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Topic Options for Next Week's #retechchat

Topic Options for Next Week's #retechchat

The topic of the first #retechchat, which took place from about 7 pst to 8:30 pst last night, was real estate blogging strategies. I thought it was a great 90 minute discussion, and I’d guess there were about 30-40 people participating in the discussion and…

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Zillow Acquires Postlets

Zillow Acquires Postlets

Nothing like a bit of exciting news on an otherwise boring Monday to shake things up in the real estate industry. It was announced today that Zillow (my former employer) acquired Postlets, a free syndicator of real estate listings. The company was founded by Asher…

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Join #retechchat at 7 PM PST Tonight to Talk About Real Estate Blogging Strategies

Join #retechchat at 7 PM PST Tonight to Talk About Real Estate Blogging Strategies

Remember, the 1st edition of #retechchat (formerly #reblogchat for all of a few hours) is this evening at 7 PM PST. The topic of conversation is “real estate blogging” — so come with your questions blazing. How to join? There are a few options: Follow…

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What's Next Beyond 365 Things to Do?

What's Next Beyond 365 Things to Do?

The “365 Things to Do in [City Name]” concept worked for a few people like Dale Chumbley who made it the whole way though. What’s the the next big thing agents/brokers are going to try on Facebook to gain traffic and engagement? Here’s an idea…

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#reblogchat is now #retechchat

#reblogchat is now #retechchat

After a bit of thought and asking TechSavvyAgent and Matthew Shadbolt for their opinions, #reblogchat is being renamed to #retechchat so that we can cover topics outside of real estate blogging down the road. For instance, we may want to select real estate CRM’s, utilizing iPads…

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Announcing #REBlogChat – A Weekly 1 Hour Conversation on Twitter about Real Estate Blogging

Announcing #REBlogChat – A Weekly 1 Hour Conversation on Twitter about Real Estate Blogging

[Updated 4/7/2011: #reblogchat will actually be named #retechchat to give us more flexibility to cover topics beyond blogging] I’ve been “attending” the weekly 1 hour #blogchat conversation on Twitter every Sunday evening (at 8 pm Central) the past month or so. It’s always a lively discussion…

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The Truth About Social Media & Real Estate. Someone Has to Say It

The Truth About Social Media & Real Estate. Someone Has to Say It

Social media will NOT radically transform your business in the next 12 months. Or likely the next 24 months. There. I said it. Like anything else in life, success with social media takes time and effort. It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that social…

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The Facebook Answer to Going Local: HomeElephant

The Facebook Answer to Going Local: HomeElephant

I recently came across a new website, Home Elephant, and wanted to spend some time explaining how it fits into the online landscape for a real estate agent.  This new social media site  is the Facebook for  Residential Homes and Communities. It is a place…

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QR Codes – The Data Doesn't Support The Hype

QR Codes – The Data Doesn't Support The Hype

It seems everywhere I go people are talking about QR codes. When it comes to QR codes, where is the data that supports the hype? Here’s a comment by Chris Dowell on the Mobile Marketing post which is quite telling if you ask me: I have…

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Can MLS Companies Level The Playing Field?

Can MLS Companies Level The Playing Field?

Realtors hold all the cards (MLS data), but are aggregators squeaking out the win? – photo credit Recently, a Hawaii MLS company (who asked to remain anonymous) audited Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers and informed me of a few RETS rules and regulations we were violating. The…

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