By Gwen Banta on March 19, 2010
In case you missed all the fun, last week I hosted a virtual real estate discussion in the Redhead Lounge. This second installment includes the same illustrious crew: Brandie Young, Ken Brand and Paula Henry, as well as two party crashers, Joe Loomer and…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Marketing, Marketing, Opinions, Point & Purpose, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged Marketing, Point & Purpose, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtors, Sales
By Michael Bertoldi on March 18, 2010
Is There a Secret Handshake or Cool Club I Should Know About?
As my real estate licensing test date approaches, so does responsibility and opportunity. I think I’ve got a few things going for me. They would include an advertising background, a great company to…
Posted in Real Estate | Tagged networking, New Realtor
By Jonathan Benya on March 18, 2010
I’ve been using VFlyer now for several years as a way to syndicate my listings and also to create email blasts, property fliers, etc. etc.. I’ve been a long time fan of the service, largely due to the flexibility and professional appearance of their product. …
Posted in Marketing, Marketing, Real Estate | Tagged craigslist, Marketing, vflyer
By Erion Shehaj on March 17, 2010
Judging by the great responses to my first post on single property websites for real estate, I wanted to make sure that the follow up article was up to par. So I took the idea on the road to REBarcamp Austin last week and we had…
Posted in Coaching, Real Estate
By Benjamin Bach on March 15, 2010
A while ago I decided that I wanted a web site that was just for my videos.
I have video embedded in blog posts on my main real estate site, but I wanted a clean looking page where people could go and just watch my content.…
Posted in New Media, Real Estate, Wordpress
By Ken Brand on March 15, 2010
Does Closing and Running = Abandonment
I decided it wasn’t worth the trouble. We both know the truth. I don’t need to share charts, survey percentages or statistical bona fides, do I? The truth is plentifully self-evident.
The average and ordinary majority of selling agents, DO…
Posted in Coaching, Coaching, Marketing, Marketing, Public Relations, Real Estate, Service
By Gwen Banta on March 12, 2010
Folks, I have compiled the first in a series of helpful discussions between three leaders in our industry…and moi – the court jester. This first installment includes the following illustrious crew: Brandie Young, Ken Brand and Paula Henry. They were directed to answer my…
Posted in Coaching, Coaching, Friday, Highlights, Marketing, Marketing, Opinions, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, SEO, Service, Social Media | Tagged agentgenius, Coaching, Marketing, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtors, Sales, Service
By Brandie Young on March 11, 2010
There seems to exist the premis that the business of real estate requires an agent to build “long-term relationships” with buyers/sellers. I can’t help but wonder why. From my side of the fence, the home buying/selling process is a transaction, which doesn’t necessarily require…
Posted in Real Estate | Tagged building client trust, building relationships, enterpirse selling, real estate and relationships
By Matt Stigliano on March 10, 2010
Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
In today’s world of real estate blogging, we’ve become more than just agents with a penchant for writing. We’ve become mini-local news stations. Our focus may be housing markets and the latest listings, but think about how many…
Posted in Coaching, Real Estate | Tagged blog, News, Real Estate, sources
By Lani Rosales on March 10, 2010
Move Number One:
We’ve been waiting for some time for Google to integrate Facebook updates in Google search results, and they’ve announced that the time is finally here. Well, kind of. Because Google doesn’t own Facebook (yet), they’re at the mercy of what Facebook will…
Posted in Real Estate, Tech | Tagged google, Technology
