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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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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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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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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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If Google could do this…

If Google could do this…

Let’s just say that I’m having lunch with Sergei Brin and he asks me for my opinion on how to make Google Adwords better. (Official odds – 1 in 999999999999999999999999; look it up!). This would be my response: RSS Feeds and Google Adwords! Here’s why….

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Learn to generate leads using Google Adwords and Zillow

Learn to generate leads using Google Adwords and Zillow

Lots of educational events going on these days for agents to learn techniques for how to stay competitive in the ever changing real estate market.  Dustin has one, so does the team at Bloodhound and the SEO and Google Adwords trainers from Reachd have arranged…

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A Lesson in How NOT to Market A Website

A Lesson in How NOT to Market A Website

I thought this is a great example of how to NOT market a website. Note: I’ve removed all references to the person’s name and website because I don’t think calling the person out by name is the right thing to do. Subject: Reminder: Link exchange…

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Get 4RealzED: Internet Marketing Education for Realtors

Get 4RealzED: Internet Marketing Education for Realtors

Dustin Luther of Rain City Guide and 4REALZ.net fame, along with Jim Marks at Virtual Results are launching “Valuable Internet Marketing Education for Realtors”. (“affiliate” link) A one-day seminar that promises to be jam-packed with useful info is offered. Cost is $149 and includes a…

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