Okay, so with the comic book discussion sure to be going on (who knew there were so many comics geeks in the RE.net?), let me turn to something I think could be very interesting. First, view this video: This is a music video by the trance dance group OceanLab. But it was edited from videos … Read more
From the lovely and talented Sara Bonert (@sbonert) over at Zillow blog, I learn that Zillow gets 55% of all California buyers: Over half (55%) of those who reported using the Internet as a tool in the home buying process used Zillow. Realtor.com continued to be the most used site as 89% of buyers used … Read more
I believe in zeitgeist. Things seem to happen in groups, where one conversation is followed by another on a similar vein. Last night, I have a great conversation with Stacey Harmon about a presentation she’s giving to realtors on the value of social media for real estate. We explore the difference between branding and lead … Read more
Marc Davison (@1000wattmarc) of 1000watt Consulting is one of the top thinkers and one of the most compelling writers in our industry, and his latest posts on the future of brokerage are examples of why one might think of Marc as Master Yoda of the Real Estate Jedi Academy. You can read part 1 here, … Read more
At the recent REBarCamp Orange County, I found myself staring at the board listing the sessions and enjoying the wonder of discovery. The discovery was that apparently, I was supposed to be leading a session with Stacey Harmon on “Social Media and Branding”. As they say, anything and everything could happen at a BarCamp. That … Read more
Thanks to travel, blogging is a bit light, but I did want to get this post out because more and more, I feel it’s a painful message that must be heard. There are quite a few things that a real estate company can do to improve operations, but many of them will take immense amount … Read more
This, I don’t think, requires much commentary (h/t: mattsingley via Twitter): What an incredible website. This may be the future. -rsh
From the web publication (seems rude to call it a “blog”) @Issue comes this provocative article about the business value of design, which ends with this astonishing statement: [Design is] the accelerator for the company car, the power train for sustainable profits: design drives innovation; innovation powers brand; brand builds loyalty; and loyalty sustains profits. … Read more
The Seattle-based brokerage John L. Scott has waded into social networking waters in a pretty significant way with JLSconnect — a brand new service based on Microsoft’s Live platform. From the news release: JLSconnect augments the previous “Property Tracker” service found on www.JohnLScott.com which provides the ability for individuals to log in and save “favorite” … Read more