Texting is a VERY popular way for people to communicate. Texting about real estate might just be more common than you would think. Following are a few key acronyms people use to talk about their home purchase or sale via SMS: NP: Not Pre-Approved SMH: SO Much House! WTF: What a Terrible Floorplan BRB: Backyard Ready for Barbecues IDC: Immaculate Downtown Condominium IMHO: I Might Hit the Open WYD: Where's Your Disclosure? LMAO: Let's Make An Offer! So, let's break these down … [Read more...]

Ah, millennials... People love to talk about them and they always seem to be trying to figure out what they are going to do next. Apparently, one of their next moves is to pick the names of their children based on available domain names. When I saw the article a couple of days ago, I kind of chuckled and thought of my own obsession with domain names. I happen to own dozens (and dozens) of domain names. Heck, I have owned my own name as a domain name for more than 20 years. So, yeah, I bought … [Read more...]

This information about a new social sharing tool is for REALTOR® members using the FlexMLS system via the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service. It is not something the public has access to, but it is another way for agents to share property information with potential home buyers and sellers. **Update: As per ARMLS, there has been a delay in the launch of the new social media / sharing feature. They said in an email - "The new launch date has not been set, but we will update everyone … [Read more...]

In our world, REALTOR branding is kind of a big deal. There's a ton of ways for agents and brokerages to build their brand. Not all of these ways are awesome. Thankfully, our friends at the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service and the Arizona Association of REALTORS know it is an important topic, as well. These two organizations have teamed up to bring us some awesome speakers to discuss current trends in innovative branding and marketing. We'll hear from industry / marketing rock … [Read more...]

Snapchat, according to GaryVee, is a platform you need to be on. So I will attempt to answer that question. Do you need to be on Snapchat for real estate? Watch this ... ????? https://t.co/2nvt5O0hwW — Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) January 8, 2016 I have been a early adopter of most social media platforms. Most of the time I have no interest or intention of using the platform, but I want to save my username @DeanOuellette just incase the newest "Facebook killer" "Twitter Killer" actually … [Read more...]