Tim's Blog

Watch that Email String!! Warning!

2008-05-27T12:50:01Z

Ok,

Time for a quick note for anyone out there working via email day in and day out...

BEFORE you send an email to a client, prospect, -- even an associate - READ READ READ to see what you are forwarding along in the email string.

Here's a real-world example with a 5-figure impact for you:

Recently, I recevied a phone call from a Sales person regarding an advertising opportunity they wanted my company to take advantage of (on their site / system).

The Sales person on the phone (left a VM) stated that they got my name from an associate of theirs, there at the Corporate Office - someone that knew me, and I knew as well -- and recommended that the Sales person give me a call regarding this opportunity to spend my advertising dollars with them. (I added that last part :-)

Fast - forward: I get a very nice email from the Sales Rep outlining the program, spelling out the details, reach, exposure, historicals, etc. - even price.

In fact, this being so close to end of Q2 I was leaning toward committing a good portion of the advertising budget to this program - to give it a whirl and see where it could take us.

WHOOOOOOOOSH!!!

- for those of you that don't know, That's the sound of a LOST SALE... the wind going out of the SALE so to speak.

...I SCROLLED DOWN FURTHER IN THE EMAIL.... the one from the Sales Rep...

This was a message that had been pulled out of someone's (no names here, I promise!!) inbox, added to, and forwarded over to the Sales Rep. The trouble is, the Sales Rep didn't review or edit the email before they added their program details and sent it over to me - a 5-figure mistake!!

There in the text below was a comment from their 'superior' - (remember the associate at their company that knew me / I knew?) - a comment which I took (and still take) as derogatory.

That SINGLE COMMENT and error will cost them, in my estimation, 5-figures of LOST advertising revenue from my company over the course of the coming year.

People, friends, associates, and the like - be CAREFUL what you send in email!!

'Not' paying attention can be quite expensive.

Tim Mancuso

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

Inclusions: : Fixtures - a great reminder article here from Pittsburg Agent

2008-05-27T12:31:23Z

I read with great interest recently an article by one of our members in Pittsburgh, PA. Not only does he author and keep a very informative blog on his site, but the information is specific and topical - of use to a wide variety of individuals and companies, from Buyers, Sellers, and Investors to professional agents and service providers.

One such posting was dealing with fixtures and inclusions. If you haven't had this come up in one of your contracts, consider yourself fortunate. It's not a matter of 'if', but rather a matter of 'when'.

Seasoned agents know that all items should be marked and noted in the contract - a step further is to 'tag' them as this agent recommends to further clarify their status.

Enjoy the article here: http://www.pittsburghhomesrus.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/real-and-personal-property-in-real-estate/

Here's to a strong end-of-month for us all.

May your contracts move forward, your offers come in strong, and your buyers get financing!

Tim Mancuso

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

Denver, CO - Metrolist MLS data updates (GLS Blog)

2008-05-20T14:42:48Z

LISTING DATA UPDATE: Metrolist-DEN (Colorado)

Listing Data

All previous issues with Metrolist-DEN MLS data have been resolved, and your properties should now be showing 100% correctly.

We now have over 600 Brokers sending their data in the Denver market area.

Agent Directory

Do you want your agents to be listed in the 'Find an Agent/Broker' directory? (Example)

Remember, we can do this automatically for you if you send us your agent roster.

If you haven't already sent in your agents info, here's what we need:

• Agent Name

• Agent Email Address

• Office Address

• Contact Phone

Please remember to Add Your Agents to the free directory - send us your agent roster, via email, to: roster@MyREALTY.com and we'll take care of everything for you.

This helps our Buyers, Sellers, and Investors connect with your Agents and Your Office.

If you have any questions, want to schedule an office visit, training, or request marketing materials for your agents,

I invite you to contact me directly at the information below.

Thank you again for choosing to market your properties to our consumers, and for supporting MyREALTY.com, Inc. - a Colorado Company!

In Service,

Tim Mancuso Co-Founder, VP Global Sales

MyREALTY.com, Inc.

Ph: 303-221-3328 x225

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

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If you need additional or technical assistance please contact MyREALTY.com Support: support@MyREALTY.com

Best Blog Widgets - what works, what doesn't

2008-05-19T16:57:19Z

Ok I'm curious to learn here - what are the 'Best' blog widgets out there?

I'm not talking about the add-ons to the frames, sides, etc. of web pages on your 'blog' (like AR) - but rather the stuff you can actually place into a Blog Posting.

Traffic trackers, sharing tools, etc. that you can add via HTML or otherwise to help track, tag, share, store, reference, and otherwise expand your posting audience and subsequent results.

thoughts? Ideas? Faves?

Raves?

Thanks for sharing - I'm sure all will benefit from this conversation about blogs, blogging, tracking and widgets available for Agents Brokers and Service Providers in the US!

Tim Mancuso

Feedback= Free Prize!! re: Mid-Year NAR: What was your favorite session?!

2008-05-15T18:36:25Z

It's that time again - Mid-Year NAR in Washington, D.C.!

This years event has been fantastic! Great sessions, talks, and attendance; cool technologies and tools in the Expo, and wonderfully cooperative weather (so far!) in our Nation's Capital City for NAR members and their service providers, friends, and associates.

I'd like to hear from y'all about your Mid-Year NAR experience:

Question: "What was your favorite Session / Part of this year's Mid-Year NAR event?"

Reward: MyAd Plus for 3 months - FREE (no cost, no fee, no catch - really - I'm one of the founders, you can trust me...!) :-)

Please pass this along to other agents and attendees in your sphere - THERE IS A PRIZE!!

I'll be giving away 3 months MyAd Plus to the person with the BEST (as judged by me!) feedback, reasons, and comments about their favorite session. (Yes, that includes FREE audio, links, contact me, and 3 zip codes to market for leads!)

Thanks - I look forward to hearing from you all about this year's 2008 Mid-Year NAR event!!

Tim Mancuso, Co-Founder, VP Global Sales

MyREALTY.com, Inc.

note: MY favorite was the MLS shindig we co-sponsored with the nice folks at Threewide Corp. / ListHub.net for the MLS Executives over at the Sake Club across from the Marriott! GREAT food, GREAT fun, and FABULOUS people at this networking event!

Is Listing Data Integrity Important - a property data syndication discussion for real estate professionals

2008-04-30T19:32:41Z

I recently responded to a question from an agent regarding an ongoing (8+ months!) data integrity / accuracy issue with a National Portal Company (no names will be mentioned here). This information is good and can help all of us to better understand and deal with listing data challenges that we inevitably will face from time to time.

Enjoy! -TM

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Data integrity is a key and critical component to the real estate industry as a whole. On the 'web' or portal side of the equation, often we are 'at the mercy' of the data that comes in to us. That's not an excuse, just a reality; something we deal with on a daily (dare I say hourly?) basis.

Here is my advice.

1) Give Clear and Accurate Info to the 'techies'.
Provide Clear, concise, and specific details regarding the error(s).
For example, rather than "..my listing on Jones Ave. has the wrong price on it" share the details in full: My Residential listing 22 Jones Ave., Englewood Heights, NJ 55555 should be priced at $259,900 and is showing up on your site/in your system priced at $2,590,000. Here is the listing URL: (http://specific example here.com)

2) Remember who your enemies are - and aren't.
Most data vendors and portals really want to get it 'right' - it's a battle for them, and they are (for the most part) passionate about it otherwise they wouldn't be in business very long. Don't immediately alienate them - find out who to speak with and build a relationship with that contact person. This can carry your voice longer and farther than emails and voice mails alone.

3) Rally the troops.
A 'lone voice' crying out in the wilderness doesn't get the same focus and attention as a group of customers banding together to share a common concern. For example, your listing on Jones Ave. (example above) gets less attention than a list of multiple properties, from different brokers/agents, all showing similar (or dissimilar for that matter) issues. In fact, it's often easier to isolate the issue given more examples. Databases and code can be tricky that way.

4) Remain objective.
Remember to remain professional and objective and realize that there are 2 driving forces behind data accuracy/inaccuracy: Technology and Policy.
If the technology is faulty, this can be fixed. If there is a difference in policy (for example, between an electronic flyer/syndication service and a local board/MLS) that is quite different. Technology issues are cut and dry, and addressable - policy differences are open to interpretation, understanding, levels of compliance and responsibility, and just plain willingness to 'listen' and serve the parties involved.

I trust this helps a bit. 8 months sounds like an awful long time in your example. Perhaps there is more to the issue than meets the eye.

Best to You in resolving your challenge!

Tim Mancuso - Co-Founder, VP Global Sales
MyREALTY.com, Inc.
Home of the GLS - the Global Listing Service(R)
tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

Realtor in Keller, TX - Agents, Brokers and Experts in Keller Texas

2008-04-29T09:21:59Z

Qualified Expert Agents and Brokers in Keller, TX, need to find a REALTOR in Keller, TX for your next Real Estate Transaction, Home for Sale, or just Buying a Home, Property, or Foreclosure in the local area? Find an Agent in Keller, Texas here when you search the Agent Directory on MyREALTY.com:

http://www.myrealty.com/Service/Results.aspx?serviceProvider=83&zip=76248

Currently we are directing all of our Buyers, Sellers, and Investors to the following Brokerage (agents) in Keller, TX:

Texas Sold Team Realty, LLC

We have automated Data Syndication in place with NTREIS MLS in the Dallas / Ft. Worth metroplex and are working with Agents, Brokers, and Service Providers to serve our Buyers, Sellers, and Investors in the D/FW market area - Including the Keller, TX marketplace!

You are invited to share this information with your Agent/Broker friends and associates in the Keller, TX real estate area - and any Agent, Broker, or Service Provider serving Buyers, Sellers, and Investors in the Dallas / Ft. Worth (D/FW) Texas market area.

Contact your Local Sales Consultant

Mary Ann Grande
Local Sales Consultant - PROMO 11-050
214-274-1694 Direct
214-432-6640 Fax
Email magrande@MyREALTY.com
http://www.MyREALTY.com

Active Rain Sponsor 'Ads' - Any Results? Good? Bad? Other?

2008-04-11T15:13:59Z

Has anyone had any measurable response to the Active rain 'Ads' or 'sponsored' position ads on the right side of the pages here in Active Rain?

I'm curious to hear about metrics from anyone advertising on Active Rain, specifically:

* Traffic generated (clicks) over time - weekly, monthly, yearly

* Impressions: if impressions (CPM) are tracked, what are you seeing, and what impact has changing the location / placement had on your results?

* CPA - or acquired business / orders / lead conversion. How many of the clicks have become orders or customers/users for you?

Thanks so much if you have any input on this. I haven't seen nor heard much about this and am looking for more information on advertising to real estate agents, brokers, service providers and consumers via Active Rain website and blog pages, including Localism. Many of our clients have asked us specifically about this option.

Tim Mancuso

Co-Founder, VP Sales

MyREALTY.com, Inc.

Home of the GLS - the Global Listing Service(TM)

http://www.MyREALTY.com

Syndication for Brokers - Meeting in Denver, CO

2008-04-11T14:56:17Z

I just found out about this presentation coming to Denver, CO.

Celeste is a knowledgable and well-spoken expert on this topic. I encourage you to attend if you are able to do so.

May 7-9, 2008
Conference theme: The Strength of Leaders
The Westin Tabor Center
Denver, Colorado

Speaker's Topic- Celeste Starchild:

Listing syndication and online advertising spends are the most tangled and confusing aspects of marketing today, but still an important part of the future real estate marketing. How can a broker cut through the competing agendas of Web sites, franchisors, services providers and MLS' to gain control and see the benefits of online advertising opportunities? Come and see what Celeste Starchild, from ListHub.NET, has to say!

Tim Mancuso

Co-Founder, VP Sales

MyREALTY.com, Inc.

Home of the GLS - the Global Listing Service(TM)

http://www.MyREALTY.com

Adding Audio to your Listings in the GLS - 'How To' Property Marketing Help

2008-04-02T19:12:43Z

Adding MyTalking House audio to your listing

You can add MyTalking House audio marketing to your property listing in the GLS in a few easy steps.
With MyTalking House, you get:

60-Seconds of Audio for your property listing
Weighted’ search results for your property listing on MyREALTY.com
Unlimited playback each month – no extra fees!
Simple setup from any telephone

Simple and Easy Steps to Order MyTalking House:

Login to your Member account at http://www.MyREALTY.com (you must be a member of MyREALTY.com to order MyTalking House audio marketing) *
Click on ‘My Property Postings’ under the ‘Manage’ section, left side navigation
Select the property listing you want to add your marketing to – click the ‘Add MyTalking House’ link on each listing you want to use the service
Click on the ‘in cart - purchase now’ link to go to checkout. Add your billing information (Credit Card) and click ‘submit’ when you are done.
Save your confirmation details – you’ll be shown the phone number and unique PIN for each property listing in your order.
Call the number shown and follow the simple directions to add your audio marketing to the listing.
Your MyTalking House audio will be added to your Property Details page.

Property Search results are updated throughout the day – listings with MyTalking House and MyVirtual Tour come up ‘higher’ in the general search than listings without the marketing added.

* Note: you must be a member of MyREALTY.com to purchase marketing and advertising services. Membership is FREE – register today at http://www.MyREALTY.com.

** If your property listing is not shown in ‘MyProperty Postings’ please check the following:

Make sure your property listing has been sent / uploaded to the GLS
Check your email address: For syndicated listings, your MyREALTY.com member email must Exactly Match the email address that your MLS has on record for your property listing. You can update your email address in your ‘MyAccount’ page on MyREALTY.com.
You can manually post your listing(s) to the GLS, including description, photos, details, and more.

For additional assistance, contact support@MyREALTY.com or your Local Sales Consultant.

Active Rain - Dallas Real Estate GLS Launch - Global Listing Service - You Heard it here first

2008-03-13T20:25:13Z

PRESS RELEASE - For release Monday, March 17, 2008

MyREALTY®.com, home of the Global Listing Service™, is now open for business in Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX. What does this mean to residents and real estate agents of the Metroplex? Maximum real property exposure to a broader audience and easy access to enhanced marketing tools.

Already, more than 20 N. Texas real estate brokers, representing hundreds of real estate agents, have posted thousands of property listings to the Global Listing Service™ (GLS).

MyREALTY.com recently announced the addition of Dallas-based Local Sales Consultant Mary Ann Grande to their growing National Sales Team. “We believe in taking a Local Approach in working with Real Estate Brokers and Agents, and helping them to market their properties to an International audience of Buyers, Sellers, and Investors.” said Tim Mancuso, Director of Global Sales for MyREALTY.com. “We are very excited to have Mary Ann Grande as our Local Sales Consultant for the Dallas market. Mary Ann knows both the industry and the local Real Estate market, and is a tremendous resource for our Clients in Texas. She’s local – and that really makes a difference – she understands Dallas Real Estate.”

Matt Hilton, Office Manager of Keller Williams Realty in Richardson said, “We are one of the first major brokerages in the area to leverage the GLS. We believe that each and every property we market deserves the maximum exposure to a worldwide audience of Buyers and Investors – that's why we market all of our listings in the Global Listing Service® on MyREALTY.com. This fits right in with our commitment to the best marketing and technology available for our Team Members and Clients."

MyREALTY.com, Inc. is not a Real Estate brokerage. They are a media company and go-to real estate portal for consumers and service providers. The Global Listing Service™ was designed to specifically to help Realtors® and real estate brokerages grow their business and reach their target marketing goals. The brokers contact information and a link back to their site are posted on the property details page for each listing, and inquiries and leads go directly back to the listing agent with no fees or additional charge. In addition, all real estate agents and real estate service providers can advertise themselves in the MyREALTY.com service directory at no cost.

MyREALTY.com executive Tim Mancuso will be in the Dallas / Ft. Worth market area during the week of March 17, meeting with several of the area’s top brokers, agents and local service providers.

About MyREALTY.com, Inc:

MyREALTY.com is home of the Global Listing Service (GLS) and offers a broad array of real estate marketing products for consumers, agents, brokers, and other real estate service providers. MyREALTY.com is not a brokerage, and its mission is to simplify the process of marketing and transacting real property. Posting properties to the Global Listing Service is free, and users can obtain virtual tours, property reports, mortgages, websites, IDX (MLS streamed to website), and featured advertising opportunities throughout. Currently servicing North American markets, MyREALTY.com will be expanding its international search functionality in Q4 2008. Website: http://www.MyREALTY.com

real estate | buy ● sell ● lease ● invest ● finance simple.

Press Contact:

Evie Cobb, Public Relations

EvieCobb@MyREALTY.com

Ph: 303.221.3328 x221

D/FW Local Contact:

Mary Ann Grande

MAGrande@MyREALTY.com

Ph: 214-274-1694

My Realty Homes for Sale in the GLS - Global Listing Service at www.MyREALTY.com

2008-03-10T17:45:23Z

If you aren't marketing your Property to our Buyers, Sellers, and Investors - Start today.

It's a Totally FREE service for Agents, Brokers and Consumers - tell your Broker today to post to the GLS on MyREALTY.com!

MyREALTY.com is a media company that focuses solely on real estate and everything related to the real estate industry. We are not a brokerage and don’t represent any party in the real estate transaction.

We help agents and real estate related businesses connect with consumers who are ready to interact, as well as, individuals wanting to buy or sell property. We are here to assist you in marketing and advertising your property to the world! In fact, we’re the only real estate website with a truly global approach to real estate and homes for sale. We’re the home of the GLS - the Global Listing Service® – where consumers, agents, brokers, investors, banks and others come to market their Homes for sale, Land for sale, For Sale By Owner (FSBO), Rentals, Commercial Properties and more in the fastest growing worldwide database of real property data.

Dallas / Ft. Worth Real Estate Referrals ?

2008-03-10T17:19:04Z

If you do not already have your properties posted here - contact Mary Ann Grande for immediate assistance.

(Agents - forward this information to your associates in the D/FW (NTREIS) market area so they do not miss it)

Posting is Free - no charge for traffic and all Leads go directly to the Agent / Broker.

Dallas Real Estate Plano Real Estate Richardson Real Estate Fort Worth Real Estate Hurst Real Estate Frisco Real Estate Euless Real Estate Irving Real Estate Denton Real Estate Arlington Real Estate Mansfield Real Estate

Mary Ann Grande - (Promo ID: 11-050)
Local Sales Consultant
MyREALTY.com
magrande@MyREALTY.com
Direct: 214-274-1694
Fax: 214-432-6640
http://www.MyREALTY.com

Mary Ann and Tim Mancuso will be in Dallas / Ft. Worth market area 03/17-03/19 meeting with Brokers, Agents, and Service Providers regarding:

Posting Properties in the GLS
Marketing their Brokerages, Offices and Listings effectively with MyREALTY.com
Press Release(s) for the local media showcasing Top Marketing Brokers and Agents
Agent Education and Training programs to leverage the International Buyer, Seller, and Investor traffic from MyREALTY.com

Make Sure your Listings are Posted to the GLS - the Global Listing Service

2008-03-06T23:53:09Z

Just an update for those of you that have *not* yet posted your properties to the GLS - check out some of the searches below for your colleagues' listings, new construction & builder homes, commercial properties, rental homes, and resale homes for sale.

ALL the traffic - ALL the Leads -- ALL the Contact goes directly back to YOU - the Real Estate Professional.

Your Listings, Your Leads.

We now have automated syndication in place with 56 MLS's - if you need help, let us know. We are here to help.

Atlanta Real Estate Dallas Real Estate Denver Real Estate Houston Real Estate Austin Real Estate Spokane Real Estate Miami Real Estate Tampa Real Estate Maui Real Estate Honolulu Real Estate Arkansas Real Estate Fort Myers Real Estate Atlanta Real Estate Marietta Real Estate Boulder Real Estate Estes Park Real Estate Longmont Real Estate Greeley Real Estate Fort Collins Real Estate Plano Real Estate Richardson Real Estate Fort Worth Real Estate Hurst Real Estate Frisco Real Estate Euless Real Estate Irving Real Estate Denton Real Estate Arlington Real Estate Raleigh Real Estate Durham Real Estate Atlanta Real Estate Jacksonville Real Estate Sarasota Real Estate Colorado Springs Real Estate Mansfield Real Estate Buffalo Real Estate Cleveland Real Estate Detroit Real Estate Troy Real Estate Walled Lake Real Estate Memphis Real Estate Chicago Real Estate Reno Real Estate Las Vegas Real Estate Henderson Real Estate Santa Ana Real Estate San Diego Real Estate Sacramento Real Estate Long Beach Real Estate San Francisco Real Estate Emeryville Real Estate Lake Tahoe Real Estate Carson City Real Estate Truckee Real Estate Sparks Real Estate LIttleton Real Estate Broomfield Real Estate

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

PH: 303-221-3328 x225

LSC - Local Sales Consultant Leverage Your Local Marketing Expert to Grow Your Business

2008-02-04T17:09:58Z

Local Sales Consultant (LSC) Program Overview

MyREALTY.com is an innovative international Real Estate Web Portal.

We’re the Home of the GLS – the Global Listing Service®.

Consumers and Real Estate professionals access the GLS daily at MyREALTY.com. Additionally, we feature advertising and marketing tools for Consumers, Buyers, Sellers, Investors, Agents, Brokers, Banks/Lenders and Service Providers of all types related to the Real Estate Transaction.

With ongoing presence in the worldwide Real Estate marketplace, MyREALTY.com continues its corporate exposure and marketing directly to its core customer base and demographics. Additionally, we have multiple partnerships throughout the industry that dramatically multiply our reach and ability to grow our customer base. A strong and growing component of our overall acquisition strategy is our MyREALTY.com Local Sales Consultant program.

The MyREALTY.com Local Sales Consultant program (LSC) leverages expert consulting and sales resources within a targeted ‘local’ market area to increase awareness, adoption, traffic and revenues across all target verticals within our products and services mix.

Our LSC participants are rewarded and incented on a commissioned basis for their contributed impact on specific growth and revenue targets and initiatives. This localized focus results in a stronger connection with our subscriber and user base and increases the level of ‘touch’ and customer service quality we are able to deliver to our membership.

“We’ve really taken a different approach than the typical ‘affiliate‐type’ programs commonly found in the marketplace” explains Tim Mancuso, Director of Glob Sales for MyREALTY.com. “The Local Sales Consultant program is more of a grass‐roots sales and marketing initiative. We are delivering global solutions with a local ‘face’ – it’s a powerful combination.”

Consumers use MyREALTY.com to find properties for sale – they also search for local service providers including local businesses, Real Estate Professionals, and more. MyREALTY.com makes it easy for these businesses to quickly and inexpensively advertise and reach both a local and global audience.

MyREALTY.com LSC participants receive immediate and ongoing financial rewards for exposing and growing our subscriber base within their local market area. If you are interested in becoming an LSC program participant contact Mr. Mancuso directly at: TMancuso@MyREALTY.com.

NTREIS MLS - North Texas, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX || ACTRIS MLS - Austin, TX || Texas Broker and Agent

2008-01-31T13:55:36Z

The following contains the step-by-step directions for syndicating your listings to the GLS - for Texas Brokers in the NTREIS (D/FW, TX) and ACTRIS (Austin, TX) market areas. (GLS User Group)

Texas Broker / Agent info: Syndicate your listings to the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com

Uploading your listings is simple

We currently support the following MLSs in TX via our partnership with ListHub.net:

NTREIS – Dallas - Ft. Worth, North Texas

ACTRIS - Austin Central Texas Realty Information Service

ListHub.net Directions:

This takes about 3 minutes to complete and everything is automated after that:

Go To: URL for our syndication partner: http://www.listhub.net

Click ‘Create Account’

Step 1: Fill out the information (your contact, company info, URL, etc.)

Step 2: select your MLS from the drop-down list, click NEXT

Step 3: complete your brokerage info (required by IRES / your MLS)

Step 4: Create Username / PW for your access to reports, stats, profile, etc.

Step 5: Accept the User Agreement (authorization to syndicate your listings)

Next, just follow the directions to ‘get started’

Important: There is no ‘fee’ nor charge associated with sending your property listings to MyREALTY.com via ListHub.net.

From there, MyREALTY.com will show up as a FREE posting option for you. Click on ‘Subscribe’ and your listings will be setup for syndication to the GLS.

You can also push to other portals via this system, however you need to make sure you send your listings to the GLS – the Global Listing Service, or they will not show up in the search on MyREALTY.com.

That’s it! It usually takes 3-4 days for your listings to begin coming over to us.

Thanks again, please let me know if you need anything further, and I’ll be sure to get back to you promptly!

In Service,

Tim Mancuso
Director Global Sales
MyREALTY.com, Inc.
tmancuso@MyREALTY.com
Office: 303.221.3328 x225
Mobile: 303.828.7968

Fax: 303.265.9480
http://www.MyREALTY.com

SANDICOR - San Diego, CA || SOCAL MLS - Southern California || Tahoe-Sierra, CA -- California Broker and Agent

2008-01-31T13:46:47Z

The following contains the step-by-step directions for syndicating your listings to the GLS - for California Brokers in the SANDICOR, SOCAL MLS, and TSBOR market areas. (GLS User Group)

California Broker / Agent info: Syndicate your listings to the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com

Uploading your listings is simple

We currently support the following MLSs in CA via our partnership with ListHub.net:

SANDICOR – San Diego, CA

SOCAL - Southern California Multiple Listing Service

TSBOR - Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors®

ListHub.net Directions:

This takes about 3 minutes to complete and everything is automated after that:

Go To: URL for our syndication partner: http://www.listhub.net

Click ‘Create Account’

Step 1: Fill out the information (your contact, company info, URL, etc.)

Step 2: select your MLS from the drop-down list, click NEXT

Step 3: complete your brokerage info (required by IRES / your MLS)

Step 4: Create Username / PW for your access to reports, stats, profile, etc.

Step 5: Accept the User Agreement (authorization to syndicate your listings)

Next, just follow the directions to ‘get started’

Important: There is no ‘fee’ nor charge associated with sending your property listings to MyREALTY.com via ListHub.net.

From there, MyREALTY.com will show up as a FREE posting option for you. Click on ‘Subscribe’ and your listings will be setup for syndication to the GLS.

That’s it! It usually takes 3-4 days for your listings to begin coming over to us.

Thanks again, please let me know if you need anything further, and I’ll be sure to get back to you promptly!

In Service,

Tim Mancuso
Director Global Sales
MyREALTY.com, Inc.
tmancuso@MyREALTY.com
Office: 303.221.3328 x225
Mobile: 303.828.7968

Fax: 303.265.9480
http://www.MyREALTY.com

Blogging is 'key' strategy for Real Estate Professionals

2008-01-29T18:35:49Z

There is a lot of commentary flying around the net these days about blogging: good, bad, or indifferent. I was asked recently in an interview about the need for blogging by industry professionals - here are some excerpts from my response:

"Blogging is key, and I would group that with forums as well.

There are many tools for today’s agent and broker to utilize to get the word out regarding their specialties, unique value propositions, and key marketing points of differentiation.

Blogs and forum participation can significantly elevate the rankings, reach, and exposure of the participant, while at the same time adding credibility and a ‘history’ expertise that would be otherwise non-existent, particularly with many of the static web pages so commonly found today.

As far as the comment on budgetary concerns, it’s a complete ‘no-brainer’ to move toward this and other web 2.0 strategies for this space - the costs are little to none and the returns can be outstanding."

Tim Mancuso - Director Global Sales
MyREALTY.com, Inc.

Home of the GLS - the Global Listing Service (International Real Estate)

Reno, NV : : MyREALTY®.com, home of the Global Listing Service® serving Brokers and Agents in Nevada

2008-01-29T10:01:44Z

PRESS RELEASE - For release Thursday, January 24, 2008

MyREALTY®.com, home of the Global Listing Service®, is now open for business in Reno, Nevada. What does this mean to residents and real estate agents of Nevada? Maximum real property exposure to a broader audience and easy access to enhanced marketing tools.

Already, more than 30 of the largest Northern Nevada real estate brokers, representing more than 600 real estate agents, have posted more than 3,300 property listings to the Global Listing Service (GLS). A few of the brokerages with many listings in the GLS include: Berney Realty, Century 21 (Gold Crest, Miner, and Mountain) Dickson Realty (five locations), Chase International (Damonte, ZC, Glenbrook), ERA Realty Central, Homegate Realty, Keller Williams Group One, Premier Properties, Prudential Nevada Realty and Prudential Ferguson & Getto, RE/MAX, Realty Executives, and many more. “I am pleased to see such a broad adoption of our portal. It validates what we are doing, and we are seeing the same adoption in many other regions throughout the United States,” said Todd Murphy, CEO and Founder of MyREALTY.com. Nancy Fennell, President of Dickson Realty in Reno, said, “We believe that each and every property we market deserves the maximum exposure to a worldwide audience of Buyers and Investors – that’s why we market all of our listings in the Global Listing Service® on MyREALTY.com - they make it easy for us to go the extra mile for our clients.”

MyREALTY.com is not a brokerage, it is a media company and go-to real estate portal for consumers and service providers. The Global Listing Service was designed to compliment Realtors® and real estate brokerages. Consumers, agents, and brokers can post properties for free at MyREALTY.com. The brokers contact information and a link back to their site are posted on the property details page for each listing, and the leads go directly back to the listing agent for free. In addition, all real estate agents and real estate service providers can list themselves in the MyREALTY.com service directory for free, so there is a lot of value to the real estate community as MyREALTY.com ramps marketing to consumers, enhances property search, and adds more marketing products and features.

MyREALTY.com’s executives, Todd Murphy, Founder and CEO, and Tim Mancuso, Director of Global Sales, will be in Reno this Thursday and Friday, January 24 and 25, to meet with several of the areas top brokers.

About MyREALTY.com, Inc:
MyREALTY.com is home of the Global Listing Service (GLS) and offers a broad array of real estate marketing products for consumers, agents, brokers, and other real estate service providers. MyREALTY.com is not a brokerage, and its mission is to simplify the process of marketing and transacting real property. Posting properties to the Global Listing Service is free, and users can obtain virtual tours, property reports, mortgages, websites, IDX (MLS streamed to website), and featured advertising opportunities throughout. Currently open in North America, MyREALTY.com will be expanding into new countries in the months to come.

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Press Contact:
EvieCobb@MyREALTY.com
Ph: 303.221.3328 x221

Reno, NV this week!! Reno Brokers / Offices - Call Tim!

2008-01-22T16:04:09Z

Great News for our partners in Reno, NV!

This week I'll be in Reno, NV with our CEO and Founder, Todd Murphy meeting with Brokers, Offices and the Media.

If you are - or know of - a Broker / Office in the Reno, NV area that would like to take advantage of having the CEO/Founder of an International Real Estate Portal (not to mention the creator of the GLS!!) stop by for a 'meet and greet', just let me know!

We'll be meeting with brokers discussing Listing Data Syndication, Property Marketing, Agent and Office marketing programs, market expansion, decreasing sales cycles, and internet marketing strategies

My mobile: 303-828-7968

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

We've got just a few open times left, but I wanted to make sure that the A|R community had 'first dibs' on our time in wonderful Reno, NV this week!!

Best to you!!

Tim Mancuso

Director Global Sales

MyREALTY.com, Inc.

Interesting Real Estate 'Stats'

2008-01-22T15:56:36Z

Noteworthy statistics:

1/3 of the world’s wealth is invested in real estate

With the U.S. dollar feeling pressure, more foreign investors are buying real estate in the United States

Online ad spend doubles in five years: According to the Yankee Group, the U.S. online ad market will hit $50.3 billion in revenue by 2011 - more than double 2007’s revenue. The underlying reasons for this rosy picture rests on the disparity between current media usage and spending by marketers. The web claims roughly 20% of overall media consumption in the U.S. right now - but advertisers currently invest only 7.5% of their budget online. The gap will start to be bridged by 2011, when Yankee predicts that online will comprise nearly 25% of all media consumption and 15% of the ad spend. Opportunity for online in the housing crisis: Jupiter (Research) even finds a possible silver lining for internet real estate classifieds. If the housing slump deepens, it could lead sellers and agents to rely on local web advertising, because of the lower cost and wider range of services… Ref: David Kaplan 01.18.08, 5:02 PM ET FORBES

More and more brokers and MLSs are syndicating their data to listing sites like MyREALTY.com, Zillow.com, and Google Base

About 23.5 percent of the anticipated $12.3 billion real estate ad spend in 2008 will be spent online, compared to 48.9 percent of recruitment ad spending and 9.4 percent of automotive ad spending. Ref: Inman News (Borrell Associates) Dec 7, 2007.

Global R/E Industry:

Among the 40 countries monitored by the Global Property Guide, European countries are at the forefront of the global house price boom (Figure 1). House prices in Estonia rose by 300% from 1996 to 2006, in real terms, Ireland by 180% and UK by 167%. Other countries that experienced doubling of prices include Spain, Sweden, Norway and France. Outside Europe, countries participating in the boom include Australia, New Zealand, the US, and South Africa. Property prices in the Philippines dropped by 53% in real terms from 1996 to 2006. Residential real estate prices in East Asian countries peaked in early to mid-1990s at the onset of the Asian crisis.

Foreign direct investment in U.S. real estate has increased sharply from $38 billion in 1997 to more than $50 billion in 2002 according to Census data.

Commercial real estate’s $14.5 trillion invest-able universe is heavily concentrated in the mature economies.

Global Real Estate investments (commercial/investment) were $290B for the 1^st half of 2006 – that’s nearly $600B/year.

2006: Global direct real estate investment of US$290 billion in the first half of 2006, up 30% on the same period in 2005. The Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific have all seen unprecedented levels of transactions.

Americas—Direct commercial real estate investment in the Americas was US$129 billion in the first half of 2006, up 27% on first half of 2005.

US and Canadian real estate ownership is becoming increasingly global, with cross-border investment totaling US$35 billion in the first half of 2006.

Europe—Direct commercial real estate investment in Europe was US$117 billion in the first half of 2006, up 30% on the same period in 2005.

RMI provides free marketing for clients on MyREALTY.com

2008-01-14T14:07:21Z

Agent and Broker clients of virtual tour provider receive free marketing on MyREALTY.com

Rocky Mountain Imaging (RMI), a national provider of imaging services for Real Estate, announced today that its Agent and Broker clients will receive free advertising on MyREALTY.com. “Agents and Brokers will be listed in the site’s ‘Find an Agent’ directory with no charge to the REALTOR®” stated Brian Chambers, owner of RMI. “Professional Agents and Brokers have used our Virtual Tour and Photography services since 1999 to market both their property listings and themselves – MyREALTY.com offer increased exposure for our clients to a worldwide audience of Buyers, Sellers, and Investors.”

RMI has been providing Virtual Tours and Photography Service to the real estate industry since 1999. Originally a part of the bamboo.com / iPIX service network, RMI has served over 10,000 clients in multiple markets across the US and Canada.

This is the second announcement of marketing between the 2 companies. In late 2007 RMI partnered with MyREALTY.com to provide Virtual Tour services with coverage in over 35,000 Zip and Postal codes throughout the US and Canada.

RMI Agents and Brokers are now members with MyREALTY.com, and have full access to update and modify their information, as well as add up to 3 Free Zip Codes to their advertising service area. Tim Mancuso is the Director of Global Sales for MyREALTY.com. “This is extremely efficient for the Agent and Broker – RMI is providing a solid value to their valued clients by leveraging their relationship with (us) to get free advertising and exposure for the Agents and Brokers.”

About MyREALTY.com

MyREALTY®.com is an international media community and home of the Global Listing Service® (GLS), offering free property posting, free advertising, and marketing tools for agents, brokers, and businesses of all sizes. MyREALTY.com features a property search engine, service provider directory, professional virtual tours in over 35,000 U.S. and Canadian postal codes, detailed property reports/valuations in more than 3,200 U.S. Counties, intuitive websites (now with IDX from more than 150 MLSs) with more than 1,100 templates, and qualified leads for agents, lenders, and all real estate service providers.

About RMI

Rocky Mountain Imaging, LLC is a leading national provider of imaging and virtual tour services leveraging a network of professional photographers in over 35,000 zip and postal codes throughout the US and Canada. With over 8 years experience in the virtual tour business, founder Brian Chambers and his team have continued to lead the industry in both innovation and service.

Post Your Listings FREE in the GLS - at www.MyREALTY.com

2007-12-27T16:43:37Z

Yes, Yes, Yes, and YES!

You, and any agent or broker you know - or even those that you DON'T know :-) can post your property listings for FREE in the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com.

I'm not sure where the confusion is coming from, but it's OK!

YES - it's free!

NO - there is no 'catch'!

We are a marketing company, and we have Many Tools for Agents and Brokers - and YES, you can pay for some of them if you choose to. (We believe they are a fantastic value at that!)

Remember: Posting your Listings, Advertising your Business, and working with our Buyers, Sellers, and Investors is FREE!

So please folks, keep my info. Save my profile. Send me an email. Call me if you want to.

Join the GLS User Group - whatever it takes so that I can personally help you Grow Your Business!

Oh yeah, did I mention there is No Cost to post your listings on MyREALTY.com?

Best to you and your business in 2008!

Tim Mancuso - Director Global Sales

www.MyREALTY.com

< Note: Your listings link directly BACK to you, your site, your contact information is shown on them, -- it's ALL you. So in case you were wondering or worried, No, we don't use your listings to sell you leads. See, I told you it was all good!

-TM

Atlanta, GA: : FMLS and GMLS now added to GLS Auto Syndication (Brokers) on MyREALTY.com

2007-12-12T23:36:29Z

Now Active: FMLS and GMLS in Atlanta, GA market area. Brokers may now auto-post their MLS listings directly to the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com.

This post is going out to the GLS (Global Listing Service) User Group - We are now able to receive data from brokers in the First Multiple Listing Service, Inc. and Georgia Multiple Listing Service MLS Systems. This is a component of our new partnership upload program, details below.

There have been quite a few of you requesting this service in the Atlanta, GA (Georgia) MSA and we wanted to let you know we are up and running with automated property listings upload to MyREALTY.com from this MLS, via our new data partnership.

This is Brokers-only, so if you are an Agent wanting to use the automatic MLS upload option you'll need to have your Broker contact us / your LSC for details.

There is No Charge to the broker/office/agent for this service, and it takes only 5 minutes to setup: contact your local LSC for details. (or contact me directly and I'll help you)

To all our friends and clients in Georgia - this is FANTASTIC news from MyREALTY.com and we are excited to announce it (no more manual uploading for you!!).

:-)

Now let's get this going and start sending over those Buyers and Sellers!

Best to You!

-Tim Mancuso - Director Global Sales

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com

Cape Cod :: Brokers Auto GLS Post now available for Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors®, Inc.

2007-12-12T14:05:58Z

Now Active: Cape Cod MLS Auto-post your MLS listings directly to the GLS - the Global Listing Service at MyREALTY.com.

This post is going out to the GLS (Global Listing Service) User Group - We are now able to receive data from brokers in the Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors®, Inc. MLS System. This is a component of our new partnership upload program, details below.

There have been quite a few of you requesting this service in the Northeast and we wanted to let you know we are up and running with automated property listings upload to MyREALTY.com from this MLS, via our new data partnership.

This is Brokers-only, so if you are an Agent wanting to use the automatic MLS upload option you'll need to have your Broker contact us / your LSC for details.

There is No Charge to the broker/office/agent for this service, and it takes only 5 minutes to setup: contact your local LSC for details. (or contact me directly and I'll help you)

To all our friends and clients in Cape Cod (one of my most favorite areas of our Nation) - this is FANTASTIC news from MyREALTY.com and we are excited to announce it (no more manual uploading for you!!).

:-)

Now let's get this going and start sending over those Buyers and Sellers!

Best to You!

-Tim Mancuso - Director Global Sales

tmancuso@MyREALTY.com