Source: google.com via Diego on Pinterest If you are even remotely connected to the real estate interwebs you have seen all the buzz lately from real estate agents about Pinterest. Pinterest is booming, according to some it is "the fastest growing social network site in Internet history." As such, real estate agents are flocking to the site in their never-ending quest for lead generation nirvana. Shortly after Pinterest "jumped the shark," agents began barfing real estate listings all … [Read more...]
Word of Mouth. Via Twitter.
Two separate "events" happend today, one on Facebook, the other on Twitter. They got me to thinking. << Uh oh, there he goes, thinking again... >> First, I saw this posted on a Facebook friends status update: Do you use Twitter? I've been informed it's a must have in real estate but I just can't seem to get into tweeting. Input is appreciated. Well, since he asked, I provided some input: A "must have"?? Hardly. That said, I like Twitter, use it a lot, and have met some … [Read more...]
The Lones Group v. Rothamel: A case study in destroying your on-line reputation
The Lones Group Oh wait. For the sue-happy out there, let's start with some disclosures: I am not an attorney, in any way, shape or form. I consider Daniel Rothamel and his family (also parties to the lawsuit I'm about to discuss) personal friends. And until today, I had never heard of The Lones Group. I have no idea if they are good at what they do, nor do I really care - that's not the point. Finally, what follows is simply my personal opinion, which I freely admit is biased and slanted due … [Read more...]
Jay Thompson
About Jay Thompson - Former Designated Broker & co-owner, Thompson's Realty EDITOR'S NOTE: We are leaving this page as a tribute to our friend, Jay Thompson. Jay is now enjoying his time living in Seattle with his lovely bride Francy. He spends a lot of time walking the streets taking interesting pictures. While Jay is no longer the owner and man behind The Phoenix Real Estate Guy, Jay is, and always will be, a big part of everything that happens here. ( read more about the ownership change … [Read more...]
Win an Autographed Copy of The Whuffie Factor. It’s easy!
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely and ridiculously talented Tara Hunt at the National Association of Realtors Conference & Expo. It was very cool to meet her and hang out a little, talking about real estate VRM (Vendor Relationship Management). “Holy shit, it's Tara Hunt!” were my exact words when I first met her. Just a subtle indication of the school-girl like excitement I felt meeting the author of one of my favorite books. Tara's book, The Whuffie Factor: Using the … [Read more...]
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