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Opinion Editorials

There’s a post on Active Rain right now that is getting bombarded by the people at housing panic. The post is about an agent...

Business Marketing

Just when you thought that the interwebs were getting nasty & stale, Ze Frank comes to the rescue and is bringing the old school...

Opinion Editorials

I’ve been hearing a lot of stories lately, and I’ll tell you they aren’t very good. “If I get one more low ball offer…”...

How to

Like most of you, I am addicted to reading Agent Genius. Often, I find it difficult to keep current at today’s fast pace of...

How to

I am by no means the tech-whiz of Agent Genius, but I found this do-flicky-thing. AND I found it before Lani.Adjust the figures to...

Opinion Editorials

edited photo courtesy of esterase On Trulia Voices, Chris Freeman asks: I have a buyer looking for homes about an hour away. They are prequalified...

Opinion Editorials

Caution: This entire diatribe is a paradox, in and of itself. At one time I thought I was the king of hyperbole and cynicism....

RE Moments

For those of you that know me, you know that I’m as non-geek as they get. But fortunately for me, I am surrounded by...

Business Marketing

I was meeting with a Realtor today to discuss blogging.  We were discussing low-cost marketing ideas to gain new customers and got onto the...

Business Marketing

Perspective is a terrible thing to lose. This morning I was talking to someone about the number of real estate bloggers there are here...

Public Relations

Vlad Zablotskyy, author of the  “Go Beyond MLS” blog has received a Cease and Desist letter from ePerks — a company that signs up...

Photo: msc-web.de One of the core competencies and components of (real estate) blogging is commenting on other blogs – it’s a way to build...

Opinion Editorials

I love the real estate industry for many reasons, but few come close to the right and ability to buy tons of toys and...

Opinion Editorials

NOTE– The inspiration for this post came from my wife (and fellow REALTOR), Kari. The idea is all hers, I am merely putting it...

Business Marketing

There are some truly lousy real estate ads out there. Don’t even get me started on the NAR’s “It’s always a great time to...

Opinion Editorials

I entered the wonderful world of real estate when I was 26 years old (and Derek was 28) – almost half the age of...

Business Marketing

   As a life-long possessor of the minority opinion, I am not surprised that people disagree.  That’s fine, our opinions are traditionally defined by...

Silly

Understanding the Hispanic consumer has been a hot topic for marketers the past few years and companies large and small have spent millions on...

Conference Coverage

My head is spinning. If you’ve been following my Twitter stream, you’ll know that I just got back from Austin, where I spent the...

Opinion Editorials

I’ve been negotiating for one client for two weeks.  I’ve told her multitudinal – catchy word – times that any price below the asking is...

Business Marketing

original photo by: glynnish eHarmony In the world of online dating, the sea of website options are endless, all promising the perfect love connection. ...

Opinion Editorials

I am a Realtor® and I have a few websites. I am the primary care giver FOR these websites and am pretty proficient at...

Opinion Editorials

Your New Brokerage Business Model Sucks! This is the basic message I got from my broker when I told him the lovely bride and...

Economic News

“You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with...

Opinion Editorials

Who doesn’t complain about the real estate industry and all the crap we have to deal with on a daily basis?  But today is...