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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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Here I Am! (Facebook Places)

Here I Am! (Facebook Places)

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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I’ve been a Foursquare user for a while. I’ll admit at first I didn’t get it and it seemed a little creepy to be broadcasting to the world exactly where I was. Soon enough,  the hesitation faded and the addiction set in. So you can imagine that I was a kid in a candy store [...]

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Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 1)

Are Location-Based Services in Real Estate All Hype or The Next Big Thing? (Part 1)

Posted on 23. Aug, 2010 by Josh Ferris.

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Location-based services are what’s hot in social networking right now and for good reason. By using a simple app on your smartphone you can share where you are and what you’re up to with others in your network (updates can be automatically sent to your Facebook and Twitter accounts) which fosters more frequent communication and [...]

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Smart Phone Overload!

Smart Phone Overload!

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by Paulette Costa.

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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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The REport

The REport

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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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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Enhanced BHGRE iPhone App

Enhanced BHGRE iPhone App

Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Neville Soares.

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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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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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Matthew Cavnar, Sr Director of Content, Vook, @CookVooks

Matthew Cavnar, Sr Director of Content, Vook, @CookVooks

Posted on 14. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Video meets books – the concept and the company and a sneak peak at the new Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Vook – Rule Breakers.

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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 REport

The REport

Posted on 15. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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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.

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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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