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Realtorsaurus

2010 Top 5 HOT or NOT List (in Black and White)

December 14, 2009
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A Discussion About Going Paperless

November 26, 2007

I was on BloodhoundBlog.tv last night discussing the paperless transaction with Greg and Kris.  As always, the conversation was interesting and fun.  Check it out.
The entire conversation makes me wonder what the future holds for the Realtorsaurus.
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Why Your Answer to, “Are You on Facebook?” Will Determine the Fate of Your Business in 10 Years or Sooner

September 27, 2007

Brian Brady, contributing to the BloodhoundBlog, shared some information learned from a discussion about marketing to the Wired generation. The panel consisted of college students, and the discussion was moderated by Guy Kawasaki.
Everyone who reads this blog and works in the real estate profession should read, mark, and inwardly digest the information from Brian’s [...]

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Agent 2.0– The Anti-Realtorsaurus

September 24, 2007

If you don’t want to work with a Realtorsaurus, who should you be looking for?
If you don’t want to be a Realtorsaurus, what should you be aspiring to?
Try Agent 2.0 .
Kelly Roark, a contributing author to one of my favorite blogs, the Future of Real Estate Marketing, gives us a definition.
I like it.
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New Technology Will Make, and Break, Real Estate Careers

September 21, 2007

Remember the Realtorsaurus?
The Realtorsaurus is alive and well, I am afraid. I came face-to-face with this reality yesterday at a REALTOR ethics class that I attended. Many of the latest changes to the REALTOR Code of Ethics addressed the use of the Internet. In one such change, Standard of Practice 12-10 prohibits [...]

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REALTOR.com Still Atop the Web 2.0 Heap and . . . The Leviathan Grows

March 9, 2007

I was working on this post about real estate web stats when I discovered that Joel at Future of Real Estate Marketing beat me to it. That’s okay, because he does a much better job with the information than Inman did, and his blog doesn’t require a paid subscription. Be sure to read [...]

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The Internet Puts Cracks in Bricks and Mortar, and Erases Print

November 27, 2006

I happened to be in a shopping mall on Black Friday. Luckily, it was later in the evening, and the big crowds had long since disappeared. While my wife and sister-in-law were doing some shopping, I wandered into a bookstore. I soon remembered why I usually shop for books online.
The first thing [...]

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Experience matters?

August 22, 2006

I read a decent article from Inman News  regarding the number of new real estate licensees that are out there (I would give you the link to it, but you can’t read it without being a member of Inman, and I don’t want to imply that you should drop the $150 to do so).  The [...]

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ShackYack is Pretty Cool

August 16, 2006

Realtorsauruses in the greater Los Angeles Area should be trembling.  There is a new real estate search site covering the area called ShackYack.  The site has been up for a little over a month, and is owned and run by Brock Harris, of Brock Harris Real Estate. 
The site is pretty cool, as it [...]

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Good Comments Come a ‘Rollin

August 15, 2006

I post, people comment.  That kinda sums it up.  Previously, I posted, no one commented.  Yesterday, however, I received some very good comments.  You can read them from the "Recent Comments" section in the right-hand column.  I shall summarize for the rest of you:
1)  Greg from The BlueRoof Blog left his comment on the Realtorsaurus.  [...]

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