real/diaBlog is reporting that the NAR social media manager position is filled, but the final hire hasn’t been announced yet. My hunch is Todd Carpenter, but I honestly have no idea. Any guesses as to who is going to get the nod? What’s the first…

In a previous post I talked about using Picnik as a way to create a custom header and background for your ActiveRain blog. This is a great use for Picnik, and really makes your blog stand out. However, there are many other uses for the…

For those interested in technology developments in the international real estate scene, Enormo re-launched their site today, according to FoREM and Property Portal Watch. I’m a fan of Enormo, but I have to wonder if they’ve bitten off more than they can chew with their…

A new real estate web technology that is gaining a lot of traction and attention lately is the new social bookmarking tool for listings know as Dwellicious. Designed to work with the most popular web portals, Dwellicious allows consumers to save and manage their home…

Video, video, video. It’s the hot topic in real estate these days, and it’s popularity and applications will only increase in 2009. Whether you’re shooting a video tour of a property, a community video, or doing a vlog (video blog), video can help you get…

The most competition-intensive thing you can do with your website is to develop all of your content around keywords and phrases that are generic real estate, as “YourTown real estate.” Virtually 95+% of your competition is doing the very same thing. Far from a negative,…

Point2 Agent, one of the leading suppliers of templated real estate web sites, has announced a change in their pricing model. Effective March 9, 2009, Point2’s “Standard” level of web site will be moving to a paid pricing model. All previously established and new Standard…

It would be difficult to find a real estate professional who doesn’t understand the value of a website, and the need to have some type of MLS search displayed on it. Yet, a great many of them also complain that they get few or no…

Michael Price of MLBroadcast takes some time to chat with Kye Grace about the 72 Hour Open House and its success and following. Kye has had TONS of exposure from this event and Mike Price creates a great conversation about what happened and what’s coming…

I think there’s a strong case to be made that help figuring out how to get from point A to point B is something that home buyers would appreciate during their home selection process. It’s likely some buyers wonder how to get to their current…