How Quickly do Social Media Directors Respond?
Specifically regarding this post on Roost's calling out the listing aggregators - Roost's conclusion? That using these sites “homebuyers waste tons of time searching through homes that aren't actually for sale.” Inman - Same Day Trulia - Same Day Zillow - Same Day It is…
Charlottesville Has a Ton of Great Blogs
Most of them are fed into CvilleBlogs, but the volume there is tremendous and hard to keep up with. We're truly lucky to have such a vibrant, knowledge and diverse (blogging) community. I found this blog, titled Discovering Urbanism, last week with this genesis, which…
RE Blog World – September 19 – Las Vegas
A confession - I procrastinate for things that aren't related to my clients. In 27 days in Las Vegas, the first RE Blog World convenes as part of the larger Blog World, and it's not just about real estate blogging. The title of the session…
The Bubble Blog Interviewed Me
Reciprocity; ain't it grand? For those who may question my not-hating-the-bubble-bloggers' mentality, it's because they actually value good Realtors, and offer constructive (and blunt/brash) criticism - something that is often missing. We're the Bubble Blog, yes, but we're not anti-Realtor. We're anti-Bubble. There's a vital…
Judging Realtors Based on their Blogs
This article was in the Washington Post the other day discussing how consumers are using social media to find Realtors, and was picked up by the Consumerist this morning who ask the question - "Would You Judge A Real Estate Broker By His Blog?". Much…
How Did Saul get the NAR’s Notes?
The MLS of the Future, courtesy of Saul Klein. The response has been underwhelming according to Technorati. Much of his paper sounds like he read summaries of the NAR's MLS PAG that lasted about 18 months, specifically his "takeaway terms." Authoritative and trusted source Mission…
Charlottesville’s Bubble Bloggers Revealed – Part 1
And their names are Jane Doe, John Doe, and Snarky Doe. cVillains and I must have been drinking the same Kool Aid, as we both have interviews with the Real C'Ville bubble bloggers ... If you haven't read the Charlottesville Bubble Blog, you're missing out.…
Going Dark Friday
With a heavy heart and a great deal of sadness, RealCentralVA will be closed from Friday in honor and memory of Sheila Lublin, wife of Bill Lublin, a friend and fellow author at the Agent Genius blog. As Jay so eloquently stated: Some of us…
Kevin Boer for NAR President
Fines for grammatical and spelling errors, for not uploading photos, using the words "cute, gorgeous ... honey stop the car" .... I'll vote for Kevin Boer in a heartbeat (of course, I don't have a vote that I know of). Seriously. Why not? One more…
Thank you to the commenters on RealCentralVA
Thank you. Plain and simple. You make this blog so much better, and I am grateful for the time the time, energy, thought and insight you provide here. The knowledge I gain from your comments istremendous, and I sincerely appreciate every one of you. (photo…