RealTown's BlogTalk

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Not+for+banks%21++This+is+a+bit+of+an+unusual+request.+I%27m+about+ready+to+publish+a+new+book+on+%22How+to+Reduce+Your+Property+Taxes%22+%28both+print+and+ebook%29.+One+of+my+recommendations+in+the+book+is+that+an+excellent+source+of+data+for+your+tax+challenge+is+a+knowledgeable+Realtor+in+the+area.++Just+from+preliminary+promotion+of+the+upcoming+publishing%2C+I+have+been+asked+repeatedly+how+to+find+the+right+Realtor+to+do+this+and+what+will+it+cost.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++So+it+seemed+like+this+would+be+the+best+place+to+establish+a+national+network+of+experienced+agents%2C+willing+to+perform+a+%22market+analysis%22+similar+to+a+BPO+but+with+the+purpose+of+providing+the+property+owner+with+good+solid+information+to+mount+their+challenge.++Depending+upon+your+local+market+a+fee+to+do+this+might+run+from+%2475+to+%24150.++If+the+property+owner%27s+initial+challenge+is+denied+and+they+ultimately+end+up+in+front+o

%3Cp%3EI%27ve+been+surveying+the+social+media+landscape+and+speaking+with+some+old+real+estate+bloggers+who+lament+their+lack+of+traction+with+consumers+on+Facebook.+I+am+very+perplexed+about+a+trend+that+sees+real+estate+agents+and+brokers+friending+mostly+other+real+estate+agents+and+brokers+there.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EI%27ve+been+writing+about+it%3A%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Frealestatesocialmediapolicies.com%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fthe-dirty-little-secret-about-realtor-facebook-training%2F%22%3EThe+Dirty+Little+Secret+About+Realtor+Facebook+Training%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Frealestatesocialmediapolicies.com%2F2009%2F12%2F02%2F10-ways-real-estate-agents-create-deeper-engagement-on-facebook%2F%22%3E10+Ways+Real+Estate+Agents+Create+Deeper+Engagement+on+Facebook%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EDoes+anyone+really+see+value+in+a+strategy+of+friending+so+many+agents%3F+The+only+agents+and+brokers+I+know+perso

%3Cp%3E%0A++++OK+what+happen+when+20+people+come+to+a+open+house+and+only+one+is+interested.+Well+you+lose+19+potential+customers.+However+what+if+all+20+text+your+name+and+got+your+business+card.+Then+they+were+in+yout+data+base+and+any+time+you+have+a+house+for+sale+you+could+send+out+info+to+all+of+those+people+in+a+matter+of+seconds.+Now+lets+say+in+a+years+time+you+come+across+200+people+through+word+of+mouth%2C+open+house%2C+etc...+Well+now+when+you+have+a+ranch+3+bedrooms%2C+2+Bath%2C+you+hit+a+button+and+all+200+potentials+get+that+info+by+text.+%28everyone+reads+text+messages%29.+Put+Jamal+in+the+content+of+a+text+message+and+put+90210+in+the+number+spot.+%28doesn%27t+cost+anything%29+and+see+how+it+works.+Or+go+to+Izigg.com%2C+Let+me+know+what+you+think.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++I+seem+to+have+friends+in+many+occupations+and+endeavors.++Some+I+know+and+most+I+do+not+know.++The+Real+Estate+Agents+jumped+on+the+band+wagon+fast.++I+figured+if+Gary+Vaynerchuk+could+sell+wine+I+could+sell+houses.++But+so+far+I+have+not+noticed+any+of+my+leads+coming+from+Facebook+or+Linked+In.++We+are+just+connecting+with+people.+And+this+is+a+very+time+consuming+occupation+in+itself.+%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++Jody+Hood%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++Certified+HUD+Real+Estate+Broker.+%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A+++++%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++Jody+Hood+Real+Estate%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Tel%3A+760-942-9224%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Cell%3A+760-533-0422%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Fax%3A+760-942-0014%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fjodyhoodrealestate.com%2F%22%3EJodyHoodRealEstate.com%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3ELicense+%23+00431428%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A+++++++++%0A++++%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++++++%0A++++++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++++++++++In+a+message+dated+7%2F15%2F2010+8%3A44%3A20+P.M.+Pacific+Daylight+Time%2C+%3Ca+href%3D%22mailto%3Ablogtalk%40intern

%3Cp%3E%3Cb%3E%3Cu%3EWhat+would+I+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3Ewant%3C%2Fspan%3E+if+I+was+a+buyer%3F%3F%3F%3C%2Fu%3E%3C%2Fb%3E%C2%A0%C2%A0+I%E2%80%99d+want+someone+who+wasn%E2%80%99t+trying+to+sell+me%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3E.+%C2%A0Sell+me+%3C%2Fspan%3Eanything+so+they+could+make+a+buck.+%C2%A0I%E2%80%99d+want+to+think+that+they+were+looking+out+for+my+best%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3E+interest+and+was+really+listening+to+me%3C%2Fspan%3E.+How+do+you+develop+that+kind+of+trust+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3Ein+a%3C%2Fspan%3E%C2%A0relationship%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3E%3F%3C%2Fspan%3E%C2%A0+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3EI%3C%2Fspan%3E+would+want+to+know+the+whole+deal%2C+start+to+finish%2C+be+honest+with+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3Em%3C%2Fspan%3Ee%2C+don%E2%80%99t+tell+me+stuff+just+because+you+think+it%E2%80%99s+what+I+want+to+hear.+Educate+me%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3E.%3C%2Fspan%3E+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3EPeople+don%E2%80%99t+buy+real+estate%3C%2Fspan%3E+every+day%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3E.%3C%2Fspan%3E+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+black%22%3EIt%E2%80%99s%3C%2Fspan%3E+a

%3Cp%3E%0A++++TA-DA%21++I+completed+the+ePRO+course+last+Sunday+and+feel+relieved+%26+exhilarated+at+the+same+time.++I%27m+looking+for+input+from+anyone+who+has+written+a+press+release+about+becoming+an+ePRO+and+what+it+means+to+them.++BTW%2C+this+is+my+very+first+blog%2C+so+be+gentle%21%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Hello+all%2C%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Has+anyone+heard+anything+good%2C+bad+or+indifferent+about+Style+Agent+for+website+design%3F++I%27m+looking+for+a+good+website+design+company+and+I+am+considering+using+them+or+Agent+Image.++Any+thoughts+would+be+appreciated%21%21%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Jinny+M.+Ahrens%2C+Realtor%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Kalamazoo%2C+MI%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A+++++Here%27s+an+interesting+article+on+tag+clouds%3F+It+mentions+that+fewer+websites+and+blogs+are+using+tag+clouds%3F+It+also+discusses+how+a+tag+index+is+an+alternative+to+a+tag+cloud.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Personally+I%27ve+never+been+a+big+fan+of+tag+clouds+but+maybe+I+just+haven%27t+seen+them+used+very+well.++%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A+++++%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashingmagazine.com%2F2007%2F11%2F07%2Ftag-clouds-gallery-examples-and-good-practices%2F%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.smashingmagazine.com%2F2007%2F11%2F07%2Ftag-clouds-gallery-examples-and-good-practices%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Does+anyone+have+a+preference+about+on-line+document+signing%3F+With+the+number+of+offers+buyers+are+putting+in+on+reo%27s+and+short+sales%2C+we+are+killing+trees+right+and+left+with+all+the+docs%21+Thanks%21%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++We+have+our+website+through+Advanced+Access+and+are+feeling+like+it%27s+missing+something.++I+am+not+happy+with+the+look+or+feel+and+the+Support+is+lackluster.++Wondering+if+I+can+gather+your+ideas+of+Web+Providers+who+are+reasonable+in+price%2C+have+template+sites+that+are+easy+to+manipulate+content%2C+and+have+a+good+look%21++I+appreciate+all+comments%21%21%21+++Thanks%21%21%21%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Here%27s+a+link+describing+the+difference+between+using+the+abbreviations+e.g.+and+i.e.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Before+reading+this+I+had+always+used+i.e+when+meaning+%22For+example%22+however+e.g+should+be+used+in+this+case.+Hopefully+some+other+bloggers+will+find+this+informative.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsu.edu%2F%7Ebrians%2Ferrors%2Fe.g.html%22%3Ewww.wsu.edu%2F%7Ebrians%2Ferrors%2Fe.g.html%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++++%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Hi+Guys%2C%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A+++++++++Has+anyone+out+there+used+Homes.com+for+their+web+site%3F++I%27ve+been+using+them+for+years+and+have+been+happy%2C+until+now+that+I%27ve+taken+e-Pro.++I+wonder+if+anyone+has+done+a+%22post%22+e-Pro+website+with+Homes.com%3F++Or+any+other+web+provider+%28that+you+would+recommend%29+for+that+matter%3F++Thanks+all.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++Mike+McDonough%2C+Grand+Island%2C+NY%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++How+effective+is+farming%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%0AThe+following+group+discussion+has+been+shared+by+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fmembers%2Fjohn%22%3EJohn+Reilly%2C+e-PRO%3C%2Fa%3E.%0A%0A%3Cblockquote+class%3D%22share%22%3E%0A++++%3Ch3+class%3D%22subject%22%3E%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fgroups%2Fpost%2Fview%2Fgroup%2F88%2Fpost%2F23051%22%3ELet%27s+talk+about+the+Droid%21%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh3%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3EPosted+at+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fgroups%2Fpost%2Flist%2Fgroup%2F88%22%3EoutSmart+Your+Smartphone%3C%2Fa%3E+by+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fmembers%2FDick15%22%3EDick%3C%2Fa%3E+on+Mar+8%2C+2010+12%3A11%3A48+PM%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%3Cp%3E%0A++++Over+the+weekend+my+friend+and+nationally+known+educator+%28and+well+not+enough+room+to+tell+you+everything+about%29+Mike+Barnett+contacted+me+about+his+Droid.++He+was+complaining+to+me+about+the+size+of+the+font+on+his+Droid.++In+all+fairness+Mike%27s+AARP+is+well+worn+so+age+might+have+something+to+do+with+his+problem.++I+checked+online+to+see+if+it+was+a+big%2C+sorry+small+problem+and+it+turns+out+man

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%3Cp%3E%0A++++Property+Panorama+today+announced+the+election+of+Mike+Barnett+to+the+position+of+President.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++%22This+is+a+very+exciting+opportunity+for+me+and+I+am+humbled.%22+stated+Mike+Barnett.+%22Justin+Furmage+is+a+true+genius+and+his+patent+pending+technologies+are+untouchable.+Property+Panorama+has+raised+the+bar+through+their+Virtual+Tour+offerings+by+utilizing+the+only+server-side+solution+in+the+industry+today.%22%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%22In+the+time+that+Mike+has+been+working+with+us+in+the+capacity+of+CIO%2C+his+experience%2C+wisdom%2C+talents+and+guidance+have+propelled+us+forward+by+leaps+and+bounds%22+stated+Justin+Furmage%2C+CEO+and+co-creator+of+Property+Panorama.+%22Mike+assisted+us+in+examining+and+refining+our+Vision+and+Mission.+We+look+forward+to+Mike+presenting+these+to+the+industry+and+beyond+as+President+of+our+company.%22++%3Ca+title%3D%22blocked%3A%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Farticles%2Fview%2F

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%3Cp%3E%0A++++We+are+currently+looking+to+update+our+State+Association+website.++Anyone+have+any+favorite+State+or+Local+Board+website+and+their+links%3F++Also%2C+if+so+what+do+you+like+about+them%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E