Comments for Real Estate Opinion MAG - AgentGenius http://agentgenius.com Real Estate Magazine Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:59:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1-beta1 hourly 1 Comment on Free IDX Combined With Social CRM and Real Estate Lead Capture Redefined- softRealty.com by Diane Guercio http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/free-idx-combined-with-social-crm-and-real-estate-lead-capture-redefined/comment-page-1/#comment-35433 Diane Guercio Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:59:09 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14915#comment-35433 I think the consumer experience is most important- lead capture and conversion is really becoming a consumer-driven event. Keep the consumers profiting from their experience- and getting more than they could elsewhere, and any other issues that present will be able to be solved. From a consumer point of view, this looks good- clunky won't work. Nice interface with the consumer- you are there, but it doesn't seem to be too intrusive, which absolutely doesn't work. I have no issue with the ads- consumers are used to seeing them and ignoring them or not. Nice to see the integration of all 3 components. Just need to get the MLSs onboard to see theory shift to practice. I think the consumer experience is most important- lead capture and conversion is really becoming a consumer-driven event. Keep the consumers profiting from their experience- and getting more than they could elsewhere, and any other issues that present will be able to be solved. From a consumer point of view, this looks good- clunky won’t work.

Nice interface with the consumer- you are there, but it doesn’t seem to be too intrusive, which absolutely doesn’t work. I have no issue with the ads- consumers are used to seeing them and ignoring them or not.

Nice to see the integration of all 3 components. Just need to get the MLSs onboard to see theory shift to practice.

]]> Comment on Free IDX Combined With Social CRM and Real Estate Lead Capture Redefined- softRealty.com by dewde http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/free-idx-combined-with-social-crm-and-real-estate-lead-capture-redefined/comment-page-1/#comment-35432 dewde Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:16:16 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14915#comment-35432 I love seeing how broader social media concepts can be harnessed and tweaked to be industry-specific. I've heard today's youth be referred to as "Generation F". These kids are heavily into social media and social networking and like it or not, they represent the buyers and sellers of real estate tomorrow. The big question is... who is going to be building the types of tools they will demand in order to do life? Soft Realty is clearly on the right track. peace|dewde I love seeing how broader social media concepts can be harnessed and tweaked to be industry-specific. I’ve heard today’s youth be referred to as “Generation F”. These kids are heavily into social media and social networking and like it or not, they represent the buyers and sellers of real estate tomorrow.

The big question is… who is going to be building the types of tools they will demand in order to do life?

Soft Realty is clearly on the right track.

peace|dewde

]]> Comment on Four Free Ways to Put Your Tweets Into Your Email Signature by Morgan http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/comment-page-1/#comment-35431 Morgan Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:06:10 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35431 @Fred, It's not about throwing out one-liners. The difference between blogging on Facebook and Twitter is that you can't find people sticking their hands up asking for help on Facebook. They work together. I like to think of Twitter as a big cocktail party. If I'm in real estate and someone is talking about real estate I'm going to be interested in that conversation. Am I going to go - hey I'm a Realtor and you should work with me? Not unless I want a drink poured on my head. Am I going to try to be helpful, offer some information and try to connect with the person to a point where they might say "And what do you do?" and let the conversation go from there? Absolutely. I think it's all about looking for opportunities to connect with people in a lightweight sort of way, just as you would at a neighborhood BBQ, and you can't get that on Facebook or a blog or anywhere else really. Whether or not it works for you is of course up to you; but it definitely works for Realtors that have found a way to work it into their work flow. Regarding the difficulty following conversations a desktop client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic desktop (my fave) can help a ton. Happy 4th! Now time to go BBQ myself! :) @Fred,

It’s not about throwing out one-liners. The difference between blogging on Facebook and Twitter is that you can’t find people sticking their hands up asking for help on Facebook. They work together. I like to think of Twitter as a big cocktail party. If I’m in real estate and someone is talking about real estate I’m going to be interested in that conversation. Am I going to go – hey I’m a Realtor and you should work with me? Not unless I want a drink poured on my head. Am I going to try to be helpful, offer some information and try to connect with the person to a point where they might say “And what do you do?” and let the conversation go from there? Absolutely.

I think it’s all about looking for opportunities to connect with people in a lightweight sort of way, just as you would at a neighborhood BBQ, and you can’t get that on Facebook or a blog or anywhere else really.

Whether or not it works for you is of course up to you; but it definitely works for Realtors that have found a way to work it into their work flow.

Regarding the difficulty following conversations a desktop client like Tweetdeck or Seesmic desktop (my fave) can help a ton.

Happy 4th! Now time to go BBQ myself! :)

]]> Comment on Free IDX Combined With Social CRM and Real Estate Lead Capture Redefined- softRealty.com by Matt Wilkins http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/free-idx-combined-with-social-crm-and-real-estate-lead-capture-redefined/comment-page-1/#comment-35430 Matt Wilkins Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:44:34 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14915#comment-35430 Myself and several other RE.net rockstars had an extensive conversation with David at RETechSouth regarding this system. I see it as a great way to make a vital component to any RE professionals web prescense both more obtainable and more useful. To everyone who is talking about their coverage being limited yes they are working to expand their MLS coverage. I can say from from personal expereicne being a broker providing IDX feeds for other home search system it takes time to figure out the rules and regs for each MLS system in the US. Myself and several other RE.net rockstars had an extensive conversation with David at RETechSouth regarding this system. I see it as a great way to make a vital component to any RE professionals web prescense both more obtainable and more useful.

To everyone who is talking about their coverage being limited yes they are working to expand their MLS coverage. I can say from from personal expereicne being a broker providing IDX feeds for other home search system it takes time to figure out the rules and regs for each MLS system in the US.

]]> Comment on Four Free Ways to Put Your Tweets Into Your Email Signature by Karen Rice http://agentgenius.com/real-estate-technology-new-media/four-free-ways-to-put-your-tweets-into-your-email-signature/comment-page-1/#comment-35429 Karen Rice Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:08:24 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14294#comment-35429 Riding a bicycle is hard too, until you learn how. Riding a bicycle is hard too, until you learn how.

]]> Comment on You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig… by Gwen Banta http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/sell-this-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-35428 Gwen Banta Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:07:39 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14627#comment-35428 Thanks, Fred. Who knew the MLS was so entertaining? Thanks, Fred. Who knew the MLS was so entertaining?

]]> Comment on You Can Put Lipstick on a Pig… by Fred http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/sell-this-pig/comment-page-1/#comment-35427 Fred Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:50:32 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=14627#comment-35427 I can't stop laughing!!! :) I can’t stop laughing!!! :)

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