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Foreclosure Radar Update

Foreclosure Radar Update

Sean O’Toole and the guys at ForeclosureRadar.com were nice enough to let me try out their new product, Foreclosure Listing Exchange(FLX). I’ve had it on my site for about 2 weeks now and I’m beginning to get a good amount of activity on it now….

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Who needs a local desktop anymore?

Who needs a local desktop anymore?

In a world that is rapidly filling up with internet access points, that question might be more and more realistic. Introducing Ulteo.com, a complete online desktop with the tools to do most day to day work. I urge you to take a look at this,…

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A word of advice to Real Estate Agents who Blog, the power of social networking can be a “double-edged sword”

A word of advice to Real Estate Agents who Blog, the power of social networking can be a “double-edged sword”

In what can only be described as an amazing commentary on the true power of Social Networking, one incredibly ignorant RedFin representative, Carol Hian, wrote a scathing Blog post on her RedFin Blog about a fellow “Twitterer” and Facebook friend, Kris Berg and her husband…

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Light, Bright Real Estate Photos Without Lighting

Light, Bright Real Estate Photos Without Lighting

On my last shoot of a home in Issaquah, I tried a technique that is becoming popular with real estate photographers. It’s called High Dynamic Range (HDR for short) or Exposure Fusion. This technique allows you to produce interior photos that are light and bright…

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RealEstate.com Adds Google Street View

RealEstate.com Adds Google Street View

RealBird was 1st out of the gate integrating Google Street View imagery back in March. Trulia announced their Google Street view integration a week later. Today, RealEstate.com announces their integration. I’m sensing a growing trend…

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Kudos to a Creative Marketing Twist

Kudos to a Creative Marketing Twist

Image from here. I have been brainstorming creative ways to approach marketing from a real estate standpoint and for some inspiration, regularly read my Bloglines feed. I came across this post on BloodhoundBlog by Greg Swann and had to smile as it’s a great example…

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Google is Making Its Impact Felt in the Mapping Industry

Google is Making Its Impact Felt in the Mapping Industry

First, on Monday, it was announced that the KML format is now an international standard supported by the Open Geospatial Consortium. Google Earth Blog coverage – Google Earth’s KML Now International Standard. Then, Google Earth 4.3 was released on Tuesday (more commentary on Mashable). If…

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FatDoor Becomes center'd

FatDoor Becomes center'd

According to TechCrunch , Fatdoor has closed its doors and will reopen as Center’d. From the about page (via TechCrunch) — At Center’d, we’ve been thinking about how to solve the challenges that exist in making plans. From the smallest get together, where you just…

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"Link Love", Peace, and Real Estate 2.0!!!

"Link Love", Peace, and Real Estate 2.0!!!

Some weeks are just better than others when it comes to reaping the benefits of Blogging and Blog-Surfing. Over the past 5 days I have found MakeUseof.com, a fantastic post by Matt Rathbun, and a web 2.0 tool that every stinkin Realtor/Real Estate Agent/Anybody in…

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Google Apps and Salesforce Team Up

Google Apps and Salesforce Team Up

Though TopProducer seems to be the most popular CRM tool in the real estate industry, I know some real estate professionals use Salesforce.com as their customer relationship management application. As of today, those of you using Salesforce have some new tools at your disposal —…

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