The new REW IDX map search is due out in January — here are the new map features: Polygonal parameter searches (with drawing tool) Spherical (dragable / resizable) radius searches IDX custom search builder (customize your OWN search) Schools / ammenities overlay Streetview enabled New…

A friend of mine, Aaron Moore, has been a real estate agent in Seattle since October of 2006. However, he hasn’t had ANY web presence whatsoever until about a month ago. After numerous scoldings by me for his lack of a website and social media…

Interesting in how you can get mentioned in the local news? Or how the Vancouver Sun is using social media? Or what the future of news and newspapers looks like? If so, you might enjoy the video embedded below from the November Vancouver Real Estate…

While browsing Zillow Advice this evening, I saw this question from a buyer wanting approximate dimensions for the rooms for this listing in Albuquerque, NM. Additionally, I saw Larry Lohrman’s post today talking about some simple yet inexpensive ways to provide floor plans at Photography…

The Google team has done it again with their Cities in 3d program. You can now take a “virtual tour” through the streets of Los Angeles, San Diego, or Washington, DC. Here’s a preview video showcasing Los Angeles: WOW is all I have to say….

Many of you have likely been to one of the many RE BarCamps that have taken place over the past year and a half, and now that movement is going “virtual“. Tomorrow marks the 1st “Virtual” Real Estate BarCamp from 9-4 PST and it’s free…

I just noticed that IDX Broker has an iPhone App called “myAgent” that is free to their clients. If there are any IDX Broker customers reading this who have tried it, what do you think? Are there any other IDX providers that have released iPhone…

For those who were using Walk Score’s real estate tile, you now have public transit data on your website (for the 40 cities covered) as a result of the addition of transit data to Walk Score. You can learn more over on the Walk Score…

If you get a DM that says “hey, FIND Out your IQ! here [link]” or “hi, look at this quiz [link]” — DON’T click the link. If you’ve experienced this but already clicked the link (doh!), change your password immediately. Additionally, tell the person that…

I thought this video from Matt Dollinger was worth sharing — the takeaway is to “FOCUS” on what really generates business for you and not get sucked into spending unnecessary time and effort on tasks that don’t lead to real business. Paralysis by Analysis –…