Look back through this blog and you won't see a single mention of Trulia.com. Trulia gained a lot of attention when it first rolled out. It scared (and continues to scare) real estate agents. But I don't know why... It's just a web site. It doesn't replace a real estate agent. If you are not familiar with Trulia, it's a big giant site that provides real estate listings. They scrape or pull … [Read more...]
The ActiveRain Real Estate “Social Network”
by on June 21, 2006
ActiveRain.com is a new "social network" for real estate professionals. (It's also going to be a darn find way to locate real estate professionals). Social networks are getting a lot of buzz lately. ActiveRain may be the best implementation of a social network I've seen yet, and they claim (and I believe it) that they are the first one for real estate professionals. It hasn't been up long, but … [Read more...]
Real Estate Pic of the Week! SNOW near Phoenix!!
by on June 17, 2006
Here is a stunning view of the Superstition Mountians. Taken March 6, 2006 from the patio rooftop deck of a current listing we have in Gold Canyon. Sorry that I'm breaking my own rule of not posting our listings on the blog. I can't help it. I just find this shot that good. Thought those that aren't from around here might appreciate it. Yes, it does snow around here on occasion. (*rarely* IN … [Read more...]
Phoenix Reclaims Title As Sweatiest City
by on June 16, 2006
Jay's Opine: Well here's a shocker... But do we really need to know the amount of sweat the average Phonecian releases on any given day? And comparing that to glasses of lemonade just seems.... wrong. Phoenix Reclaims Title As Sweatiest City The summer sun might be a breath of fresh air compared to the rain or snow of months past, but Old Spice reminds us again this year that some … [Read more...]
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