blog: AR MEMBER LANE BAILEY KICKS A$$!...just sayin'... - 06/05/08 01:04 PM
Lane Bailey
...and is just a down-to-earth nice guy, to boot.
Readers of his blog here at AR "Looking Out from the Garage" already know that.
ANd he has definite marketing chops we can all learn from.
After taking a look around at his whole plan, I had to … (10 comments)
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blog: WOW! Blog, Broadcast,Chat and twitter all at once!!!: blogtalkradio ! - 04/04/08 07:07 PM
(Logo from their site: http://www.blogtalkradio.com)
RealEstateZebra is out there leading the pack.
Some of you may know him for his catchy B&W video
about selling a house,
but today he was covering all the bases.
He was blogcasting and taking callers at
the VAR BloggerCon today on blogtalkradio.com
A great discussion about how, why and the zen of … (8 comments)
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blog: Wisconsin most stable in Midwest housing market!!!:WRA - 04/03/08 08:26 PM
(WRA logo from http://www.wra.org/)
Wisconsin is the most stable housing market in the Midwest!
By the numbers, from the WRA:
-Up .02 in 2007-Median home sale price;
-This WRA chart shows a slight drop in sales in 2007, but Wisconsin sales outperformed the nation in Q3 of 2007.
-Ranked 29th nationally in foreclosures, less than one … (0 comments)
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blog: PennyMac from heaven? - 03/30/08 10:58 PM
It's called the Private National Acceptance Company LLC.
PennyMac.
It's made up of former executives from Countrywide.
The idea is to buy up at-risk mortgages and home loans to help owners keep their homes.
It might just work.
At what cost-that remains to be seen.
This report on Marketplace radio news offers a pretty good overview.
It … (14 comments)
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blog: Yadda, yadda, yadda.... - 03/28/08 10:57 PM
There are four points to a compass,
but 360 degrees as you go around it.
That is confusing enough.
Add in oh, say an average of 80-90 emails a day,
three or four phone calls an hour, 12 photographers scattered over a whole state and
a thousand-plus clients in your core market.
Some of you are already … (0 comments)
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blog: Grab some ideas here and GROW! - 03/21/08 10:05 AM
...and this is free!
Glade Jones, Obeo president and CEO sits down with
Kim Ades, President of Opening Doors and Frame of Mind Coaching,
to talk about success. Having an open mind. Doing what you can do,
and getting to where you want to be.
Glade believes in his people.
I know he does. Anytime he speaks about … (3 comments)
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blog: Your phone s***s, for the 130th time... - 03/10/08 07:19 PM
Alexander Graham Bell demonstrates an early telephone in 1876.Early Office Museum photo
(photo borrowed from www.wired.com)
Well, it's here.
Again.
-for the 130th time.
The anniversary date of the telephone.
But listen up:
Here is a chance for you to love your phone.
Not hate using it, not being able to find it, not being able to hear … (8 comments)
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blog: You missed one million buyers... - 03/04/08 06:16 PM
...if you didn't have your listing posted at Obeo.
Over one million buyers.
They came to see quality images, and use great consumer tools like:
Obeo HomeSite - a unique, Realtor-branded website for each listing.
StyleDesigner - redecorate the listing on line-before they move in.
SpaceDesigner - move their furniture in without the backache. And move it … (16 comments)
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blog: Bloodhound Blog-"For virtual tours, we are switching to Obeo.com..."-Greg Swann - 03/04/08 09:38 AM
Well, the dogs are barking again...DO you hear them?This is something you can understand:How to market your home on line. And do it right. Every time.Greg Swann at the Bloodhound Blog is going with Obeo.He tells the Arizona Republic he really likes our StyleDesigner .You will, too. And so will your sellers.Imagine your buyers … (7 comments)
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blog: Realtor who lost home to foreclosure reaching out to help others! - 03/03/08 06:10 PM
Frances Flynn Thorsen
wants to help homeowners keep their homes.
ANd she is keeping it real over at her Realtown blog.
In part, because she feels
it is in the best interest of homeowners, communities
-and Realtors-
to help people in distress and assist them in keeping their home,
-if at all possible.
It's also because … (4 comments)
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blog: ...What's that smell? - 02/24/08 09:43 PM
(Graphic from iStock via Google)
Forget about snow, ice, wind
and your aching back.
Imagine you are a farmer or a gardener.
Now,
did those ideas planted in your head get enough
attention over the past long dark and dreary weeks?
When the sunny spring market hits,
are you ready to work the market
and help it grow?
It comes … (2 comments)
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blog: Where is five o'clock when you need it?..... - 02/15/08 04:57 PM
(This clock can be found at The Green Head)whew...It is Friday.4:49 where I am right now.And I am looking forward to 5 p.m after this week, let me tell YOU.Not that it's really quitting time-there is still laundry to do, dishes to wash, and by Sunday-another foot of snow to shovel.Oh … (12 comments)
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blog: iGoogle search finds "No relevant Real Estate blog content..." - 02/11/08 10:08 AM
(screen capture of iGoogle result for RE blogs)
...this has got to be a mistake.
I was setting up an iGoogle page in real-estate mode
so, you know-I could sound smart when I was blogging.
iGoogle is great - you can get a free google homepage on a topic and
have it scoop up all the news, trends and latest … (5 comments)
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blog: "Obeo, baby-where have you been all my life?"-Greg Swann, Bloodhound Blog - 02/08/08 11:26 AM
There is no doubt that a Dog, in this case a Bloodhound, is Obeos' best friend.
Greg Swann and his merry band of no-B.S. bloggers at Bloodhound Blog always have something to howl about.
Greg, by his own admission, doesn't care for much of what is out there in virtual-visual-marketing land.
The howling on a-very … (10 comments)
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blog: Nude Snowmen in Wisconsin seek spring wardrobe help... - 02/05/08 08:48 PM
Wisconsin, known for its Frozen Tundra from Green Bay to Madison,the liberal bastions of the University of Wisconsin,dead deer hanging from the front porch,beer and cheese from happier cows,is seeking help from members of activerain.Please dress this snowman for spring.However you wish.Entries will be judged.There will be an ACTUAL PRIZE YOU … (8 comments)
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blog: Couch Potato Bloggers Unite! - 01/31/08 10:34 PM
The simple fact is wireless makes it possible to hit the sofa and do the horizontal blog.Come on.You've done it.Gotten the Linksys all fired up, checked the voice mail one last time, got a bag of yummies and a cold beverage (of your choice,)from the 'fridge and hit the divan.You won't admit it in … (8 comments)
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blog: "Obeo, baby, where have you been all my life?" - Greg Swann-Bloodhound Blog - 01/30/08 07:00 PM
There is no doubt that a Dog, in this case a Bloodhound, is Obeos' best friend.
Greg Swann and his merry band of no-B.S. bloggers at Bloodhound Blog always have something to howl about.
Greg, by his own admission, doesn't care for much of what is out there in virtual-visual-marketing land.
The howling on a-very … (4 comments)
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blog: Blogging History Made in Wisconsin Blizzard! (-probably...) - 01/29/08 10:26 PM
Mother Nature tried as hard as she could,
winter storm warnings, freezing rain and falling Christmas decorations.
but she did not keep 17 or so hardy Wisconsonites
from REMAX-Preferred Madison, Keller-Williams (and Obeo)
from having (what may have been)
the first ever Realtor Blogging Seminar in
Madison, WI at the RE/MAX training center.
(Eric Kodner called - he … (14 comments)
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blog: Ow Ow Ow... - 01/28/08 10:21 PM
(http://www.owiecream.com/)
...well, let's face it:
-the economy might be past the point of having Mommy kiss it and make it all better.
But people still move everyday.
They have to sell their homes every day.
They gotta buy another home somewhere else every day.
The banks are flooded with funds and the interest rates are so low-
you … (11 comments)
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blog: Crisp. Refreshing. Smooth...Monday? - 01/27/08 10:27 PM
Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons.
...pass me the last can of Weekend, please.
Still, no objections here to Sunday, especially Sunday night.
My personal favorite - now that I am (a bit) older.
There is always a great dinner: the … (6 comments)
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blog: Philly Gal meets Midwestern Guy and moves HIM to Madison, Wisconsin: A Short Fable - 01/26/08 09:12 PM
Madison, WI Skyline-What a long, strange trip it's been.And it ain't over yet.Our journey continues: Theresa, my wife, got a horrifically great job offer about nine years ago after looking around on the internet.She was due.The offer to become the design and operations manager for a start-up furniture company in Madison, Wi. was … (0 comments)
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blog: The middle word in blogging is"ogg"... - 01/25/08 08:30 PM
...in fact, it is the only word that needs bling to make it blogging.Words are like that, and on a flat piece of paper or on a screen in an email, they are very easily dressed up.With what we feel-what we think the other person might be feeling.What we read into … (5 comments)
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blog: My Buyers are WHERE? - 01/24/08 07:38 PM
(found at http://www.leehansen.com/ - thanks!)Pick a direction, any direction.You will find your buyers.But how many? Qualified? Ready to purchase, relocate or renovate?Bridge or build?Are you ready for your buyers when they find you? How do I get ready for that, you say?Social networking. The new no-brainer for all Realtors. Take a … (4 comments)
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blog: Why me? Why now? Why not? - 01/22/08 03:58 PM
No email.No internet.Limited phone service.For almost two days at the WRA Winter Convention in Lac du Flambeau, WI.Diogenes got nothing on me.After spending the past two days wandering around the conference with my laptop open, looking every bit the beggar I was, I made it to my email. I had been … (2 comments)
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blog: Soft Skills for Hard Times:Blogging, Social Networking and On Line Communities - 01/14/08 03:30 PM
Let's all get together and learn about the New Marketplace: it's easier to work in than you think!
Referrals, networking, leads, branding - it happens pretty fast and you should know where you're going-and why!
The New Marketplace: Hard Knowledge for Soft SkillsBlogging, Social Networking and On Line Communities
January 29th, 2008
1:30-3:30 PM … (2 comments)
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blog: Twelve Days of Christmas for Realtors - 12/19/07 08:49 AM
(Urban Outfitters is offering a Charlie Brown Chirstmas tree!)
Twelve days of Christmas for Realtors:
12 ARMs a-justing;
11 lovely Listings;
10 Bankers Begging;
9 Leads a-calling;
8 Maids a-cleaning;
7 percent Commission;
6 working Websites;
5 Golden Offers;
4 Calling Centers;
3 day Weekend;
2 Points at closing,
...and a closing and a sale per week! … (5 comments)
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blog: Real Estate video is NOT the consumer choice - 12/05/07 08:25 AM
I hope this real estate video works...hope the lighting is ok...it costs a lot... where does it go?...who is seeing it?...how does this really work?
...all great questions to ask before you dive into RE video.(clipart courtesy of clipartheaven.com)
Sellsius offers up a late serving of turkey with a video from Brian Copeland … (10 comments)
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blog: TOP TWELVE REAL ESTATE PREDICTIONS FOR 2008 - 11/12/07 01:51 PM
TOP 12 REAL ESTATE PREDICTIONS FOR 2008: Here they are, for better and best results shake crystal ball until snow thaws:
1.) Google corporate jets will feature scrolling AdSense banners on their sides, or tow signs behind them as they fly over beaches.
2.) Redfin will give away Snoopy … (20 comments)
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blog: CALLING ALL WISCONSIN BLOGGERS OR WANNABEBLOGGERS!!!-LET'S MEET UP! - 10/22/07 12:06 PM
...or wannabebloggers!
I am working on a blogger meet-up - date in November to be determined - -location likely to be in Ft. Atkinson, between Madison and Milwaukee; -anyone who is currently blogging or wants to learn about blogging.
Blogging can get you talking to people you might never get talk to, … (1 comments)
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blog: ...HEY, GANG ...if ya want cream, ya gotta milk the cow! - 10/16/07 06:29 PM
(Free Cash Cow from istockphotodotcom)
...Remax is arguably one of the largest real estate concerns in the world, and no doubt they have some of the best tools and training for their agents - along with fostering their independent spirit!
About 200 of these great agents and brokers gathered at ReMax … (2 comments)
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blog: Google Ranks Top Snack Food for Realtors! - 10/05/07 10:21 AM
Just a little Friday Fun:
Click Here to see Google Rank the favorite snack food of Realtors!
Take a bite and pass it on!
Obeoman
steven.stearns@obeo.com
(This was also a huge hit over at the Inman Wiki, with agents, brokers and all fans of real estate-
Obeo is a low-fat, high profit … (5 comments)
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