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REtech South 2009 - A Retrospect and Some Thoughts and Ideas!

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Real Estate Agent with Long & Foster 0225078705

First of all I have to apologize for not posting anything sooner on REtech South 2009.  It was held last weekend at Gwinnett Center in Atlanta, GA.  I was pre occupied this week in organizing taxes and some real estate business. 

Although his was my first time attending REtech South will not be my last.  It was the tech event not to be missed.  The entire concept of REtech South is a collaboration of the best ideas by the brightest and best in the real estate industry.  It is free exchange platform for sharing the best technology ideas, productive social real estate networking as it relates to the real estate industry and all its components.  No one is left behind or excluded.  It is inclusive of of brokers, agents, stagers, financial, web and Blogging developers, and social network mediums.  It was a great event, and also included a lot of great folks from Active Rain!  It was fantastic to meet persons that until now was only an online relationship.  There were too many to count or name...so I will share the few photos I took.  It was a "Who's Who of Tech Event!'  I would be a name dropper iof I told you all that attended!  It was a blast, and one of the best networking opportunities I've seen in years!  My compliments  to all of the sponsors, and to those that put this together... Brad Nix owner of Maxsell Real Estate, and Matt Fagioli owner and broker of Diamond Dwellings Realty deserve a standing ovation on this one.  Below are just a few photos from the speakers dinner!

REtech South Speakers Dinner

REtech South Dinner

REtech South Speakers Dinner

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Jim, thanks for our report. Looks like you got a good time there. This is a great platform for agents to exchange ideas and get to know the latest technology. Nothing beats a great face to face interaction.

Mar 28, 2009 01:18 PM
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

Jim, thanks for sharing. My taxes are with my CPA just wait and see at this point. I need to attend these types of tech showings in the future. I sold my personal home and we closed in under 30 days. Only to realize some update were still needed on the new home. I think we are finally finished.

Mar 28, 2009 01:48 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Huiting Zhuang,Sell your business overseas (ReMax Post Road Realty)  All the biggies were there in Atlanta!  It was an incredible event with loads of sharing.

Mar 28, 2009 03:44 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Frank Rubi Kenner/Metairie LA Real Estate (E. Frank Rubi's 7824 Real Estate of Louisiana, LLC.)  Frank great to see you back.  Taxes are one of those things that I melt over.  I have to wait to see the outcome.    Congratulations on the sale of your home, and best wishes in the new home.

Mar 28, 2009 03:50 PM
John Cannata
214-728-0449 http://TexasLoanGuy.com - Frisco, TX
Texas Home Mortgage - Purchase or Refinance

Jim I think its great when AR members can get together, especially from different states.  Sure, you could have lunch with someone down the road, but its not often you can meet up with someone from another state.  At least not for me.  However, there are still a few AR members within Texas I'd like to meet.

Look forward to the next RE gathering in or around TX.

Mar 28, 2009 04:38 PM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Wow, that looks like it was an informative and fun time.  I wish we had something like that here in Canada.

Mar 28, 2009 04:45 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Jenny Kotulak Real Estate Broker Oakville Ontario Real Estate (RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage Oakville, Ontario)  They do.  I spoke and gave a seminar in Halifax NS 2 years ago.  It was an incredible time.

Mar 29, 2009 03:20 AM
Richard Stabile
Re/Max Real Estate Limited - Oradell, NJ
Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor

Jim,

Sounds very interesting, and maybe some fun too.

Best,

Richard

Mar 29, 2009 04:02 AM
Missy Caulk
Missy Caulk TEAM - Ann Arbor, MI
Savvy Realtor - Ann Arbor Real Estate

Jim, the highlight of my trip was meeting you. We had some great conversations. See you next year.

Mar 29, 2009 06:41 AM
Joan Snodgrass
Midamerica Referral Network - Kimberling City, MO

Sounds great.  Who's that with you in the pic's?

Mar 29, 2009 06:46 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Susan Haughton Alexandria, VA REALTOR® (Long & Foster REALTORS® Old Town Alexandria) It was a  fun learning event, and entertaining.  I really enjoyed myself.

Mar 29, 2009 09:03 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor- Realtor(R)- Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor)   Missy I feel the same way.  The conversations were great, the music was good just a little too loud....but it was still incredible.

Mar 29, 2009 09:04 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Joan Snodgrass Tri-Lakes Realtors, Shell Knob, MO (Tri- Lakes REALTORS)  :Thom Abbott Atlanta, Missy Caulk Ann Arbor, Debe Maxwell - Charlotte, Connie Harvey - Nashville Tenn, and Pat Kitano (Founder, Managing Principal of Domus Consulting Group, a management consulting firm working with real estate brokerages, title insurance companies and Web 2.0 companies to develop technology marketing and corporate development strategies.)

Mar 29, 2009 09:16 AM
Jenny Kotulak
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage - Oakville, ON
Broker - Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Jim

That would have been the Atlantic Conference.  I think I might have been there lol.  We need to have something in my part of the country, in the Toronto area.

Mar 29, 2009 11:22 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Jenny Kotulak Real Estate Broker Oakville Ontario Real Estate (RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp. Brokerage Oakville, Ontario)  Yes that is where I was the speaker.  I love Canada, my parents are from Newfoundland.

Mar 29, 2009 02:07 PM
Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing and Online Advertising Consultant
Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision - Lake Geneva, WI

Jim,

Thanks for sharing your pics and experience at RETech.  I agree face to face is fantastic.

Mar 29, 2009 03:52 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Nice pictures. Sounds like every one had a good time. I will be busy this week getting things ready for preparing the taxes.

Mar 29, 2009 11:29 PM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA

Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant (Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision)  That is the best way to solidify and identify business partners and friends.

Mar 30, 2009 01:49 AM
Jim Crawford
Long & Foster - Fredericksburg, VA
Jim Crawford Broker Associate Fredericksburg VA
Mar 30, 2009 01:51 AM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Larry,

Thanks...namepicture dropper...!!! LOL, Thanks,   Fran

Mar 31, 2009 08:35 AM