4 ways to bridge language gap with foreign real estate clients
The language barrier is a key reason that many agents are reluctant to work with global clients. If this is stopping you from working with this important niche, there are a...
Pinterest: an Internet pinup board
Over the holidays I joined Pinterest even though I had been warned about how addictive it is. The site has been around since 2010 but has recently experienced explosive...
3 considerations before abandoning underwater home
Q: At the top of the market, I owned three properties: my first home (in a marginal neighborhood, now about 100 percent upside down), my own residence (a big fixer in a great...
Q-and-A with craigslist founder Craig Newmark
Craigslist.org is one of the most well-known websites on the Internet, yet its founder and namesake Craig Newmark is one of the most unassuming entrepreneurs you'll ever meet....
(VIDEO) The 411 on Why People Share Online
There has been an abundance of research on social media, but to date, no one has asked in a comprehensive way: Why do people share? How do you get content shared? Sharing content...
(VIDEO) Passion and Purpose: Interview with Mark Johnson, CEO of Zite
With more than 800 million active users and counting, the Facebook platform is redefining how people and brands connect. Consider these staggering stats: Facebook users install...
Top News
- Fed shocker: extended interest-rate policy
Commentary: Are White House, Congress creating a perfect storm? - San Diego broker pulls listings from third...
ARG president says syndication 'brings little value' (VIDEO) - Tucson: real estate gem of the desert?
Despite 'emptiest city' label, locale posts impressive growth in jobs, home sales - Top tax deductions for real estate pros
Real Estate Tax Talk - Q-and-A with craigslist founder Craig Newmark
From email list to online listings empire - Pinterest: an Internet pinup board
Realtor Notebook - 4 ways to bridge language gap with foreign...
Tapping the international buying pool - Coping with homebuyers' short-term memory
5 best practices your real estate clients won't soon forget - Real estate search: the consumer perspective
Learning the ropes in online house hunt - 10 metros with biggest 1-year rise in real...
Realtor.com: No Western metros make the list - Real estate video: moving beyond YouTube
Consider a video platform with flexibility, customization - FHA may lower cap on seller concessions to...
Agency rethinking rules on how much financial help sellers can give - Top 10 green building trends in 2012
Green building growth increases, water issues become more important, global carbon ratings have weight - Good audio is key in real estate videos
Experts share tips on improving sound quality - 5 signs you're real estate-obsessed
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ICNY State of Mind
As The Geeky Girls headed off on another adventure, it was hard to decide what was more exciting… attending Inman Connect NY (ICNY) or seeing New York City for the first time- but either way, we were in the ICNY state of mind! Once again we would be Inman Ambassadors, or as our good friend Will Hansen at Inman lovingly refers to us… “BadAssadors”. We were truly honored when Katie Lance asked us to live blog for ICNY on Inman Next.
No sooner than we touched down at Laguardia we started to connect. We checked in... more...
The Power of PremiumPlus!
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Opinions
Working exclusively with buyers has its benefits
Re: 'Real estate consumers tell it like it is' (Jan. 20)
Dear Editor:
For the buyers in the story, the answer is simple: buyer brokerage.
... more...Real estate agents: Put safety first
I'm afraid we are going to read more stories like this as the economy continues to take its toll.
Riding motorcycles and handling firearms has taught me important lessons in life: always have an escape route and always be aware of your surroundings. I know we tend to teach agents only after events like this happen to be vigilant of their surroundings, but it needs to be a part of basic real estate training and especially open-house training.
... more...Technology
San Diego broker pulls listings from third-party sites 
San Diego-based ARG Abbott Realty Group has taken a very public stance in its decision to immediately stop syndicating listings to third-party websites -- including Zillow, Trulia, and Realtor.com -- with Jim Abbott, the company president and managing broker, explaining the decision by his 25-agent firm in a YouTube video posted Thursday.
The company's action echoes a similar move announced in November by Edina, Minn.-based Home Services of America subsidiary Edina Realty Inc., a brokerage company with about... more...
Q-and-A with craigslist founder Craig Newmark
Craigslist.org is one of the most well-known websites on the Internet, yet its founder and namesake Craig Newmark is one of the most unassuming entrepreneurs you'll ever meet.
Newmark started an email list back in 1995 to help friends in the San Francisco Bay Area keep track of local events. The list grew to a website that included other categories of information, and by 2000 craigslist started expanding to other areas. Today, the site features listings in more than 50 countries and is a resource... more...
House Profiles
$1M Seattle waterfront home features wall of glass, houseboat views
The calm bays and inlets that surround Seattle are some of the finest waters for houseboating in the country, but for a devoted landlubber who wants to experience "on-the-water" living without shacking up in a glorified floating bathtub, the city offers up this $1.03 million home anchored to the hillside. With a wall of glass that faces a row of houseboats, it's not far from the... more...
