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"Old School" Real Estate vs "Tech Savvy" Agents

"Old School" Real Estate vs "Tech Savvy" Agents

I have coffee every weekday morning with a group of guys at our local Starbucks. Yesterday our resident “Answer Man”, Gerry (Gerry is like 50 yrs old or so), ran across a young “Tech Savvy” Real Estate Agent in line with a rather unique hairdo…….

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Live near the Portland, OR area?

Live near the Portland, OR area?

If you live near the Portland, OR area, and you read this blog, chances are you should think about attending this event. All the tech savvy Real Estate people from the Portland Metro area are going to get together for a few drinks, some talking…

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Did You Ever Notice Your Best Thoughts are on the Toilet?

Did You Ever Notice Your Best Thoughts are on the Toilet?

Ok, I don’t know about you guys, but for me it seems that my best thoughts come to me when I am “Going Potty” or driving on the freeway! the 2 most inopportune times in life to (jott) down a note. Until now it has…

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Just in…Prudential teams up with on line Powerhouse!

Just in…Prudential teams up with on line Powerhouse!

Well we now know who it is that will replace Yahoo as the recipient of 4million + leads. Read the full story at The Real Estate Coach Blog. Very exciting for all Pru Agents!!

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Listen to That "Fortune" Cookie Real Estate Agents!!!

Listen to That "Fortune" Cookie Real Estate Agents!!!

How many fortune cookies have you let get away? If you are anything like me, lots! Today, however, was a different story. While having lunch at the local Chinese restaurant (BTW, if you come to Modesto, Ca. I got the place!) with a colleague. It…

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"Count your blessings" or "Pursue perfection"?

"Count your blessings" or "Pursue perfection"?

About a month ago, the Houston Association of Realtors released a revamped [consumer-oriented] website. I tried to cover this release as objectively as I could, trying to point out the positives and the negatives from a REALTOR’s standpoint. In an effort to get the point…

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Give a Realtor a "Fish" You Feed Them for a Day! But..

Give a Realtor a "Fish" You Feed Them for a Day! But..

There is an Ancient Chinese Proverb that goes something like…”Give a man a fish and you feed him for the day, but teach a man to fish and you feed him for life”. Seems like more & more as I try to “Teach” a Realtor…

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Help Me Welcome Our Newest Geek – Eric "The Coach" Bryant

Help Me Welcome Our Newest Geek – Eric "The Coach" Bryant

Please join me in welcoming the newest regular contributor to the Geek Estate Blog, Eric “The Coach” Bryant. Eric is the Director of Information Services at Prudential California Realty, a broker with 300 agents and offices located throughout the Central Valley area. Eric spends a…

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Coming Soon: Location-Aware IDX Apps

Coming Soon: Location-Aware IDX Apps

At the time of this writing, Apple is holding a press release to announce their API for the iPhone; you can check out the live feed here. They’ve announced a lot of really incredible stuff so far, but the part that I was most intrigued…

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Can You Sell A House and Move Using the Web Exclusively?

Can You Sell A House and Move Using the Web Exclusively?

One can accomplish a lot on the web — but, can you sell your home and move to a new location using ONLY the web? To help answer that question, I ran across an interesting post on Proud Geek this morning — A Moving Experiment….

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