Mistakes made in real estate blogging?
I am getting prepared for a presentation at next week's Virginia Association of Realtors' Convention. The audience will be the Policy Board (they're "important") and whomever else decides to stop by. For those of you who are real estate bloggers - fresh or veteran -…
A family in need
I never knew him, but feel the need to post. There is a camaraderie in the real estate blogosphere that I hope will continue throughout its growth. With that in mind, I give thanks to Lani's brother's life and my thoughts and prayers to his…
Another reason blog “leads” are better
The differences between leads generated from blogs and "leads" purchased through one of the various blood-sucking non-value-adding referral companies are many. Some of the most crucial differences are that blog clients: 1) Are typically further along in the process of hiring an agent (whether buyer's…
Virginia Real Estate BloggerCon
Count me in. I'm curious to see how many show up. The response to the "Beer with Bloggers" at the Inman Connect Conference in San Francisco was extraordinary. Let's hope there's beer. That always helps. Thanks again to Ben Martin for his initiative. (read an…
Getting ready for another MLS PAG
Ah, acronyms! The National Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service Presidential Advisory Group. Another NAR MLS PAG meeting in Chicago this week. This group has been meeting for well over a year to discuss what the future of listing distribution between Realtors as well as…
VAR Reaches out – Part 3 of 3
This concludes the interview with Ben Martin, VAR's "Robert Scoble" (his analogy, which hopefully will prove accurate). My thanks to him for taking the time to answer so many questions. While he's been on the job for less than a month, expectations are high that…
Virginia Association of Realtors reaches out – Part 2 of 3
Realtor associations provide more for their members than the respective MLS' - most importantly perhaps is the lobbying they do on behalf of their members, and often the general public - from issues such as recordation taxes, disclosure/disclaimer laws, zoning, preservation of property rights, transportation…
Virginia Association of Realtors steps into the Web 2.0 world – Part 1 of 3
The word I have used since talking to Ben Martin is "excited;" excited that the VAR is actually reaching out to the members for their insight and opinions. Ben is the new Director of Communications & New Media at Virginia Association of Realtors* and his…