December 2006
The Archives
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12.18.06User-Enhanced Real Estate ListingsAs you already know, Time's Person of the Year is You. It got me thinking about user-enhanced real estate listings again. I am curious how many of "You" would take the time to upload photos and video or edit a property description on an online listing if you were able to? Leaving a comment on Amazon is one thing, but taking photos or video and uploading them to a website is another. Probably not many of "You" planning to make an offer.
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12.17.06Pay per Post buys Ad on The ShowUpdate: The reason why I was so shocked that ZeFrank approved an ad from the controversial company pay per post was because PPP was paying bloggers to write posts without having to disclose that they were getting paid to do so. I thought there was no way that Ze would support such a practice. But that no longer seems to be the case. Michael Arrington reports on TechCrunch that Pay Per Post now requires disclosure. I have just purchased a duckie in repentance. --------------------------------- I've been a big fan of Jason Calacanis ever since I heard him ...
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12.07.06Text Message Leads to Cell PhonesWe created the “Leads to Cell Phone” feature to help our clients respond to Internet leads as fast as possible. If they respond fast enough the buyers/renters may still be in front of a computer doing research. Plus the Wow factor of a quick response is priceless. This is a super-simple feature to use and is great for people that do not have email on their cell phones or a carry Blackberry. Technology Survey SaysIn the 2006 Realtor Technology Survey, created by the good folks over at the Center for REALTOR® Technology, it stated that half of the agents ...
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12.06.06What is the Exposure Network?The Exposure Network allows everyone of our clients listings to be seen and searchable on, Google, Oodle, Vast, Edgeio, Lycos, and Propsmart. The network is a growing list of websites that have agree to let us feed them our clients listings using RSS (Really Simple Syndication). We started creating the exposure network for one very simple reason; help our clients properties get more exposure. This is another reason why we believe we have a terrific product for Property Owners, Real Estate Agents, Brokers and Rental Managers. Problem Solving Submission ...
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12.01.06SkiNet Newsletter Features Real EstateSkiNet just added a new feature called "Property of the Week" to their newsletter. The email newsletter which is send to over 300,000 opt-in subscribers will now feature one of the properties listed for sale or rent on SkiNet.com. This week's Property belongs to the team of Steve Chin & Dena Fleming of Prudential Utah. Their $5,250,000 home has unobstructed views looking over thousands of acres of permanently protected mountain terrain and of course has ski-in / ski-out access. To learn more about the newsletter call Ben Rifkin at 303-998-7226.
