I can’t believe there have already been 168 real estate carnivals, but the 169th edition is now upon us and yours truly is at the helm once again. The last CoRE hosted here at Geek Estate Blog was Holidays with the Geeks (#121) — and…

Being this movie is one of my all time favorites, I couldn’t resist the quote. This time of year, we all are beyond super busy it seems. Whether you’re trying to wrap up any closings, finalize your year end sales #’s, or maybe it’s just…

REAL QUICK, in case you are coming late to the party (which I never recommend, because all the best hors doeuvres are gone and you are left with finger sandwiches) here is where it all started…. “Web 3.0 – A Post Intended to “Define” &…

I wanted to share a couple books that are perfect gifts. They are also worth picking up and reading yourself. The first book I would recommend is “Getting Real” by 37signals. It is written by the guys that developed: Basecamp, Campfire, Backpack, Whiteboard and Ta-da…

Does Google ever stop pumping out awesome imagery (see cities in 3d)? If their new Perspective Imagery is any indication — the answer is no. Even though this imagery is very similar to Microsoft’s Birds Eye View, it’s another possible source of imagery for real…

I just got a DM from fellow Geek Estate contributor Josh Ferris and thought it best to just answer the question publicly rather than privately given that it’s a question I myself had awhile back. Question: “what plug-in did you use for the author sidebar…

For those of you in countries/markets without a MLS, you know your real estate market does not operate in the same way as it does in the US where a Multiple Listing Service is the norm.  At first glance things may appear the same –…

Here is an excerpt from my last post… Web 3.0 – Discussion #1 – “OMG, I Never Thought of That!” (Nov. 20th 09) I wrote the 1st post (Nov. 2nd 09) “Web 3.0 – A Post Intended to “Define” & “Design”, here on Geek Estate…

If you’re reading Geek Estate then I’ll assume you’re familiar with the idea of conversion rate optimization.  It’s the process of turning more visitors into leads and eventually money in your pocket.  Upping your conversion rate is absolutely, guaranteed the quickest business boost you can…

The new REW IDX map search is due out in January — here are the new map features: Polygonal parameter searches (with drawing tool) Spherical (dragable / resizable) radius searches IDX custom search builder (customize your OWN search) Schools / ammenities overlay Streetview enabled New…