Real Estate Bloggers

Light in the tunnel "its not a train"

GUSBLACH — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:57:30 -0700

I have seen action in a comatose market, bottom feeders are looking for the next bargain and desperate home sellers are welcoming the chance to see their property sold (finally)
This new opportunity is present and the majority of the prospective buyers are coming from out of state and out of country.
South Florida is still in the map!

Real Estate Bloggers

If you don't blog now...

Steven Stearns — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:09:57 -0700

...well, I think if you don't blog now, you may miss the boat when something leapfrogs blogging.

Either that or your laptop might fall off your lap.

Seriously.

Steve

steven.stearns@obeo.com
Obeoman

Real Estate Marketing 2.0

Buyers and Sellers

elizabethjones — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:10:24 -0700

I love the internet, but I forget how much time goes by once I get on. It is also like going to the store for one item and then doing all your shopping. I love all the information and just keep clicking away. There must be a name for that, OC maybe? What will we be like in the future; just arms and head, something out of a Scifi movie? I just upgraded my laptop to Broad Band so I think it's all over now. I don't have a Blackberry yet waiting to see the next generation. What will it do next? Great time we are living in. I wonder if I see a real estate office on Mars? more...

Real Estate Marketing

Blogging and the Long Tail

G. Dewald — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:35:12 -0700

I little over a week ago there was quite a ruckus about Long Tail theory in the RE corner of the blogosphere. For my "big" post of the week I came up with a 10 step process for measuring the effect of the long tail on your blog and business, including what to do to improve. more...

Real Estate Bloggers

What Directories are Best to Register your Blog?

steamboathomesales — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:27:55 -0700

I recently took a hit in rankings with Google, so I'm working on ways to get my site back up on the front pages.
From reading discussions on Inman and other blogs, I now know I need to concentrate on getting backlinks from commenting and directories.
What are the best directories (like dzom.org) to register a real estate blog?
Thanks,
Eliese Pivarnik

www.SteamboatHomeSales.com

Real Estate Bloggers

Walking the street looking at your next residential investment prospect? Don’t forget your phone, I meant, Zilpy ToGo!

bogdancirlig — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:00:59 -0700

Today I’d like to share an emotional story we received from Stephane, a real estate investor just starting up, looking to find his first property. I am withholding onto last name for privacy purposes. So, here we go…

I have been using several websites looking for foreclosures and other possible deals. I had about 50K to start with and I was looking at a fixer-upper, SFH 2 or 3 bedrooms, something in need of some repairs that can command a high price discount, even a foreclosure. more...

Rental Market

Create your own RENTAL market widgets!

bogdancirlig — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:26:10 -0700

Zilpy released a new tool today, widgets builder for Rental Market. Builder allows you to create a custom widgets for Cities, States, Neighborhoods.

http://www.zilpy.com/widgets

Go ahead give it a try.

I would appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,

Yelena

Technology, Tools and Tidbits

Mortgage Bloggers Wanted

missycaulk — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:50:22 -0700

Any mortgage bloggers want to be a guest contributor on my blog ?
AnnArborRealEstateTalk.com

I am interested in posts on
1) short sales
2) FHA
3) Unique mortgage programs
4) Opinions on how the sub prime got to be a mess
5) Stated income loans

Thanks

Real Estate Bloggers

Toluu for real estate bloggers?

JimDuncan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:51:57 -0700

Riffing off of Jay's RSS post about the copious number of feeds many of us read - I've been trying to find a way to aggregate some of the real estate blogs and determine what others are reading.

One way I'd like to try this is by using a new service called Toluu - what follows is a description of the service and what it does, but if you want an invite, please email me. jim@realcentralva.com

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From the developer -

I have also included a description of Toluu below and a Link to Louis Gray's review of the site which walks through the main points of the app. more...

Real Estate Bloggers

Do you have guest contributors on your blog?

reversemortgagecity — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:17:38 -0700

Hello again!

I was just curious how many of you use guest authors on your blog? I try to write every day on my reverse mortgage blog but it's tough. I have been thinking about trying to bring on some guest contributors but wanted to see if anyone had experience doing that or having guests write on your blog. Are there any networks of guest blog writers out there?

Let me know your experiences, i'm interested to see who does what..

Thanks,

Rogan McGillis
Founder, Sr. Editor
ReverseMortgageCity.com Media Center
www.reversemortgagecity.com/blog

Real Estate Marketing

How Many RSS Feeds are in Your Reader?

PhoenixREGuy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:00:36 -0700

I'm assuming that most people in this group use an RSS reader to read blogs. (That may not be a safe assumption....)

Was curious as to how many RSS feeds folks are subscribed to.

I use Google Reader and have .... 425 feeds. Seems ridiculous, but it is what it is.

Real Estate Bloggers

TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY? THAT IS THE QUESTION

askphyllis — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:17:13 -0700

I don't understand what is happening in the marketplace. Buyers are taking for ever to buy and sellers thinl their house is worth more than the other houses in the area. A lot of the sellers I talked to already took out their equity in their homes and wonder why they can't get what they want fot their home. I see what they mean when they say "YOUR HOME IS WORTH LESS THAN YOUR MORTGAGE" Now you tell me who is at fault for the downfall in housing??????????????????????????????????????????????

Real Estate Bloggers

How Many Blogs is too Many?

PhoenixREGuy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:24:56 -0700

How many blogs do you have? Contribute to? Can you get "over-exposed" by too much blogging? (not to mention burned out!)

In addition to my main blog, I also contribute to AgentGenius.com, HomeGain's Blog and GeekEstateBlog.com. And NARWisdom! (thanks Jim!)

One more and I think my head will explode...

Real Estate Bloggers

Reverse Mortgage Blog

reversemortgagecity — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:31:02 -0700

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself. I"m pretty new here, it looks like the site is pretty new itself. Not sure if you all have the same issues with some of the sections as me?

Anyways, I just wanted to introduce my Reverse Mortgage blog. I try to update articles every day but it's tough. If you have any comments I would appreciate them, and if you had anything you would like to see on the blog feel free to email me. I have a lot of things planned for the site in future that should be pretty neat as well so remember to bookmark it or join our email list.

Thanks! more...

Real Estate Marketing

Lake Powell Real Estate Blog Help

Reddirtgirl — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:47:45 -0700

Would love some input on my blog at
Lake Powell Real Estate Blog

This is my first venture into blogosphere but have managed a couple of static sites in the past. This is a whole new ball game.

I just started the blog, so some of the static pages are, as of yet, without content. I am in the process of getting my AZ RE license so two more weeks and I'll be official in Arizona and Utah. more...

Real Estate Website Reviews

Looking for advice on getting readers to my blog

NancyKarp — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:47:44 -0700

I've been blogging for several months, but I haven't had many readers or comments. My intended audience is prospective buyers and sellers of residential real estate . What is best way to promote my blog and build readership?

Real Estate Bloggers

HOW IS REAL ESTATE SELLING IN YOUR AREA?????????????????????

askphyllis — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:29:59 -0700

Are things getting better in your market? more...

Real Estate Bloggers

Caching Issues?

Vlad — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:25:58 -0700

I am not sure if any one else is having issues with Inman today. The page load is really slow. I wonder how people with dial-up connection are navigating the sate.

Here is something to consider:
http://www.jangro.com/a/2007/02/28/website-performance-tools-how-i-insta...

It's a very geeky but I have heard some very good things about Memcached.

Real Estate Bloggers

Wordpress as a Brokerage site.

BracCoy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:10:07 -0700

Can anyone here point me to a real good example of a brokerage using WP as a company site? You know, something more along the lines of having static pages with great graphics and a blog incorporated.

Technology, Tools and Tidbits

ROI for Blogging

G. Dewald — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:26:40 -0700

Hello everyone,

I recently made a post about how to calculate ROI for blogging. It was inspired by last month's homegain.com kerfuffle. I'd appreciate any feedback or commentary at the Union Street blog. more...

Real Estate Bloggers

Real Estate in Puerto Rico

prmag — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:22:24 -0700

Hi, I am new here! I am looking for members who whant to blog about the real estate industry in Puerto Rico, USA. If someone needs info on the Puerto Rico market contact me at 1-888-538-0390 or bernie@vendemossucasa.com Bernardino Gonzalez, I'll be glad to help.

Real Estate Bloggers

Can Anyone Help a Newbie Blogger Out?

soccermom20 — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:57:59 -0800

If you could offer just one and only one piece of wisdom to a fellow Newbie blogger that could help them with SEO, what would it be?

Real Estate Bloggers

Thoughts and Resources to Help Homeowners KEEP Their Homes

Frances Flynn Thorsen — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 04:55:46 -0800

I published an article at RealTown today that contains resources that agents and consumers can tap to help people remain in their homes. ENOUGH of this short sale discussion! Let's use our savvy and set our INTENTION for a happier, more joyful outcome!

http://www.realtown.com/articles/foreclosures/let-s-learn-how-to-help-am...

The New American Dream -- KEEPING Your Home!

Join A Webinar - Let's Help Americans KEEP Their Homes

Frances Flynn Thorsen — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:00:35 -0800

A SHORT SALE is not the best road to financial redemption! Learn alternatives to foreclosure and short sales that let homeowners remain in their homes. Join Frances Flynn Thorsen, Managing Editor of RealTown.com and Regan Brewer, Homeowner Services Coordinator of ACORNHousing.org for a special Webinar. Send us your questions in advance - Fran@TheREALTYgram.com .

http://tinyurl.com/37poko