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By Ines Hegedus-Garcia on January 12, 2010
Realtor.com launched their new iPhone application and gave a few of us the chance to play with it and tear it to pieces before the launch (maybe they didn’t quite put it that way, but it’s the way I’m approaching it).
When I first open…
Posted in Product Review, Realtors | Tagged Realtor.com, realtor.com iphone app
By Jim Duncan on October 6, 2009
Yep, that’s a porn ad – provided by our very own Realtor.com – in an apparent ad-hijacking.
The above salacious screenshot came from the NAR’s very own Realtor.com. From an extensive conversation at ActiveRain:
Thoughts (as I’m beating a dead horse anyway) -
1. This…
Posted in NAR, Realtors | Tagged Realtor.com
By Gwen Banta on September 25, 2009
Believe it or not, last week there actually was an ad in the MLS Caravan Express announcing a house where you could “Live Near the Hollywood Bowel.” It boggles the mind. I suppose the location was “easy in and out.” (Or maybe the agent hails…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Living, Marketing, Marketing, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged agentgenius, agents, humor, Marketing, MLS, Public Relations, real, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtor.com, Realtors, Sales, social networking
By Gwen Banta on September 18, 2009
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, life would be a mistake.” Last week I talked about real estate’s influence on literature, and today I think we should consider…
Posted in Friday, Highlights, Living, Marketing, Opinions, Public Relations, RE Moments, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly, Social Media | Tagged agentgenius, blogging, humor, Marketing, Public Relations, re.net, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtor.com, Realtors, reputation management, Sales, Social Media
By Jim Duncan on August 18, 2009
Baseball and Real Estate
I don’t particularly care for baseball, but I appreciate a level playing field.
Doubtful due to their exclusive contract with the NAR, but one has to wonder … why does Realtor.com get to play by different rules than the Realtors…
Posted in NAR, Realtors | Tagged NAR, Realtor.com
By Gwen Banta on July 24, 2009
A Swarm of Chickens
I heard a funny story from a colleague the other day. He said he was setting up an open house and was ready to open when he remembered to turn on the basement light. To his shock, he glanced down…
Posted in Marketing, Real Estate, Realtors, Silly | Tagged humor, Marketing, Public Relations, Real Estate, Realtor, Realtor.com
By Ben Goheen on June 26, 2009
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 – appraisers:
“…the increase in sales is less than expected because poor appraisals are stalling transactions. Pending home sales indicated much…
Posted in Economy, NAR, Real Estate | Tagged appraisals, NAR, News, Realtor, Realtor.com
By Russell Shaw on June 7, 2009
The following is a copy of an email I sent yesterday to Bob Goldberg.
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Mr. Goldberg,
Thank you for taking the time to read this email. I got your name and email address from Steve Brown and am sending him a copy of…
Posted in Real Estate, Realtors | Tagged NAR, Realtor.com
By Ben Goheen on May 20, 2009
Please welcome our newest writer, Ben Goheen, a Realtor and appraiser in Stillwater, MN. He is active on twitter and uses social media in his practice, he is an analytical thinker and has a great sense of humor, so we know you’ll love his writing.…
Posted in Marketing, NAR, Real Estate, Realtors, Tech | Tagged Marketing, Realtor.com
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By Ginny Cain McMurtrie on May 6, 2009
Dear Ginny,
After months of paying for banner ads on Realtor.com and seeing no return, I am at a loss as to what to do. The folks at Realtor.com say that we’re not getting clicks because we’ve got the wrong banner ads. Our banner…
Posted in Marketing | Tagged ads, Advertising Plan, Realtor, Realtor.com
