Maybe you've got a web designer. They seem decent enough. But, let's be honest, they could be horrible and you probably wouldn't even know. Obviously, we can tell a good looking site from an ugly one but beyond that most of us don't have a clue. So here's some easy ways to know if it's time to fi
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12/30/2009
There you are, writing on Activerain or your website’s blog, and you’re posting about real estate, using the internet, your thoughts and experiences, really anything that might attract readers to your posts. After weeks and months of writing, and after dozens of posts, you ask yourself one fun
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12/29/2009
Are Agents on the Way Out? A New York Times article published on December 20th, profiled two parties selling their properties. It's a fascinating case study in the long-running debate about whether or not internet tools will leave real estate agents like their travel agent counterparts: unemploy
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12/28/2009
Online social media is like the fax machine: the more people use it, the more valuable it becomes. That value comes from the potential of the medium to access the person you want: as Twitter grows, not only are more people using volume-wise, more people in my personal network are using it,
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12/21/2009
Tips on Purchasing Foreclosures Tempe, AZ foreclosure expert, Dean Ouellette posted a video blog recently with some great tips about purchasing foreclosure properties in Arizona. Echoing Kristin LaVanway's exploration of Trustee Sale culture, Ouellette advises those interested in foreclosures to
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12/18/2009
AZ Foreclosures Make up 61% of Valley Sales According to the Arizona Republic, Arizona foreclosure properties made up 61% of Valley home sales. And as footage from the county courthouse trustee auctions show, the Republic says: "Homes sold through foreclosures keep getting cheaper, providing bai
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12/16/2009
For anyone interested in how trustee foreclosure sales actually work, we wanted to make everyone aware of a great video primer by Kristin LaVanway. In her four-part series, Kristin walks through all the aspects of how a property goes from ownership all the way to what happens after it’s sold
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12/15/2009
SaaS for a Leaner & Meaner Business In his article, The Do-It-Yourself Economy New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman makes the case that in the low access to credit world that we live in, businesses are thriving as they embrace the model of SaaS, or Software as Service. At it's most basic Saa
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12/14/2009
2010 looks to be a good year for Foreclosure Buyers Today there’s been lots of positive news in the media for people looking to buy foreclosure properties in Arizona. While this is hopefully good news for the economy all around, it does mean that 2010 looks to be a good year for foreclosure purch
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12/11/2009
How to Make People Read Your Website. It's a well documented fact. People don't actually read on the internet. Unless your site is content driven (e.g. news sites, active blogs, etc.) very few people will take the time to read your copy. This is especially true for sites offering services - like
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12/04/2009
