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The internet is an amazing tool. It certainly can be used to bridge the "information gap" for first-time homebuyers. However, the sheer number of websites can cause "information overload." Because of the number of websites, I am hesitant to recommend just one. However, for first-time homebuyers, I would start with mohomeprograms.com, … (0 comments)
All the complaining realtors have done over the last couple of years of not having time to get to projects.
Eau Claire Wisconsin Real Estate
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Real Estate
with Agent and Realtor® Shane O'Gorman
I love my Blackberry, but my husband is interested in the iPhone. He likes it because he can load all of his music into it, 16 gb of memory which will give it plenty of memory to store his music. It operates on the new 3G network, which should be faster … (7 comments)
We are proud to announce that CyberSunshine, Inc. has been named amongst the Top 100 South Florida Businesses in the annual South Florida 500 issue by South Florida Business Leader Magazine, formerly South Florida CEO. Qualifying companies are privately held, have been in business for at least five years in Florida … (0 comments)
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It is time for the MLS to get with the Internet revolution. I find it pitiful that someone can display all types of information for a cheap item on EBay but can only see fifteen small pictures of a multi-million dollar house.
Keller Williams Realty and Wolfnet Technologies have partnered up to provide a lead generation tool for your website to help generate leads. Wolfnet is a back office tool that Wolfnet provides to you in order to manage leads, adjust the display of your eAgentC IDX, and allow visitors to view all … (3 comments)
I think it was Tom Peters who first used this phrase. What he was saying was that continuing to do things the way we've always done them is not going to guarantee success in the future. Even though, or especially though, the way we've been doing things has produced success in … (4 comments)
I cant't help but wonder, will blogs eventually become a thing of the past like fanny packs? Useful and everyone HAS TO have one, but down the line our kids are gonna laugh at us for writing them?
According to a recent survey by the Wireless Association, Americans send about 75 billion text messages a month. That's an increase of 160% over last year. We're so crazy about text messaging it's affecting the way we write. College professors complain about receiving papers typed completely in lower case with no … (2 comments)
I don’t even remember getting my first fax machine, but I may now own my last one. No, not because it’s so good – because it’s obsolete.
In the Seattle Times on Sunday, Oct. 5th there was a great article by SUE MCALLISTER from the San Jose Mercury News, titled "House Hunting Becomes Highly Mobile." The article described how "new mobile services allow users to search for homes for sale, see pictures and details about properties, get driving … (4 comments)
Anyone hanging out in the mountains of western North Carolina this weekend might have noticed that at night it was COLD... seriously flippin' COLD. Breath in front of you turning to ice crystals cold... 
Sometimes you read a story and it really stirs up a burning emotion in your gut. This story took place in Los Angeles last month, where the Metrolink - a commuter train - crashed head-on into a freight train, killing 25 people on board, including the engineer. The Transportation Safety Board released in a … (0 comments)
When it comes to technology, more than ever do realtors need to be at the top of their game. We have all heard this before, that buyers or potential buyers are very aware of properties out on the market. I saw this first hand this morning, and I was amazed. 
I wanted to see if any of our FIABCI-USA members want to work with a task force in theseareas:1. FIABCI-USA Luxury Properties Group - making a CD, creating a flyer, new brochure.
Has anyone tried to use what they call the VA in Real Estate? That means Virtual Assistant?I have always had my own assistant in my office but never off site. I would love to hear comments from other Realtors that have used a VA (Virtual Office Assistant). 
My husband, a builder, and I have decided to jointly purchase a business card scanner. I volunteered to do the research and, of course, came right to ActiveRain where I can always get solid advice.
Remember when?
David Pogue - the funnyman/tech guru at the New York Times - blogged this week about Tech Tips for the Basic Computer User. 
I have been emailing , calling , writing post cards and doing everything under the sun to stay in touch with my prospects and clients. I find myself waiting and waiting and waiting for people to get back to me; and then one day a couple of weeks ago someone text … (4 comments)
With Google celebrating its 10th Anniversary, and using so many of these free marketing tools myself and as an office, I wanted to share this top ten list provided by Titus-Hoskins. Our office's shared calendar, and use of Google docs has made tracking our open houses, contract dates, and important … (1 comments)
I have only been on here a couple of days. The wealth of knowledge that is shared here is overwhelming. I have learned soooo much. I am having to take notes so that I can remember it all. I would like to personally thank everybody on here for their participation and … (9 comments)
As real estate professionals, nationwide, search for sales and marketing tools to better advertise their listings to consumers, talk of mobile advertising capabilities continues to rise to the top of discussion.
What the heck is a #Hashtag?
It's unfortunate that we need to run anti-virus programs, but they are a necessity these days, even if you are extremely careful about what you view, download and install. I've been using Symantec Corporation anti-virus for years and have had very few issues with viruses. I've never been a fan of … (2 comments)
I love new technology, especially when I think I've found something cool that helps people sell their homes. Today, I'm excited about a company called Access U2 Global Property Info. It launched about three years ago, and here's the scoop. Let's say your home's for sale with a yard sign out … (0 comments)
Ever lost everything, all your computer data, or you thought you did until your computer technician had some hope for you? Can data be recovered from a crashed drive if you don't have backup files? According to my very smart tech friends, YES! The way you organize the data on your … (4 comments)
My buddy Todd told me about a 12 year old boy in Oregon who invented a new kind of solar panel and he suggested that I write a post about him. This is pretty incredible.Seventh Grader, William Yuan's bright idea to create a new, more efficient 3 dimensional solar cell earned him … (2 comments)
When it comes to all this new technology, gee whiz, I feel like I'm left in the dust! Okay, first I was having problems with the VCR(now turned DVD) , I could barely get use to recording my favorite show. When the cell phones first came out, they were fairly simple. Press the green button to … (0 comments)
As many of you know I've established a presence on many of the popular online networking sites. I feel technology is very important and can be very beneficial to FAR's members. In my final video, I explain how I hope to use this technology if I become the next President Elect. … (0 comments)
I have read a number of posts lately from different AR folks feeling overwhelmed by trying to keep up with technology and getting everything done that they need to do in a day. At the risk of aging myself, I'll share a few thoughts that I have on the subject.
Click or call. It's a choice we often have.
PropertyPreviews.com is making news again, this time with the addition of new media partners and distribution options to its suite of services. 
Ok... so I am selling my house in New Hampshire. We don't use it anymore. It's time even if the Market is poky. What am I learning about being on the other side of the table in a Real Estate Transaction. Sellers want the facts. Sellers want the education. Sellers want … (7 comments)
Welcome to the inaugural issue of TechTuesday, your weekly update on technology for the Real Estate Professional.This week we will focus on the Tools that were brought to us as part of the SHIFT Tour.First Here is the link I promised from last week to help get you started blogging.Sign up … (2 comments)
We're at the Massachusetts Realtors Association Annual Conference interviewing some hip New England agents on how they are using social media to market their services. We'll roll these into our blue paper (our version of a white paper, only blue) on Social Marketing Tools for the Real Estate Industry. We're getting … (0 comments)
International Lessons on Real Estate
September 22, 2008
A Quick Peck is intended to be a conversation on how to better serve Buyers and Sellers in today's highly-competitive, Internet-centric marketplace. I know that we all have ideas, thoughts, questions and concerns based our individual experiences in the real estate industry. My hope is that people will be willing to … (11 comments)
You've decide to jump start your sagging Real Estate business. You have a computer, a digital camera and you've purchased a website. You have even taken the extra steps to put additional marketing plans in place like a PPC (pay per click) program. You've posted a few articles on Real Estate … (0 comments)
I struggle to keep up with, or I should say CATCHup with, the ever-changing technological world I live in. I recently have begun using efaxing and IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE! When I think of how many miles back and forth to the office I have dashed to pick up faxes, send, locate, call … (15 comments)
Our CyberStar(tm) technology networking group is having a discussion on "what works" when it comes to making money, saving money and saving time with today's technology. Lots of input from various members, but I want to share this one from CyberStar(tm) Sam Miller of RE/MAX Stars Realty, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Sam is … (10 comments)
Getting started in Video can be very frustrating and confusing. A frequent problem when trying to upload a video to YouTube is that it is not in an accepted file format. Below are the instructions directly from YouTube.
The last session of today at the Tennessee Association of Realtors Conference was Jerry Rossi. Have you heard him before? He is an edutainer and very educational and entertaining. His talk was titled, "Stop It!! A 2 Word Solution for Success.
Last night I was up until about 3 AM due to some issues with my computers. I had some issue with my registries and it was messing with my computer badly. Now, normally this would not concern me. As many of you know, I work from home. This being said, I … (6 comments)
Check out a new product from Microsoft Live Labs titled Photosynth. This FREE tool allows you to stitch multiple photographs together. A great tool to create a virtual tour of a listing, your neighborhood, a local event, etc.
Many of us locally speak about the great Raleigh/Durham, NC area as the Triangle. I realized that folks relocating from other parts of the country may not know what that is!
AS I am rebuilding my computer from a blank hard-drive [see prev post] I have found another way that I was fortunate. I recently joined Delicious.com and became a social bookmarker. If youre not familiar with them then get over there today and sign up. It's free so there are no … (0 comments)
I just spent 3 days figuring out how to link my cell phone to my notary web mail, forward my real estate web mail to my cox account and personalize my real estate web site. Now I'm trying to figure out how to blog. What happened to IM? 
All real estate agents need their own personal web sites in today's online connected world. I guarantee your top competitors will have a website, and you will be left in the dust if you don't.
With the addition of a Sony Full HD 1920x1080i Handycam to the Avery Group, we will start doing video walkthroughs of homes. This should be a serious step up from the old fashioned Virtual Tours. Especially since Virtual Tours are, more often than not, glorified slideshows. This should give more information … (0 comments)
Disclaimer: you are only allowed to share music that is royalty free or your own music. Sharing copyrighted music might get you in prison. Sorry, I will not be able to bail you out.
Although a cold chill has blown on the real estate market and sales are down across the country there are still many opportunities for quality real estate professionals. When the market was hot, every Tom, Dick and Harry wanted in - now we actually have an opportunity to separate the good … (55 comments)
Today social networking is different than it was when I was growing up. When I was younger I networked through girl scouts and knew fellow scouts all over the country. We had a common denominator. We all had similar goals, to acquire those badges to sew on our sash and develop … (10 comments)
I saw this interesting cover for Esquire Magazine which uses e-ink. Basically it jazzes up the way paper advertisement is by adding some electronics to it. Obviously this is just the beginning of something bigger to come but it is really interesting to see how one piece of technology will trickle … (8 comments)
Kristal Kraft has a great tutorial page on how to link and I AM FINALLY getting it! No matter what I did, I could not get that little window to open and both my chain buttons were a fade gray. Back and forth, back and forth, still no little window!
The St. Louis Chapter of the WCR will be holding a Busines Expo/ Fashion Show 11/12/09 at the Sheraton Chalet. The event is a terrific way to ge your business noticed by a amazing group of Realtors. There are currently 40 booths available and 30 models.
Ahhh the simpler life. A regular 9 to 5... I believe those days are long gone now that we are in a technological society. Currently we have the ability to fax, print and everything else while mobile. There is absolutely nothing you can not do while mobile. The need for brick and … (3 comments)
Ok, I have found an awesome way to find some really unique websites! If you use Mozilla Foxfire as your browser, you have most likely heard of Stumble. But have you actually tried it? Be careful, it can be very addicting! I have found so many great sites on Stumble that … (1 comments)
There are a lot of agents who could use a professional web presence.