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This web log records my activities with nwRealty.Net, Inc. and nwRealty.com. I endeavor to remain objective but frequently express my personal opinions.

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2007 

After six months Google has finally released the update of its "Page Rank (PR)" data.  This is but one factor used to determine your website's position in search engine results.  Since starting this blog in July of this year I've monitored numerous indicators of direct value to our Washington rea...
10/30/2007
This data was released a couple of weeks ago and compares websites for companies based in Washington that also cross the border into other states (mostly in the western states). Multi-State Sites:The Windermere and Redfin sites slipped somewhat while the other sites continued at a rather level ra...
10/30/2007
I fell a little behind in updating traffic trends for Washington real estate web sites as observed by third party monitors.  This report was released a couple of weeks ago and reflects our site at http://www.nwrealty.com/ catching up to the on-line patronage of the NWMLS public website.  Unlike t...
10/30/2007
This is our end of month update to a previous posts regarding our highest demand real estate markets in Washington State for our web site at www.nwrealty.com.The lists below compares real estate activity for the months of September and October 2007.  This indicates the markets where we feature th...
10/29/2007
"Dad!  I'm quitting high school to be a REALTOR just like you!"I dread the day this nightmare comes true and I hear these words from my son or daughter.  Sadly, in the State of Washington (and most other states) real estate licensees are not required to finish high school.  Our state has some rea...
10/13/2007
I just completed a blog entry regarding the progress of results that we're delivering from the nwRealty Network and was wondering if anyone is getting results from the AR Referrals system.  I gave it a try when it first launched without many bites from agents and brokers in Washington State.  Is ...
10/10/2007
We're about to add more Washington real estate brokers and agents as new members to the nwRealty Network.  Our statistics archive isn't programmed yet, so I'm using this blog to record how we're progressing.  Our system is working best for brokers and agents with at least one listing, but provide...
10/10/2007
After submitting a web inquiry a few weeks ago, a gentleman just called to get directions to a remote piece of land for sale in Stevens County near Gifford in Eastern Washington (think of the movie "Deliverance").  Since we don't yet have Network Members in this area, I replied to his original in...
10/08/2007
Last week my AR score eeked over the 50,000 benchmark and I recall other bloggers asking "am I still a newbie?" when they reached similar hurdles.  One of the few things consistent in life is change ... so long before I was a Blogger, I committed myself to lifelong learning.  I try to keep an ope...
10/08/2007
Now may be the time to start your Internet "Pay-Per-Click" (PPC) marketing campaign.  It appears that Google and Yahoo are now feeling the national slump in the real estate market.  I suspect that many advertisers have totally withdrawn from this form of advertising.Over the last few weeks I've o...
10/08/2007
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