Once again I tested the registration to view MLS listings and the no-registration. I recently changed IDX solutions so I thought I would test the two methods again. The first week I went with no-registration which in this particular system allows the Read More...

(Also attributed to Alan Watts) In my previous professional life I attended hundreds of workshops, conferences and conventions, mostly listening to the same information over and over to the point of glassy eyes and a nodding head. Some speakers would Read More...

The internet is a strange and wonderful medium. We’ve all talked about it. Some would like to control it, some love it free. The fact is that it will never be controlled. You can shut down a board, you can close a website, you can ban people from a particular Read More...

One thing I have noticed as I begin implementing my new SE marketing approach is that connectivity between front page hotlink, landing page and related blog does some positive things to search engine placement. Within just a few days I have gone from Read More...

(see the uncut version on the message board) In relation to online listing presentation, I am going back to basic information and subordinating listings to a greater long-term concern. The basic information was good enough for me, anyhow. I am of the Read More...

I have about 10-15 years in a quickly changing field to put the finishing touches on my retirement plan, then hopefully about 10-15 more to enjoy what I've made. A website is my portal to an enjoyable retirement. It is not just something to divert myself Read More...

Okay, since Ol' Number Five doesn't want to HIJACK any threads, let me propose this question here: What would happen if MLS was done away with? M Read More...

So, why do agents need to be information literate? Simply put, it is required in order to be successful for the long run. If being a real estate agent for short-term gain is the goal, then a person may be able to hustle a few listings, deplete a sphere Read More...

This is not the profound post I promised Lonn -- I am working on that. What I want to share is excitement. Maybe it is the warmer weather -- I am a warm weather person and tend to have a more cheerful outlook in Spring and Summer -- but, really, I think Read More...

Criticism is a good thing. I know, I know, some people (even ME, believe it or not) can be painfully critical and it seems negative and mean-spirited, but if taken with an open mind, it is useful, no matter how it is presented. It always seems best to Read More...