Blogging for business
It seems that others are catching on. One of the most difficult, yet necessary aspects of this business is self-promotion. That said, here we are - on the cover of Commonwealth Magazine, the magazine of the Virginia Association of Realtors. Watching and being a part…
Congratulations to Sean!
Kudos to Sean Tubbs, founder of the Charlottesville Podcasting Network, who has been named a finalist for VPTC's Community Award. (Thanks to CvilleTomorrow for the heads-up) Sean has been instrumental in my business development through the podcasts that he has produced. Through his services, others…
Google Base steps it up
Don't say I didn't tell you it was coming - Google's innovations in the "MLS-replacement" realm continue. If you want to see what the future may look like, look at this search and the placement of Google's real estate search. Via Inman
Morning reading 03-21-2006
Madison County struggles with their comp plan and affordable housing. Major subdivisions in Fluvanna County Augusta County's comp plan consultant fed up, pulls out
One bad apple …
Read below for an email from one of my clients. The takeaways are as follows:1) I have exceptional clients - calm, understanding and desirous to sell their house. 2) My clients did what they had to do in order to attempt to sell their house;…
Advertising is moving to the web. (and this is news?)
It's no wonder that internet startups are poised to blow the doors off traditional real estate business models. This story is a perfect example.Gaining big business' approval to make a shift like this must be quite an ordeal. More nimble competitors have already seen that…
Morning growth reading (and listening)
CvilleTomorrow continues to provide sunshine on Albemarle County's processes. The two most recent buzzwords, "phasing" and "clustering" are on their way to prominence. My first question is - why has it taken the BoS this long to question the pace of the County's growth? Orange,…
Competition is a good thing
At last year's Blogger's Conference, one of the bloggers told me that he would follow my blog, because he was curious to see how successful a business blog could be. What a year it's been. The success (or lack thereof) is difficult to measure. Based…
Afternoon links for 13 March 2006
Running government as a business - now there's a thought. (via Commonwealth Conservative) More to the point, Richman said, governments don't have to make a profit - "they don't have to satisfy consumers who can simply turn around and take their money elsewhere," Richman said,…
A sign of the times
The market is changing - I saw this this morning on craigslist, long the hub of those attempting to (and often successfully) sell their homes without representation. $813000 - Real Estate Agent wanted to sell my four bedroom, quarter acre homeLink