In countless posts across the Web, from 1000watt consulting to Inman to a post by Ashfaq Munshi over at FOREM and even the Notorious R.O.B. the topic of real estate brokerage’s future (and office) are dotting the radar.
Making Sense of the Real Estate Web-World’s Future
February 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Because many of the leading online real estate sites have opted to source listings directly from brokers, rather than becoming brokers themselves and displaying listings via IDX, there are many gaps in the inventory they display. Consumers are either unaware of this issue, and make life-changing decisions with incomplete information, or throw down their stone and start hopping. – 1000Watt Blog – Online Real Estate’s Dirty Little Secret – Aug. 11th, 2008
Why Scribd.com has moved to #1 on my Cool List for Blogging
January 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
Turn Your Gmail Account into a Text Messaging Machine
December 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Big shout out to Joel Burslem from FOREM for sending out a Tweet the other day discussing Google Labs’ new process for sending text messages from your Gmail account. The full “How To” can be found on the Google Labs Official Gmail Blog here , but it’s easy enough. I even put together a quick video [...]
Altos Research – All the Stats You Need Delivered to You
July 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
So I’ve already said that I’m a numbers junkie. Stats, trends and all of those numbers that horrify some people make me giddy with excitement. A number of months ago we at @properties released our 2007 Market Report based on micro-neighborhood findings here in the Chicago area. I talked extensively about our findings and what [...]
Review of Jott: Speech to Email, Text and More
July 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
So, I have jumped on the Jott bandwagon. This free program for iPhone, Blackberry and Treo allows you the freedom of using your handheld to send Email or Text messages to your contact list with your voice. It has one of the most accurate voice recognition programs that I have seen in quite a while [...]
You’re NOT Marketing… How to STOP Advertising and Start Marketing?
June 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
So, I’m driving down the road today and had to take a picture of this. Why? Because it reminded me of how so many companies (not just real estate companies) approach their marketing efforts… Even more so, it made me think about how many people, (and industries), don’t know the difference between ADVERTISING and MARKETING. [...]
Google Alerts – Managing your Identity, Favorites, and Your Competition
June 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
Ok… Maybe I’m a Junkie, but I can’t write enough great things about Google. So let’s say… hypothetically of course… that you like reading about all of the following things: Real Estate Market Statistics The latest technology for your Blackberry Social Networking Media Developments Indie Rock Bands playing in Chicago Great Grilling Recipes Barack Obama [...]
Understanding Your Client and Creating a Long Term Experience
June 16, 2008 By 3 Comments
So, what do you actually KNOW about your clients and referral sources? You probably know the following demographic information: 1. Where they live. 2. What they do for a living. 3. What their general income looks like. 4. Their race, sex, and family status. 5. Possibly their educational level. But the question becomes, “Does [...]