Charlottesville Real Estate – Twitter Review – 10-24-2009

Why do I post these “Twitter week in Review” posts? Simple. My blog is my home. I want the content – the thoughts, the links, the conversations – to be here rather than there. So … that’s why.

• Sore throat and cough, meet Wild Turkey. #
• Unfriending a few folks from Facebook; they're not friends, they're contacts, so it sounds harsh saying that. #
• Trying to upload a video from home; wondering if Comcast is throttling me; taking *much* longer than usual http://www.speedtest.net/result/601767045.png #
• 350.org in Charlottesville – Interview w/ one of the local coordinators https://post.ly/A4yh #
• While my video is uploading … @getopenspace https://post.ly/A4IX #
• Working at @getopenspace this morning uploading a video for a client overseas; upload speed is much faster here than at my office or home #
• Morning soccer canceled; I'll be showing a house earlier than expected. #
• Makes me want to vote for Creigh Deeds https://post.ly/9zex #
• RT @mjking: Sure enough…YTD bank failure 100-105 today. Yikes! [But … The recession's over. Right?] #
• @pearsonified in an environment of free, it takes a bold & condident person to charge what they and their service are worth in reply to pearsonified #
• But … Boylan Heights looks inviting ((charlottesville, uvay) https://post.ly/9ycX #
• What the hell was I thinking? Driving through the Corner on a Friday night when I need to get to the office quickly. #fail #
• I didn't intend to post so much content on RealCentralVA this week. Really. #
• Holy Sh*t – Foreclosures in Charlottesville https://post.ly/9vGN #
• Dear Verizon: knowing my location on Google maps lwithin 2700 meters" isn't helpful. Please unlock my GPS #
• An unfortunate byproduct of the Google/Bing/Twitter deals: real estate spammers have another avenue.Should be a "report spam" cross-platform #
• Today is Blue Mountain Brewery's 2nd Birthday – http://bluemountainbrewery.com/ – $2 pints of Rockfish Wheat 12-10pm. #
• View across from Trailside Coffee in Old Trail https://post.ly/9tAx #
• @ProfessionalOne I've never understood "professionals" who choose to keep AOL or Hotmail. in reply to ProfessionalOne #
• Best real estate commercial (via @jburslem) https://post.ly/9suL #
• The most efficient thing government does is cash tax checks. #
• Calvin & Hobbes – why don't/didn't we listen to Bill Watterson? https://post.ly/9peB #
• My blog readers are awesome. The effort some give back is humbling. #
• @BHutchinson Thanks. Offers aren't worth the paper they're written on; it's the Contracts that count. 🙂 in reply to BHutchinson #
• It's amazing/ridiculous how many emails/IMs fly after 11pm. Writing 2nd offer of the night #
• echosign versus docusign …. thoughts? #
• Might be writing an offer tonight. #
• RT @thebrandbuilder: I am hearing disturbing rumors of social media "certification" schemes being pushed on the web lately. Not good. #
• @JasonSandquist you should be able to do that via PayPal. 🙂 in reply to JasonSandquist #
• Off to show more houses. Unexpected showing between appointments, too. Flexible schedule. Yay. #
• RT @CZ: Hello eggs, can y'all climb in 1 basket? "iPhones represented 74% of… devices activated by AT&T last quarter" http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Has-Biggest-iPhone-Quarter-Yet-105104 (no longer available) #
• RT @blockrealestate: Be clear on audience. Think like editor. Honesty & transparency. Coherent strategy. Be your brand. #twtrcon #
• @cmaisannes @stevewhitaker is that. Pie-umverate? in reply to cmaisannes #
• Showing houses for most of the day; three sets of buyers. Charlottesville real estate market's not dead yet. #
• Now that we have the firehose, how is one supposed to stand out? https://post.ly/9hc5 #
• Had to leave #smccville earlier than I wanted; going to "engage" with my kids. #
• RT @Scobleizer: HUGE loser in today's search deals? FB. Why? Their status msgs won't get into Google. Twitter doesn't have ad deal w/ MSFT. #
• @mattdollinger Differentiation took effort. I'm trying to discover what's "next". in reply to mattdollinger #
• @mattdollinger one of the best things about the early years of blogging is that starting took a little bit of work. in reply to mattdollinger #
• RT @FrugalinVA: The Monster of More http://www.frugalinvirginia.com/2009/10/the-monster-of-more/ (no longer available) [thoughtful, solid insight. A must read] #
• @DaniloB if things go well, the Charlottesville market may be in that place next year #
• @centofante not today. Next week. in reply to centofante #
• Would anyone be interested in a Crozet Tweetup soon? Perhaps at Fardowners at 5? #
• Odd … my blog feed now shows a monthly review … when did that start, Feedburner? https://post.ly/9awJ #
• RT @TomRoyce: @RealEstateZebra The key to being a good parent is 95% give a damn and 5% skill [you mean, skill *is* required!? Damn.] #
• RT @thecatwell: Trailside Coffee in Old Trail Village (Crozet) is amazing! [darn right!] #
• @hull_j How do these estimates compare to the ones from 3 years ago? #DIA #cville in reply to hull_j #
• RT @hull_j: DIA estimates ~5k population impact from their move to Charlottesville – #cvillechamber #
• @terilussier check this out http://www.danielodio.com/drodio/index/Entries/2009/10/20_Kodak_zi8_Flip-Style_camera_rocks!.html (no longer available) #
• RT @SMCCville: Happy Hour tonite at Horse & Hound from 6-8pm. Hope to see you there! #
• Working at Cville Coffee this morning. I'd forgotten how much I missed it. The ambient noise level is a bit invigorating #
• @steinarknutsen Preferably residential, unique, interesting. #
• Looking for the most interesting home in the Charlottesville area #
• RT @DailyProgress: @JimDuncan Thanks, I think? [thanks it is; what you're doing is impressive & counter to many print trends] #
• Looking at real estate market trends in the Charlottesville market; 7 day trends & avgs are irrelevant & possibly deceptive. 90 days though. #
• Why are gas prices at summer levels? https://post.ly/9Y1b #
• Goodbye $8,000 Tax Credit? https://post.ly/9XV9 #
• @JohnLauber Avoiding that too. I need to slot out > 90 minutes for "just in case" in reply to JohnLauber #
• It's been nearly 2 hours since I woke up; and I have so far resisted the urge to upgrade to WordPress 2.8.5 #
• @RealEstateCafe Being against something is far less satisfying than being *for* something. in reply to RealEstateCafe #
• Ok, Realtor.com. You win this one. https://post.ly/9Tu9 #
• @chadratliff Absolutely. What are you looking for? in reply to chadratliff #
• RT @steinarknutsen Police ask #Metallica fans to check Charlottesville concert video, photos for missing VT student // http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/223189 #
• Loving my empty gym. And yes, when it's empty, it's mine. 🙂 #
• @hthrflynn as much as it pains me, my local paper (one person really) is trying to embrace bloggers, etc. Check put @dailyprogress. in reply to hthrflynn #
• @RETomato @hthrflynn relationship is symbiotic; checks and balances, facts and distribution channels. in reply to RETomato #
• RT @MasToMillers: The Mas to Millers segment just aired. Thanks a bunch, Jason! http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=158582403691&id=114811848207 #fb #
• Apple's Mouse is Gorgeous. What would an Apple House look like? https://post.ly/9S7H #
• Listening to Coy Barefoot & Brian Wheeler talking about Charlottesville & Albemarle elections. Growth, land use, property taxes. 1070 am #
• @mizzle the more you use r.com's internets the more it cost. You're clogging their tubes! in reply to mizzle #
• If you're a real estate broker in Virginia who thinks single agent dual agency is bad, please contact me asap. #
• RT @CrozetGazette News at the Crozet Business Networking Meeting: two sisters are opening bookstore in downtown Crozet in spring. #
• RT @TomRoyce: This is not very reassuring "U.S. Spies Buy Stake in Firm That Monitors Blogs, Tweets" http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/10/exclusive-us-spies-buy-stake-in-twitter-blog-monitoring-firm/ (no longer available) #
• RT @tcar: I just invited someone to speak at a NAR Conference via a Twitter DM. For some reason, that makes me smile [as well it should] #
• RT @realcrozetva: Walking to pick up the little one from school. A magnificient day in Crozet. #
• RT @KathEats: Charlottesville – the only place we've been considering! [It's not a bad place. 🙂 ] #
• RT @Emarieg: What a spectacular day in #cville! Am so glad to be here. :-} #
• @TeriLussier Here's a video test comparison I did https://www.realcentralva.com/2009/09/02/feedback-on-showing-homes-video/ & pre-vado https://www.realcentralva.com/2009/04/28/realtors-versus-the-mls-and-the-real-estate-board/ in reply to TeriLussier #
• @crozette That's what I get for trusting my blackberry. in reply to crozette #
• @TeriLussier Vado – worth it. in reply to TeriLussier #
• RT @tvanderwell: Roubini – total consumption by India and china is 1/6th of what the US consumes. [Still???] #
• Want to look at some Charlottesville real estate market statistics? https://post.ly/9OHV #
• @nrvliving pumpkins don't belong in beer. It's not right. And possibly immoral. #
• Going to the Crozet business networking forum at lunch #
• @jodywagner It might be faster to drive. in reply to jodywagner #
• @TomRoyce @JasonSandquist It's all a shell game. I'm renewing my call for $100k for everyone. Why not? in reply to TomRoyce #
• Realtors – have any examples of wildly inaccurate MLS data inaccuracies? Please email me [email protected] #
• RT @JasonSandquist: 100k home buyer tax credit claims already under scrutiny by the IRS http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125599683058895389.html [nobody saw that coming,right?] #
• Working at Trailside Coffee in Crozet this morning. https://post.ly/9NAd #
• RT @BLarsonMpls: Good comments re: Biz plan for REALTORS Prop Resource? from @mwurzer @jwlconsulting @mcohenmn http://www.mlstesseract.com/2009/10/realtors-property-resource-possible.html Join in! #
• Are We Ready for Net Neutrality? https://post.ly/9Mtp #
• Will anyone besides lobbyists read the Health Care Bill? Only 1502 pages https://post.ly/9K6P #
• #atthegym. Much-needed. #
• @Marijean https://www.slingmedia.com/ (archived: 2023) 🙂 in reply to Marijean #
• RT @crozeteyecare: Check us out from the Crozet Health Fair yesterday! http://www.nbc29.com/global/story.asp?s=11334813 (no longer available) #
• RT @vpapupdates: VPAP has posted 10/15 campaign finance reports of candidates in Charlottesville Council Race http://www.vpap.org/elections/locality/51540 #
• @BellaEats But a restaurant who offers this (almost exclusively) year-round. in reply to BellaEats #
• @BellaEats would it be feasible for a Cville restaurant to offer *only* foods from <100 miles of Cville? in reply to BellaEats #
• Drugs are not cool https://post.ly/9Gaz #
• Walked to get the little one at school; now hanging with her at the Crozet Mudhouse. #
• @cmaisannes I haven't been able to enter anything into Google Wave; neither replying/entering text/seeing anything. Cuz I need an invite in reply to cmaisannes #
• Talking to a GMAC short sale rep. So far, so ok. #
• Loving that https://RealCrozetVA.com has had 5 reader-submitted stories in the past month. Thanks for making it easier! #
• RT @mattdollinger: #bwe09 My session notes & New Post "Engineering Your Business – Insight from BlogWorld 2009" http://theyoufactor.com/2009/10/18/blogworld-2009-insight-engineering-your-business/ (no longer available) #
• RT @Cyberhomes: RT @BHGRealEstate: A New Twist on REbarCamp – Virtual REbarCamp: http://www.inman.com/blog/2009/10/17/a-new-twist-rebarcamp-virtual-rebarcamp #
• @stevewhitaker Did you get your Wave invite? #
• Anyone want to jump in and help Crozet put on Fireworks in July? Let me know. #
• Try to work everywhere … I have 🙂 https://www.realcentralva.com/2009/04/06/shenandoah-joes-on-ivy-road-in-charlottesville/. https://post.ly/91Kx #
• Where the Wild Things Are https://post.ly/9E4t #
• RT @BusinessBullpen: Lovin this weather [amen. It's hat weather!] #
• Top 7 things homebuyers should know. http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/07/23/the_top_7_thing.html Simple & right #
• RT @shelisrael: White House asserts Fox isn't really news but a peddlr of a viewpoint. Fox offers them airtime. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/18/AR2009101802260.html?hpid=topnews #
• @robhahn you make my brain hurt sometimes. in reply to robhahn #
• @EricStegemann Can there be trust metrics? Vetted? Makes me think of @jfsellsius' post http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing-tips/will-new-ftc-rules-affect-agent-testimonials-on-trulia-blog/2009/10/09/ (no longer available) in reply to EricStegemann #
• RT @TomRoyce: @JimDuncan I wonder if love-hate resembles trust-don't trust? [all can be built or lost; hate & don't trust much more easily] #
• @EricStegemann cardax? in reply to EricStegemann #
• @RealEstateZebra agreed that trust can change, but does that speak to emotion -v- logic? in reply to RealEstateZebra #
• @RealEstateZebra Perhaps a combination of emotion & logic – in reply to RealEstateZebra #
• @RealEstateZebra I see trust as more of a logical, evaluative conclusion than a feeling or emotion in reply to RealEstateZebra #
• @EricStegemann @RealEstateZebra When I see "trust" marketed, I immediately & instinctively think otherwise in reply to EricStegemann #
• @RealEstateZebra I've never thought of trust as an emotion. in reply to RealEstateZebra #
• @RealEstateZebra You mean I have to dig through my feed reader? 🙂 Thinking more in the real estate concept in reply to RealEstateZebra #
• @RealEstateZebra I'm planning to read it asap. I'm seeing the concept marketed & discussed in ways that seem counter to the concept in reply to RealEstateZebra #
• Trust https://post.ly/99ef #
• @TomRoyce Apparently, I should just stop rooting for football teams. #jets in reply to TomRoyce #
• Checking spam folders, looking for a #googlewave invite #
• Steve Nash, Canadian Celebrity https://post.ly/99QB #
• @linsey @EricStegemann agree that marketing w/ word "trust" highlights RE profession's (perceived) deficiencies. Market by doing. in reply to linsey #
• @EricStegemann can you/should you empower & encourage customers to "market" on your behalf? How? Voices can be leveraged in reply to EricStegemann #
• RT @EricStegemann: @linsey LOL http://www.tribusgroup.com/trust-is-everything/ (no longer available) Finished writing 10 minutes ago…. [How do you market trustworthiness?] #
• Just turned on the radio; my decision to become a Jets fan is reaffirmed. #redskins #
• Country road in Albemarle County https://post.ly/97SX #
• Fighting off a bug. OJ + chicken noodle soup + mental opposition to illness. #

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