Articles by Frances Flynn Thorsen

Tuscon brokerage Long Realty is the first real estate company to implement an internal social media platform for its agents.

Some real estate agents love new technology, and others want no part of it. It's time to strike a happy balance.

National Assn. of REALTORS President Dick Gaylord offers two sets of tips to real estate agents, how to be successful and how to deliver a message.

What separates one blog from another? What are the features of a blog post that earn it a spot on the RealTown home page?

Homeowners around the country are successfully staving off foreclosure with consumer advocates at Acorn. Here are the stories of four survivors who went to the brink of auction and kept their homes.

Keep all of your loan and sale documents, consult competent help, and avoid foreclosure rescue scams and "white knight investors" who want your equity!

RealTown highlights Internet sites where FSBOs congregate, and offers a list of tools to make prospecting fun and profitable.

Increasing numbers of real estate professionals are jumping on the "short sale" bandwagon. This approach does not serve consumers well and homeowners are sacrificing their equity to banks and investors.

A recent RealTown survey indicates that e-PRO Certified REALTORS are likely among the first to adopt new technology tools and join online social networks.

Here are some of the hottest links on the Real Estate Web with tools for real estate agents and brokers.