Recently, we received an inquiry from our site regarding How’s the Market?  The prospect liked the quick snapshot comparison of the surrounding communities that we serve.   He thought it was helpful in seeing how each community compared to one another in a “All-in One” chart….

I answered a question on Quora tonight, and thought this audience would appreciate my take on the situation. The question is from someone I don’t know and references a Groupon deal that was run by a Chicago brokerage. You can see the original article here….

You’ve got one day left to win a 30 gigabyte SugarSync account — just sign up to receive email updates from Geek Estate. That’s all there is to it. 3 random winners will be drawn tomorrow, September 15th, 2011. Enter for your chance to win…

Automated home valuations are a growing trend on real estate websites.  While Zillow’s Zestimates are clearly the standout leaders in this field, there are plenty of others. Eppraisal.  Cyberhomes. Trulia has a one-city beta product in the works, while First American has had its own automated valuation model for quite…

It’s common knowledge that you are less likely to be remembered if you are just like everyone else. To stand out in the massive online landscape (or anywhere else), you need to be unique. On the subject of standing out in the crowd, I’m curious…

Let’s face it, you’re probably struggling to find top-notch clients in this sluggish economy. Until the year 2020, it doesn’t look like your situation is going to improve. The best thing to do in times like these is get creative by finding new and innovative…

The topic of tonight’s #retechchat was Mobile Strategies. Here is the text document that I saved for those who want to browse 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 topic of real estate not being a relationship business has come up twice now in the past week — in the comments on Ines’ post about social objects and it was also the subject of Chris Smith’s post on Inman Next (and Rob Hahn’s rebuttal)….

Sorry for the late notice, but the topic of discussion for #retechchat tonight will be Mobile Strategies (we talked about mobile back in April). If you have questions, want to learn, or just want to lurk – join the conversation at 6 PM PST / 9 PM…

National real estate player Trulia began its foray into the home valuation space yesterday. Trulia Estimates, as they’re called, are currently in beta and available for sold properties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Brian Boero of 1000Watt Consulting provides a thorough break down of the…