Tag Archives: News

The REport

The REport

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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New Orleans came together this past weekend to celebrate the city’s resurgence since the devastation of hurricane Katrina five years ago. It is truly uplifting to see the region making such great strides since being shaken to its core. What an inspiration for communities! Another thing bringing communities together – young and old – is [...]

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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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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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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. Jul, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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As Hurricane Alex swirled around the Gulf producing ten-foot waves and 25 mph winds, 180,000 homebuyers got a lifebuoy that will save them from what could have been a perfect storm of their own.  These homebuyers, who signed a purchase agreement by April 30, were likely going to miss the June 30th deadline to complete [...]

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Tax Credit Extension or Not

Tax Credit Extension or Not

Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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We prospect diligently to find qualified buyers. We work with them tireless to find the perfect home. We negotiate expertly on their behalf to get an accepted offer. But then the real work begins these days. As we try to hold it all together and actually get to a successful closing. NAR estimates that as [...]

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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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The REport

The REport

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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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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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.

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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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Mothers Fighting for Others Continues to Help

Mothers Fighting for Others Continues to Help

Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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As you know I often take time out to highlight someone who is giving back within the industry.  Yesterday, a real estate friend, Jeff Turner (@respres), and his wife, Rocky (@headmutha), made an exciting announcement.  Their charity, Mothers Fighting For Others (#MFFO) has opened a new home for 34 orphaned girls in Kenya. I admire [...]

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Twitter’s a Big Boy Now!

Twitter’s a Big Boy Now!

Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Wendy Forsythe.

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Last month Twitter turned 4 years old! Yep, that’s right-4 whole years. Our baby is growing up fast. I have no idea why Twitter is a boy in my mind, or why I feel an oddly maternal instinct, but I do. Perhaps it is because Twitter has become a part of my life. It runs [...]

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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.

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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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