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DoorSteps Acquired by Move

DoorSteps Acquired by Move

+ = Congratulations!! I’m a big fan of Michele and team — both because they are great people but also because they’ve executed to build a real brand that means something. Great strategic acquisition by Move. Press Release

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Step 11 – “Yelp(ing) Yourself Out”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Step 11 – “Yelp(ing) Yourself Out”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

According to Wikipedia … Yelp began in late 2004, but …  “The initial site was hard to use, and attracted few readers or reviewers. In an “a-ha moment”, Stoppelman and Simmons noticed that an increasing number of users were using a feature that allowed them to write…

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RealTech SF 2013

RealTech SF 2013

Given I write a fair amount about real estate technology and am currently in San Francisco, attending the RealTech SF 2013 at the Fairmont Hotel yesterday was a no brainer. There were 300 people in attendance (my best guess), a great speaker lineup, and a constant, lively discussion…

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The Problem with Trulia and Some Thoughts on How Beat ’em

The Problem with Trulia and Some Thoughts on How Beat ’em

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…

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The Inside Scoop on Properties

The Inside Scoop on Properties

Let’s face it. No matter what industry you work in – you want the inside scoop. If it’s not public knowledge, your desire to know anything and everything escalates — for no other reason than curiosity of the unknown. A few days ago, I was…

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Step 10 – “The Missing LinkedIn”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Step 10 – “The Missing LinkedIn”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Time to complete our Social Media pieces of the “12 Step Program”, with LinkedIn … During this post, I am going to ask you to refer back to the last post, all about IFTTT. So here is a link to that post … Click Here  The Social Media site, LinkedIn ,…

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Step 9 – “IFTTT I Only Had a Brain”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Step 9 – “IFTTT I Only Had a Brain”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Ok, so after last episode, Step 8 – “Saving Face(book) Bussiness Pages”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence we were basically 2/3’s done with our “Presence” =) We added 2 of the 3 largest Social Networks to it, with 1 to come in Step 10 (LinkedIn). In this Step,…

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Showing Your City in a Great Light, and Reaching Relocation Buyers Early in the Process

Showing Your City in a Great Light, and Reaching Relocation Buyers Early in the Process

Are the following true statements for you? You love your city, and desire that everyone to see your city in a great light when they visit. You seek to get your branding in front of relocation buyers as early in their process as possible. If…

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Step 8 – “Saving Face(book) Business Pages”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Step 8 – “Saving Face(book) Business Pages”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence

Last Week we Discussed … Step 7 – “Love to Hear Your Clients Going Tweet Tweet Tweet”: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence         Today we create a Facebook Business Page … “But I have a Facebook Page Dad?” I…

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Walkscore’s New ChoiceMaps: A Deeper Measure of Walkable Neighborhood Amenities

Walkscore’s New ChoiceMaps: A Deeper Measure of Walkable Neighborhood Amenities

Walk Score has always been at the forefront of delivering a digital representation of a neighborhood’s walkability to consumers.  From a standardized scoring system to interactive maps showing entertainment, dining, transit, and retail options, the Walk Score system has become a standard metric for many…

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