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Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 2)

Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 2)

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Josh Ferris.

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Last week we posted Part I of our interview with Ryan Neu, Real Estate Executive at SCVNGR and Garrett Nelson, Director of Media at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Executive in Washington. Read the rest of our interview with them below including how they use these services in their businesses and how they expect [...]

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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 20. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Some slowdowns are good.  DJ Shamantis created an internet hit this week with “U Smile 800 Percent Slower.” A rendition of pop star Justin Bieber’s hit played eight times slower. Give it a full listen if you have 35 minutes to spare. What is speeding up:  The rate of new mortgage applications, quickening 13 percent [...]

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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 13. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Social media’s power in capturing the public’s imagination was in full display again this week when a Jet Blue flight attendant quit his job after he “hurled obscenities at passengers over the airliner’s PA system, then deployed the inflatable emergency chute, slid down and fled.”  He instantly became an Internet sensation, spawning a Facebook page [...]

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Ten Considerations in Creating a Succession Plan

Ten Considerations in Creating a Succession Plan

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Robert Albanese.

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A succession plan is as important as life insurance. Please consider your options as early as possible in your tenure. If Buffet were to retire today, would his company find the talent to lead them? Are you certain that your company would continue on as you had hoped? Thinking ahead is a cardinal rule of [...]

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Beta Brokerage Unveiled at Inman 2010 (#icsf)

Beta Brokerage Unveiled at Inman 2010 (#icsf)

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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Each summer for the last several years I’ve packed my bags and headed to San Francisco for the annual Inman Connect conference. This is one of my favorite work trips of the year not only because I’m a big fan of San Francisco, but because I always leave this event with a bunch of ideas [...]

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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 30. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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There was a lot to digest this week, and I’m not just talking about the half-size “Super Sub” President Obama ordered in Edison, New Jersey as part of his tour supporting a small business plan. Food for thought in our industry came in the form of mortgage-to-income ratios at the lowest in more than 30 [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Keep your friends close!  A new survey found that 88 percent of Facebook friends have physically met each other as opposed to only 48.2 percent of people who have met their Twitter followers.  This news is probably not surprising to Twitter Founder Biz Stone who recently said Twitter is a news service not a social network.  [...]

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Beta Brokerage

Beta Brokerage

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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A new generation of real estate brokerages has been surfacing all across America. Breaking away from tradition, attracting new customers through new technologies, social media, and training. Find out what your colleagues and competitors are doing to lead the industry’s future. CLICK HERE to Download My Presentation from Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2010 [...]

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Our Vook Debut

Our Vook Debut

Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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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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BHGRE at Real Estate Connect San Francisco

BHGRE at Real Estate Connect San Francisco

Posted on 09. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is happy to once again participate as the diamond sponsor of this year’s Real Estate Connect San Francisco Conference July 13-15th ,  where you’ll discover the latest technology trends and get advice from the leaders in the industry on the future of real estate. Here’s a list of all [...]

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The Week Before Inman

The Week Before Inman

Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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This is the third ‘week before’ Inman Connect that the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate team has prepared for.The 2008 week before Inman was also the week before the official launch of the brand, and the week before welcoming our first franchisee to the network. That was a week I will never forget. I don’t [...]

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