Anyone out there trying to figure out the next social network of real estate? Active Rain seems to be the last social network of real estate that had any significant adoption, but has fallen off the map lately (3 years ago?). I think the time…

From: “Step 1 – Branding: 12 Steps Crucial to an RE Professional’s Internet Presence” “After you answer these questions, you can create a Brand that will work. For the sake of this Blog Series, I will create the Brand … “Beachwood Canyon Hollywood Homes”” Ok, we have our…

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from the folks at Bigger Pockets. Sometimes blogging isn’t fun. It’s not often you hear that, but I’m being real here. Sometimes you sit down at the computer and just think to yourself, “I don’t want to write…

Companies want more leads. The first thing that comes to mind is “I need more traffic.” But is that really your problem? More traffic is not what you need In my previous job, one of the first things I did with a new or potential…

I’m very excited to be back editing helm of GeekEstate Blog. When Drew asked me to partner with him, it was an easy decision. GEB has been a “go-to” resource for real estate industry professionals and the vendors that provide technology services to them. We’re…

1980 called, they want their Real Estate Agent Brand Back! Remember when, in Real Estate, the Agents used to Brand Themselves? “#1 Real Estate Agent in Anytown USA!” or “Joe Blow, Your #1 Lister for Brand X” etc. Things have changed and the biggest mistake made these days is the…

I’m happy to announce Mike Price is taking over as managing editor of Geek Estate Blog. Mike is certainly no stranger to Geek Estate — he’s been with Geek Estate since the beginning as a contributing author, acted as the managing editor in 2010 while…

I just talked about nailing local the other day. Today, NextDoor launched version 2 of their site. Good reminder that people are innovating, every single day in the local space. It may be a month from now, a year from now, or 3 years from…

“It all started with a “Tweet” … Not just any Tweet, but my very 1st Tweet! It was to the former Editor of this very Blog, Mike Price, at that time Mike operated an RE.Net company that handled content syndication. he can now be found…

I’d argue that real estate agents/brokers are in a better opportunity to nail local than anyone else (remember, you should be the local expert). For those who want to reach home owners in your own local area — read this post. It’ll get you thinking…