I posted this video over on my PmDave.com site but I thought people on this blog might be interested on how Wendy Frenzel at A Vantage Properties advertises her properties.

Very interesting tactic.

I also did a podcast with Wendy a while back if you want to listen to it.

I know I have nagged about this before, but Primedia finally changed the ownership of RentalHouses.com from Rob Massey to CSI (Primedia). Thanks for finally doing that Primedia.

I have a feeling something finally happen to Rob Massey because not only has the ownership of that domain changed but Rob’s personal blog is now “suspended”, and the ownership of that domain is also changed to CSI.

Perhaps Rob’s buy out is now complete and he is on to other things now.

I love it! RentalHouses.com raised their prices!

It was rumored on this blog to happen.

It was $39 for 30 days, $69 for 60 days and $99 for 90 days.

Now it is $49 for 30 days, $79 for 60 days and $109 for 90 days.

Their network of sites were also raised $10 across the board.

Odd that Rentals.com has not raised its rates along with RentalHouses.

Now they match RentalHomesPlus price of $49.

It appears that most of RentalHouses.com Denver listings this morning are missing photos.

I am guessing that RentalHouses.com is aware of this.

Update: I am seeing images now.

It appears the reporter or Robert Turnbull is a little confused:

The primary focus covers our core business, single-family homes, which is what RentClicks.com and Rentalclicks.com really focused on.

I have never heard of Rentalclicks.com.

Under the department that you can’t believe all that you read on the web, I found this on a forum:

Appreciate your comments. I agree completely with what you’ve said. the dot com of rentalhouses sold for 80k recently. i know that doesn’t mean that much but a big company was prepared to develop the name.

Might be kind of neat to start up a UK version on my site and buy his UK TLD domain.

Who knows maybe he is right, but I am pretty sure that Rob Massey bought that domain years ago. Perhaps we can get Rob to comment on this.

OK, I have to hand to Dan Daugherty over at RentMarketer – he is starting to out scoop me on the the latest news! Go Dan!

It is best to go over to his new blog at RentBits to read the full story.

I am scratching my head with the whole SEO excuse.

All I know is that it is good for me! Property managers will get upset with RentalHouses and look else where for an advertising solution.

It will be kinda nice to have everyone on a even playing field now, unless RentalHomesPlus decides to try something.

Many know that RentalHouses.com will be ending their volume discount at the end of this year.

I have some code work to do, but I hope to have my automated volume discount in place before RentalHouses discount ends.

I will predict that I will not be the only site to start a discount plan before the end of the year.

Property managers that I spoke to at the NARPM conference are looking for options instead of paying Rentals.com and RentalHouses full price.

What better way to get my foot in the door than to fill that void.