Read any real estate magazine, talk to any coach, or read any literature, and they will most surely say the same thing… “GET BLOGGING!” Where I have recommended this to a number of the agents that I work with, my first recommendation is to take your time, find your voice, and read some to find [...]
In the latest issue of Chicago Magazine (www.chicagomag.com), Dennis Rodkin has written an article about our recent release of The @Report – A Local Look at the Performance of 21 Chicago Neighborhoods. This report, in comparison to others in our area, was born with the idea in mind that real estate is local… very local. [...]
I shiver almost every time someone mentions the phrase Web 2.0. The catch phrase of the millenia, 2.0 refers to “the next step”, NEW, better than the original. The “official” Wikipedia definition refers to Web 2.0 as, “a term describing a trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims [...]
I swear I don’t work for Marc or for 1000 Watt consulting. This following is a video that they have put together entitled “I am not a lead”, and I think it hits the ongoing conversation of “What online buyers want” right on the head. [vodpod id=ExternalVideo.508978&w=425&h=350&fv=] from www.1000wattblog.com posted with vodpod Other than the [...]
Ok… so if you DO happen to live in the dark ages (or under a rock for that matter) Google has released it’s creepiest (and one of the coolest) features yet. Google Street View. For those of you that have used, feared, or viewed this incredible program, and work in the Real Estate Industry, your [...]
Recently found this interesting gadget/program and thought I would share it. WalkScore is a neighborhood ranking system that actually RANKS your neighborhood walkability. “How it Works” Walk Score™ uses a patent-pending system to calculate the walkability of an address based on: The distance to walkable locations near an address. Calculating a score for each of [...]
So, I found this software a while ago and thought it was really cool, but it has it’s limitations. Now, with some recent upgrades, FloorPlanner, www.floorplanner.com , is really something that your clients and you youself might find useful. You can design the layout of the room including: Flooring Appliances Furniture Plants Room colors and [...]