24 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
24 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

Any domain flippers out there.

by hustlinsmoke
21 replies
I have a domain name houseadvertisers with com tld. Nothing is on it so I probably could of just showed the link.
I just renewed it again. I have had it since 2005, September to be exact.
So lets say 80 bucks in domain fees. I did have a real estate launch on it at one time.

Is this worth keeping or should i cut my losses and do you think it is worth anything.

The reason I am having problems figuring out this domain's worth is there are none of the tld's taken for it.

In my mind it would be a valuable domain just from the name.
Great real estate site to list houses on.

If you can shed some light I would appreciate it.

Thanks.
#domain #flippers
  • Profile picture of the author shazam
    Hi hustlinsmoke,

    In my opinion it's probably time to cut your losses. As you say you've had it since 2005 - if it was worth something you'd have had an offer on it by now.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8493457].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author MarketMaster13
      I am for the idea that you still keep hold on it,improve on it and try to monetize it to see if it can pick up.
      If it does not then you are free to let go
      Signature
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8493561].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author mrgoe
      Originally Posted by shazam View Post

      Hi hustlinsmoke,

      In my opinion it's probably time to cut your losses. As you say you've had it since 2005 - if it was worth something you'd have had an offer on it by now.
      great post you have there.. But not entirely true. A flippa auction could bring together just 2 bidders that make a price that you don`t even think about.
      Signature
      Worked as a senior editor on ThePricer.org, experienced in financial topics
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8493574].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author frank-germany
        > there are none of the tld's taken for it.

        that may show you something


        get rid of it

        houseadvertisers.com information
        domain houseadvertisers.comBIG

        appraised value 0 USD change currency
        domain birthday 08-Sep-2005
        age 8 year(s)
        appraisal accuracy 80%
        backed by deals no
        backed by appraisal no
        domain rating -
        TLD rating AA
        Google pagerank -
        SLD houseadvertisers
        keywords house advertiserssuggest keyword
        keywords language English (88%)
        Other languages
        houseadvertisers.com categorization
        topics Business_Finance,
        tags Black Press, Media in Honolulu, Hawaii, The Honolulu Advertiser, The Advertiser, Editorial Related Advertising, House Hippo, Advertising, Online advertising, Mass media, Marketing, Business_Finance,
        houseadvertisers.com value rankings
        value rank (global): -
        value rank (com): -
        houseadvertisers.com search volume in Bing, Google & Yahoo
        Global broad searches for "houseadvertisers.com" 0
        Global broad approximate CPC 0 USD
        Global broad competition for "houseadvertisers.com" 0% low
        Global exact searches for "houseadvertisers.com" 0
        Global exact approximate CPC 0 USD
        Global exact competition for "houseadvertisers.com" 0% low

        Global broad searches for "houseadvertisers" 0
        Global broad approximate CPC 0 USD
        Global broad competition for "houseadvertisers" 0% low
        Global exact searches for "houseadvertisers" 0
        Global exact approximate CPC 0 USD
        Global exact competition for "houseadvertisers" 0% low

        Global broad searches for "house advertisers" 0
        Global broad approximate CPC "house advertisers" 0 USD
        Global broad competition for "house advertisers" 0% low
        Global exact searches for "house advertisers" 0
        Global exact approximate CPC "house advertisers" 0 USD
        Global exact competition for "house advertisers" 0% low



        Frank

        Signature
        http://OfferMonitor.com
        http://OfferScraper.com
        http://KeywordFetcher.com
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8496674].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
    Don't let the fact that the other TLDs aren't taken sway your decision. MOST of the domains I flip for thousands don't have the other TLDs taken.

    This name can definitely be of value to someone. That someone would probably build a website where real estate pros can list their properties for free or for fee. The challenge is to find that someone who has that vision (or other vision). The real question is, is it worth hours of your time to conduct the research?
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8496705].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
      That is why I have reservations on letting it go.
      I mean the fact the real Estate niche is so large and the fact I have had it for eight years ages that domain a bit. so by putting up a website someone gets the comfort of having an aged domain at least.

      I do appreciate your insite.. Still on the border but I could always get a wordpress theme, throw up some great content rank it build a list to it and sell it to one of my website contacts for a couple of thousand. I hate flipping though. I don't mind selling but that is flipping.
      Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

      Don't let the fact that the other TLDs aren't taken sway your decision. MOST of the domains I flip for thousands don't have the other TLDs taken.

      This name can definitely be of value to someone. That someone would probably build a website where real estate pros can list their properties for free or for fee. The challenge is to find that someone who has that vision (or other vision). The real question is, is it worth hours of your time to conduct the research?
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8496925].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author frank-germany
      Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

      MOST of the domains I flip for thousands don't have the other TLDs taken.

      and no searches?
      Signature
      http://OfferMonitor.com
      http://OfferScraper.com
      http://KeywordFetcher.com
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8503307].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author Gene Pimentel
        Originally Posted by frank-germany View Post

        and no searches?
        Correct. Just the domain name with no other attributes.
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8511998].message }}
        • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
          Like I said, Zach who has a wso going and can't post to this thread agreed with Gene and I won't get rid of the domain. I will put up a site and either one, build a list of some sort in the real estate niches or put an informative website up for rank or both. Or promote a website centered around advertising homes.

          I know from talking to both of them that it is a good name, it shows no signs of being valuable but the name will interest someone and by putting unique relevant content on there I will value the website so much more.

          Haven't did the RE niche in ten years so will have to see where the money is. I think it is in buying right now. Foreclosures, flipping and selling seem to take a back seat to buying right now.
          Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel View Post

          Correct. Just the domain name with no other attributes.
          {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8512173].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author im0001
    Call up some Real Estates and see if they show any interest - you need to find an end user for that domain as domainers won't be too keen on that name.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8496932].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author trademan2
      Did you at least show of your domain somewhere to show that it is available for selling?

      I would go for an auction site to maximize your profit as you can give a starting price.
      List it on ebay or Account-Bay.com or somewhere else specialized for selling domain names. At www.acount-bay.com there are no listing fees for example, so listing it is free no matter what starting price you choose, so no additional costs. Then look for some forums and tell the people there that the domain is available and where they can get it. Start your auction with a high price and list it for just a few days and then re-list it with a slightly lower price and so on. That's what I would do :-)
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8497557].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author ddev
    Tip: If you didn't develop it yet, you can find a script on HotScripts.com (many are free) and that will add more value to it.
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8497658].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author CpvTrafficPro
    Originally Posted by hustlinsmoke View Post

    I have a domain name houseadvertisers with com tld.
    Try building a landing page on the domain name and apply a CPA offer to it. Drive some traffic using adwords or something for very targeted House/Mortgage leads/Credit Repair ... offers and make some money.

    At this point you can try to keep it going and scale it up or screen cap all your earnings and try selling the site on flippa
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8498687].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Steve B
      Hustlinsmoke,

      Install WordPress on it, use this real estate child theme, and then try to sell the site if you don't want to work it. By having an installed web site, it will be more appealing than a plain domain. (If you need help PM me, I have a developer's license).

      Steve
      Signature

      Steve Browne, online business strategies, tips, guidance, and resources
      SteveBrowneDirect

      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8498738].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    Okay I spoke to Zach Booker who wrote domainflipping and he advised me to just put it out. If it does well it does, if not cut my loss. Not the answer I wanted.

    I think I wanted a cut and dry, yes its worth alot or not worth nothing.
    I understand though that nothing is cut nor dry and everything has to be interpreted by the person doing the purchasing.

    So I have decided to list it and see what happens. Maybe at a true auction.
    If it don't meet reserve then I can put a website on it. Monetize it, get a list on it and maybe sell for a couple of thousand.

    Does anyone know of a good auction site that actually run an auction and not just listings.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8499264].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author OLechat
    Hey hustlingsmoke, if you'd like to list your domain on Flippa I can send a discount code your way. DM me for details.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8499810].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    No pretty much decided to put a worpress script on it and rank it, build a small list and then sell it so will be about six months or so now.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8500437].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Nadias
    I'm new at domain flipping so I can't help you on that at all. But I'll give you some advice from a different view. I'm in real estate and this is not the type of name that others in real estate look for. Cut your losses.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8502888].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author palmtrees
    "I mean the fact the real Estate niche is so large and the fact I have had it for eight years ages that domain a bit. so by putting up a website someone gets the comfort of having an aged domain at least."

    If there is nothing on it I don't think the age matters. Not a great domain IMHO but good luck.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8512767].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author hustlinsmoke
    I think I will agree with Gene and Zach as they make domain sales there business. I think that a domain is valuable if you find the right buyer and for me to do it right rank it first. Get it noticed.

    Nope those two are correct. Sorry to bust your bubble.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8512783].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Syzygy999
      This thread is interesting to me, as I've decided to let a bunch of domains go (all registered with GoDaddy). They've all been developed to one extent or another, and have some traffic (I know because I get some ad clicks on the ones that have ads), though probably not much -- and I have not done a good job of tracking them.

      I just want to clean out the stable, so to speak. It's just too many domains to properly manage and I'm tired of them being on the books. I'm just looking to get rid of the domains because I wouldn't want to figure out and do the work of transferring a whole website, for the price I'd likely get.

      Am thinking of listing them all somewhere for maybe $60 or $80 each. If no one takes 'em, I'll just let 'em slide back into the ocean of expired domains. At least I'll be finished with paying domain registration on them.

      Sedo seems to be a well-recommended place for selling domains, with Flippa more so for selling websites. So I'll probably try Sedo. Any reason I shouldn't?

      Steve
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[8542333].message }}

Trending Topics