Hollie Dustin's (agentwhiz) Blog

Ahh...that dreaded time of the year is upon us again. You know what I'm referring to, don't you? Tax time. And this year I'm sure all of us that persevered in the real estate industry will agree, we could sure use as many tax deductions as possible. The last thing we need is Uncle Sam taking mor...

  That is the question. No, that was last year's question. This year the resounding answer is yes, definitely twitter! For newbies that still don't understand just what Twitter is and why they should be using it, read on. Twitter is simple. It asks "What are you doing?", and you respond, and foll...

Well, now that most of you have added blogging to your marketing efforts, have you thought about making money with your blog? Now, of course your ultimate goal is to establish relationships with buyers and sellers that result in a sale. But how about making a little income in addition to that? He...

Can the way we position furniture, use colors, and place for sale signs really help to sell our listings? Well, if you ask agents that have put the practice of feng shui into their business, you would get a resounding, "YES, it works!" A recent article in REALTOR magazine, showcased Katrine Karl...

Okay, so you've already determined that blogging is good way to create business, but what should you blog about? Well, if you are a real estate professional...blog about what you know about....real estate! Let buyers and sellers know that you are a real estate specialist, that you know your commu...

AgentWhiz loves finding new tools that will make our jobs easier. This is one of them. Introducing SearchMe....the first visual search engine. If you're like me, when I am looking for something online, I search a term, and begin visiting the different results that show. Many times, I am searching...

If you are involved in short sales, you know there is nothing short about them! At least not with the time factor involved.But educating yourself in the short sale process and offering this service to your customers can prove to be an extremely lucrative part of your business. Before venturing ou...

Well, I had just barely gotten use to the idea that Internet Explorer was not my only option for browsing, and was still adapting to the great Firefox Mozilla, when the announcement came in about Flock.This is a truly advanced browser, and really in tune with todays world and web. It supports 19 ...

Thanks, Google! If you happen to be lucky enough to be a real estate agent in Boston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Detroit, or Providence, you now have the power of Google Maps Street View and street level imagery. Add Google Maps Street View tool to your listings on ...

Most of us in the real estate profession have a website. And if you don't, you should. But how optimized are your websites? Can visitors easily find you, or are your competitors the ones they are pointed to when searching for a particular keyword? For example, if you are trying to target " homes ...