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Quick Tip – Converting .wmv to .wmp (Necessary to Upload a Video to Realtor.com)

Quick Tip – Converting .wmv to .wmp (Necessary to Upload a Video to Realtor.com)

Update: My friend Dustin Luther, who works for Move, has chimed in both on the original thread and commented on this post — Realtor.com DOES support .wmv files. Sorry for the confusion. Relating to using video to market yourself or your listings, I came across…

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Top 10 Widgets for Your Real Estate Blog

Top 10 Widgets for Your Real Estate Blog

There are a wealth of blog widgets out there that can help you satisfy your readers’ desire for real estate information — some of which are excellent, some which aren’t. Here’s 10 widgets that I’ve seen that provide value to consumers: Criteo Auto Roll –…

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Backup Your PC — Now!

Backup Your PC — Now!

This post doesn’t have nearly the geek factor of Robbie’s Trulia API in PHP post (what would?). But it’s really important… As a technology inclined real estate professional you no doubt have a LOT of files on your computer. Your client database, contracts, listing agreements,…

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Importance of Good Photography in Real Estate Marketing

Importance of Good Photography in Real Estate Marketing

Decades of images in television, magazines and online media have conditioned real estate buyers and sellers to expect and respond to strong visual images. Sellers want good photos of their home while buyers naturally pay more attention to homes marketed with strong visual images. The…

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Exploding Myths: Part 2. Web Leads – Quality Vs. Quantity

Exploding Myths: Part 2. Web Leads – Quality Vs. Quantity

As with the Part 1 of the “Exploding Myths” series, the issue of what defines a lead, particularly a lead from a blog, is an issue heating up big time in the RE.Net. This post at the Bloodhound Blog by Jeff Brown already has 70…

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Carnival of Real Estate #54

Carnival of Real Estate #54

The 54th edition of the Carnival of Real Estate is posted at Realty Thoughts — take a look!

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Surprise! It’s me and the Trulia API in PHP

Surprise! It’s me and the Trulia API in PHP

When Drew told me of GeekEstate, I was told I could blog about anything geeky & real estate related. He said I could even blog about the Trulia API, if I wanted to. So I decided to take him up on the offer. In the…

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Exploding Myths:  Part 1. Web Traffic – “Hit” Me With Your Best Shot

Exploding Myths: Part 1. Web Traffic – “Hit” Me With Your Best Shot

Over the last 12 years I have worked closely with real estate professionals to help them get the most out of web-based technology. During that period of time, I have seen any number and style of real estate “technology” vendors come and go. It would…

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No Readers, No Comments: My Blog Must Suck!

No Readers, No Comments: My Blog Must Suck!

Want more traffic to your blog? Sad because no one ever leaves comments? Maybe these tips will help… Blog Traffic: Apart from consistently good writing, the single best way to drive traffic to your blog is to link to other blogs in your posts. This…

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Findability – It’s Important!

Findability – It’s Important!

Many home buyers — 70% according to the California Association of Realtors study — use the internet as an integral part of the home-buying process. They aren’t just looking for homes, they are looking for agents too. In an age where buyers and sellers are…

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