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I’m a fan of silly things – they usually make me smile , but sometimes I end up just scratching my head and wondering why people do silly things when they don’t intend to. And more and more frequently I see people doing sill things in social spaces.
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Its the middle of a really busy work day, so obviously I need to check out what my friends are doing on Facebook (I am after all an American). And there is the lovely Brandie Young on my live feed Asking
Like this? Want to do something about homelessness in Austin, San Antonio, New Orleans, Providence, [...]

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In a recent search, I noticed a post by another brokerage firm about a relationship with RealtyTrac that was promulgated by their national franchise. .
It reminded me why I hate salespeople sometimes.
This post would indicate to a real estate consumer that the agent and firm had some benefit through the publication of their third party [...]

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I know that this is my platform for writing about the real estate industry, bt today I just want to use this for a quick rant.
In his blog TechCrunch, Michael Arrington recently wrote a great post about Facebook’s refusal to deny a platform to Holocaust denial. The post is well written and cogent, [...]

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September 11, 2001 – was a world changing day. I remember going to work in my car listening to the Howard Stern show on the radio, when Howard started talking about a plane running into the World trade Center. The first thought that went through my mind was that a small plane had [...]

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2008 was a tough year. And its not one I’m sorry to see leave.
The challenges we face in business are just  part of our business, which is now and has always been cyclical. But  2008 will always be the year that I lost my best friend, suddenly, without explanation (not that [...]

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If you follow me in the world of social media, you know that I am a Twitter person. I listen, I comment, and I enjoy watching the stream This morning someone wrote “If Realtors are really successful, why are so many homes on the market. Either you can sell or you can’t. [...]

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It seems that everyone is always trying to improve on the poor old “For Sale” sign.
I was reading a recent Blog at Sellsius which speaks about  Custom Fit Realtyin Wisconsin who  is using Matrix codes on its house for sale signs to reach mobile users. The company’s new technology allowing buyers to take a photo [...]

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I found this fascinating quote today in a blog published by ELYAC Realty Los Angeles Real Estate Agent, Home Loans, Mortgage Brokers:
Here’s a surefire way to start an argument: Suggest that the housing market has reached bottom. To be sure, the near-term outlook is still grim, and nobody is forecasting a rapid nationwide rebound. But [...]

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A Couple of days ago, a press release was sent out that said , in part
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2008 – ForSaleByOwner.com today announced that it has become the nation’s first “by owner” real estate website to enable home sellers to advertise their home on Realtor.com without appearing on a local Multiple Listing [...]

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