The REport

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

Let’s get the sad news out of the way first. Last week, Twitter’s oldest user, Ivy Bean, a 104-year-old English woman died. She’ll be sorely missed by her more than 55,000 followers. What an impressive following!  The news reminds us of the age-defying nature of  social networking: seniors are the fastest growing demographic of social [...]

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Our Vook Debut

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

Another exciting milestone at Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate– I’m proud to announce the publication of our first Vook! What’s a Vook I hear you ask? A Vook is a cutting-edge reading innovation that mixes the written word of a book with high-quality video. You can read your book as well as watch videos [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

This week, we are having what I like to call a “Hesitation Moment.” In different data released this week, the housing market went back in time, with numbers being reported similar to those we saw in the 40s, 60s and 80s. Mortgage applications fell to the lowest level in 13 years and in January, sales [...]

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What Happens when Your Identity is Confused with Others?

Posted on 11. May, 2009 by Wendy Forsythe.

Unless you have a very unusual name, chances are there are several other people in the world that share your first and last name. This is kinda neat, but what if your name twin doesn’t do the honor justice?

Before the Internet, you may have never known. Now a simple Google search can lead to all kinds of misunderstandings. What if a client runs a Google search and instead of you turning up, your name twin does?

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Friday Blog Scan: Things we liked from the week that was

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Jason Steele.

Mother nature partnered with the economy to test our mettle Monday as we began the week with a severe snow storm that kept us all working at home, connected through the web. Nothing keeps the BH&GRE team down! Now, the blogs: What good is posting blogs, video, etc., if they are not being viewed, spread and [...]

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Want to Remain Focused in these Challenging Times? Call Me.

Posted on 30. Sep, 2008 by Sherry Chris.

As the “Shoes Keep Dropping,” it is easy to become paralyzed by the media reports, the unknown challenges that lay ahead, the worries around how long these market and economic conditions will last. In fact, it is difficult right now to think of anything else.  For the most part, it is the same story everywhere [...]

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I Love You…Kindle!

Posted on 02. Apr, 2008 by Wendy Forsythe.

Posted by Wendy Forsythe Earlier this year, at the Inman Connect Conference in New York, I was introduced to Kindle! This gizmo is all the things I’ve ever wanted in a companion: a great communicator, dependable and good looking. I waited a long time for Kindle, but it was worth the wait! I’m referring of [...]

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