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Top 40 Resources for Information and Education

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Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

These are my Top 40 Resources for Real Estate Industry Information and Education

Most of my reading hours are spent right here on ActiveRain.  Your Blogs and Posts.  Let's face it, one could sit at their computer ALL DAY everyday, and never run out of great material to read and learn from AR members.  There is more information, education, inspiration, and entertainment here than you could consume in a lifetime.  However, from time to time, I like to head out onto the Blogosphere SUPER-HIGHWAY and explore what else is out there.

When I first started working here at AR, I was reading folks like Seth Godin, The Scobelizer, Chris Brogan, and Guy Kawasaki.  Then I discovered other great sites and resources like GeekEstateBlog, where I soon became a contributing author.  The list kept growing over time. Now it has grown so large that I barely have enough hours in the day (or night) to try and keep up with all the great content that's available out there.  I still try, but my efforts seem futile.

In the spirit of "Paying It Forward" I'm sharing some of these great writers, Blogs, and sites with all of you. The information and education available out there is very powerful and useful if you know where to find it, learn how to use it, and then apply it.

Here are my TOP 40 Favorite Blogs, Sites, Writers and Resources:

ActiveRain - TechCrunch - Mashable - Social Media TodayProBlogger Blog Tips - ChrisBrogan - Blog World Expo - Social Media Marketing Strategy, Tactics, and Tools - Social Media Marketing - Daily Blog Tips - RE Tech Source - SEOmoz Daily SEO - SEO Book - Learn. Rank. Dominate - Matt Cutts - Transparent Real Estate - Google Official Blog - GeekEstate Blog - 1000Watt Consulting - The Real Estate Bloggers - Rain City Guide - Sellsius Real Estate Marketing - The Real Estate Tomato - RE Tech World - MyTechOpinion - 360Digest - Real Estate Opinion MAG - AgentGenius - About.com Real Estate Business - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy - Future of Real Estate Marketing - Inman News Blog - Realty Times - Copyblogger - Guy Kawasaki - Seth Godin - BloggingTips - BloggingPro - TechKnowBabble - The Scobleizer - Buzz Networker - OnLine Marketing - Realtor.com Blog - SEO Scoop

I'd be thrilled to make this a "Top 100" list, so if I missed any you think should be added, just let me know.

Top 40 Resources For Information & Education

I'm sharing this to try and "Pay it forward" to these sites and writers for all the information and education they've continued to provide me over the years.  And to "you" for all that you have shared and contributed here as well.  That's what it's all about, people Paying-It-Forward, so thank you. I've created my ALLTOP, where these sites and authors can be accessed from a single page. You can also create your own ALLTOP FAVS page to be shared.

So for those of you who ask me all the time, "Brad, Do You ever sleep" and "Where do you come up with all this stuff?"  Well now my secrets have been revealed. Yes I do, and now you know. :-) The key is time management...and of course... a little speed reading. lol~

Hope you Enjoy, I sure have!

 

Comments (96)

Nicki Pousson
HomeSmart Elite Group, Associate Broker, CDPE, ABR, SFR - Chandler, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group

Thanks so much for sharing!

Oct 27, 2009 09:24 AM
Haris Dedic
Villager Realty 847-878-2588 - Glenview, IL
Glenview Real Estate - Chicago North Shore

Thanks Brad,  I had to bookmark this cool list.  It will take a some time to see them all.

Oct 27, 2009 01:03 PM
Kathy Knight
Intracoastal Realty Corp - Wilmington, NC
BROKER, ABR, CRS, GRI, SFR, SRES

Great group of stuff Brad - will have to check em out....

Oct 27, 2009 01:06 PM
Ricky Khamis
EPiQ Lending - Gilbert, AZ
NMLS 173141 | CADOC 173141 - 602-758-7425

as if there wasnt already enough to read:)

Oct 27, 2009 01:25 PM
Christine Donovan
Donovan Blatt Realty - Costa Mesa, CA
Broker/Attorney 714-319-9751 DRE01267479 - Costa M

Oh boy!  Oh no!  More wonderful stuff to read, and I don't sleep enough as it is ; )

Oct 27, 2009 04:35 PM
Chris Minion
O'Brien Realty - Lexington Park, MD

Hello Brad,

Thank you for the terrific information!  What a timesaver!  Thank you, this is great!

Chris

Oct 27, 2009 05:57 PM
Jay Thompson
Zillow - Seattle, WA
Brad - I'm and humbled to have my blog included in your list. That's some amazing company! Thanks!!
Oct 28, 2009 08:56 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Jay - I'm honored and humbled that you would stop by to say that, thank you. 

I also want to say thanks for all that you have shared and contributed to the AR network and to Social Media and Networking in general. You have been a top resource of mine for information and education for as long as I can remember.  K

eep up the awesome job you're doing and thanks again.  :-)

Oct 29, 2009 05:00 AM
Susanne Novak, ABR, FIS, GRI
RE/MAX 24/7 - Columbus, OH
This is priceless, thank you so much!
Oct 29, 2009 01:41 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

I'm encouraged to remove "Machine Head" by Deep Purple, put on some Top 40 Pop, and do some reading -- LOL.

Oct 29, 2009 09:09 PM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Keep the Deep Purple on, you'll read faster..   :-))

Oct 30, 2009 03:33 AM
Marian Pierre-Louis
Fieldstone Historic Research - Medway, MA
Metrowest Boston

Thanks for compiling this list.  There are so many blogs and so little time. This makes it a little easier.

Oct 30, 2009 08:42 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

:)

TLW...ROAR!

Oct 31, 2009 12:51 AM
"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.
President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Or this...

:)

TLW...ROAR!

Oct 31, 2009 12:58 AM
Nyssa Smith
Keller Williams Advantage Realty - State College, PA
REALTOR, State College Area Real Estate

Thanks Brad!  It's nice to know that many of the blogs I visit are on your list!  I'm so glad I am on the right path!  And some new ones I haven't been visiting.  Thanks for telling me about them!  You're always a wealth of information!  Thanks for sharing!  ~Nyssa

Nov 01, 2009 03:48 AM
Tina Merritt
Nest Realty - Blacksburg, VA
Virginia Real Estate

I see someone already recommended Bloodhound Blog.  May I also recommend the Dakno Blog, Wolkia and Roost's Blog?

Tina in Virginia

Nov 01, 2009 11:08 AM
Linda Lohman
Fonville Morisey Realty - Cary, NC
Former Teacher/Broker

I'm bookmarking for future reading!  Thank-you so much for all the sharing you do!

Nov 01, 2009 11:48 AM
Vickie Nagy
Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate - Palm Springs, CA
Vickie Jean the Palm Springs Condo Queen

Brad, I can't thank you enough for publishing your ALLTOP list. I certainly will be studying it carefully for heretofore unknown gems!

Nov 01, 2009 03:04 PM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
Realtor®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Brad you are so right, I'm always on AR and google researching items. Keep learning and sharing, I'm going to re-blog this for Connecticut...Thanks for the great links.

Aug 15, 2010 06:32 AM
Anonymous
tom

Nice post...

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