Paul Chaney's (pchaney) Blog

A chapter of the book Realty Blogging deals with the impact blogs can have as a public relations tool. Over the years I was sought out by mainstream media writers for quotes and source information and now I am happy to announce so has my star pupil, Ines! None other than the venerable Miami Heral...

(After an extended hiatus, I'm back to blogging. My mom is to be released from the hospital tomorrow and we close on our house tomorrow as well. Hallelujah!)I receive RIS Media's daily email blast which, more than once, has provided good fodder for blog posts. I recommend it for that reason alone...

As some may have noticed, I've been absent from AR for several weeks. Truth is, life just got in the way. My mom has been hospitalized for four weeks now and my wife, Amie, and I are in the throes of purchasing a townhouse. That, plus the other routine stuff life is made of, has captured most of ...

My business partner, Richard Nacht, and I have been tasked with the responsibility of writing an article for an international real estate publication on how real estate blogs are being used globally. While I have a good frame of reference for that within the context of the US and Canada, having w...

Lots of web users have no clue about RSS or how to use it. The technology comes off as still too geeky. Well, my friend Lee Lefever of Common Craft has made understanding RSS simple and easy with his short 3 minute (give or take) fun video. Click To PlayWhen you get finished watching the video, c...

A couple of articles I've read recently are worth bringing to your attention:Six Blogging Myths That Are Holding You BackThe Dark Side of Blogging: Warnings from Leading BloggersThe first article deals with a number of myths relative to blogging that the author, Rich Brooks (a friend of mine), su...

In the previous post I mentioned polls and received some comments from Active Rainers who weren't aware polls existed. That's a word to the wise for Ines and I to include links to them each week. We're not attempting to manipulate the results in any way, but neither do we want to deny the privile...

UPDATE: I misinterpreted what the graph intended. I thought that we had come in 5th for the 2nd week. Ines sent me the link to the actual week 2 results. One thing that needs clarification. We are using her AR blog for the contest for the time being, until her new site is ready. Then, we'll shift...