In many markets the online classified site Craigslist.org gets insane amounts of traffic. Many real estate agents have attempted to take advantage of this by repeatedly posting ineffective ads and conclude it’s not a reliable source of website traffic or lead generation for them. Heck,…

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was Conversion Strategies. Here is the text transcript that I saved for those who want to read through the entire discussion: Download it HERE (best to use TextEdit on a Mac from what I hear). Alternatively, you can view the discussion on TwapperKeeper under the…

Back by popular demand, tonight’s topic of conversation will be Conversion Strategies. Come with questions, comments, tips, and opinions ready!! If you have questions, want to learn, or just lurk – join the conversation Monday at 6 PM PST / 9 PM EST. Remember, you can vote for…

Sandicor is now in the business of competing to be a top 20 consumer real estate website in San Diego. Here’s the email that was sent out yesterday to all SANDICOR members San Diego’s four Association of REALTORS® and Sandicor are excited to announce the release…

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was Sphere Building and Zillow/Diverse Solutions. The general consensus of the Zillow acquisition of Diverse Solutions seems to be indifferent — as long as the quality of the IDX product stays high (which I have to assume it will)….

Tonight’s topic of conversation will be Sphere Building and/or Zillow/Diverse Solutions. Whichever topic most people want to discuss between these two will be discussed. Come with questions, comments, and opinions ready!! If you have questions, want to learn, or just lurk – join the conversation…

+ Wow, the Zillow acquisition of Diverse Solutions for $7.8 million in cash and stock is big big news for this industry. I’ve got a unique perspective on this announcement for a few reasons: At Virtual Results, we work extremely closely with Diverse Solutions. Their dsIDXpress…

The topic of last night’s #retechchat was WordPress Plugins. From last night’s discussion, here are a few great WordPress plugins that were mentioned: Yoast – WordPress SEO dsIDXpress Gravity Forms IDX Broker Here is the text transcript that I saved for those who want to read through…

[update: moved until Tuesday, Nov 1 at 6 PST / 9 EST] Tonight’s topic of conversation will be WordPress Plugins. What are the best plugins for a real estate website? What tricks do you use that most people likely don’t know about? Which ones should people…

The overarching question I’d like your feedback on is this: What Makes for a Great Sellers Page? For those who work the list side of the real estate process, how do you win listing presentations and convince sellers to hire you? I suspect a great…