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A new Congress is in full swing here in Washington and policy agendas are shaping up for 2011. In the technology area, a perennial...
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A new Congress is in full swing here in Washington and policy agendas are shaping up for 2011. In the technology area, a perennial...
Ah – what a week for bloopers! This week we’re rolling in booze and money. Join the party, folks – BYOL. (Bring Your Own Laughs):...
Recently I was speaking with a new Realtor (they’re so cute, when they’re little) and was discussing her exasperation with an agent who hadn’t...
It seems that there was a bit of a kerfuffle recently about a Facebook page that (gasp!) used the word REALTOR® in the URL....
Zillow announced late this evening that it has inked a deal with Yahoo! Real Estate to expand Zillow’s real estate search to Yahoo! property...
Finding inspiration So, you are a real estate agent who has decided that you want to embrace inbound marketing via social media and the...
Well friends, I took a week off, but the MLS waits for no one. If your listings aren’t moving, perhaps you should see if...
Every agent in the business today is looking for ways to attract and retain more clientele, right? If you’re not, I’m glad to hear...
Wrecking Listing Data’s Good Name? After some intense debate both on and offline about how third party media companies are wrecking the listing data’s...
Going into the holidays where we are all so busy, running from party to party, celebrating with friends and family, buying gifts, being stuck...
My latest listing found me on Google by researching the term “short sale real estate agent in Western MA” and has been following my...
So much more … First impression: The National Association of Realtors have done something really, really good, pertinent and valuable for its members. Done...
Be Vigilant But Not Obsessive I have frequently taught classes on risk management and online marketing. Inevitably I have found some very disconcerting levels...
Believe it or not, last week there actually was an ad in the MLS Caravan Express announcing a house where you could “Live Near...
Alienation or Amelioration? It’s been a catch phrase since my first day of licensing class… I remember distinctly the instructor saying, “We need to...
Isn’t it interesting how a person can hear a song and feel as though it were written just for them? Nietzsche said, “Without music,...
Having friends is good. This topic is talked about all the time – the value of any relationship. Whether it’s our clients, our agent...
If a Realtor is found to be unethical in a vacuum, does it matter? Have a hypothetical: Realtor X has a listing that has...
A Swarm of Chickens I heard a funny story from a colleague the other day. He said he was setting up an open house...
Laughter is the best assurance of good health I know. Last week I blogged about the outrageous comments often heard in real estate. Well,...
I don’t want to pay for your service Over the past two years, many posts here on AG have been written about how the...
NAR released their May Existing-Home Sales Report on Tuesday. Fortunately chief economist Lawrence Yun has the answer to why the housing market remains weak...
Just 10 Good Agents? There’s a Biblical story of Abraham and God fighting over God’s wrath against a city. In the story God has...