I often wonder where technology is going to take the real estate transaction. Is buying Real Estate online really the way of the future? Will Online transaction management systems like AgentFirst, Sureclose, Settlementroom, or REBT’s RELAY be the way we do business in the days ahead? Now there are electronic signatures. Sending your clients contracts via
I’m reporting this “LIVE” from our office in Seattle, WA today where it’s a GREAT day, the skies are crystal clear, the air is brisk and fresh, and the following updates and news is just too “HOT” not to share. Here’s the latest update and report for those of you who have been asking me
The ActiveRain Featured Blog Post – I get asked everyday about the ActiveRain Featured Blog post. The wide variety of questions range from “Who Is Featuring The Posts” to “Why Are The Same Members Featured over and over again?” Well, it’s taken me 2 1/2 years working here to finally write a post about the
The power of the people. Active Rain is a powerful network of people. With more than 32,000 members, this is a huge representation of our Industry, and it’s still growing in leaps and bounds. Is Active Rain really the On-line National Association of Realtors and Affiliates? It seems to me that when real issues need to be
ActiveRain University – How To Maximize Your ActiveRain Blogs with Zillow Join us for a FREE Webinar on March 29 Hey Everyone, just wanted to let you all know that Sara Bonert (Director of Broker Services from Zillow) will be coming to ARU and sharing some tools you can use to bring greater value to
Will a Real Estate “Town Hall” meeting really help bring back the real estate market? IS IT POSSIBLE? Can putting together industry experts with local homeowners, renters, buyers and veterans really make a difference? If so, you may want to follow the results of this upcoming Community Town Hall meeting. My guess is that since
Who can’t use some healthy tips in any Industry? These are a few tips I picked up from our very own Lauren Bernstein here at ActiveRain that I hope to put into practice myself. If I can do it, so can you, and so can anybody. Live long and prosper, but to do that, there
Today it is official so I’m announcing my new role. It really is going from “A” to “Z”. My thought was if I said from “A” to “Z” many of you might figure it out. I’m sure some of you already have. I’m excited to announce that I’m now the Industry Outreach Manager at Zillow.
In a time not long ago, when the crops were dry, and communities were losing their families and neighbors, Rainmakers were the individuals that were looked up to and counted on for saving their people. These were the folks that in spite of tough and troubling times, were the chosen ones to dance, smile, and
Here are 5 common Real Estate Video Hosting Sites that I wanted to test and compare. This is to demonstrate the quality of each host. I used the same exact video for each site. It’s a 2 minute video tutorial that I uploaded to the following locations. Play them, compare, and then you decide. These