As a web developer, I have the fun of creating feeds for different agents to use as a means to get their listings onto some of the bigger listing web sites (Trulia, Zillow, formerly edgeio, Vast, etc.). All of these sites have different specifications as…

Showing off a listing with large (800×600) photos presented with a smooth, elegant Flash interface is an extremely effective. One of the easiest an most inexpensive ways of doing that is with a buildatour.com slide show. Out of hundreds of alternatives for presenting this kind…

Here’s another link for you geeks out there — particularly if you’re trying to design a user-friendly real estate web page that appeals to consumers. While a bare-bones, data driven site might get the job done — in my opinion, good web design is essential…

Are you an agent looking for marketing advice? If so, International Listings has put out a list of the “Top 50 Real Estate Marketing Bloggers” worth checking out. It breaks out marketing blogs by type — general marketing, internet marketing, coaches, development properties, and marketing…

The 71st edition of the Carnival of Real Estate is live at the Laguna Niguel Real Estate Blog.

The other day, Drew Meyers pointed me to a post in the Zillow forums where someone was asking some very interesting (and seemingly common) questions about IDX. The individual wanted to know what IDX essentially is and whether or not someone could create a program…

According to Scott Johnson, there are 56 types of geeks — what kind of geek are you? You can view the Flickr slideshow here or buy prints here. [via White African]

Take the test and find out. Here are my results 70% Geek 70%Looking for payday loan? I’m surprised I scored that high. Out of 22 questions there were plenty of things I had never heard of. In my opinion, if you take the time answer…

Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo have written a great ebook about social media marketing. It is perfect for real estate agents who are looking to learn more about using the internet to promote their business. from their website: “Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo run Capulet…

Hey there GeekEstate Blog readers. My name is Andrew Mattie, and I’m a senior software engineer over at Diverse Solutions. I was recently approached by Drew and asked if I wanted to contribute my knowledge and expertise to the GeekEstate Blog, and after thinking about…