NewYorkApartmentsForSale.com sells for $42,000

equity78 · 01-12-2012, 03:57 AM

Looks like Michael Berkens sold the name for $42,000.

freedom30 · 01-15-2012, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by equity78

Looks like Michael Berkens sold the name for $42,000.

...considering the seller it comes as little surprise...great sell and a vindication of those who do NOT abide by the 14 character rule...

firefly · 01-15-2012, 09:28 PM

Quote:

great sell and a vindication of those who do NOT abide by the 14 character rule...

Only the brain dead or the seriously delusional would adhere to such a nonsensical, fairy tale of a rule, which has no credence or credibility in the slightest.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/743081-newyorkapartmentsforsale-com-sells-for-42-000-a.html

Just sayin'

Nice sale.

hopkism · 01-16-2012, 08:57 AM

That's just about as keyword rich as it gets. A great domain and a great sale. I could see that easily paying for itself over and over again.

CheapDomainAuction · 01-19-2012, 05:51 PM

Yeah. A rare sale indeed... But it must be worth for New York big market

jacal1 · 01-23-2012, 04:19 AM

Agree with all of the above. That said, there are those in the domaining community who will register long domains as a result, and the caution is that as hopkism said, this one is perfectly keyword packed. Alternatives that are not as perfect would be worth close to nothing.

renewgeorgia · 03-24-2012, 05:00 PM

Hi, I own forsalenewyork.com as well as the same form for each state... any idea what forsalenewyork would go for?

Know who bought newyorkapartmentsforsale.com?

Thinking about selling my domains if anyone is interested...

cache · 03-24-2012, 05:28 PM

End user price can be anything. The question is: if someone were selling this same domain for $4200 here at namepros, would YOU buy it?

htmlindex · 03-24-2012, 06:06 PM

Definitely a keyword rich domain but it is very specific & a big market so the sale would come as no suprise if it went to the right enduser.

s14sx · 03-24-2012, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by cache

End user price can be anything. The question is: if someone were selling this same domain for $4200 here at namepros, would YOU buy it?

great point. Thank you.

GiftedDomains · 03-25-2012, 12:58 AM

Those people who say this is no surprise, would have appraised this name for xxx - xxxx in the appraisal section. Of course this is a surprise. An exceptional price for a long domain.

With 3600 exact searches globaly and high competition, possibly no Type-in, this would have been a xxxx name (max) in the appraisal section. So please! This IS a surprise. It all comes to the skills of the seller. This name in the hand of another domainer, would probably got him xxx - xxxx (even from endusers).

salvador5266 · 03-25-2012, 07:07 AM

hopping on the bandwagon just registered

nycpenthousesforsale.com

garptrader · 03-25-2012, 07:56 AM

If I saw this name available for reg fee I would not register it because it seems like an unlikely prospect for a resale. But if the right buyer comes along and you don't need the money and can negotiate hard...

Aggro · 03-26-2012, 12:06 PM

Still under Sedo Escrow...after 2.5 months

It smell fishy

lennco · 03-26-2012, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Aggro

Still under Sedo Escrow...after 2.5 months

It smell fishy

I have been thinking that same thing for a while now.

Btw, I own

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=743081

m-i-k-e · 03-26-2012, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by cache

The question is: if someone were selling this same domain for $4200 here at namepros, would YOU buy it?

No, I wouldn't. Even after learning of this sale, I still wouldn't.

DEFLECTED · 03-26-2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by equity78

Looks like Michael Berkens sold the name for $42,000.

Just saw on Soldcoms.com that BangaloreApartmentsForSale.com sold for $4,000 so maybe there is some value to these long-tailed apartment for sale domains.

lennco · 04-15-2012, 09:25 PM

This domain is still in escrow after 3 months, yet it is still listed for sale at MostWantedDomains.

Really strange.

JB Lions · 04-15-2012, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by cache

End user price can be anything. The question is: if someone were selling this same domain for $4200 here at namepros, would YOU buy it?

Without question, can't believe some of the comments saying they wouldn't. It's New York, they have apartments that sell for millions. Someone can make that $42,000 in commission on 1 sale. That domain is perfect, it's super targetted. I think if the sale is legit, good sale for both parties.

Was checking the first site that came up for that term, citi habitats, they got some nice apartments, crazy high, but it's New York. After you buy it, the maintenance fees are something else, some $1400 a month.

m-i-k-e · 04-16-2012, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by JB Lions

Without question, can't believe some of the comments saying they wouldn't.

Buying domain names for me isn't about throwing money at every domain that could be a success. It has to either be a low investment in the name or a name that can be developed by myself if I can't find a buyer. $4200 on a domain name is a major purchase for me.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=743081

I'm not going to spend $4200 on a domain name that caters to a city in a different country than mine, in a city I have never been to and in which I have no contacts. I wouldn't be able to develop this name properly.

As for selling purposes, I'm not against long keyword names unless I have to find a buyer in the high xxxx to low xx,xxx range. There are a lot of quality alternatives in that price range that don't look like a mess on a business card or in an email address.

JB Lions · 04-16-2012, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by m-i-k-e

Buying domain names for me isn't about throwing money at every domain that could be a success. It has to either be a low investment in the name or a name that can be developed by myself if I can't find a buyer. $4200 on a domain name is a major purchase for me.

I'm not going to spend $4200 on a domain name that caters to a city in a different country than mine, in a city I have never been to and in which I have no contacts. I wouldn't be able to develop this name properly.

As for selling purposes, I'm not against long keyword names unless I have to find a buyer in the high xxxx to low xx,xxx range. There are a lot of quality alternatives in that price range that don't look like a mess on a business card or in an email address.

I understand we all have different budgets and such but I would look at the actual product when thinking about a domain. Yes, there are quality alternatives, but how many sell for millions of dollars? Not sure how much people get paid but lets say 2% and they sell an apartment for 2.1 million. 1 sale pays for that domain. I think he probably could have even gotten a lot more. For myself, when I look at some generic .coms, I also think of development. A lot of what I buy, I can develop myself as a long time affiliate marketer. I look at the product and think, how many sales would it take to pay for that domain. If it's not that many sales, for me it's pretty automatic. $4200 would be a pretty safe bet for a product that sells for that much, in a city with no shortage of apartments for sale.

GiftedDomains · 04-16-2012, 01:43 PM

I would rather buy NewyorkApartments.net for a low price than paying 42k for this name. Plus, we still even don't know if this was a real sale.

the_poet · 04-16-2012, 04:22 PM

Too long (it's a 5-worder!) and overpriced.

JB Lions · 04-16-2012, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by the_poet

Too long (it's a 5-worder!) and overpriced.

Why do you think it's overpriced? You don't think a domain is worth the equivalent of 1 sale?

the_poet · 04-16-2012, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by JB Lions

Why do you think it's overpriced? You don't think a domain is worth the equivalent of 1 sale?

Of course a domain is worth what the seller is willing to pay, but it definitely lacks what domain names were conceived for in the first place: shortness. NewYorkApartments.net is way better to me.

01-12-2012, 03:57 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
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01-16-2012, 08:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
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01-23-2012, 04:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
jacal1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,838	Agree with all of the above. That said, there are those in the domaining community who will register long domains as a result, and the caution is that as hopkism said, this one is perfectly keyword packed. Alternatives that are not as perfect would be worth close to nothing. __________________ Vieste, Italy - Bioidentical Hormone Replacement -10 year mortgage rates - Wireless Charging Pads - Laser Peels - Butt Lifts

03-24-2012, 05:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
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01-19-2012, 05:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
CheapDomainAuction New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4 Follow @CheapDomainAuct	Yeah. A rare sale indeed... But it must be worth for New York big market

03-24-2012, 06:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
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03-25-2012, 12:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
GiftedDomains Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: GiftedDomains Posts: 1,459	Those people who say this is no surprise, would have appraised this name for xxx - xxxx in the appraisal section. Of course this is a surprise. An exceptional price for a long domain. With 3600 exact searches globaly and high competition, possibly no Type-in, this would have been a xxxx name (max) in the appraisal section. So please! This IS a surprise. It all comes to the skills of the seller. This name in the hand of another domainer, would probably got him xxx - xxxx (even from endusers).

03-25-2012, 07:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
salvador5266 NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bee, NE Posts: 63 Follow @beginningcookin	any thoughts? hopping on the bandwagon just registered nycpenthousesforsale.com

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04-15-2012, 09:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
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04-16-2012, 01:43 PM	#22 (permalink)
GiftedDomains Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: GiftedDomains Posts: 1,459	I would rather buy NewyorkApartments.net for a low price than paying 42k for this name. Plus, we still even don't know if this was a real sale.

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NewYorkApartmentsForSale.com sells for $42,000

forsalenewyork.com

any thoughts?