Videovations

Hall of Famer, Vince Lombardi is quoted as saying, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” While his point is well taken (we need to persevere during tough times), quitting can be a good thing when done selectively.If you are a real estate professional and you are wondering whether you shoul...

Luxury home owners looking to sell are benefitting from short term rentals of their property. Depending on the location of the home, short term rentals can bring in a healthy source of revenue. Christine Karpinski, author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner states, "even an average home c...

It's called "social" networking. Make no mistake about it, most of us are here to network not just have fun. On the other hand, there are a few groups that are created for just for breaking away from the every day. If you are here to network don't forget the social aspects. Here are a few reminde...

I am a firm believer in educating potential & current clients. This is especially necessary when the service you are offering is new to the real estate industry or perhaps not fully understood by real estate professionals. We spend time educating brokers and agents when it comes to:features of ou...

Recently, we were setting up a video shoot for a gorgeous muliti-million dollar exclusive.  The agent was eager to get started and was looking forward to the process. "I can't wait," she confessed "I think this is going to be so exciting."  She then informed me that she would like the owner to pa...

Impossible you say? Follow my logic (or perhaps lack thereof) in this 7 step process:1. A key contributor to global warming is Greenhouse Gases (GHG) 2. The greenhouse effect is increased primarily through the release of carbon dioxide (CO2)3. Increased CO2 concentrations are linked directly to d...

Okay, okay first the disclaimer: As an Active Rain newbie I have not even had a featured post. A good title will not assure anyone that they will be a "featured post". However, what I have done however is study the last few months of featured posts and tried to see some patterns in the titles tha...

Since all of you Home Stagers are always sharing great items with the AR community, I thought I would share this article on Inman News this morning.It was entitled "Get the most out of your home stager" by Dian HymerIt is encouraging to see the media, and in this case the Real Estate media give a...

So you're blogging along and you decide you want to add a link to your site. I've noticed some people are still just typing their URL's in their post and expecting readers to copy and paste, (http://www.onlinewalkthru.com).  People are busy. As quick and easy as a copy and paste may be, many will...

As video continues to make its way into the Real Estate market, professionals want to know how to best distribute their content. A question we occasionally are asked is, "Can we post our video to YouTube?"The short answer is yes, it is possible. To me, the more valid question is: Should you post ...