Date

Apr

2
2007

Another twist in online home valuations

Eppraisal.com just launched its redesign with an apparent focus on leveraging the weaknesses of their competitors. The online valuation site offers visitors the ability to get an idea about their home's value, then go on to order a certified appraisal...  more...

Rethink Web 2.0

Ready to pull yourself from the daily clutter and think about what recent developments online mean for our future? (Thanks for sending this all the way from China, Brad!)  more...

Reacting to Grocery Cart Ads

Last Friday at Transparent Real Estate, I discussed how real estate marketing is still done using the mass marketing approach - mass mailings, bus stop signage, etc. - even at the local level. There are more efficient ways to reach...  more...

Real estate professionals can 'Doctor' their reputations

PropertyDoctors.com is yet another real estate-focused social-networking site. It is open to a range of real estate-related professionals, including mortgage brokers, Realtors, title and escrow officers, property managers, investors and contractors (electricians, painters, swimming pool installers, feng shui consultants --...  more...

A Redfin Reality Show?

Reality show producers Screaming Flea Productions are looking for Seattle-based entrepreneurs to follow for an upcoming television show. John Cook at the Seattle PI reveals that they are already in discussions with Redfin's CEO Glenn Kelman. This reminds me a...  more...

Looking out for the consumer: The Red(fin) campaign

Typically, that's what news organizations try to do -- look out for the consumer. But of course, real estate is no typical business. Redfin stirred the media pot again this morning with this Inman News exclusive, "The Real Estate Consumer's...  more...