montgomster

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79-year-old's SaaS Rises from Ashes of a 1989 Failure(propbox.co)
3 points by montgomster 2y ago|1 comments
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by montgomster 2y ago
After my HN debut two years ago, PropBox.co has evolved from an advertising platform called ziphomez to a complete MVP SaaS low-flat-fee solution for residential home transactions. What began as a physical model in 1989 that ultimately fail
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We made many of the changes you suggested. Thanks again(dev.propbox.co)
2 points by montgomster 3y ago|1 comments
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by montgomster 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36365511 We could not make every change, but we made many. The Hacker News community is a valuable resource for startups. Thank you all for giving back. montgomster
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, Givemethekeys. Just wanted to let you know we are in the process of opening the 37 states we left out. If you haven't sold your home, we should be ready for in a week. Check in then. You can reach me at rm@propBox.co Thanks
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hi, jamesgill. We realize not everyone is going to agree early. We think consumers have been trained by the internet to expect things fast, easy, ans cheap. The is a lot of evidence that demonstrates the trend. PropBox will fill a need for
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by montgomster 3y ago
Keep on truckin'drumhead. When you are doing something you love, it is not work. It's a hobby. ;) Thanks for your comment. Richard
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by montgomster 3y ago
gunapologist99, the forms are built into the product. They are simple forms to read and understand. I have answered thousands of consumer real estate questions and it is apparent by the questions they ask that many consumers are not reading
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello,DeLopSpot. Many ToS docs push skirmishes into one state. We are thinking it is easier for the customers to argue in the state the property is located. This is under advisement. The blank line is simply an oversight. Out of curiousity
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, Pathogen-David. Lots of good feedback here. It is a minimum viable product and as we grow we will likely consider all of your comments. I may not make them all, but we will consider them all. I am not an engineer so they decide on wh
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello joshuawithers. Thanks for giving me a chance to respond. If an australian owns a home in the U.S. they are a potential customer. Or if they live in Peru and want to buy a home in the US, they are a potential customer. You are correct
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, madsbuch. I feel the same way. Not so much about me, but I think in many cases young and enthusiastic cannot compete with old, patient, and experienced. Thanks for your comment. Richard
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, cutemonster. Yup. You can when you enjoy what you do it is not work. Go for it. Richard
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, yaseer. Thanks for your comments. Actually,here is my linkedIn profile.[1] I have had a wonderful life to date. Like everyone else, wonderful achievements and devastating disappointments. Life comes at us hard sometimes. For me I hav
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hi,yuvalkarmi. Thanks for weighing in. I appreciate it. Richard
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello ris58h. We wanted to make the front page of Hacker News. In studying the rules and the comments and reading the tips they offer. They stated that many readers like social type comments for a bit of diversion. I don't see it as cl
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, givemeethekeys. You are right on. We received many similar comments and you will start seeing big improvements in the message in the coming weeks. What would you think of a calculator that tells you what you should price your at to h
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, dangoodmanUT. I have responded to this directly above in a couple different ways. We want to begin with accurate data. We have two customers so far and we are talking to others. We are patient and have a long runway if we need. Lets
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by montgomster 3y ago
michaelmior.You are correct, for the most part. If the only way to make the business work was to manipulate the customer we would not be doing PropBox. We believe being transparent with our customers is the way. I'm curious if you spen
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello,johnnypangs. We planned on launching empty. When I started my first real estate company, unlike the typical method many new real estate companys use, which is to hoard and pocket inventory while they are still with their soon to be fo
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, sverhagen. I am not understanding your comment. But allow me to address what I sense you mean. PropBox is not the past - it is the future, today. We don't want "any data" we want accurate data. We want the best data. I
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello,Waterluvian. I missed your comment, sorry. Still have a few to reply. If I understand your initial statement, to me it means incompetence drives innovation. You are correct that many start small and grow over time. The difference here
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by montgomster 3y ago
OJFord. GP? not sure what that stands for. It sounds like you think we should charge more. If you looked at the platform, curious what would you pay for the ad as a seller?
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by montgomster 3y ago
moneywoes, I mean any kind of broker, legacy, cut rate, flat fee MLS. Our flat fee is purchasing an ad. The ad page is unique. It is interactive and the customers are in full control. They negotiate directly online and close online. Our fee
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by montgomster 3y ago
Davewasthere. In our tiny test market the yard sign produced all 4 buyers. The sellers all came from word of mouth. We think the 100 will be enough for people to see it works. 1000 is closer than 100 but may not be close to critical mass. W
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by montgomster 3y ago
sokoloff, on the point about the second negotiation on the inspection. The industry has this backwards. We recommend the per-purchase inspection for several reasons. 1. It takes the liability away from the seller stating what the condition
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, Conductr. We now have one in Denver, and one waiting for a photographer on Seattle. The Seattle person is in this thread. He has a two million dollar home. If he is right, and the home sells, he will save $100K. Several more assking
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by montgomster 3y ago
hello, gravypod. In the bootstrapped MVP, we lack the capital and therefore manpower to intergrate a vetted home inspector, but we recognize the need and ifand when we get some scale, it will attract human resources and capital. Your though
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello runako. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. If PropBox existed when you experienced your last transaction, I believe the concerns you had at that time would not have existed. The giant water repairs would have been exposed prior t
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by montgomster 3y ago
Hello, UniverseHacker. Good question. MLS is part of the problem. It could be more efficient; anybody with a license can join, and one of only two choices currently available to consumers. The other is going for sale-by-owner. PropBox is a

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