HTML5 video for real estate: it's here, and so are consumers
John Hrvatin, program manager lead for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, says the move toward a "plug-in-free Web" is already in progress. "Any site that uses...
A home where the reptiles roam
Daily baths, natural stone floors, misting nozzles, heat lamps, a cool pool, fresh greens. No, this isn't a luxury resort spa -- it's the life of a kept reptile. What leads...
The residences of U.S. presidents
Forty-four men have served a total of 56 terms in the Oval Office. With Presidents Day around the corner -- on Monday, Feb. 20 this year -- and an election ahead, let's take...
10 real estate markets poised to outperform in 2012
Inman News, in a report released today, highlights 10 metro areas that data suggest are set to outshine many other markets in real estate performance this year. The markets...
2 MLSs stop using Zillow-owned IDX product
As the long-lived debate over listings syndication heats up, real estate search and valuation site Zillow is among the online portals that have drawn criticism from real estate...
Maybe Jim and ARG are right, maybe they are wrong
Mr. Martin slept quietly in bed. His wife, Dorothy, and her followers, known as "The Seekers of the Seven Rays," sat in the living room. They sat in the living room waiting to be...
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Why don’t I do the things that I know I should do?! [VIDEO]
I had the opportunity to speak at Agent Reboot in New York City on the topic of “Stop being an employee and start running a business.” You can watch the video of this presentation below. It was a lot of fun and the crowd was beaming with energy.
Many of the points I made were said with the goal of getting agents to stop focusing so much on the market, which they can’t control, and instead to focus their energy on themselves, which they can control.
In short, I covered why most... more...
How To: Instantly Locate Your Websites Backlinks On Pinterest
Pinterest isn’t going anywhere.
The cork board social media site has become mass adopted and is quickly becoming a daily destination for millions of consumers.
The popularity on Pinterest of stunning real estate photos as well as beautiful architectural content make it a great match for Realtors.
One of the most important things to savvy web marketers is traffic. Often this traffic comes in from what we call a backlink from a large site (a link from Pinterest to a specific page on your... more...
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More at stake than money in foreclosure
I agree with this article 100 percent. You can add Charlotte, N.C., and the banks we have here to the list of useless banks to work with.
There's nothing worse than having multiple offers at or above what the bank representatives have previously agreed to and then having them foreclose because the departments weren't communicating -- or when they decide, for no apparent reason, that they will not accept an offer they had previously agreed to and are just going to raise the price, despite confirming in... more...
Should leads go to buyer's agents or listing agents?
Re: 'Listing syndication debate heats up' (Feb. 2)
Dear Editor:
The article quotes Phoenix real estate broker Jay Thompson, "Trust me, we get calls and emails -- seven days a week -- from people searching on this very site who think we are the listing agent for the property they are viewing. Every. Day."
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2 MLSs stop using Zillow-owned IDX product 
As the long-lived debate over listings syndication heats up, real estate search and valuation site Zillow is among the online portals that have drawn criticism from real estate industry professionals.
Two multiple listing services have discontinued their agreements approving real estate technology company Diverse Solutions as an Internet Data Exchange (IDX) provider for their members due to Zillow's
HTML5 video for real estate: it's here, and so are consumers
John Hrvatin, program manager lead for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, says the move toward a "plug-in-free Web" is already in progress.
"Any site that uses plug-ins needs to understand what ... customers experience when browsing plug-in-free. Lots of Web browsing today happens on devices that simply don't support plug-ins. Even browsers that do support plug-ins offer many ways to run... more...
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A home on San Francisco's 'Billionaire Row': $8.85M
Commissioned by "a prominent lawyer and San Francisco mayoral candidate" in 1894, this gray-and-white Victorian occupies a prized corner on one of San Francisco's best streets, a section of Broadway known as "Billionaire's Row." Compared to some of the other sprawling mansions on the street, this one is a bit cheaper, even at $8.85 million, but still enjoys spectacular downhill views from the upper levels.
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