Photo by andydr Sometimes people surprise me. I mean really surprise me. It happened today. I’ve been having a conversation with Greg Swan over at Bloodhound...
Virtue Pimps Real-estate agents have been pushing the virtues of homeownership since homes were invented. Or since real-estate agents were invented, anyway. Paying a mortgage, they...
How Do I Use Blogging? One of my favorite “uses” for a blog is to educate my readers … my clients and my potential clients (and...
Photo by by Brookenovak So Sue Me, Sue Me, What Can You Do Me? Litigation is a very popular topic this week. Russell Shaw wrote about...
“You’re right. I can’t actually back that up.” – Dr. Evil, after telling Austin Powers that he was AP’s father. Similarly, I can’t possibly back up...
There are approximately 23,454 blogs about real estate, according to Technorati. (Or, Search Real Estate Blogs Here.) But why? Why are real estate agents writing, maintaining...
Photo Courtesy of Freshwater2006 Technology Rules I know that as an active Blogger and a participant in Web 2.0 that technology is the center of the...
Perfect Timing Lani and Benn’s invitation to contribute to Agent Genius coincided with the deadline for completing my semi-annual CE and quadrennial Code of Ethics classes....
photo courtesy of sarah-ji I work for a huge brokerage. We have branch offices up the wazoo. Until recently, my little 8×10 room at the back...
Photo from Creativecommons.org by madebytess Matthew Rathbun is one of my heroes. He wrote
Return on Investment Recently I’ve sat with a few new Realtors who wanted feedback in what investments they should make into technology. While meeting with them,...
A Level Playing Field I was at Connection 2008 listening to a group of Nationally respected Mega-Brokers talk about Internet Marketing when the conversation wound its...
I Sell Foreclosed Properties I’ve been selling foreclosed properties for 20 years. In that time I have checked the occupancy on thousands of houses that...
I’ve read a lot of the controversy over whether or not we should be focused on SEO results. I don’t comprehend the criticism. I’m in business to...
Knowledge is Power Swanepoel’s Treands Reports and NAR’s (yes NAR’s) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers is just full of useful information for practitioners. Both reports...
Is It Really Global I’ve read and heard countless books and blogs about how “global” real estate has become. I agree that there are out-of-area and...
The beginning Since the beginning of agentgenius.com, we set out on a mission to balance some of the harsh tone out in the real estate blogging...
Rodney Carrington has a “classic” anthem that speaks directly to how the population – at least in Central Ohio – views real estate practioners. Rodney’s “Fred” (hear...
Sound familiar: Professionals who fake home appraisals are helping fuel a rise in mortgage fraud in Indiana, bilking would-be home buyers or lenders out of millions...
It starts with an e-mail Ok, so yesterday I received an e-mail from a blog reader who wanted to help me. They made two points. The...
Gaining Legs It was at the Ohio Association of REALTORS® Annual Convention and Expo that the idea really began to gain legs. Sitting around the lounge...
Refrigerated Real Estate Consumers My definition of a real estate lead A lead to me includes absolutely the following: the full name of the buyer (both persons if...
(and a little practical advice, too) I wrote earlier in the week about my quest to conquer my email inbox. So far, so good. I got...
Too much is too much I have three main priorities in my life. The first is my spiritual belief system. The second priority is my role...
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 not one...
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