I wouldn’t have known about the allegedly controversial Smart Money article had the President of the National Association of Realtors not addressed it (without a link to the Smart Money story as is common blogging…
Browsing Category Public Perception
Google Assumes it is a Foregone Conclusion
Part One of at least Two. I was looking at Google’s blog post about how they have taken their real estate search to Australia, and I revisited their real estate search here in the United…
Real Estate Brokers can Stop Learning After 15 Years
The Board shall waive the broker education requirement for any applicant for a brokers license who has, for more than 15 years, owned a real estate brokerage firm and during that time, maintained an active license as a real estate salesperson. … If time allowed I’d go to the General Assembly and wander the hallways making inquiries of those who have already voted for this bill and lobby those in the House who have yet to vote.
What’s a Beme?
Here’s the thing – more now than ever before, the brand that matters most to the real estate consumer is the value added by the individual Realtor, not the brand. (and I’ll bet I could back this up with statistics if I had the resources to pull off a survey) Of particular note regarding the current fragmentation of the real estate listings universe – (bolding mine) From silos to simultaneity . … Read more about silos and how the concept relates to MLS’ at Michael Wurzer’s FlexMLS blog, where he says , “NAR could create a non-profit that could be the ICANN for property IDs, and that would be valuable for tying together the efforts of those publishing real estate info on the web.
Experience Pays
Apparently it takes a few days for the swelling, discomfort – pain – to present itself, so I went to the doctor ( Northridge Internal Medicine at UVA ) Thanks to my wife’s insurance, I went to the doctor to get a service – consultation, x-ray, interpretation – that no one has any idea how much any of that costs. … In my required BS classes, I learned very little; however through my experiences – my mistakes, my successes, my near misses, I’ve learned an extraordinary amount of knowledge that is applicable to my business and to my clients.
C-Ville Gets it on Real Estate Blogs
From this month’s Abode section of the C-Ville Weekly , Erika Howsare dives into real estate blogs – Locally and nationally, real estate blogs, forums and websites of all descriptions have proliferated and changed the industry, as buyers and sellers (and agents and brokers) have more fluid, flexible ways of getting information. In Charlottesville, someone getting ready to make a deal can bone up on buyer-broker agreements at Jim Duncan’s blog , watch a video entitled “ How to sell your home (in black & white) †at Daniel Rothamel’s blog , or peruse an aggregation of gloomy national news mixed with skeptical takes on local listings by the anonymous authors of Real C-ville —The Bubble Blog. …
Agent Update for 2008
(See Transparency in real estate fees and More on transparency in Realtor fees ) Contrast those numbers with those of 2007 – – 103 had more than 10 sides (31% fewer than last year) – 287 had more than 5 sides (28% fewer than last year) – 448 had between one and four transactions ( I ran it twice ) – ~460 had none. And 2006 – – 152 Realtors had more than 10 sides – 333 have had more than 5 sides – 450 Realtors have had between one and four transactions this year. – ~ 415 had none.