From my inbox today, a rare message from a non agent worth sharing!  Deborah has lived with her husband in Europe the last three years,  and is hunting online for a home.

Deborah - glad we can help in your search.  Best of luck with the NAVY and let us know how the search concludes!

Message :Dear FloorPlanOnline, I am not a real estate agent, I am
simply looking for a house online (I'm currently stationed overseas).
I just had to tell you that in my opinion your product deserves 5
stars. Reviewing hundreds of listings the past few months has been
challenging to say the least but whenever I come across a listing with
your product attached - it's always a more positive experience from a
potential buyer's point of view. Your product takes only a few seconds
to download compared to your competitors. If I WERE an agent I'd use
your product. So good job FloorPlanOnline, I wish you continued
success. ~ Deborah Alves

RE Barcamp San Francisco 2008 was a blast - however I was not able to take part in the whole day, as my flight came in from KC, then LA around 1pm.    The location was easy to find, the Zebra greeted me at the door and handed me a cool RBC badge and a t-shirt.  Drinks and lunch were provided, however I was late to the show, so cant tell you what was in the box lunches.

sessions were informal and very informative, but perhaps a bit hard to hear, as there was so much excitement in the air.  (read: agents really like to talk loud!)  Below, the Real Estate Zebra hands out "trading cards" reading peoples unique super hero powers aloud to the crowd.  I think Jeff Turnerreceived the largest ovation.  His code name "the facilitator" and his super power was "Helping others live on the bleeding edge without falling off"

The attentive and exited crowd listens to he closing comments, and trades super hero cards.

Weather or not its cold in SF,  RE Bar Camp 08 San Francisco was Fantastic.  I believe Mark Twain said "The coldest winter I ever spent, was a summer in San Francisco"  - There was about a 40 deg difference between LA and SF.  It made the temp just right last night. 

I really like this town - you never know who or what  will be around the next corner.  Check out this shot I took of the Cable car last night next to the uniquely named store "Fcuk".  BTW - I didn't go to the store...

FloorPlanOnlinewill be at D-10 at the inman SF connect show.  Hope to see you there!

For Immediate Release

Agents Go "Virtually Hands Free" with FloorPlanOnline

July 15, 2008 - Today's Real Estate agents are required to have a strong working knowledge of a wide variety of digital tools in a seemingly decreasing amount of time.  The time many agents plan on marketing a listing can get wasted simply loading and stitching photos for a virtual tour.  Then there are flyers to design, videos to post and blogs to write - and today's sellers want it all done with a very high level of quality. From Flyers to FloorPlans, Virtual Tours to Videos - FloorPlanOnline can save agents time, stress and money with  "Virtually Hands Free"  Premium FloorPlanOnline Tour Products.

"Today's Agent wants the best for their clients, but there simply is not enough time in the day to manage it all.  Even with an assistant, time spent on marketing can spin out of control."  Says FloorPlanOnline CEO, Kris Cone. 

Kris Cone, CEO, Michael Rahmn, CTO and Chris Drayer, Central Region Sales Manager, will be demonstrating the exciting  "Virtually Hands Free" concepts from FloorPlanOnline at the Inman Connect Conference in San Francisco, July 22-25 2008 at Demo Station #D10 on the second floor of the conference. 

FloorPlanOnline has a nationwide Service Provider network (available in most metros) that can not only professionally photograph, but measure  and create a floor plan rendering from your existing listing.  The FloorPlanOnline Production Department then edits the photos, digitally recreates the floorplan rendering and builds the Interactive FloorPlan Tour with outstanding features such as the WalkThru Video, Mapping, Flyers, Viral Marketing and "built-in" tracking and reporting. 

The Interactive FloorPlan Tour gives the online viewer the opportunity to see all the key features of the property via a detailed floor plan which names the rooms, gives room dimensions and shows key features.  Buyers can click on camera icons in each of the rooms to view the photos or view the  "WalkThru"  tour of the property - a video set to music from a library of over 200 songs.   "Agents should not let today's technology get in their way" Says Cone.  "We really are making today's online marketing Virtually Hands Free."

Visit with FloorPlanOnline at Demo Station #D10  at the Inman Connect San Francisco Conference to learn more about this cutting edge technology.

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For additional information and to schedule an interview with Kris Cone please contact Chris Drayer, 866-810-3816 x110 or chris@floorplanonline.com

For Immediate Release

FloorPlanOnline will Demonstrate At Inman Connect SF Conference

July 14, 2008 - Kris Cone, CEO, Michael Rahmn, CTO and Chris Drayer, Central Region Sales Manager, will be demonstrating the exciting concepts being marketed by FloorPlanOnline to top real estate professionals and real estate companies throughout the North America and the U.K.  at the Inman Connect Conference in San Francisco, July 22-25 2008 at Demo Station #D10 on the second floor of the conference. 

"Today's buyers demand quality content online, and Interactive FloorPlans allow buyers to click and see individual rooms, space and views as well as room dimensions" says CEO Kris Cone. "We've found that sellers are 60% more likely to list homes with agents who use the Interactive FloorPlanOnline Tour in their listing presentation".

The Interactive FloorPlan Tour gives the online viewer the opportunity to see all the key features of the property via a detailed floor plan which names the rooms, gives room dimensions, shows key features (windows, doors, stairs, cabinets, etc.) along with photos which have been embedded throughout the floor plan so a photo view is incorporated with the floor plan view.  This robust product also gives the viewer a "WalkThru" tour of the property via a video presentation of individual photos, set to music of the agent's choice from a large library of music with more than 200 songs.

The value proposition of this state-of-the-art tour is further defined by a flyer program which gives the agent a choice from 7 different flyer templates plus the capability of creating their own customized flyer. Adding further value is  a mapping system which gives views of the property via a street map, a topographical map and a satellite map. Further FloorPlanOnline offers the outstanding capability of launching a very effective viral marketing program which has been proven to generate more listing appointments, convert a larger percentage of listing appointments into listings and to secure more double-ended transactions from those listings for the agents using the Interactive FloorPlan Tour.  All these outstanding features are included in both tour products.

Unlike most tour companies FloorPlanOnline has a large nationwide network of Service Providers who will measure the property, create the floor plan rendering and take  professional photos with the Premium level of service.   Premium service is available in most major markets and makes FloorPlanOnline Virtually hands free for agents.

Visit with FloorPlanOnline at Demo Station #D10  at the Inman Connect San Francisco Conference to learn more about this cutting edge technology.

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For additional information and to schedule an interview with Kris Cone please contact                        Chris Drayer, 866-810-3816 x110 or chris@floorplanonline.com

Way to go Maureen McCabe - "front page" of Inman News! You are so very famous. 

Thanks to Active Rain for continuing to build, grow and add cool features like the free outside blog feature.  You guys are great.   Im looking forward to seeing all the new stuff at the Inman Connect SF in 3 weeks - Ill be joining FloorPlanOnline CEO Kris Cone and IT Guru Michael Rahm.  I plan to link our other blogs in right away.

I wanted to include a screen shot of the link, however I believe that is a copyright violation...so just check out the link above!

Hello Chicago, My name is FloorPlanOnline

FloorPlanOnline is NEW to the Chicago market, (but with Active Rain since the start) and you can get in on the action.

FloorPlanOnline has been called the "Single best marketing tool for Real Estate Agents" - even in today's market.  If you would like to view an online demonstration and or invite FloorPlanOnline to present to your agents please drop us a line.

Agents that work with FloorPlanOnline have no contract and pay per listing - frequently replacing outdated and dizzying spinning virtual tours while utilizing the FPO production department that builds tours and edits photos for you.  In fact, FPO can photograph and measure your whole listing  - making it virtually hands free for you!

FloorPlanOnline continues to break new ground and raise the bar for quality and ease of use with over 95% customer satisfaction.

"My listing, which had a website made by FloorPlanOnline, sold to an out-of-town couple.  The husband saw the property, but his wife couldn't make the trip.  Because she could really "see" the house through the photos and floor plan, they bought the property.  It was the only property, out of the 20 they saw, which had a floor plan, and the wife said it was the key feature in her decision-making."

Very best,
Louise Johnston
Prudential Fox and Roach Philadelphia, PA

Please give me a ring or shoot me an email to learn if FloorPlanOnline might be a fit for your agents or if you are interested in being a FloorPlanOnline field sales rep! 

Ok, I'm in tears.  I'm pretty sure they are from laughter but I think some might be truth tears - as in the truth about agents hurts due to the link below. 

The line that got to me was "I dont care about your Dog, how many homes did he sell last year?"  I think the piece points out that agents have been selling themself's and their product (homes) short. -Most agents need to step up the way they handle their marketing if they want todays buyer to respond.  Buyers and sellers want more info about listings, not your dog.

Thanks to Marc and Brian @ 1000wattconsulting for the 1 min clip!

http://www.wellcomemat.com/video/6DF8FF1C76

Barbara Corcoran plugs FloorPlanOnline errr floorplan.com on TODAY show in her piece today. Good tips, but got our website wrong! FYI its http://www.floorplanonline.com/

http://barbaracorcoran.com/blog/ See tip #9 on her blog as well!