There is a new blogging challenge focussing on a particular type of blog marketing on the Active Rain Real Estate network. Check it out by following this link:Marketing your Blogs: A Challenge to All Bloggers Please pass the word to your fellow Real Estate Bloggers about this challenge.Think abo
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05/28/2007
I have been struggling with writing a blog this week about effective techniques to market a blog, and Bryant Tutas, a.k.a. Broker Bryant game me the solution.Those of you familiar with Broker Bryant's Real Estate Ramblings will recognize the fact that his posts often link to one or more of his ot
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05/27/2007
Pretzels, Stop Signs, and X-rays? What do they have in common?Let me tell you:They all played a major part in my day on Wednesday.I was on my way into the office, for our Wednesday morning sales meeting, and I decided to thank my fellow agents and office support staff by bringing in some soft pr
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05/25/2007
I received a call yesterday from a representative of Progressive Insurance. He had a question for me beyond the scope of my direct expertise, and I am hoping some of the Appraisers on the network might be able to assist in providing an answer. Here is the general question:"I am writing to you a
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05/18/2007
Recent news reveals more cause for confidence in the current real estate market.NAR President Pat V. Combs said "It appears the worst of the price correction is behind us. More stable home prices and declining mortgage interest rates are increasing buying power, which should encourage potential
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05/16/2007
The first of perhaps many retractions has already been offered by CBS:(CBS) Editor's Note: We reported in our story entitled, "6 Percent", that an Internet-based real estate company, ERealty, went "belly up." To be precise, ERealty was purchased by Prudential Real Estate Affiliates, at a loss of
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05/15/2007
After reviewing all the 60 Minutes fallout, I got the nagging feeling that something was missing in the conversation: What was Andy Rooney's role in all of this?I think 60 minutes is no longer the New Magazine it once was. It is now "infotainment" used to sell airtime, plain and simple. Why do
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05/15/2007
I discovered a new tool today. http://www.mybloglog.com/ I created a profile there, set up my Active Rain blog to be imported to it, and I was amazed.In addition to letting me see who recently viewed my blogs, it also tells me how they got there, which is very important when trying to effectivel
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05/15/2007
by Rich Schiffer, Weichert Realtors In the post, 60 Minutes -- "Et tu, Brutae?" which discussed the 60 Minutes segment that led consumers to believe they are being taken for a ride by full service brokerages, someone posted the following comment: "I can see why all of you who are real estate age
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05/14/2007
60 Minutes has taken the proverbial stab at REALTORs, especially those that actually provide service to their clients, and it has struck a chord here in the Active Rain community. As you can see, it has generated a lot of discussions lately:60 Minutes Interviewing Redfin (written back in Decembe
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05/13/2007
