Real Estate and Property Management

I just signed up for Nextdoor which is a website and App that connects you with your neighbors and people living in your area. I haven't had time to look too much into it but it seems like it has some potential both for real estate and for generally getting to know some of the folks that live in ...

Should our listing photos show the BEST or the WORST characteristics of the property? I am from the school of thought that our listing photos should be taken in such a way to draw every possible buyer out to look at the property. This means finding the best angles to take photos from, moving garb...

If you respond (pronounced "hijack") to a direct competitor's Tweet with an awkward sales pitch of your own, and then manage to reach only 1 account with your message... Your own... You might be a Social Media Douchebag! No, correction, you ARE a Social Media Douchebag! A few days ago I had this ...

WordPress Promotion We are excited to offer 25% off our current promotion to ActiveRain members. So WordPress, Facebook, Twitter and Newsletter setup starting at $1,274.00. All of our WordPress sites are custom designed, not template themes, and optimized for load speed, search results, function...

Once in a while, the fairly insignificant little city I live in, Spokane Washington, manages to hurl itself into the headlines and secure a high ranking spot in the WTF Hall Of Fame. Thanks to a couple of morons, I mean local business owners who just opened a daiquiri bar, Spokane is making a run...

This is a fantastic article, a very simple thing to do that has a huge impact on our day to day lives. I forget to do this sometimes. Thank you Denise for the eloquent reminder to not only be grateful but to actually express that gratitude, even if it is only to yourself. Just say the words and m...

...And other insight into car sales The term "Buy or Die" comes from calling and hounding a person who came on the lot or called about a car until they either buy a car from you or they die.  LOVELY! I took about 3 years off from real estate to "get a job" and recover from the down market in Mont...

Sometime early to mid week next week, Peacock Virtual Solutions will be launching a new FTP (non framed) IDX solution for WordPress websites and our mobile real estate sites. While we are making the final tweaks and adjustments, I wanted to find out from the ActiveRain community what things you l...

 13 Mind Blowing Facts About Social Media and a couple other tidbits The primary questions I get when speaking about Social Media are centered around why someone should use social media as part of their marketing plan. Typically the questions come from agents who are in their 50s or older and per...

Laura, the owner of Peacock Virtual Solutions, and I have been giving free Social Media Marketing classes in Spokane to local businesses and Real Estate Agents for quite a while now. We recently were asked by a local mortgage company to put together a series of classes to conduct at their office....