to pass it on.
Cheers
Jen
Every time the realestate.com.au website gets changed, there seems to be a further loss of functionality!
Remember when you used to be able to select properties to compare features in a neat table?
Remember when in the suburb report you used to be able to flick between surrounding suburbs and compare the supply and demand ratios?
Remember when you could actually see trend data for supply and demand??
Well they are all now GONE!
Not only that, but when I rang to ask them why, and gave an example, I discovered an anomaly in the data. Try looking for a suburb report on West End. There are actually two in Queensland, but someone has deemed it appropriate to SUM the data for them, into a single profile. Which suggests that the query behind the whole database is wrong...
I'm not adverse to change, but these changes are definitely not improvements! I've let them know what I think, but if you have any other 'feedback' you would like aired, I am happy to pass it on.
Cheers
Jen
Yeah i agree, I dont like the changes at all. I used the supply/demand trend data to see if a suburb was worth looking into further.
Are there any other alternate websites/sources of data that have the same functionality?
None that I am aware of. SQM does have stock on the market graphs, but not demand trends. That would have to be one of the big websites. In any case, I'm still hoping they will resurrect it.
Jen
I think it's more the "idiot" factor. To appeal to the mass market you have to make the website easy to use for the lowest denominator... Less function = Easier use.
totally agree.
not being able to search land size function on the map is a real loss. it was by far my most used search. Domain doesn't do it well either. Big opportunity for a new player to enter the market here.
ps: the changes and leaving out functions is by no means 'dumbing down'. When you remove popular features it is just plain stupid
not being able to search land size function on the map is a real loss. it was by far my most used search. Domain doesn't do it well either. Big opportunity for a new player to enter the market here.
ps: the changes and leaving out functions is by no means 'dumbing down'. When you remove popular features it is just plain stupid
