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My Thoughts on the "No Listings on Google Maps" News

My Thoughts on the "No Listings on Google Maps" News

You likely have already heard the news that Google is removing their real estate listings from Google Maps. You might have even attended the Webinar yesterday with Gahlord Dewald (Thought Faucet), Mike Simonsen (Altos Research), Dustin Luther (4realz), and Rich Bailey (Wolfnet). But, let’s be…

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A Great Content Idea for a Local Blog – Free WIFI Locations

A Great Content Idea for a Local Blog – Free WIFI Locations

“What do I write about?” I hear that question over and over (and over) from real estate agents who are just beginning to get into blogging. On Twitter this morning, I saw a Tweet from Karen Goodman in St Louis that reminded me of a…

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Diverse Solutions Launches dsSearchAgent 3.0

Diverse Solutions Launches dsSearchAgent 3.0

Congrats to my good friends over at Diverse Solutions for releasing dsSearchAgent 3.0! For current Diverse Solutions clients, you’re probably already aware dsSearchAgent 3.0 was released yesterday from the email that was sent out yesterday. However, for agents out there on another IDX platform or…

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Interview with Trulia's Lead Generation Manager Steve Rossi

Interview with Trulia's Lead Generation Manager Steve Rossi

Whether you’re an agent constantly answering phone calls from vendors, or a vendor yourself who relies upon selling to real estate agents to make your living, there are some interesting insights in the following video from Steve Rossi, Lead Generation Manager at Trulia. [via Vendor…

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Marketing Your Property Using Mobile Technology

Marketing Your Property Using Mobile Technology

There was an interesting discussion on Zillow forum on whether it makes sense for real estate agents to create a web site for every property. Needless to say, there are pros and cons to this idea. SMS mobile marketing can be another Realtor tool to…

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A Conversation That Blew My Mind

A Conversation That Blew My Mind

Some real estate agents out there have to reread the popular best selling book  “Who Moved My Cheese” because they are just far to stubborn, and, more importantly, are losing market share. Here’s The Background To The Story I recently had a conversation about online…

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Home Valuation Map Using Google Fusion Tables

Home Valuation Map Using Google Fusion Tables

Google Fusion Tables is a modern data management and publishing web application that makes it easy to host, manage, collaborate on, visualize, and publish data tables online. Though in beta stage, I liked its potential and wanted to give it a try. Zillow Real Estate…

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Will You Be Using Video In 2011?

Will You Be Using Video In 2011?

I was having a discussion today (via comments on a Facebook status) regarding using video in your marketing in 2011, and the topic of “bad” videos came up. Now this isn’t a new concern by any means. Many people avoid using video in fear that having…

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This is cool: Win a free setup for a "Website that Works" from Virtual Results

This is cool: Win a free setup for a "Website that Works" from Virtual Results

Virtual Results makes beautiful, and functional, web sites. And they recently announced a new product, “Predesigned Websites that Work“. To sweeten the pot they are having a drawing for a FREE setup of a “WtW” (I just made that “WtW” up) — saving you, assuming…

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Why Social Media Doesn't Work for Most Agents and What to do About It

Why Social Media Doesn't Work for Most Agents and What to do About It

Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the rest of the social networking/media gang are no longer a secret to real estate agents across the country. Most are well aware of these tools and generally accept the notion that they can be powerful when leveraged for business. Specifically,…

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