Tag Archives: Apple

Smart Phone Overload!

Smart Phone Overload!

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Paulette Costa.

I’m on Smart Phone Overload!  Here’s my dilemma: Do I stay with what I have, my current smart phone, which I like and serves my purpose, has useful applications for my needs and functions in nearly any area I travel, or do I switch based on hype? There is so much to choose from, so [...]

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Enhanced BHGRE iPhone App

Enhanced BHGRE iPhone App

Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Neville Soares.

We’re never content to rest on our reputations at BHGRE, and so I’m excited to tell you that we released an enhanced version of our iPhone App, the Home Selection Assistant. After listening to our users and leveraging the best that the iPhone platform has to offer, we have added four new features to the [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 15. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

If tweets actually chirped the global din would be as pervasive as vuvuzela horns at the World Cup. Twitter just announced there are 65 million tweets sent daily!  In such a crowded field, I truly believe faithful practitioners of elegance and etiquette will be rewarded. Speaking of rewarding, most marketers will tell you that word [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

Google is yet again making our lives easier. Now, you don’t have to search for iPhone or Android apps of interest, as they will be pushed to you based on your searches. Interesting! In other search news, check out CityGrid Media, a company resulting from the merging of Citysearch, Insider Pages and Urbanspoon. Not only [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

For those of you working on social media strategies, a new report shows it is not enough to use one strategy across multiple social media channels. Each audience is different and interested in different topics, with rarely two sites having the same “most popular” subject discussed, sent or clicked on. It is important to do [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

What do the Ukraine, Generation-X and the iPad have in common? The number 46 million. Ukraine’s population is just under 46 million, 46 million Americans were born between 1965 and 1980 and, by 2014, 46 million people will have an iPad or other tablet device. Wow! It also turns out that “sponsored conversations” – which compensate social media users for discussing brands’ products – grew [...]

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Interview with Foursquare Founder and CEO, Dennis Crowley

Interview with Foursquare Founder and CEO, Dennis Crowley

Posted on 17. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

In this business, I have my ear to the ground all the time. I make a point of talking to people, and most importantly, asking questions and listening. I never know when a new technology I come across will have a profound impact on the way we structure the real estate brokerage model. Back in [...]

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

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

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

This week offered a mixed bag of good and bad news. On the positive front, the rate of late mortgage payments dropped in the first quarter of 2010 and RealtyTrac reported that foreclosures were down 9 percent in April from the previous month and down 2 percent from April of 2009. Foreclosures of homes that [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

So you’re already using social media to communicate with potential home buyers and sellers. Now what? LinkedIn now provides a new feature which allows people to receive updates and information from companies, including job placements and recruiting information. This is an easy and unique tool to show potential future employees that you practice what you [...]

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

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

Posted on 02. Apr, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

The news last week from the Obama Administration on new initiatives to help troubled homeowners definitely left the real estate industry whirling over what would come next. The good news is that the federal government will not need any more money as it hasn’t come close to using all of the TARP money set aside. [...]

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