Image via Wikipedia In a recent post in RealTown, Mike Bowler wrote a post about change in the real estate industry that ended up being more about his preference of educational choices then it was about real change in the…
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Have you Made a Reality Check Lately!
Image by Xtreme Xhibits via Flickr In January I returned from the Inman Connect Conference and the ReBarCamp in New York City and had the opportunity to talk to people from all over the country about the real estate industry. As…
The Great ReBarCamp Controversy?
Image by reeltor99 via Flickr As I write this, I am in a hotel in Western Pennsylvania, where ReBarCamp Pittsburgh will take place tomorrow. I’m writing this post because of a few conversations I had recently with friends of mine.…
Why Salespeople Make Me Hate Them
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…
Heading Back to Chicago
I spent several days last week teaching the SMMI CSM course to a group of top agents in Chicago. I left there Saturday to attend the wedding of my best friend’s daughter in Sarasota Florida, but I find myself in…
In This Corner…Two Attorneys & One Broker
Image via Wikipedia Tomorrow morning I fly out to Atlanta for ReTechSouth. The conference has grown into a pretty substantial it event describing itself as; A place where agents, brokers, lenders, builders and many other real estate industry practitioners could…
What Use is a Real Estate Saleperson?
Image via Wikipedia 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,…
Is the For Sale Sign Dead?
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…
Thoughts of a Housing Recovery – From LA to Philly!
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…
Unrepresented FSBOs Can’t Be Listed on REALTOR.COM
Image via CrunchBase 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…