blogs: Looking for a guest blogger? - 04/26/07 07:02 PM
Lately I've been doing more posts on different blogs. My latest piece was on the evolution of the blog on rsspieces. In turn that piece inspired our on Toby Barnett to throw in his own two cents on the subject on the Seattle PI blog. Toby's post titled real estate websites … (0 comments)
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blogs: Real Estate Marketing - Blogs - 04/25/07 10:43 AM
Blogs are the new craze in marketing for the real estate industry and with good reason!
Blogs provide a two-fold benefit to the Blog owner. First, Blogs provide helpful information to your client in a format that is most often more personable than a web site. Secondly, Blogs when updated consistently, provide … (1 comments)
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blogs: New Technology Info - 04/24/07 12:49 PM
There's some relatively new web technology I wanted to give you a heads up on (in case you haven't come across it yet). First of all, there's Blinkx where you can search and view seven million hours of video (in between selling property, of course). Much like YouTube, you can see … (0 comments)
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blogs: FYE . . . YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS ONE! - 04/23/07 08:19 PM
OK, first of all I am really very busy right now so have no business sitting here at my computer blogging ... but this one is wayyyy too good not to share! I ran across this article which was written by a realtor for a homes magazine. (I mean no offense to … (45 comments)
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blogs: I Hate Technology Part II - 04/22/07 02:19 PM
The truth is that as agents most of us have reached the place where we live or die by technology. Jeff Belonger wrote about what can happen when your e-mail goes south in The Importance of Communiction. He posed the question about how would you try and contact someone if it was very important? Would you … (23 comments)
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blogs: Attention Realtors: Setting the Stage is HUGE for Vacant Homes! - 04/22/07 02:08 PM
I recently wrote a blog for AR titled "Light Sells Homes". . . a theory that I truly believe in. Now I would like to make an addition to my blog . . . and vice versa!!! There is a lot that has been written about the importance of staging for a vacant … (18 comments)
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blogs: Hey Blogging Queens & Kings, is it better to write my blog in MS Word first? - 04/21/07 12:07 PM
Inquiring minds want to know: To all those Blogging Queens & Kings, is it better (and easier) to write my blog in Word first and then just copy & paste it to AR? Or am I better off just writing it on the AR blog composition page? If I want to … (22 comments)
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blogs: Misogyny or Blogsogyny? - 04/20/07 07:53 AM
Blogsogyny noun: hate, dislike or mistrust of blogs.
Therefore a blogsogynist is a person who hates, dislikes or mistrusts blogs.
When I blogged about the Kathy Sierra episode on Active Rain, Women shouldn't blog because I did not want to come on too strong about misogyny because I consider the male agent who sent our … (19 comments)
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blogs: REliberation.com - 04/18/07 02:16 PM
I'm always looking for new networking opportunities.
About REliberation.com
Welcome to the Real Estate Liberation Movement, a community blog by and for real estate professionals.
REliberation will become a powerful online real estate community concerned with ensuring the future success of the real estate professional for the benefit of home buyers, sellers, agents, brokers, … (2 comments)
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blogs: Women shouldn't blog because..... - 04/18/07 10:34 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Monday, a male agent in my office forwarded me some links to coverage of the Kathy Sierra story. For those who don't know tech blogger Kathy Sierra, she's shuttered a successful blog, Creating Passionate Users because of harassment and death threats. I've read Sierra's blog since last fall, although some of it is waaaay over my head. I hope Sierra … (56 comments)
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blogs: Who are you? What is your blog about? - 04/18/07 07:40 AM
This morning I found a comment on my blog inviting me to look at another blog. I did and have to say it was beautifully designed and well written. Unfortunately it was missing some important components. I have no idea who the blogger is, what they do, or where they … (18 comments)
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blogs: 3 Cheers for Traditional Websites! - 04/14/07 12:19 PM
I just read Herb Hamilton's post Real Estate Websites are you Doing it All Wrong expressing the idea that traditional websites are a waste of time and money.
I couldn't disagree more!
Traditional websites can definitely work. I've had a good, targeted website for 7 years, and have generated $30,000-$60,000 per year … (14 comments)
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blogs: Hawaii Real Estate Blog - 04/13/07 08:16 PM
American Dream Realty has just recently started a Hawaii Real Estate Blog. It is very exciting because it will have many great things about Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai. It has area information, market information and relocation information. It wioll also have relocation information about other areas and agent across the … (2 comments)
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blogs: Presidential Candidates Use Social Media to Help in Campaigns - 04/13/07 07:47 PM
I got a email today from RarePlayTrends with information on Presidential Candidates using social media outlets like MySpace, Facebook, UTube to increase their connection to us.
It is very interesting to think of our Presidential candidates actually having space out there to connect to us. I actually think it is pretty cool … (2 comments)
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blogs: A Little Marketing Help - 04/13/07 07:03 PM
Anybody in business needs to do marketing and if you are online you need to learn about web marketing. I have signed up for an excellent marketing newsletter Marketing Profs. It really has a lot of good web marketing info, research and ideas. I can always find some good nugget improve … (4 comments)
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blogs: Website Grader: We Need To Bring Our Grade Up - 04/13/07 02:42 PM
For this Project Blogger event, I decided to find a disinterested third party to grade Julie Ferenzi's blog, Living In Plainfield, Illinois.
I'm going to use Website Grader.
While my focus with Julie is not about the technical issues, but about the content, knowing this information is important. You should know it … (77 comments)
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blogs: Guest blogger - 04/09/07 05:15 PM
Recognition can be a wonderful thing, not to mention opening doors of opportunities. I had been talking to Mary McKnight of Rsspieces.com and eventually the conversation turned to the subject of guest bloggers. (if you haven't checked out her site, I highly recommend it).
I was fortunate enough to be offered … (5 comments)
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blogs: Web Marketing Checklist - Choosing a Web Marketing Company - 04/09/07 02:16 PM
If you're searching for a web marketing company to help you grow your online presence and increase profits, these are the criteria you should look for (at a minimum).
Search Engine OptimizationWhen interviewing Austin web marketing companies, be sure to ask what kind of search engine optimization talent they have in-house. This … (1 comments)
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blogs: Progress, Lets get it on! - 04/09/07 12:50 PM
After clearing up the debris in 24 hours 290 Mulberry is getting its noise on. It’s only beginning but it’s the beginning of a whole new neighborhood. Exciting? Maybe… We think so! Other recent buildings like the Avalon Christie project which has been going on down the road for years has changed peoples perspective … (0 comments)
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blogs: How do you Add Video to Blogs? - 04/05/07 01:44 PM
I have a few interesting videos that I would like to share, but I don't know how to put them up on my blog?
I want to be able to put the whole video window on my page instead of just the link for immediate viewing.
Is there a blog doctor in the … (16 comments)
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blogs: Zillow Goes Fishing - 04/04/07 07:02 PM
Is Zillow using our homes as bait?
First, they publicly displayed your home and put their zestimate price tag on it (and did not let you remove it, even if your sale price was much higher and the zestimate was cockeyed). Now they will allow ANYONE to claim a home … (6 comments)
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blogs: When it comes to Blogs I am just guessing - 04/03/07 09:36 PM
Let me tell you a secret. When it comes to figuring out what works with a blog and what does not, I am just guessing. I have ideas, I experiment and tweak and then measure results. Some times I take the advice of experts and other times I ignore them. Lets face … (24 comments)
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blogs: The Best Marketing Blogs - 04/02/07 03:47 PM
I found a site that has listed the top 150 Marketing Blogs. I guess my previous post was pretty timely since Seth Godin came in at number 1. There is a wealth of information on these sites. Sign up for a blog reader and check out some of the content. At … (6 comments)
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blogs: Lafayette Indiana Real Estate - A Blogger's World - 03/31/07 10:19 PM
There's a blog born every half second...
Our Blog: http://www.lafayetteblog.com/
I was amazed when I came across this article about blogs! I had no idea there were so many out there, and so many being added every day!
Blog-tracking site Technorati says 175,000 new blogs appear per day worldwide. Are you keeping up with … (0 comments)
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blogs: Coldwell Banker's Blog platform vs. Real Estate Tomato - 03/29/07 03:10 PM
I published an article on Outer Banks Real Estate about Jim Cronan's post on The Real Estate Tomato. His title was catchy - Coldwell Banker just threw up all over the Real Estate Blogosphere. Maybe they just threw up in their mouth a little bit.
There are companies that will ghost … (2 comments)
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blogs: Wired Magazine April 2007 - Get Naked and... - 03/28/07 04:01 PM
Wired Magazine arrived in the mail today. It has a provocative cover (Jenna Fischer from The Office) with a clear cover page. Pull up the clear page that includes her business suit and underneath, there is a text box strategically placed - you have to go see it for yourself because … (2 comments)
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blogs: Guidelines for Thoughtful Blogs - 03/26/07 05:12 PM
As I researched potential blog subject matter, I looked into what my fellow real estate professionals were writing about on their own blogs. A great deal of it seems familiar, as we react to the same trend reports that indicate how the real estate markets are faring. But I have also … (0 comments)
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blogs: Blogging for Dummies Anyone? - 03/24/07 02:23 AM
"Blogging for Dummies is like laying one brick at a time."
When I first heard about blogging I thought great just another chore I have to add to the list of already mounting activities I am required to do to maintain my real estate business. I read up on blogging and looked at other … (0 comments)
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blogs: Other blogs, podcasts, files, graphs ???? - 03/22/07 06:02 AM
I'm sure this has been answered someplace before, but here goes again. Activerain in my favorite place to blog. I really enjoy the comunity of activerain. I have been told but can't find it in writing that the spiders don't like to see the same posts on different blogs, wordpress, blogger, … (2 comments)
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blogs: Victorian Homes....Tons Of Them...And For Short Money In Maine! - 03/21/07 10:30 AM
Check Out How Much You Can Buy For So Little! $179,900 For All This? You get a beautiful Northern Maine Federal Style Home For A Song. Huge Mega Lot That Has a Tennis Court (Needs Net, Tweaking But There if You Swing A Racket!) The Best Park? You Live In A … (0 comments)
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blogs: Put yourself on the map! - 03/20/07 04:22 PM
Realty App Map is a free service designed to use mapping technology (Microsoft Virtual Earth) to show where Real Estate Bloggers are located. You submit your site and they automatically add a link and a push pin on the map. You won't believe the zoom feature until you see it. My … (5 comments)
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blogs: Bloggers - 5 Grammatical Errors that make you look dumb - 03/19/07 04:03 PM
Copyblogger published a great post "5 Grammatical Errors that make you look dumb". I have found some really embarrassing mistakes in my own writing. Once I discovered a spelling mistake on my blog by checking my stats. The person misspelled their search phrase in Google and I came in as the … (0 comments)
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blogs: "LIGHT SELLS HOMES!!!" - 03/16/07 07:17 PM
According to the Manhatten Real Estate mogul Barbara Corcoran . . . "LIGHT SELLS HOMES!!!" In her experience (which has been vast, turning a $1000.00 investment into an 8 billion dollar Real Estate Company), prospective buyers associate a sunny home with a happy home. And they associate a happy home with a home they want to … (12 comments)
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blogs: SURE YOU CAN WRITE AN ARTICLE - JUST BE ORIGINAL !!! - 03/16/07 01:10 AM
Many of us take pride in writing ORIGINAL Blogs. It seems Ms. Harley has come just short of that with her recent blog concerning the Utilization of Keywords within your descriptive paragraphs to gain exposure in search engines. Her ability to describe this is very thought provoking and truthful. If Activerainers were to write … (43 comments)
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blogs: Variety of the Vine - 03/15/07 06:25 AM
Have you ever thought about the way a vine grows? Probably not. Picture in your mind a vine that grows on the side of a building. It will grow up the wall, around pipes, between the window and window sill, crawling along the ground. Some vines stay green all year, others … (10 comments)
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blogs: Widgets !! Thanks activerain !! and Aaron - 03/13/07 06:38 PM
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blogs: Blog tip of the week - 03/12/07 02:59 PM
Here is my technology rant for the day. I read a new blog today and it stirred something inside enough to make me write about it.
When you write today's blog is about xxxxxx, you will loose some people because they know you don't know what you are talking about. You should … (2 comments)
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blogs: Newbies: You're Already Ready Already - 03/11/07 12:21 PM
OK Newbies, here's how it's going to be. You can only lurk so long. You can only read other's people's posts for so long.
Oh. Wait, that's not right. Do over -- you can read other people's blogs all you want -- and there is not going to be a … (33 comments)
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blogs: The POWER of a Blog - 03/11/07 09:00 AM
Before I stumbled across Active Rain, I was already a fan of blogs. I just had no idea that I would one day write one myself. I thank AR for the opportunity, and I want to thank the three blogs below for showing me WHY I would even want to try.
The … (37 comments)
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blogs: Guilty - Sorry! - 03/09/07 05:01 PM
I am a lurker. I am sorry. I am ashamed and yes I feel it is time to come forward and admit that I lurk around alot of blogs. I must have almost 100 blogs in my feedreader. I like some more than others, but none the less - I READ. … (2 comments)
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blogs: Real Estate Technology - 03/08/07 06:06 AM
Real estate technology
This may not seem like fun to some, but it is for me. I have a confession to make and hope that both of my readers will understand. I am kind of geeky, which is different than nerdy, I was never in the chess club in high school, nor … (9 comments)
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blogs: Active Newbies - 03/08/07 06:05 AM
This morning in our sales meeting, our agenda includes training on blogging on Active Rain. I've been sending invitations to my coworkers and trying to get them to join, but there was very little interest. I've mentioned a little business from it and higher ratings on search engines ... NOW there's some interest! :o)
So, if you're … (52 comments)
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blogs: Dream Home Guide to Finding the Perfect Home - 03/06/07 02:44 PM
hatever you’re looking for, I’d love to help you find your dream home. Call me and I will show you what’s available in your area. If you’re selling your home, I can create a plan to market your home to its best advantage. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell … (0 comments)
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blogs: Find the Buzz in your town - 03/05/07 04:03 PM
Looking for a way to tap into the buzz in your local area or city? Check out this new website/blog outside.in.
Track local conversations, rumors, buzz, opinions, news, reviews, etc. for your local area written, by local people, for local people. This is a great site to recommend to client looking to … (3 comments)
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blogs: New Places on the web (and some old) to look at to get or stay connected - 03/05/07 12:41 PM
Hello Everyone,
As anyone who is on ActiveRain knows, there is a real need to stay connected with the pulse of your online customers and developing internet trends in our world (Real Estate). I have summarized a few of the latest places found in REALTOR magazine and other resources.
LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com): An online … (3 comments)
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blogs: Network Anyone? - 03/04/07 10:41 PM
So I have this new website that is working very well. I have alot of pages to fill. I was looking at the possibility adding a "Realtor Co-op" page. A place where I can link with other Realtors around the country to maybe get some referrals, but mainly to give both … (3 comments)
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blogs: Another How to / Why Question - 02/28/07 12:06 PM
What do you have to do to get a blog post featured on the blog home page, or what do you have to do to get some more people reading and commenting on your blogs?
I put plenty of good, related tage in my posts. I Post them to several different groups … (3 comments)
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blogs: eVisibility 101 - 02/28/07 11:20 AM
Three Major Pieces to the eVisibility Puzzle When considering your (or your company's) visibility on the internet, most people don't realize that there are several different ways to increase it, giving you varying levels of control and results. In this blog, I will go over the major players in eVisibility and outline the … (0 comments)
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blogs: Open House Blizzard Blues - 02/25/07 01:58 PM
So here I am. . . .at the open house house that I promised everyone I would be at. On my website, www.YourDesMoines.com, on my AR blog, and all my realtor blogs. Here I am. One hour into the open. My wife is so bored that she's just sitting down by … (0 comments)
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blogs: Midori Again! Part 2 - 02/25/07 11:13 AM
Midori has done it again. I told you I couldn't wait until Part 2, and now it's here. She starts out by defining what a professional is. What it means to say that you're a professional. Always good stuff. Midori then talks about 3 adavanced listing tips this time. As always, great stuff. … (0 comments)
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blogs: Reflections from Boomer’s Back Porch: Why are the Codgers™ Blogging on Active Rain? - 02/24/07 08:32 PM
That is a question we’ve pondered more than once. We’re not real estate agents, lenders, stagers, appraisers, closers, or trainers (but we did sleep in a Holiday Inn last night). We used to help homeowners prepare their houses for sale, and new homeowners remodel their new homes—but age crept up on … (26 comments)
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blogs: I coined a word - TRIBLOGULAR and I did it on Active Rain - 02/23/07 11:00 AM
I coined a word! I may have even coined two words. Why does it matter? Because Seth Godin said to do it...
#18. Coin a term or two.
Because Sellsius Blog did it... unzillowable
As Maggie Knowles is my witness TRIBLOGULAR is my word. Mine, mine, all mine (read "Mine, mine, all mine" in the … (13 comments)
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blogs: So You Want to Blog, Huh? - 02/23/07 08:14 AM
If you've decided to jump on the bandwagon and start blogging, consider why it is you're doing it. Is it because it's the latest trend? Everyone else is doing it? Or is it for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? Perhaps you just want a venue to speak your mind. Whatever your reasons … (2 comments)
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blogs: Outlook On Real Estate In Spokane & Eastern Washington - 02/20/07 09:01 PM
With all the national media focused on many of the larger markets of the nation and their continued slowing in home sales, I am often asked how our local market is doing and what is expected in the future. While we have seen double-digit increases in home appreciation over the last couple … (0 comments)
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blogs: My Answers to What's My Answers - 02/20/07 12:25 PM
Okay, as they say in Missouri, Progress as Promised. Here are my answers to the e-mail.
If you choose to be a Realtor, you will be choosing one of the most challenging and most rewarding careers you can find. If you love dealing with people, both good and bad, real estate will … (0 comments)
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blogs: What's Your Answers? - 02/17/07 12:25 AM
A few days ago I got an email from a local high school student. She was looking at a career in real estate and wanted some questions answered, I believe she was also giving a speech. As I thought about it, I wondered, how would other agents answer these questions? So … (3 comments)
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blogs: Why'd you click this? - 02/16/07 04:25 PM
Well?
Curiosity killed that cat, but something has to keep them coming back. think about it.
How many people come through your site everyday, but don't say a word?
How many eyes came to your page, read your thoughts, but did not write down a note?
How many people truly care about what you … (0 comments)
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blogs: The Game Has Changed: What is Web 2.0? - 02/15/07 01:42 PM
For those of you who have an ear tuned for web speak, you have probably heard the term "web 2.0" thrown around with increasing frequency. It seems basic enough, the newest version of the web, but what does it mean exactly?In it's essence it is the popularization of UGC or User … (0 comments)
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blogs: Really Getting Into Blogging - 02/14/07 02:05 PM
So now that I have found the usefuleness of blogging, I have become addicted. I find myself reading other people's blogs and posting comments about their topics. I even started a new Alpharetta Real Estate Blog on a seperate domain yesterday. One would think that one blog would be enough, but, … (0 comments)
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blogs: Good Credit, Good Life. Bad Credit, Bad....? - 02/10/07 05:05 PM
Hopefully you know the benefits of having good credit. If not, you need to get familiar with the credit system. It can make your life either very easy or very complex. I think it's always good to have a refresher course on credit. Obviously, so does Yahoo! News. Here's the article, … (0 comments)
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blogs: Happy Valentine's Virus?!? - 02/10/07 04:39 PM
It's that time of year again. Ahhhh...Valentine's Day. The time of love, happy feelings, happy thoughts and of course....e-mail viruses. Yes, Yahoo! News is reporting that once again, hackers have been planning on preying on the heartstrings of the unassuming and lonely hearts out there. Here's the story.
As a general … (0 comments)
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blogs: So what IS a Blog, Anyway? - 02/09/07 02:31 PM
This one goes out to my Dad, who is also my business partner. When I first told Dad I was going to real estate school, he said he'd go too and we could be partners. My sphere of influence (Realtor talk for "who you know") is tiny, Dad knows EVERYONE. So … (29 comments)
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blogs: Super Bowl Stinker - 02/08/07 05:59 PM
Super Bowl Sunday, whew, I'm glad that one's over. Not only because my team lost the big game, but also because I lost the open house game. It's taken four days for me to blog anything about it. On my first Super Bowl Sunday in real estate I only had 3 … (2 comments)
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blogs: Spell check your blogs and other Internet forms - 02/08/07 01:23 PM
I don't know about you, but when I am focusing on what I am writing and not always the spelling of words that my fingers seem to run away with.
As we all know, all blog formats are not equal and not all have spell check. I'm sure I got this tool … (7 comments)
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blogs: Building your brand with blogging - 02/08/07 12:01 PM
I am in the process of reading the book "Realty Blogging" by Richard Nacht and Paul Chaney. The overall premise of this book is to "build your brand and outsmart your competition."
A really terrific feature of a blog is that it allows for a dialog between you and a client or prospect to … (6 comments)
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blogs: How to Explain Blog's and Blogging? - 02/08/07 11:22 AM
This morning my Broker asked me to explain Blog's and blogging and what if any value they have. How do you explain blog's and blogging? And do they play an important roll in today's society? We hear about blog's all the time on the news, and even the Realtor web site … (4 comments)
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blogs: Atlanta Real Estate Blog Round-up - 02/02/07 11:17 AM
What better way to kick off our new Atlanta Commercial Real Estate Blog than to survey what's already out there. Atlanta real estate is still hot, and there is great commentary out there concerning it, brought to you via Web 2.0. We'll take a quick look at some of the best … (1 comments)
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blogs: Thursday February 1ST on Boomer’s back Porch: NEW CODGER PRODUCTS INTRODUCED! - 02/01/07 05:25 AM
It’s a brisk +/-0ºF (feels like -10ºF) on the back porch this fine morning. I’ve already had a sip or two from my Official Codger porcelain mug of organically & shade-grown, fair trade, Sumatran blend coffee, and my remaining synapses are firing in good order.
Boomer, as usual has … (7 comments)
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blogs: The attack of the killer blogs - 02/01/07 01:02 AM
You've seen it happen with agent Web sites, and you're seeing it happen - almost in real timie - with agent blogs.
"it" is the attack of the killer Web site / blog, the Web site / blog that is so bad, so truly awful, such a pile of random yapping and … (2 comments)
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blogs: Times are Bad....what?? - 01/31/07 11:52 AM
Another article in the Des Moines Business Record shows that even though some things have been declining, the economy's looking better and better for 2007 in Des Moines and central Iowa. FORECAST FOR 2007: Things are looking up. "A solid year" - Carl Tannenbaum.
"Home sales have declined steadily since 2004," … (1 comments)
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blogs: Parlez-vous Francais? - 01/31/07 10:03 AM
31 janvier 2007
Parlez-Vous Français?
I don't.
I found an interesting blog though through Tino Buntic's 2000 Bloggers project. I put my mug on for my ColumbusBestBlog.com on.... have you put a blog on? You get lots of links to interesting blogs that have linked to it, like...
LOICELEMEUR in English
LOICELEMEUR in French
There are … (13 comments)
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blogs: Importance of "The Blog" - 01/30/07 09:55 PM
Want to know the importance of the blog? Check out this article from the Des Moines Business Record. Bloggers can be great sources information, but also a great source of knowing your customer service to the community. Good or bad. Have you ever felt like Tom? I have. Did you notice his … (0 comments)
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blogs: Don't send mixed messages! - 01/29/07 11:56 AM
It seems everywhere you turn around these days there is a new blog.It's become one of our favorite buzzwords.The corporate world has recently gotten into blogs.Sports Blogs, Food Blogs, Infomercial Blogs...The Today Show even has a blog!Here's a thought: If Matt Lauer has something to say, why doesn't he just say … (2 comments)
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blogs: Do Real Estate Blogs Really Build Business - 01/27/07 11:39 AM
Do Real Estate Blogs Really Build Business?Is a blog today's must-have in the real estate business? Some proponents say yes.St. Paul, Minn., practitioner Teresa Boardman says she has closed six transactions since May for clients who found her through her blog, www.StPaulRealEstateBlog.com, and she's currently working with six more prospects. One … (0 comments)
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blogs: Finding YOUR Blog Voice - Review #4 - WeBLOG Handbook by Rebecca Blood - 01/25/07 12:13 PM
Welcome to Review #4 of a series of reviews being done on "The WeBLOG Handbook", by Rebecca Blood. As has been mentioned in the previous reviews, this book is a great book to read for all the nuts and bolts of blogging. I'm finding it's a BIG help to me now … (14 comments)
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blogs: Top 25 Marketing Blogs - 01/25/07 08:44 AM
Found this at Viral Garden - They are at week 40 now.
Not sure how they rank, but a similar list of real estate blogs would be mighty handy. Anyone have one? I'll post comments on each site, if I have time, over at Synergy Thoughts.
The Viral Garden's Top 25 Marketing Blogs … (1 comments)
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blogs: The Credit DOC and annual credit review - 01/25/07 01:25 AM
I don't know if someone does this already on the mortgage side of the aisle, but as a mortgage planner I provide my clients a yearly review in regards to their mortgage. I evaluate their debt situation, we go over the previous years plan, I then discuss the market and where … (0 comments)
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blogs: What Is An Anonoblog ? How About Blegging? - 01/24/07 07:50 AM
If you don't know what these terms mean or what many other blogging terms mean or maybe you just want to really be in the know about blogging try this; http://www.blogossary.com/
I have found this to be an entire Blog devoted to defining blogging terms. The site or as it is … (3 comments)
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blogs: Real Estate Deep Throats Wanted - 01/23/07 06:11 PM
Maybe we can have some fun.....
Here’s the deal. We’re looking for juicy real estate related “insider” tips and news—The real estate news or photos you would sell to the Real Estate Enquirer if such a publication existed.
continue reading here......
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blogs: Innovative Way to Market Your Blog and Yourself - 01/23/07 04:03 PM
I've come up with a few new ideas to help people market their blog while polishing up the innovation portion of a seminar I'm hosting later this week on Marketing Your Blog.
I thought it would be nice to share one of those ideas here with my Active Rain fellow-bloggers:
Cool "Blog" … (9 comments)
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blogs: Is there any liability here? - 01/23/07 02:05 AM
Is there any liability here?
I wrote a post today showing a headline on inman news. http://activerain.com/blogsview/37549/Is-this-legal-in . It talked about getting creative in a slow market. Their idea of creative was to print a want ad for buyers with a reward of a $1000. I thought that was illegal so I … (1 comments)
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blogs: Feed your blog to the dogs: using special interest content to grow new readers - 01/21/07 07:04 PM
One of the best pieces of advice I can give you about your real estate blog is that it doesn’t always have to focus on real estate. Sounds crazy right? Not really. Your website is about all the necessary details of your real estate business, your blog, on the other hand, is about you. It’s … (17 comments)
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blogs: My Other Blogs - 01/20/07 11:55 PM
Through my website guru Sandy Teller of sizzlingstudios.com
I have created another blog that looks like my website. The trick is to keep both blogs updated regularly. Many of the Active Rainers have mutiple blogs so I will be watching how you manage to do it. The neat thing about this … (5 comments)
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blogs: Real Estate Blogging - 01/16/07 01:34 PM
In my ongoing journey into the blogging world I found this link to a book specifically targeted to real estate blogging, www.realtybloggingbook.com. This book has oodles of tips for effectively developing a blog targeted toward your prospective and current clients. Haven't had the opportunity to read it yet myself, but I'm … (10 comments)
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blogs: Radical Transparency - Part 2 - 01/10/07 12:20 AM
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blogs: Blooks... - 01/09/07 09:55 PM
One of my goals for the New Year is to tweak my business plan and establish clearer, more achievable goals that I will keep in plain view. So I have been making weekly trips to the library for the quiet, focused time I need to do this.
With these visits, I also … (0 comments)
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blogs: Radical Transparency - Part 1 - 01/09/07 01:11 AM
Remember when you said to yourself: "I'll never have any of my personal information exposed on the internet?"Flip back five years to Christmas 2001. You may remember the dot.com bust heralded an "internet is dangerous" media push as the spectres of identity fraud, cyberstalking and debilitating viruses mirrored times made fragile … (5 comments)
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blogs: Active Rain Audience - 01/08/07 02:51 PM
I have been addicted to Alexa Traffic stats sinc e June 2006....I can tell you the exact blog entry on the blogosphere that brought on this malady I have been fighting since...
"Using Alexa to Compare Traffic Across Sites" June 7, 2006
Dustin wrote:
" I wanted to check up on Ardell, but Alexa … (2 comments)
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blogs: Grand Theft Blog - 01/08/07 06:12 AM
Have you ever had your car stolen? You go to where you parked it and it is not there?
I remember a slogan when I was very young "Lock your cars, take your keys" because people would leave their car keys in the ignition and wonder why a car thief drove off with it???
I … (22 comments)
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blogs: Columbus Blogroll - non real estate blogs - 01/07/07 06:00 AM
Since real estate is local, I have a local blogroll on my two other blogs. Columbus Ohio is not be the epicenter of real estate blogging, according to Brian Brady, Phoenix is.
One of the recommendations from Brian's Arizona Real Estate Roundtable of bloggers was:
"The Solution; linking to local blogs for your "farm" area. Note that we concluded you should … (17 comments)
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blogs: Blog directories - 01/06/07 08:53 PM
I have two blogs I would like to add to some blog directories. I have my active rain blog and my blog at blogger.com. I was wondering if it would be possible for people to post a link to any and all Blog directories they might know of. Thank you in … (3 comments)
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blogs: Realistic Real Estate Resolutions - 01/06/07 01:33 PM
I just posted this post on my personal blog - but I wanted to go ahead and post it here too! I hope that you enjoy it. I would love to hear your input.
Realistic Real Estate Resolutions I always love the beginning of another year. It is the perfect time … (0 comments)
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blogs: Expireds and your actions - 01/03/07 06:03 PM
This recently came to my attention, especially after the begining of the new year. On our MLS, there have been a rash of expired listings, new listings, and back on markets. Why on earth would anyone set a listing expiration date for New Years Day? Some agents have re-listed … (1 comments)
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blogs: 2007 off to a Great Start - 01/02/07 01:36 PM
2007 is off to a great start! 6 leads today, and a chance to help another AR member with a new start. Here are a few other referrals from the year that were alot of fun. We had a couple referrals this year from Linda Davis and made some $$ together.
Colleen Kulikowski is … (4 comments)
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blogs: It's the last day of the year 2006 - 12/31/06 06:19 PM
Listed below is?
A. The posted wit and wisdom of William J Archambault Jr.
B. Bill's folly.
C. All of the above.
D. None of the above.
Your final answer is:
A. B. C. D.
I've posted 53 blogs since joining August 9, 2006, I hope some have been relevant and helpful. I've commented on 418 blogs … (5 comments)
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blogs: Lions and Tigers and Bears " OH MY" - 12/30/06 09:31 AM
Change the words to Websites, blogging, postcasts, "OH MY "
I have been spending alot of the holiday pondering these things. Everyone's opinion is appreciated.
1) Do I need a custom site ? Currently under Construction, basically for lead generation. Do I drop Number 1 Expert, I've had a thought to do that … (6 comments)
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blogs: 13 Million Blogs! - 12/29/06 11:12 AM
According the the just released 2005 census data, 13 million blogs were created in 2005!
Now, what they didn't report was how many blogs were abandoned after a few postings. I'm betting that 50% of those blogs died a slow tortuous death.
And, how many blogs were created in 2006? We don't know … (16 comments)
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blogs: My Blog Log - 12/26/06 06:24 PM
As I was sitting in the after glow of yet another very, Merry Christmas, I was checking on my various profile pages on different networks. One of my favorite sites (besides this one of course) is mybloglog.com. Think of it as a myspace for bloggers. I added my profile here, under … (5 comments)
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blogs: Must See! - 12/22/06 11:36 AM
I took my g/f out to the movies last night. It was just like any other time......get there 10 minutes before the movie actually starts. Get the tickets, get the popcorn and drinks, and go relax and let the flick take you away from reality. This movie was different from the … (4 comments)
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blogs: Real estate blogging rookie mistakes - 12/22/06 10:22 AM
So, you’re ready to start your very own real estate blog. No one starts a real estate blog thinking “Yeah, I want this blog to be a complete flop.” But you have to face the fact that more than 50% of all blogs created will be dead within a year due to lack … (141 comments)
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