Remember the old days when real estate agents just sold real estate? When I say old days I mean 4 or 5 years ago. I am a business development manager for a national title insurance company here in Phoenix Arizona, I help real estate professionals-real estate agents and lenders-get found on the Internet where over 90% of today's consumers start their home search or research. As I mentioned, I help real estate professionals get "found" online. Consumer behavior has changed, … [Read more...]
Real Estate Bar Camp Phoenix 2010-Updated
It was a beautiful Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona to attend the 2nd annual Real Estate Bar Camp Phoenix 2010. I was there with with 800+ of my closest friends to learn the latest and greatest about leveraging technology in real estate. First of all. What's Bar Camp? "It’s an “un-conference”. There is no pre-printed agenda. The agenda is built that day and often morphs through the camp as people gather, talk and share. Anyone can come and write on a board-what they want … [Read more...]
Realtors: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You. It's Sunday morning, I'm enjoying my first cup of coffee with my 1 year old son Alejandro, (no he is not drinking coffee). My ritual is pretty much the same every morning. I get woken up by Alejandro, then my 6 year old gets up and asks me to turn on the computer so she can go to Playhouse Disney or Nick Jr and I make my coffee while listening to the local news. It's the local news that prompted this early morning post. Seems like every … [Read more...]