Why Pinning May Be Sinning in Real Estate (and elsewhere)

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Source: google.com via Diego on Pinterest If you are even remotely connected to the real estate interwebs you have seen all the buzz lately from real estate agents about Pinterest. Pinterest is booming, according to some it is "the fastest growing social network site in Internet history." As such, real estate agents are flocking to the site in their never-ending quest for lead … [Read more...]

Thompson’s Realty is 4 Today!

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Happy... Birthday? Brokerageversary? to Thompson's Realty! Four years ago today, Francy and I opened the doors to Thompson's Realty. The grand plan then included hiring one other agent and making a go at what at that time was a horrific national real estate meltdown in one of the hardest hit marketplaces on the planet. Fast forward four years and here we sit with thirty-two agents and 47 … [Read more...]

WordCamp Phoenix 2012: Top 10 WordPress Best Practices for Real Estate Websites

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Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking at WordCamp Phoenix 2012. If you have never been to a WordCamp, go. WordCamps are dedicated to sharing all sorts of information, tips and tricks for WordPress. This was my third iteration of WordCamp and all have offered a boatload of quality information. As promised, here is my presentation, "Top 10 WordPress Best Practices for Realtors & Real … [Read more...]

I won’t show your listing until your seller justifies the price!

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Check the title again. That is a direct quote from a buyer's agent that just called on one of our listings. I won't show your listing until your seller justifies the price! Interesting tactic, particularly in what is the current seller's market in Phoenix. Here is my take: 1) It's not the sellers job to justify the price to your buyer. That's your job as their agent. 2) If you or your … [Read more...]

This could be the beginning of the end for small brokerages

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"This could be the beginning of the end for small brokerages." Or not. The quote comes from a comment in the Inman News story published yesterday, Howard Hanna invests $1M-plus to enhance real estate listings. That commenter is not alone. Notorious Rob Hahn wrote this piece, Some Thoughts on Zillow’s 2011 Results and Howard Hanna (In Which I Declare Peace In Our Time). As always, … [Read more...]

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