Brendan's Blog

I've learned an interesting lesson the last few weeks. It's foolish to assume that you can control either side of the transaction, no matter what is at stake.  I imagine there are a lot of "well duh"'s out there after reading that sentence.  But I hope I'm not the only one that had to learn this ...

For additional details and a virtual tour, go to: www.4120kiowa.com Tucked away on a quiet street, between Indian Hills and Alta Vista sits a beautiful home, on a huge lot, right across the street from Kiowa Park!This house has been completely remodeled, including a new roof, a new stucco finish ...

For additional details and a virtual tour, go to: www.1001sheridan.com This is an amazing mix of historical charm and modern amenities. This home is in the historic and sought after "tree area" of Laramie, Wyoming. This house has been completely remodeled, from the basement to the attic!The main ...

For details and a virtual tour, go to: www.3428altavista.com In one of Laramie's finest neighborhoods, this home has approximately 3,229 square feet, with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms! Huge Lot, mature landscaping, a fireplace, and beautiful wood floors. A large patio off the dining room, plus a...

I met with a seller today that has some very rare property.  Both are either mixed use or primarily commercial buildings with multiple uses...restaurant, retail, residential, mixed, bar, liquor store. However, the seller is an artist, and quite an impressive one.  He and She have done so much to ...

Any fellow economist agents here?  I've always wanted to incorporate MRA (Multiple Regression Analysis) into my CMAs, or at least my valuation studies.  Both for functional use of pricing and also for basic accuracy studies to see how well it might work. However, I am in a non-disclosure state (s...

I simply wanted to hear feedback from agents on the issue of "agents who work expired listings".   I recently was in a discussion where the concept was nearly horrifying to an agent.  I said there was nothing wrong with it and he called me a "bottom feeder".  After I was done laughing, I asked hi...

We're a crazy breed, we do things that no other profession would consider doing. I was wondering who Real Estate agents have as heros, those people in your lives, or ones from the past that inspire you as Agents and as human beings, and WHY?   Mine are:1/ Roald Amundsen, famous explorer, and firs...

I really want to incorporate floor plans into my online marketing.  Looking for an easy way to do this, perhaps an online service?  Specific software?  I've looked into a few softwares but since I'm new at this, I'd like to hear what others have to say.  Seems like a lot of work, but I do get a l...

Looking for some help with video tours.  Other than youtube, and embedding tours from a youtube hosting of them, what other methods do you use?  What formats?  How big is TOO big for a video file on a web page?  How long do you think they should be.  Should it be a POV (point of view) video or do...