I just became aware of a potential risk associated with those electrical smart meters that have been installed in California homes. Given that the Sage Report was only released January 1, you can be sure buyers are going to start asking the question, "Is this home safe?" I can bet that most lawye
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01/25/2011
Here is a list of vacation rental websites where you can advertise your house rental and, in many instances, collect payments. Please note that the Alexa Internet rankings are a measure of total traffic to the site and are subject to change - these were the results for 12/15/2010. VRBO - A Home
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12/15/2010
Looks like Yahoo! Video is 'tacking' - a sailing term used to describe a boat that changes direction in order to better use the wind. I just received a short email announcing that starting today, upload functionality was removed. Users have until March 14, 2011 to retrieve videos from the site. I
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12/15/2010
As if you needed another reason? Here's her marketing muscle:
12/09/2010
The 2010 RESA (Real Estate Staging Association) reports that houses that are marketed without staging, removed from the market and then reintroduced with staging spend a significantly lower amount of time on the market. However, the study makes no mention of whether the houses were put back on th
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03/19/2010
Stupid title but it got your attention, no? If you are one of those agents sold on the benefits of staging, than this post is for you. If you're going to invest in staging a home right, make sure you get the most mileage by producing a home tour video. You will reach more buyers and your seller w
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03/17/2010
I have filmed over half The City for CityTourVideo.com but I need to get these areas: O SOMA/South BeachO Russian HillO Downtown/Civic CenterO Inner RichmondO Richmond SeaCliffO USF/PanhandleO Western AdditionO Alamo Square/NOPAO Hayes ValleyO Inner SunsetO SunsetO MissionO Potrero HillO Twin P
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03/05/2010
Sure, you can post your listings directly onto your personal Facebook profile but this can alienate your friends who are not in the market for a home. Here are a few other methods for marketing your new listings on Facebook (don't forget to trumpet this service in your listing presentations):1.
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03/04/2010
There are two ethics being addressed with this question: How is an agent personally green? What does the agent know about green building and houses? Question #2 is certainly more identifiable and measurable. NAR's Green Resource Council has a designation designed to help agents get knowledgeable
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02/28/2010
I read a recent ActiveRain blog talking about the power of surveying your clients. It was rocking good advice! Not only does 'the survey' help the agent better service their clients, they can also be used to help the agent better spend her marketing dollars. And there is one more important bene
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02/28/2010
