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SEO Isn't About Light Bulbs
Jim Kimmons (RealtySoft.com Chief Evangelist)
How many SEO experts does it take to change a light bulb, light-bulb, light_bulb, light. bulb, lightbulb? That's a little joke going around the Web related to the many strategies SEO gurus use to promote websites to the search engines…
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Success in the January Rain!
Kerrie Greenhalgh (ActiveRain, Community Builder)
There are days when our inboxes seem to never empty, the phone won't stop buzzing, deadlines are on the horizon and you don't even have time to use the bathroom. You respond to a few emails and fix a few bugs and you feel like you haven't even made…
The Well-Balanced Blog
Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)
As I scroll over ActiveRain posts throughout the week, it's interesting to see the myriad approaches to blogging and choosing blog content. Some of us have a variety of different posts, while others seem to have an abundance of one type. Blogs…
Google Doodles, Peter Max... and My Daughter Laura... Another Proud Dad Moment...
Craig Rutman Raleigh/ Cary/ Apex area Realtor (Helping people in transition)
Google Doodles, Peter Max… and My Daughter Laura. Another Proud Dad Moment… For those of you who've been following my blogs, you might know by now that I occasionally like to play around with Photoshop. You might also know that I'm a big…
"Um....I Think I Love You?"
Seattle Real Estate|Colleen Fischesser| |Short Sale Specialist|So King County (RE/MAX Select R.E | Designated Broker/Owner)
I'm just not 100% sure. Don't get me wrong, you're almost exactly I've been looking for. I mean, who wouldn't think you're great, right? You're big and open and suit my lifestyle perfectly. You're clean and modern. You don't have alot of…
Carpenter Bee Infestation
Jay Markanich - Northern VA Home Inspector (Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC)
How do you know when you have a carpenter bee infestation and what should you do? Do you see the stain on the aluminum siding? That is a sure sign there was a carpenter bee infestation in the past. It might be current and active…
What Brad Pitt Can Teach Us About Real Estate
Melissa Zavala Realtor® North San Diego County Homes (Broadpoint Properties)
Sounds fishy, right? While surely Brad Pitt has purchased and sold a number of homes, it is Brad Pitt’s portrayal of Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball that can really teach us a lot about the way we think about real estate. Don’t…
Uh Well, Yes I Am The Same Person Who "Sold" You The House......The One Underwater Today
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Realtor, Mission Viejo ((949)510-2395,The Fiddler Realty Team/eVantage Real Estate)
Yes… I've been working in real estate long enough to have lived through some boom and bust. As a result, some of my buyers are underwater today, and along with lenders, we are the face of the industry. But blaming us? I'd rather you didn't…
Do you ever read your own website?
Marte Cliff (Marte Cliff Copywriting)
Do you read the copy on your own website? Unless YOU posted it and reviewed it carefully after it was live, you really should take time to read it. This week I've been doing "rehab" work on a real estate website. It's obvious from the tone that…
Real Estate Agents - Make Sure Your Support Staff is Supporting You (and Your Customer)
Gary L Waters PLLC- Broker Associate Realtor® Melbourne Viera Rockledge FL (Century 21 Baytree Realty, 1211 Admiralty Blvd, Rockledge)
Many real estate agents are busy so they have assistants to coordinate the little details. And with so many short sale transactions there can be a lot of coordination and follow up required. I am attempting to work a short sale transaction right…
2011 Lakeland Florida Overall Housing Market Review - A Roller Coaster Ride
Petra Norris - Lakeland Florida Realtor® Lakeland FL Homes for Sale (CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.)
2011 Lakeland Florida Overall Housing Market Review - A Roller Coaster Ride Every month I have watched, researched and written about the Lakeland FL Housing Market to see how we would compare to the same month in 2010 and even prior years. Folks…
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Waiting to See How it Goes Before You Stage? Here are 6 Reasons Why You Shouldn't.
Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging)
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Waiting to See How It Goes Before You Stage Here Are 6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t. I run into this all of the time when I speak with Realtors… they have your home listed and are doing everything…
Well Water - Potability Tests - RI Living
Ginny L Gorman Realtor®|North Kingstown Homes for Sale - North Kingstown RI (Phillips Post Road Realty -Waterfront homes, Short Sales)
Well Water - Potability Tests - RI Living Buying real estate in an area that does not have a public water supply encompasses a significant geographic area of my RI real estate business. So two of the water tests a home buyer needs to be aware of…
I can see that you have a problem.
Tom Arstingstall - Dry Rot, Water Damage General Contractor in Sacramento (Dry Rot and Water Damage in Sacramento )
I can see that you have a problem. Water can damage siding and you may not recognize it until it spreads and becomes visible. The damage can come in a variety of situations, whenever water and building materials meet, problems can occur…
Be Safe ~ Not Sorry...
Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector - 615.661.0297 (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.)
Be Safe ~ Not Sorry… When potential buyers look at a property, they are looking at the aesthetics not the functionality or safety features. When the untrained eye looks at the photo below, one sees a sees a cool looking stairwell, loft and a nice…
Buyer investigation: how much of the responsibility rests on the buyer and/or his agent?
Pacita Dimacali - ePRO, SRES, CDPE, MBA Alain Pinel in Alameda County CA (Alain Pinel)
Buyer investigation Just how much of the responsibility to conduct this buyer investigation rests on the buyer and his agent? With our California residential purchase agreement is a Buyer Inspection Advisory We supplement this with the…
Honest mistakes happen...
John McKernan (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage)
… but, how we respond to them is what really matters. I was out with some clients yesterday morning, and in my notes I had transposed a show anytime house with an appointment only home. Absolutely, my fault, and it could have made the owners…
Buyers: Are you Limiting your Property Search to the Internet?
Heather Embrey , Your :) Real Estate Source (McEnearney Realtors Northern Virginia 571-236-2616)
It is no surprise that most buyers begin their search for a home on the inter-net. But what is surprising is that most of these buyer ONLY look on the inter-net. There are many other ways to find your perfect home. Here are a few techniques I use…
Advanced Blogging Strategies Webinar on ActiveRain University
Rich Jacobson Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Broker (Keller Williams West Sound Realty)
Advanced Blogging Strategies 5 Ways to Enhance/Improve Your Blogging Success Coming this Friday January 27 (9:00am PST) to ActiveRain University Advanced Blogging Strategies: 5 Ways to Enhance/Improve Your Blogging Success So you've…
     
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