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LLoyd's Blog:Southwest Florida Home Nook

By LLoyd Nichols

Real Estate Agent - Premier Florida Realty of SWFL

LLoyd Nichols~Southwest Florida Gulf Coast Homes

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Real Estate Internet Networking vs. Old fashion real estate sales

16 Comments

I cannot knock down the immense impact of the Internet, networking, blogging on Active Rain, Localism.com for example,on line marketing, SEO, widgets, RSS and more which have transformed our industry. I don't miss the days in the mid 90's when we had this huge listing book of properties...

Posted about 6 years ago

Our friend Bonnie's wild garden

10 Comments

Bonnie is a free spirit. We met her soon after we moved from Naples some nine years ago. She was raised in NY and her family relocated to Naples in the 70's. But Naples for all its beauty was not her style and she opted for the Old Florida life style of Fort Myers Beach some 25 years ago....

Posted about 6 years ago

Shorebirds can talk to!

5 Comments

Have a Great 2008!!! LLoyd Nichols Active Rain Blog: http://activerain.com/blogs/lloydn Website: http://www.mlsouthwestfloridahomes.com Website Blog: http://ftmyershomesandgardens.blogspot.com/ LLoyd Nichols-Real Estate Network Services6360 Presidential Ct, Fort Myers Beach Real Estate Network S...

Posted about 6 years ago