We love San Diego and we’ve got three new listings in the Carmel Valley of San Diego.

For more deets and photos go to pocketlistings.net.

Listed by Petra Strecker of Keller Williams.

(photo by EugeniaGarcia.com)

In an effort to expedite the sharing, and make things more simple, Climb Real Estate and PocketListings.net have teamed up in the form of an old school newsletter. Why Climb Real Estate? Because they “get it”.

All of these posts are already online at PocketListings.net, tweeted @PocketListings, and some are shared on Facebook, but it appears the real estate industry still prefers email, so we’ve taken a few steps back, and have started a newsletter.

If you’re interested in getting your company’s off market, pre-mls, coming soon listings, and your agents’ buyer needs featured on this newsletter (with your branding included), email contact@pocketlistings.net, and we’ll set it up. If you simply want to be on this newsletter distribution, just send an “add me to the list” email to posts@pocketlistings.net (buyers, sellers, public, anybody is welcomed). This was our first send, and it’s only going to get better.

We applaud Climb Real Estate to be the first to journey down this road. We hope that Pacific Union, Vanguard, Paragon, Zephyr, Hill & Co, TRI / Coldwell Banker, McGuire, Barbegellata, Herth (all in San Francisco) are next to join, because we have recently received emails from every single one of those companies marketing this very thing. It’s high time you all put those opportunities in one place, as it will benefit everyone.

-PocketListings.net

When we sold our home, privacy was of absolute importance. To meet our needs, Alex and Pocketlistings came up with an agent-first marketing approach that leveraged his pocket listings network (PocketListings.net). This helped us get the word out and find the most suitable buyer, almost instantaneously. Our property sold off market after just one showing.

-Milla and Chad

PocketListings.net testimonial, March 2013.

Our stance on pocket listings:

Pocket Listings are not illegal, they are not unethical, and they are not unfair.  The only people that complain about them are the agents that don’t have the wherewithal to adjust to the changing landscape that is marketing real estate for sale. It’s high time an alternative to MLS comes along, and it’s just a matter of time before MLS, as we know it today, either adapts or goes away.

Up until now MLS was the only game in town to share listings easily between brokerages, but as we’ve said before, now there is the internet. Technology has changed dramatically in the past 5-10 years and some sellers realize they can get the price they want without ever going through the headaches of being on MLS (open houses, days on market, public price reductions, etc.). The only people that suffer are the agents programmed to only look for property for their buyers on MLS. Exposure is the name of the game, and if a property can be exposed via internet, email, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, a blog, a website, and so many other avenues that didn’t exist when MLS was conceived. The argument about hoarding commissions is just untrue. Use your negotiating skills to not only secure a pocket listing for your buyer, but also make sure you get a fair commission.

Our vision and success:

• One of a kind 360 degree view property on 5+ acres of private parkland, stunning views to Mt. Diablo, all bridges, SF, and the bay. 14 minutes to SF Financial district.
• 1000+ sq ft man cave, 5 car garage, putting green, more. This spectacular retreat is secure, private, and completely amazing.

• 4 Bedrooms
• 4.00 Baths
• 6 car garage
• Oakland, CA – 94611
• Square Feet: 4,900

• Neighborhood: Oakland Hills/Orinda Hills

http://pocketlistings.net/pl/1154