42244 3 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Tesco is looking to create a portal with feeds from other property sites displayed alongside its own listings. But predictably, sites that are controlled by or rely on estate agents are opposed to the idea. </p> <p> <a href="http://www.rightmove.co.uk/">Rightmove</a>, <a href="http://www.propertyfinder.com/">Propertyfinder</a> and <a href="http://primelocation.com/">Primelocation</a>, which take their listings from agents, are all concerned about Tesco's plans and have so far refused to cooperate. </p> <p>Propertyfinder CEO Warren Bright told the paper:</p> <blockquote> <p> <em>"Their proposition is not in the interests of the estate agent, who is our customer.</em> </p> <p> <em>"They wanted to position their private sellers at the top of their listings, followed by our listings. They won't be getting feeds from us."</em> </p> </blockquote> <p> <strong>Further reading:</strong> <br /> <a href="/blog/1033-are-estate-agents-doomed">Are estate agents doomed?</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Tesco is looking to create a portal with feeds from other property sites displayed alongside its own listings. But predictably, sites that are controlled by or rely on estate agents are opposed to the idea. </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.rightmove.co.uk/" Window="New">Rightmove</Link>, <Link URL="http://www.propertyfinder.com/" Window="New">Propertyfinder</Link> and <Link URL="http://primelocation.com/" Window="New">Primelocation</Link>, which take their listings from agents, are all concerned about Tesco's plans and have so far refused to cooperate. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Propertyfinder CEO Warren Bright told the paper:</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph> <Quote>"Their proposition is not in the interests of the estate agent, who is our customer.</Quote> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Quote>"They wanted to position their private sellers at the top of their listings, followed by our listings. They won't be getting feeds from us."</Quote> </Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Further reading:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/1033-are-estate-agents-doomed" Window="New">Are estate agents doomed?</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-06-29T15:43:00+01:00 2 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Supermarket giant Tesco is planning to provide a website for private sellers to list their property for sale without the need for an estate agent.</strong> </p> <p>According to <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/29/ntesco229.xml">the Telegraph</a>, private sellers will be able to list their houses for £199, with viewings and offers arranged through the site. Customers will also get a <a href="http://www.tesco.com/">Tesco</a> 'for sale' sign. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Supermarket giant Tesco is planning to provide a website for private sellers to list their property for sale without the need for an estate agent.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>According to <Link URL="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/06/29/ntesco229.xml" Window="New">the Telegraph</Link>, private sellers will be able to list their houses for £199, with viewings and offers arranged through the site. Customers will also get a <Link URL="http://www.tesco.com/" Window="New">Tesco</Link> 'for sale' sign. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1435 363694 Tesco moving into the online property market false 2007-07-02T08:45:00+01:00 tesco-moving-into-the-online-property-market 2009-04-28T22:53:00+01:00 2009-04-28T22:53:00+01:00 606