The web is shifting toward minimalism. Less is more. Chris Smith — and probably many more — agree with me. I really like the latest wireframe revision for Geek Build. But it’s more of the same. It’s bloated. It’s the norm in the real estate…

We’re inching closer and closer to actually designing and developing the 6 Geek Build sites. I just took some feedback into account, and made a revision from the first of the two wireframes I posted last week. You can also take a look at John…

Mobile devices are incredible. Personally, I am in love with my Ipad. The world of information always available right at your fingertips. Well, sort of. Real estate has evolved with mobile to the benefit of consumers and agents everywhere with mobile search, messaging, and e-signatures making…

How Can a Real Estate Website be Successful? I saw this question in Geek Estate’s WP stats as a source of traffic to this site. It’s such a simple answer, that I’ll spend the 2 seconds it takes to answer it. Want it badly enough….

I have a random question for the TRUE geeks today. For those with experience building and running WordPress multisite networks, I wanted to get your feedback on your opinion of which IDX solution is best for a multisite instance powering dozens of sites on different…

I wanted to take a stab at incorporating some of the design feedback that was received regarding Drew’s two wireframe layouts. The first option was the one that was most liked and used as the basis of my revision. Here is the result of that…

The steering committee has discussed the theme framework decision, and decided on Genesis (affiliate link) as the recommended theme framework for Geek Build 2012. Why? As you can see based on Ricardo’s post, any of the premium theme frameworks can be used effectively for a…

I wrote a previous piece on the five things that Realtor.com could learn from Zillow including the newer, fast-paced marketing techniques that they have been using to catch up to Realtor.com in terms of consumer traffic online. While “shiny and new” always generates attention, it’s…

You’ve likely heard the word curation. But maybe you aren’t entirely sure what it is, or how you can use it in your business? Why do it? How do you make money from curation at a local level in the real estate vertical? What is…

When building a new real estate blog, you’ll have to decide on which theme to use (unless of course you’re hiring someone to design a custom site for you). Although there are tons of free themes out there to choose from, it’s often best to invest…