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I have been having the same conversation with many people almost daily. The same question comes up over and over again - "Should I buy now or will the prices still keep going down?" Yeah maybe. Who knows? Maybe your crystal ball is more clear than mine is. All I can say is … (0 comments)
I don't know how many of you have gotten into the whole era of social netowrk advertising, but you most certainly should! Everybody now days is talking about viral marketing, and in essence at its core viral marketing has something to do with social networking sites. I've heard a lot about … (3 comments)
Recently writing about a title company closing, we closed a contract today that was jeopardized when the company suddenly closed.
Matt McGee wrote a follow up to the 20 Don'ts of SEO with 21 Essential Tips for SEO. Again this is great information for those getting ready to start there SEO work. He offers a a lot of good advice those that are new to SEO as well as some advice … (6 comments)
Unless the U.S. Congress takes action, the moratorium on the taxing the Internet will expire in November 2007.
You might think about jumping online and searching for a new home in your area. One of the benefits of marketing online is the rate at which you can change directions and strategy, but it is a double edged sword. If you fail to keep up with the market you … (3 comments)
This is a how-not-to-do-it post featuring some of the currently frowned upon SEO tactics that if you are caught using will get your URL banned, blacklisted and completely ignored by search engines. This post is filled with doom and gloom wrapped up in a nice little story. While it may seem … (3 comments)
Do you need to find a REALTOR to help you buy a new home or sell your present one? GOOGLE me! Then GOOGLE the other agents you are considering. 
In the US at least 100 million consumers are searching real estate on the Internet. Large Internet companies have taken notice to the insane interest of on-line home browsing over the past 2 years and may have positioned themselves nicely at the start of this new "Verticle Search" era. Companies like Google, … (3 comments)
Wow! 
I just had the best email sent to me and I HAD to share with you all! Click here to see this cool new computer in the form of a coffee table that will be coming out soon.Then go here and watch this spoof video The Sarcastic Gamer made in regards to this computer table. Kinda … (12 comments)
Mostly for Sugar Pine Realty agents: More and more people are using the internet to search for property these days (duh). And when they need a real estate agent, that's when they contact us! Depending on the area of interest (Sonora, Soulsbyville, Twain Harte, Groveland, etc.) that will be the office … (0 comments)
As an observer of the real estate industry from a technology standpoint, I’ve always marveled at the relative ugliness of agent websites. 
According to the Travel Industry Association, 79 million Americans (or 78% of online travel consumers) used the Internet for some or all of their travel information in 2005, and that number has continued to increase. Thanks to the power of the Internet, armchair traveling, bargain hunting and price comparing, finding help … (2 comments)
All real estate training is not created equal. Having a healthy skepticism about what types of real estate training courses you take can be a good thing. Nowadays, online real estate training is absolutely essential to your career. One of the best things you can do to leverage your online real … (4 comments)
With 80-85% of people starting their home search online, are you still advertising in the local RE magazines? If not, where are you advertising? Obviously the Internet is the place to be, so where is the best place to advertise online in your opinion? Please be specific in which sites you are … (10 comments)
Today's internet home shopper wants to search quickly and visually. Most Realtor websites use text based pull down selections to search for properties. Those Realtors are losing potential clients to the new breed of Map based search programs. 
I am just curious how many of you are making money from the internet. I get about 80-90% of my business through my website. I started focusing on the internet for business back in 2003 and it is been my best lead and income producer ever since. I am currently penalized in Google … (8 comments)
I closed on a home on Monday of this week. Ya, so what's that got to do with the Internet you ask? Well, I represented the Buyers and they were relocating from Houston, Texas to New Hampshire. As logistics were an issue, they searched for their Realtor on-line and that's were they … (20 comments)
Last Sunday's New York Times had a very interesting look inside of Google. Not just inside Google, but the reporter was allowed to spend a day with Amit Singhal, the master of the Google algorithm. If you aren't familiar with it, the ranking algorithm are the formulas that decide what web … (3 comments)
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Whenever I visit my Dad down in San Luis Obispo CA, we go out on the coast to Morro Bay. From there, we rent a charter boat and go deep sea fishing. It's a full day of male bonding at its best. We leave before dawn and return to port in the late … (117 comments)
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The internet has become a great tool for realtors to promote themselves, their properties and businesses. Some interesting statistics:
The Google Effect
I met with some of the senior leaders at REALTOR.com and pitched them this idea back in November - still waiting for the answer. 
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Where we live has always been important to me. We have always made that decision carefully whether it was our first farm on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Columbia, MD, Roanoke, VA or Cape Carteret, NC where we have our home now.
Hi All,
Ahhh....modern day conveniences. Do you remember the days before all of them?Recently my family moved. During that move we went from DSL Internet service to dial-up to NOTHING! Now...please understand that I do have internet at the office so I have been able to function. But after I leave the office I … (1 comments)
Question:I am a local realtor or mortgage broker that is looking for new ways to generate quality leads at affordable prices. I’ve been using traditional marketing tools and have ventured into Pay Per Click advertising on Google.But I’ve recently discovered Pay Per Call advertising….Is it worth trying???
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Curious. I had a customer that I sold and almost the whole transaction was via the internet. (By the way I use customer instead of client as I don't think the internet can foster a client relationship). This guy appears at my office one day to see a house located in our … (5 comments)
To say the Internet has made a huge difference in the life and business of a Realtor is an understatement. Understanding that difference and drawing profitable conclusions is the hard part.
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Nowadays more often than not, the first place a client or customer will look for you is on the information super highway. More people are likely to search for information, services and especially for realtors and mortgage companies online than in the phonebook. Statistics claim that over half of Americans use … (0 comments)
I've had this video saved as a draft post since May 2.
"High Tech, Personal Touch" is a slogan I have been using in my email signatures for many years. 
This Sunday night, "60 Minutes" is focusing on the real estate industry again with a segment investigating some familiar topics. The television network has been crisscrossing the country for nine months interviewing brokers, agents, discounters and government figures. The segment will discuss the impact of the internet on the brokerage business, focus … (15 comments)
I can't wait. I haven't been this excited about getting a package from FedEx since I was probably a little boy waiting for some make-your-own-radio-station kit that didn't even work because I can't solder to save my life (and I have a ham radio license, go figure!).
In April, 1997, there was a nationwide protest over high gas prices. People decided not to go to the pumps at certain times or days. As a result, gas prices dropped about 30 cents a gallon overnight.On May 15th, 2007, Internet users are asked to avoid the gas stations to pump … (9 comments)
Obviously the internet has become a tremendous tool in the Real Estate world. There are information and "service" sites galore. Sometimes it can also be overwhelming and confusing. Some even have expressed concern that the internet will replace Realtors. (By the way, I am not concerned about that.) The fact is, … (4 comments)
The time is approaching, rapidly I will tell you, for you "Baby Boomers" to make an extremely important decision in your life (or lives if appropriate).
Here's a question for you - a fundamental question at the very essence of why you exist as a real estate agent:
We all know that the Internet provides a tremendous means for the advertising of our products and services. However, it also has it's risks, when engaging in any transaction involving money, for scams and fraud.There are many steps that everyone can take to minimize those risks. Several web sites provide practical steps to help you protect … (0 comments)
How many of you have had buyers who contact you online, never want to talk on the phone, love to get listings emailed to them, but never seem to want to go out to look at the houses? I've had a few of those, and I have to tell you - … (17 comments)
I'm am somewhat of an early adapter. That is defined as somebody who likes to buy new technology. I take it a little further by liking to buy good bargains. I spend a good deal of time on the internet researching about building components. On the internet you can wind up … (1 comments)
Brian Brady has a really interesting post on the recent “cease and desist” order from the Arizona Board of Appraisers. Read it here. I wrote a brief note on it here. Of course the Blogosphere has been buzzing the past week on this topic.
Where do homebuyers come from?
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Did you know ... A perfect stranger can look you up online, see your address, birth date, past addresses, and even see a photo of your home, down to the detail of your child's play set out in the back yard? Alarmed yet? You should be. Take a look at … (4 comments)
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. 
Privacy is a precious aspect of our lives. If people know nothing else about the law, they tend to know at least that they have some sort of right to privacy. That right has all manner of limits and boundaries, in virtue of our decision to live in a reasonably civilized … (2 comments)
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We all know that today's most successful method of sales involves proper use of the Internet and digital marketing. With studies showing that nearly 80% of all prospective homebuyers start their searches on the Internet, it is imperative that REALTORS have a strong Internet presence.
Stanford did a study by asking 4000 respondents to select among a list of 17 common Internet activities and tell them which they did or did not do. Here are the results:
I wrote the post below during the first week I joined ActiveRain.com I have saved it as a draft and looked at it several times over the last few months but never published it. I was not ready to answer the questions I asked, I still don't entirely know the answers but I think I … (2 comments)
A recent report from California Association of Realtors echoes the need for Realtors to invest time and marketing dollars into online efforts.
In Part 2, Turning an Internet Lead Into a Buyer: Part 2, I differentiated between a true lead and a mere glimmer of hope. That is, a true lead is a consumer who asks for information that is not already on the web site and expects a reply in their email … (3 comments)
There are all of these "awesome" free e-mail services out there to choose from. Some are provided by your internet service provider (Comcast, BellSouth, SBC, AOL, etc...). Others are provided, free of charge, as part of a web portal's business plan (GMail, Yahoo! Mail, MSN Hotmail, etc.) Some are even provided … (7 comments)
I just can't believe how different my life is with the internet. Before looking in the phone book for anything, now I automatically search on the internet. Phone number look ups, menus from local restaurants, hours of the local home depot...to settle a disagreement with my husband (see, I told you!). … (2 comments)
I would venture to guess that the vast majority of agent on AR have a personal website of some kind. I know enough about computers to know that I can maintain a website, but I want to build one from scratch and not use my company templates if possible. Can anyone … (2 comments)
A new group has been started on www.activerain.com to help agents earn money from auctions.
Last week it was posted that Table Talk With Apella would start a vendor related post for Thursday's and under Murphy's Law we have been set back by a day due to our Internet Provider being down. It is at times when the Internet is down that many emotions stir and … (0 comments)
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With the proliferation of available information, it's almost as if we know about something before it even happens. Ok, that's an exaggeration but the speed at which we receive the latest news, it's not that far off the mark.