Social Networking Becoming More Important For Google SERPS! - 01/31/10 06:19 PM
Great post by Bill Gassett on the importance of Social Networking!
Via Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty):
I just read a very interesting article over at Web Pro News that talks about how Google will now be incorporating your social network connections as a factor in delivering search results!
As Chris Crum, a writer for Web Pro News points out, "If you are one of those people still skeptical about the business uses of social media, you may be interested to know that Google's Social Search is no longer just an experiment."

SEO is always a moving … (2 comments)

Rules of the Road - Part 2 of a series - 01/31/10 08:53 AM
From the main information document aka "Private Realtor Document 2" that is attached to each of our Short Sale Listings.  
Previous post in this series Rules of the Road - Part 1 of a series
 
Introduction
Thank you for taking the time to read this document which is attached to each Short Sale listing as a Private REALTOR® document.
We believe that as a Buyer Agent you are entitled to immediate access to all available information regarding a listing, so that you can help your Buyer make an informed decision about whether the listing is of interest to them.
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The Rules of the Road - Part 1 of a series - 01/29/10 10:46 AM
As a followup to a previous post Different Strokes, I'm going to share our main information document aka "Private Realtor Document 2" that is attached to each of our Short Sale Listings.  I'm going to do this as a series of posts - first a section of "content" - then my "commentary".
 
Content:
 
Short Sale Information and Frequently Asked Questions
 
Thank you for your interest in our Short Sale listings!
 
It is our goal to provide you with the information and answers to questions you may have to improve your response time to your client. Although this … (0 comments)

Not So Frequently Asked Questions...One can only hope! - 01/29/10 10:21 AM
 
As a followup to my previous post Different Strokes here are some (not all) of the questions we received on our voicemail before we put our systems in place. 
 
 
Not So Frequently Asked Questions
 
If you choose to read these, please do so with a sense of humor! Yes – these are real questions that have been asked repeatedly.  No – we aren’t trying to make anybody upset – just setting expectations.
 
“I have a couple of questions regarding one of your listings. If you’ll get back to me I’ll let you know which listing it is....”
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Different Strokes - 01/28/10 03:10 PM
Amy Jones sparked a couple of great debates this past week with her blog posts:
Prequalifying the Short Sale
Don't bother me I'm a REALTOR
I was surprised by the number of Buyer Agents who insisted that the Listing Agents ought to do things the way the Buyer Agents want the Listing Agents to do things - or the Listing Agent is "bad", "unprofessional", "doomed to failure", etc., etc.  The primary complaint had to do with whether or not a Listing Agent could be reached by phone, and what hours they could be reached.
Objectively, the purpose of a Buyer Agent … (75 comments)

Fast Forward - 01/24/10 10:30 AM
Time flies when you're.....doing just about anything.
After another Active Rain absence of over a year, I'm now in the process of pulling together a comprehensive web strategy and cleaning up all the many profiles connected with designations, certifications, memberships, etc.
The walls are covered with sticky notes (shhhhh! I'm supposed to be completely paperless these days!).  Once everything is captured (by the end of next week) there will be a flurry of activity rearranging the stickies into some semblance of organization.  
From there, a web strategy/process flow will emerge.  
Decisions will need to be made - Do I … (6 comments)

Don't Expect the Listing Broker to be your Personal Assistant! - 01/24/10 09:52 AM
In response to Amy Jones Blog Post Don't bother me. I'm a Realtor. I left a similar comment in that thread to this post.

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