Real Estate Related It is all about Micro interactions and embracing change. I recently saw a great slide show by David Armano called Micro interactions in a 2.0 world. After looking at his presentation it hit me that currently today we struggle to get into the Web 2.0 world and we have to figure out how to get there. Think about what we still do. We still […]
Real Estate Related How is our web traffic doing? As I’m out in offices on a weekly basis I do get a ton of feedback from agents on what they like and don’t like about Windermere.com. In the NW we are always compared to John L Scott who also has a great site for searching for homes. After we made some significant changes to […]
Real Estate Related Don’t under estimate Craigslist when it comes to Real Estate. Again Windermere is leading the industry when it comes to online marketing. Recently we ventured into a partnership with an amazing company called ubadoo. Ubadoo unlike companies like postlets and others has a unique value proposition when it comes to listing aggregation. As real estate professionals it is our responsibility to represent each property as […]
Real Estate Related Don't under estimate Craigslist when it comes to Real Estate. Again Windermere is leading the industry when it comes to online marketing. Recently we ventured into a partnership with an amazing company called ubadoo. Ubadoo unlike companies like postlets and others has a unique value proposition when it comes to listing aggregation. As real estate professionals it is our responsibility to represent each property as […]
Uncategorized Customer services isn't rocket science.                               Why do some companies just not get it when it comes to customer services?  I mean really it isn’t rocket Science. Here is my story.  I’m in the process of building a shed and a play house for my kids […]
Uncategorized Customer services isn’t rocket science.                               Why do some companies just not get it when it comes to customer services?  I mean really it isn’t rocket Science. Here is my story.  I’m in the process of building a shed and a play house for my kids […]
Real Estate Related The Gen Y can why can’t we?             I was with my nephew on a ski trip not to long ago and witnessed  how the Y generation is so different then the previous generations and I’ll explain.  The Y generation is not afraid of technology in anyway shape or form. In fact they have with them at […]
Real Estate Related The Gen Y can why can't we?             I was with my nephew on a ski trip not to long ago and witnessed  how the Y generation is so different then the previous generations and I’ll explain.  The Y generation is not afraid of technology in anyway shape or form. In fact they have with them at […]
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Real Estate Related Social Networking resources 101.   Question: If a conversation takes place online and you’re not there to hear or see it, did it actually happen?  Indeed. Conversations are taking place with or without you.    “If you’re not part of the conversation, then you’re leaving it to others to answer questions and provide information, whether it’s accurate or incorrect. […]
Real Estate Related Get scared or get busy! As I’m out in the field with all the different agents who are trying to survive in these tough times I realized that there is definitely a commonality with the ones who are being successful vs the agents that are running scared.  The biggest difference that I see is based on the attitude they have and how […]
Uncategorized A good hanydman is hard to come by. So being a home owner, having a full time job and two kids under the age of 6 can make it hard to take care of the little maintenance items that crop up in your home. I grew up with a Dad that pretty much knew how to do everything, in fact he built the […]
Uncategorized Sign the Washington Kids Can’t Wait Petition today. Will you sign the Washington Kids Can’t Wait Petition. With your help, we have surpassed 6,000 signatures from parents, educators and students. Now more than ever, we need to speak up in support of public schools and for re-defining basic education to include all the essential programs our children need to succeed in school and […]
Living Facebook yes, but what about Linkedin? I really think that Reid is onto something here. Many of you are using something like facebook or Linkedin but are you using both to your advantage? Keep in mind that Facebook is really a place for friends, and a place to let your friends learn more about your. Linkedin on the other hand is […]
Real Estate Related why check e-mail when you have facebook? I have e-mail, I also have a facebook account, and a myspace account. In my facebook and myspace profiles I can control and limit the people that have the ability to communicate with me. Because I control that arena that communication becomes far more important than much of the mail that hits my inbox. There are far […]
Real Estate Related The Economic sky is not falling for crying out loud. As of late there has been far to much negative press that has put a lot of people into a state of panic. This is totally unnecessary. There are many individuals I have run into that are not only panicked but in fear of our economic sky falling on us and not being able to […]
Real Estate Related Google Analytics for Buyers and Sellers. So recently I visited with some Windermere agents on Whidbey Is. who are really thinking out of the box and being very successful in the process.They are taking the tool of Google Analytics and taking it to a whole other level. Figure 1. Screenshot of Map Overlay from Google Analytics. Recently I read how Remax […]
Real Estate Related web 1.0 vs web 2.0 Photo curteasy of Sizlopedia   So all this talk about Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 what does it really mean? In a Web 1.0 world the content in many ways is created and managed by the webmaster and it has a direct message that is controlled and used to try and capture the reader. It […]
Living Create an Inviting Outdoor Living Space While yards were once the domain of swing sets and barbecues, today’s homeowners are turning the great outdoors into additional living space, complete with comfortable furniture and decorative lighting. This trend is so popular that the U.S. Census Bureau shows one-third of nearly $150 billion Americans spent on home remodeling in 2005 went to outdoor […]