AgentFolio Shuts Its Doors. I Was Wrong?
I was bullish on AgentFolio in 2013. See this article for details.
It was announced AgentFolio (formerly Buyfolio) is to be discontinued (via GeekWire).
Was I wrong in my bullishness?
Maybe, but I still think less is more when it comes to search — and buyfolio was onto something potentially big. I’m wondering if the product is truly being shuttered, or if components of it will resurface down the line as part of Zillow’s core search functionality? I suppose only time will tell.
Anyone else have any thoughts on this one?
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Dean Ouellette
Posted at 22:13h, 17 NovemberI was a big big fan when I first saw it. Jumped in heavy. 2 months later I was done. Worked greater in theory than reality.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 04:37h, 18 NovemberWhy though? Lack of consumer adoption?
Sam DeBord
Posted at 07:44h, 18 NovemberI don’t think Zillow needs to have “portfolio companies”. They’ll probably roll the same tools out for their premier agents and let them create some kind of curated search (your first post) within the Zillow-branded sphere.
Shelley
Posted at 10:47h, 18 NovemberI used Buyfolil and Agentfolio with great success. My clients love it. I’m sorry they’re phasing it out. I think Zillow just wants agents to search using Zillow and Trulia – which isn’t a great option in Manhattan (NYC).
Perchwell
Posted at 11:50h, 25 NovemberAgreed, Shelley – we thought this was a cool concept. Funny timing but we’re actually about to release an agent/client collaboration feature set on Perchwell (and we’re focused on New York). Would love to tell you more.
Shelley
Posted at 06:53h, 01 DecemberCall me. 646-737-9682
Dan Woolley
Posted at 16:01h, 18 NovemberI don’t think you were wrong. I think the focus of marketing and personnel at Z are just on other valuable things. I think a search service curated by an agent, with updates pushed to their clients, available on desktop, mobile, and tablet, with client feedback and collaboration, can be a hit. We’re betting on it with Cloud Streams.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 17:19h, 18 NovemberAwesome. Glad to hear I’m not the only one that thinks there is an opportunity worth chasing.
Relola: Home for Good
Posted at 15:19h, 14 MayDrew, et al, we hope you will be bullish on Relola too as we step into the space left vacant by Agentfolio.
Drew Meyers
Posted at 15:31h, 14 MayLooked at your landing page. I’m not sure exactly what the product is.