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

%3Cdiv%3E%3Cp%3EEach+year+Real+Estate+Connect+is+the+place+to+go+to+keep+up%2C+to+get+ahead%2C+and+to+gather+with+over+1%2C300+of+your+peers+to+look+at+the+future.+The+guys+and+I+have+attended+the+event+several+times-if+you+have+the+opportunity+to+go%2C+it+is+well+worth+it.+The+things+you+learn+become+your+competitive+advantage%3B+the+people+you+meet+become+your+new+customers%2C+partners%2C+or+collaborators+in+innovation.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3E%C2%A0As+Platinum+Sponsors+of+the+INMAN+Connect+in+NYC%2C+Point2+is%C2%A0+happy+to+bring+to+you+an%C2%A0+%24100+discount.+Just+use+%3Cb%3EPoint2%3C%2Fb%3E+as+your+promo+code+when+you+sign+up+right+%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inman.com%2Fconnectnyc%22%3Ehere%3C%2Fa%3E.+We+look+forward+to+seeing+you+there%21%3C%2Fp%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E

%3Cdiv%3E%0A++++%3Cp%3E%0A++++++++Hi+Everyone%2C%0A++++%3C%2Fp%3E%0A++++%0A++++%3Cp%3E%0A++++++++Have+you+heard+the+exciting+news%3F%0A++++%3C%2Fp%3E%0A++++%0A++++%3Cp%3E%0A++++++++The+all-new+e-PRO%C2%AE+Certification+Course+has+been+completely+revamped+with+a+new+interactive+platform+and+new+content+to+help+you+stay+ahead+of+the+competition.++As+part+of+NAR%27s+Designation+Awareness+month%2C+the+e-PRO%C2%AE+course+is+being+offered+for+a+limited+time+at+a+%3Cb%3Especial+discounted+price+of+%24334%3C%2Fb%3E%21++That%27s+a+full+%2425+off+the+regular+price.+%0A++++%3C%2Fp%3E%0A++++%0A++++%3Cp%3E%0A++++++++To+top+it+off%2C+%3Cb%3ENAR%27s+Web+2.0+%26+Social+Media+Course+will+be+included+with+any+new+e-PRO%C2%AE+enrollment%3C%2Fb%3E.++That%27s+another+%2499+value+-+FREE%21++%0A++++%3C%2Fp%3E%0A++++%0A++++%3Cp%3E%0A++++++++%3Cb%3E%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Faboutweb2.narweb2course.com%2F%22%3EThe+National+Association+of+REALTORS%C2%AE+Web+2.0+%26+Social+Media+Course%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fb%3E+is+a+brand+new+course+from+the+originators+of+e-PRO%C2%AE%21++This+course+is+designed+to+bring+

%3Cp%3E%0A++++I+am+a+newby+at+blogging+and+need+help%21+++I+have+written+three+blogs%2C+but+do+not+know+how+to+access+them+from+my+website.++What+am+I+missing%3F+%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Craiglist+is+a+very+popular+website+that+is+crawled+frequently+by+the+search+engines.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Unfortunately+inserting+a+link+to+your+blog+will+not+help+with+regard+to+search+engine+optimization.+The+reason+is+this+tag+in+the+head+section+of+the+web+page%3A%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cmeta+name%3D%22robots%22+content%3D%22noarchive%2Cnofollow%22%3E+%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++The+%22noarchive%22+directive+instructs+the+search+engine+not+to+cache+the+page+while+the+%22nofollow%22+directive+tells+the+search+engine+not+to+follow+the+links+on+the+page.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Craigslist+is+an+excellent+website+but+it+won%27t+help+with+your+seo.+%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A+++++%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A+++++%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Has+anyone+had+any+recent+experience+with+z57%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++This+is+my+first+attempt+at+working+with+WordPress.+I%27d+appreciate+any+tips%2Frecommendations+you+all+might+have.+Also%2C+what+PlugIns+might+be+a+good+fit+for+this+site%3F+I+must+say+-+I+like+the+price%21%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++http%3A%2F%2Fwww.StephanieCrawford.net%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3EJust+curious+to+know+if+anyone+is+using+WordPress%3F+And+if+so+are+there+any+wp+plugins+that+are+valuable+to+you+as+a+real+estate+professional%3F%C2%A0+%C2%A0+%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.com%22%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.com%2F%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%0D%0A%3Cp%3E%C2%A0%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++I+am+wondering+what+website%28s%29+would+be+helpful+in+keeping+up+with+what+the+government+is+proposing+regarding+upcoming+tax+credits+for+homebuyers+once+the+first+time+homebuyer+tax+credit+expires.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Do+you+get+many+visitors+to+your+blog+from+blogsearch.google.com%3F%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Are+the+search+engine+optimization+techniques+for+this+search+the+same+as+for%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++the+main+Google+search+engine%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Images+I%27ve+put+in+blogs+in+the+past+now+aren%27t+showing+up%2C+and+when+I+upload+new+images+and+insert+them%2C+I%27m+getting+a+red+X.++What+gives%3F+%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cdiv%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cb%3ERealTown+has+reached+150%2C000+Members%21%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3EWe+hoped+to+reach+this+goal+by+convention%2C+and+today+is+close+enough+%3B%29+Thank+you+all+for+making+it+happen.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EHere+at+the+office%2C+we%27ve+been+working+hard+on+a+few+large+projects+which+we+hope+to+reveal+in+the+next+few+months%E2%80%A6+We+are+starting+to+shift+our+focus+toward+bringing+in+consumers.+We%27ll+help+out+the+consumer+by+giving+them+free%2C+localized%2C+information+and+advice.+This+means+more+interaction+between+you--+the+agent%2C+and+the+consumer.+This+should+help+you+build+your+social+capital%2C+and+as+a+result%2C+you+will+be+more+likely+to+get+leads+and+referrals.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EWe+recommend+you+take+a+few+minutes+to+review%2C+edit%2C+or+complete+your+profile.+We+recently+updated+the+look+and+feel+of+the+profile+editor%2C+but+the+functionality+is+essentially+the+same.+We+have+also+added+a+much+more+detailed+list+of+professions%2C+and+a+place+

%3Cp%3E%0A++++What+do+you+think+about+paying+for+a+purchasers+reinspection+after+repairs+for+a+closing+gift%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A+++++I+am+a+Realtor+in+the+Fort+Worth+TX+area+and+have+been+shocked+at+how+busy+it+still+is+this+late+in+the+year.+It+could+be+tax+credit%2C+it+could+be+a+strong+local+economy%2C+lower+cost+of+living+or+a+mixture.+What+I+want+to+know%2C+where+are+you+and+how+is+your+market%3F+Why+do+you+think+its+that+way%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A+++++Is+anyone+using+Kontera+on+their+blog%3F+%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kontera.com%2F%22%3Ewww.kontera.com%2F%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++At+first+glance+I+would+be+sceptical+to+put+something+like+this+on+my+blog+but+if+it+generates+sufficient+revenue+it+would+probably+be+worth+it.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++From+Wikipedia++%3Ca+target%3D%22_blank%22+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FKontera%22%3Een.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FKontera%3C%2Fa%3E%0A%3C%2Fp%3E%0A%3Cp%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cspan+class%3D%22Apple-style-span+c2%22%3EKontera%27s+technology+is+based+on+several+proprietary+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSemantic%22+title%3D%22Semantic%22+class%3D%22mw-redirect+c1%22%3Esemantic%3C%2Fa%3E%2C+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FStatistical%22+title%3D%22Statistical%22+class%3D%22mw-redirect+c1%22%3Estatistical%3C%2Fa%3E%2C+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FLinguistics%22+title%3D%22Linguistics%22+class%3D%22c1%22%3Elinguistic%3C%2Fa%3E%2C+and+yield-maximization+%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedi

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Some+Realtown+bloggers+are+more+experienced+than+others+and+I+wish+they+shared+their+experience+with+others.+How+to+attract+more+responders+to+my+blog%3F++Why+to+blog+if+nobody+responds%3F%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

Has+anyone+used+a+Black+Berry+Phone%3F+How+long+ago%3F+%C2%A0+What+did+you+think+of+it%3F%C2%A0+Does+it+make+a+good+organizer%3F%3Cbr+%2F%3EThanks%2C%3Cbr+%2F%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3EMonique+Holtkamp%2C+REALTOR%3Cbr+%2F%3EColdwell+Banker+Real+Estate+Professionals%3Cbr+%2F%3E44+Sturgis+Corner+Dr.%C2%A0+Iowa+City%2C+Iowa+52246%3Cbr+%2F%3Emonique%40REALTORmonique.com

%3Cdiv+class%3D%22description%22%3E%0A++++Join+me+on+Thursday%2C+Oct.29th+at+3+PM+EST+where+I+will+be+revealing+the+Secrets+to+Successful+Loan+Modifications.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++Here%27s+the+registration+link%3A+%3Ca+href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww2.gotomeeting.com%2Fregister%2F811888971%22+target%3D%22_blank%22+rel%3D%22nofollow%22%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%22c1%22%3Ehttps%3A%2F%2Fwww2.gotomeeting.com%2Fregister%2F811888971%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fa%3E%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++On+this+LIVE+75+minute+webinar%2C+I+will+be+sharing+my+proprietary+Loan+Modification+System.+Here+are+some+of+the+highlights%3A%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++-+Requires+VERY+little+time+and+provides+a+substantial+additional+income+stream.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++-+Huge+potential+market+because+many+homeowners+can+use+assistance+now.%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++-+You+don%27t+have+to+speak+to+one+client+if+you+don%27t+want+to%21+Really%21%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++%3Cbr+%2F%3E%0A++++

%3Cp%3E%0A++++Is+anyone+creating+their+own+virtual+tours+using+photos+and+any+of+the+virtual+tour+software+programs+that+are+available%3F++If+so%2C+please+let+me+know+what+software+program+you+utilize+and+if+you+are+happy+with+it+or+not.++Thank+you.%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

%3Cp%3E%0A++++What+are+the+advantages+and+disadvantages+of+th+I-phone+vs+the+Blackberry%2C+etc.++It+is+hard+to+make+up+your+mind.++Help.++Thanks%21%0A%3C%2Fp%3E