I don’t think I’m along when I say WordPress is too complicated / bloated. There are way too many options available. I saw Layers on Product Hunt which seems to address the issue, and thought it’d be worth sharing here. Check it Out Note: I have…

OK, it’s taken a lot longer than I expected, but it’s finally time for the “big reveal” of the new, mobile-responsive makeover of my company’s website, IntownElite.com. But first, some background on the project. If you have a fairly simple site, consisting primarily of text…

A few of you may know that I’m currently redeveloping our Atlanta real estate website, IntownElite.com, to give it a design refresh. Though I considered outsourcing our website to an all-in-one design / hosting / idx service provider, in the end I decided I was too…

I noticed today there were a few people who found Geek Estate organically by searching for “real estate side bar widget“. Frankly…I’m not exactly sure what they are looking for. “Real estate” is a fairly broad term when it comes to widgets. Were they looking…

Trulia is like the 8’th grade bully that looks like a 19 year old, stocky, goatied, man-child that looks like he can pile-drive you to the leaves with his left hand, only after you stand up for yourself and fight back he promptly leaves you…

The hard core techies in the audience have likely already heard the news that WordPress 3.5 is officially available (codex here). New features include: New media manager Default theme – Twenty Twelve Admin enhancements Upgrade today…

Those who have done it know moving WordPress sites from one host to another is a huge pain in the butt. I’m currently going through a migration of sites from WiredTree to Dreamhost. My good friend, Andrew Mattie (who works at Zillow), completed the migration…

Numbers don’t lie. Google Charts is an invaluable tool to display real estate trends that will help buyers gain market specific knowledge and information. With Google Charts it is easier than ever to show home value charts and graphs for your featured listings, neighborhoods, or condominium…

The Latest Move, Zillow’s Agent Websites.. Last week saw the launch of Zillow’s agent websites with idx. From the onset, it appears like a too good to be true offering.  Wordpress site, domain, hosting, idx and support all for $10 a month.  This move brings…

Background: I firmly believe business ideas are worth next to nothing; execution is everything. Additionally, I’ve talked to no fewer than 3 others who are either working on this or have thought about working on it — which is a good sign in my book since it…