blogging: Building a Real Estate Business and "Social Media" - A Yes or No? - 11/12/09 01:26 AM
This is an interesting article on the value of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. in developing and building a stronger real estate business.  Here's the author's, Mike Parker's, opinion:
Social media is a sinkhole that absorbs time, effort,  and money that could be better spent on finding listings and selling houses.  Social media is the new blogging.  It too will peak, then decline, with one very large exception: affinity group business communication.
Mr. Parker says a strong Internet presence is necessary to attract buyers and sellers.   I absolutely agree.  According to the National Association of Realtors' ("NAR") Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers (2008), … (0 comments)

blogging: Blogging Hiatus - Where Does the Time Go? - 09/14/09 02:13 AM
I really don't know what happens and how.  All of a sudden, days and days, sometimes weeks, pass and I'm behind the eight ball on the blogging front.  I just looked and my last post was August 26, 2009.  The thing I find most frustrating is that there are typically lots of things I WANT to address and write about - either national trends, local current events, real estate tips and tricks, etc.  But there aren't enough hours in the day to get it all done.  Or at least there aren't enough hours in MY day.
I will freely admit to … (0 comments)

 

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