SHOW MORE ARTICLES FOR

Founders and Tech
Agents and Brokers
Built World

Latest articles

Are You Locked into a Contract with Your Website Provider?

Are You Locked into a Contract with Your Website Provider?

I was browsing AgentsOnline.net and came across this thread about Superlative. The post originated in 2007, but there was a response added about a week ago that I wanted to highlight warning of contractual obligations for website providers (and Superlative specifically): I too would not…

Read Article »
Geek Build Steering Committee Decision — Mr. Williamsburg Domain Decision

Geek Build Steering Committee Decision — Mr. Williamsburg Domain Decision

The following question was posted by John Womeldorf at the end of his introductory post: Given that Mr Williamsburg is my primary brand, should my primary domain be MrWilliamsburg.com? Or should I 301 redirect that domain to http://williamsburgsrealestate.com and simply redesign that site with the new branding in…

Read Article »
4th Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Jason Richards

4th Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Jason Richards

My name is Jason Richards and I have been working in the real estate industry for over 10 years. My experience spans across all aspects of real estate including industrial, office and residential investment, development, entitlement and brokerage. My career began  primarily on the commercial…

Read Article »
Is Your Brand Rented or Owned? And The Zurple Business Model

Is Your Brand Rented or Owned? And The Zurple Business Model

I recently came across a forum thread on AgentsOnline.net that I found interesting: Zurple, Boomtown, Tigerleads, Buyerlink Help! Ok I have added up the hours each week that I’m spending doing my own lead generation and it’s stupidly high. So instead of hiring an assistant…

Read Article »
Education.com Launches School Boundaries

Education.com Launches School Boundaries

A little over a week ago, Education.com launched their school boundaries project (submit your own press release for $49.95). The boundaries cover all 13,000 school districts in the United States. According to Education.com, “Currently, Education.com’s School Boundary Tool offers 100% coverage of school district information,…

Read Article »
3rd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Greg Fischer

3rd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – Greg Fischer

My name is Greg Fischer and I want to build the best real estate brokerage in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth is a beautiful and dynamic city which is experiencing incredible growth. I am thrilled to be launching Fischer Real Estate Services and look forward to providing…

Read Article »
17 Ways to Protect your SEO During a Website Redesign

17 Ways to Protect your SEO During a Website Redesign

Redesigning your website is no small endeavor. Most likely you’re redesigning it because it’s not as effective as it should be. When clients describe their existing websites to me, they are often embarrassed and don’t want me to look at their old site. It’s almost…

Read Article »
An Example of Brokerages Missing the Content Marketing Boat

An Example of Brokerages Missing the Content Marketing Boat

Like the local data expert situation which I discussed awhile ago, agents and brokerages are also getting killed at the content marketing game. Why aren’t big, national brokerages pulling together content like this as a marketing tactic? Or even regional brokerages covering a few local MSA’s?…

Read Article »
Without Listings, Zillow and Company Will Perish

Without Listings, Zillow and Company Will Perish

The decisions made by Abbott Realty Group, Edina, and some local boards across the country have sent shock waves across the real estate landscape. And while some of the industry giants such as Jay Thompson and Kris Berg have already discussed in length what syndicating…

Read Article »
2nd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – John Womeldorf "Mr Williamsburg"

2nd Website Participant for Geek Build 2012 – John Womeldorf "Mr Williamsburg"

My name is John Womeldorf and I have been working in residential real estate in the Williamsburg and Hampton Roads Va area for about nine years now. Prior to real estate I spent 15 years in the wholesale floral distribution business as a supplier to…

Read Article »

Brought to you by...

Discover an exclusive, objective lens into the trends, companies, people, and ideas shaping the future of real estate and the broader built world.

Curated news and commentary. Thesis-driven essays. Sector analysis & product reviews.