patrick.net

Generic forms so that we can bypass realtors altogether...

elliemae says

Generic forms so that we can bypass realtors altogether…

How about a section with tips for those interested in selling by themselves (FSBO)?

ror.com has good market stats for Santa Cruz. This is a very useful service.

redfin.com is my go-to for search.

one thing existing services don't do well is showing school commutes and crime statistics. Throw in Megan's Law data for extra fun.

doubleup says

Patrick.net is a pretty good community website. Can you incorporate it?

I was thinking physical community vs virtual community but perhaps a resources page with links to useful sites such as Patrick.net would work?

Conejo .... You are on a site where most of the posters here are radical leftists. They typically hate free market capitalism and hate particularly real estate agents. Their perceived moral superiority comes through on virtually every post. Most of these people, if given a choice, would be divided only on the issue of whether or not all agents should be shot or hung, or in some cases probably both. Have fun trying to talk sense to this crowd. LOL

Ray, not all of us hate agents. When I bought my condo just over a year ago, my agent went to bat for me in looking for a loan, explained the somewhat-arcane property ownership records, negotiated with the previous owner, and even met me on my schedule and at my convenience.
It was my first purchase, and I don't begrudge him my share of his fee at all. He earned it.