Inman News just announced the finalists for the 2008 Inman News Innovator Awards.In the blog category five fabulous blogs were nominated:1000Watt BlogAgentGeniusBig Picture BlogFBS BlogHomegain Real Estate BlogI may be slightly biased in that I contribute to two of these blogs (AgentGenius and HomeGain). Benn and Lani are responsible for much of the success of AgentGenius, and while I … [Read more...]
Electronic Signatures and Silly Counter Offers
Received this wonderful email from a current client: The speed this client mentions is really all predicated on the use of electronic signatures. We use DocuSign as our “e-signature processor”, which enables us to send, sign and receive real estate contracts and documents at the speed of email. It’s convenient for all involved — the clients, the agent and their … [Read more...]
New to Phoenix Real Estate Guy: RSS Feeds for Listings
If you use RSS feeds, you already know just how cool they are. RSS can save a TON of time, pulling web content to you, rather than you having to go look for it.Our current MLS / IDX search provides RSS feed capability. And we are working on a Listings RSS Feed page to make it even easier. The page is up, and is currently pulling in feeds for all changed listings in Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa. … [Read more...]
Phoenix MLS Search – A New Map-based Solution
Finally, a map-based Phoenix home search I can sink my teeth into. And more importantly, one that plays well with our MLS system.For a long (long) time, the number of choices a Phoenix real estate agent had for implementing a map-based home search was woefully limited. Fortunately, the leadership at ARMLS (Arizona Multiple Listing Service) recently joined this century and new MLS/IDX search … [Read more...]











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