RealTown's BlogTalk
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General
%3Cp%3EMy+company+has+launched+a+10-day+sale.%C2%A0+We%27ve+asked+sellers+to+reduce+their+prices+by+at+least+5%25.+I%27ve+got+2+listings+that+have+been+reduced.%C2%A0+See+them+at+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coldwellbankerunited.com%22%3Ewww.coldwellbankerunited.com%3C%2Fa%3E.%C2%A0+Any+thoughts+on+this%3F%3C%2Fp%3E10-day+sale+for+Coldwell+Banker
Posted By: Roxanne
Posted By: Roxanne
Roxanne
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Websites
Just+beginning
Posted By: Kimberley+Berardinucci
Posted By: Kimberley+Berardinucci
Kimberley+Berardinucci
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feedback
e-pro
Posted By: Mary+Padilla
Posted By: Mary+Padilla
Mary+Padilla
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Blog Of The Day
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Posted By: Monica+McNamara
Posted By: Monica+McNamara
Monica+McNamara
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General
%3Cp%3EDo+a+Google+search+for+the+keyword+phrase+%22escrow+problems%22+and+you%27ll+find+%3Ca+href%3D%22..%2F..%2F..%2Fmembers%2FOpenHouseCafe%22%3ERemy+Chausse%3C%2Fa%3E%27s+blog+post+on+the+topic+appears+in+the+top+5+results.+The+url+is+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2FOpenHouseCafe%2Fblog%2Fmost-common-escrow-problems%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2FOpenHouseCafe%2Fblog%2Fmost-common-escrow-problems%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E+%3Cp%3EThere+are+a+couple+of+key+elements+as+to+why+the+blog+post+ranks+well.%3C%2Fp%3E+%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe+keyword+phrase+is+in+the+title%3C%2Fstrong%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3E+The+title+of+the+blog+post+is+%22Most+common+escrow+problems%22.%C2%A0+By+default+the+title+text+of+a+RealTown+blog+post+is+inserted%C2%A0+into+the+html+title+tag.%C2%A0+A+title+tag+is+part+of+the+html+document+and+it+can+been+seen+by+viewing+the+source+of+the+web+page.+The%C2%A0+title+tag+for+Remy%27s+post+is+%22%3Ctitle%3EMost+Common+Escrow+Problems%3C%2Ftitle%3E%22.+%C2%A0+%C2%A0+The+text+within+the+title+tag+appears+at+the+top+of+the+Good+SEO+means+keywords+in+the+title
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Brian+Lange
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Search Engine SEO
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Posted By: Brian+Lange
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Brian+Lange
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General
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Posted By: KarenSTL
Posted By: KarenSTL
KarenSTL
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Non-blogging posts
ePro
Posted By: Gayle
Posted By: Gayle
Gayle
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Blog Of The Day
RE%3A+Professionalism+That+Is+Lacking+in+Real+Estate...
Posted By: Jody+Hood
Posted By: Jody+Hood
Jody+Hood
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General
%3Cp%3EPerform+a+Google+search+for+the+keyword+phrase+%22Real+Estate+Articles%22+and+you%27ll+be+given+over+10+million%C2%A0+web+pages+to+peruse.%C2%A0+Making+up+the+top+ten+results+will+be+web+pages+from+domains+that+you+would+expect.+These+include+CNN%2C+The+Wallstreet+Journal%2C+and+Realty+Times.+Each+one+of+these+sites+has+thousands+of+pages+with+frequently+updated+content+so+its+no+suprise+that+they+rank+well.+What+is+surprising+is+seeing+the+web+page+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.south-county.org%2FGilroy%2FRealEstate%2FRealEstateGuides.html%C2%A0+at+the+top+of+the+list.+It%27s+a+simple+web+page+with+links+to+about+two+dozen+articles+on+standard+real+estate+topics+like+home+warranties%2C+foreclosures%2C+and+financing.%C2%A0+The+articles+are+informative+and+well+written+but+they+do+make+you+wonder+why+Google+thinks+so+highly+of+them.%C2%A0+Here+are+couple+of+points.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EThe+articles+are+displayed+in+very+small+font+making+them+difficuSEO%3A+There%27s+always+an+exception+to+the+rule
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Brian+Lange
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Non-blogging posts
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Posted By: Frances+Flynn+Thorsen
Posted By: Frances+Flynn+Thorsen
Frances+Flynn+Thorsen
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General
%3Cdiv%3E%3Cp%3E%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fmembers%2FBarbSzabo%22%3E%3Ci%3EBarb+Szabo%3C%2Fi%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%3Ci%3E+asked+%3Cb%3EDoes%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cb%3Eanyone+know+a+good+and+affordable+real+estate+website+designer%3F%3C%2Fb%3E+%3C%2Fi%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EWe+are+using%E2%80%A6%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EWin+Singleton%2C+CRB%2C+e-PRO%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cb%3ESummit%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cb%3EWeb+Design%3C%2Fb%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3E%28703%29+536-7631%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Ca+href%3D%22mailto%3Awins%40summitweb.com%22%3Ewins%40summitweb.com%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Ca+rel%3D%22nofollow%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.summitweb.com%22%3Ewww.summitweb.com%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3Ean+Internet+Crusade+Approved+Vendor%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E%22Custom+web+site+design+that+gets+results%21%22%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EHe+is+very+thorough.+I+interviewed+a+number+of+agents+prior+to+signing+with+him+who+were+all+very+happy.+Occasionally+there+were+minor+communication+issues+because+I+speak+Blonde+and+he+speaks+Tech.+We%27ve+always+worked+through+any+difficulties.+Win+also+has+a+Team+of+side+kicks+that+handle+the+IDX+and+SEO+aspects.+He+does+give+you+visual+examples+of+what+he+thinks+willWeb+Designer
Posted By: GreatFloridaHomes+Team
Posted By: GreatFloridaHomes+Team
GreatFloridaHomes+Team
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Websites
Website+design%2C+meta+tags%2C+keywords+-+handling
Posted By: Cal+Scheuermann
Posted By: Cal+Scheuermann
Cal+Scheuermann
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Did You Know
%3Cdiv+class%3D%22message%22%3E%3Ch4%3EMessage+from+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fmembers%2Fjohn%22%3EJohn+Reilly%2C+e-PRO%3C%2Fa%3E%3A%3C%2Fh4%3E%3Cdiv%3E%3Cp%3EThe+topic+of+Short+Sales+has+been%C2%A0a+lively+one+on+RealTalk.+One+of+our+active+participants%2C+Catherine+Myers%2C+has+organized+a+RealTown+Group+entitled+Short+Sale+Strategies.+You%27ll+find+it+at+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.RealTown.com%22%3Ewww.RealTown.com%3C%2Fa%3E+under+the+Groups+tab+or+go+to+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2FDiabloValley%2Fgroups%2Fshort-sale-strategies%2Fview%2F3211%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2FDiabloValley%2Fgroups%2Fshort-sale-strategies%2Fview%2F3211%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E%3Chr+%2F%3E%3Cp%3EThe+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.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cblockquote+class%3D%22share%22%3E%3Ch3+class%3D%22subject%22%3E%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtown.com%2Fgroups%2Fpost%2Fview%2Fgroup%2F133%2Fpost%2F3211%22%3EWelcome+to+our+Short+Sale+Group%21%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fh3%3E%3Cdiv%3EPosted+at+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2FWelcome+to+our+Short+Sale+Group%21
Posted By: John+Reilly%2C+e-PRO
Posted By: John+Reilly%2C+e-PRO
John+Reilly%2C+e-PRO
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Non-blogging posts
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Posted By: Frances+Flynn+Thorsen
Posted By: Frances+Flynn+Thorsen
Frances+Flynn+Thorsen
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Non-blogging posts
%3Cp%3ELike+others+who+are+in+e-Pro+school%2C+this+is+the+first+thread+that+I%27ve+started.+Nevertheless%2C+I+really+do+have+a+concern+that+I%27ll+put+out+here+in+order+to+receive+all+of+your+fine+advice+from+knowlege+and+experience.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EI+live+in+Southern+California%2C+inundated+with+bank-owned+properties.+Oftentimes%2C+a+listing+agent+will+write+in+the+MLS+%22Agent+Comments%22+section+that+the%C2%A0commission+percentage%C2%A0shown+%28ex.+3%25%29%C2%A0is+the+commission+that+will+be+given+after+concessions.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EThis+makes+me+hesitant+to+show+the+property%2C+or+to+even+get+involved+with+this+agent%2Flender%2C+because+I+have+no+idea+what+they%27re+going+to%C2%A0chalk+up%C2%A0as+a+%22concession%22.+I%27m+afraid+there+will+be%C2%A0no+accountability+with+this%2C+and+that+I+have+nobody+to+really+look+out+for+me%2C+the+buyer%27s+agent.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EA+fellow+agent%C2%A0told+me+that+this+type+of+commission%2C+written+in+Agent+Comments%2C+is+not+even+legal%2C+and+should+beCommission+after+Concessions
Posted By: Gina+Sprenkel
Posted By: Gina+Sprenkel
Gina+Sprenkel
00D35E
Non-blogging posts
%3Cp%3E%0A++++Commissions+after+concessions+are+not+illegal.++Non+disclosure+is+illegal.++I+can+see+your+understanding+in+short+sales%3B+however%2C+when+a+good+buyer+and+a+good+seller+are+brought+to+together+and+the+only+item+delaying+the+closing+is+your+determination+to+charge+a+percentage+of+the+amount+the+good+seller+is+giving+to+the+good+buyer%2C+then+that+makes+you+appear+greedy.++Again%2C+in+short+sales%2C+I+can+understand+the+determination+dealing+with+banks.++But+when+I+deal+with+two+good+people%2C+I%27m+not+greedy+and+the+seller+and+buyer+spread+advertising+joy+to+others.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++Cheers%2C%0A%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++++++Richard+Yeager%2C+Associate+Broker%0A++++%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++++++Gore+Mountain+Real+Estate+518.963.8181%0A++++%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++++++3679+Essex+Road%2C+Willsboro%2C+NY+12996%0A++++%3C%2Fdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++++++Serving+Clinton%2C+Essex%2C+and+Franklin+CRE%3A+Commission+after+Concessions
Posted By: Richard+Yeager
Posted By: Richard+Yeager
Richard+Yeager
00D2YB
Websites
web+designers
Posted By: Barb+Szabo
Posted By: Barb+Szabo
Barb+Szabo
00D2FR
General
%3Cp%3EGoogle+has+develped+a+web+browser+titled+Chrome.%C2%A0+The+browser+can+be+downloaded+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fchrome%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E.%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3EWith+Google%C2%A0behind+the+browser+Chrome%C2%A0is%C2%A0certain+to+get+some+attention.%C2%A0This+being+the+case+it%C2%A0makes+sense+to+test+your%C2%A0websites+and%C2%A0blogs+in+Chrome.%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0%3C%2Fp%3EHow+does+your+blog+look+in+Chrome%3F
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Posted By: Brian+Lange
Brian+Lange
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