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Public tax assessors do not visit your home to value it. They don’t even do a drive-by. And […]
Archive for January, 2008
How a Real Estate Broker Can Lower Your Property Taxes
Published by January 31st, 2008 in Real Estate Marketing. 12 CommentsPutin Responds to Bloggers: You Are Not Journalists
Published by January 31st, 2008 in Real estate blogging and humor. 2 CommentsOur good friend and hipster-cool blogger from Miami, Florida, Peter Santiago, posted this video in response to the recent defamation lawsuit filed against a Miami blogger (I leave out his name because of Google). Peter has a great mind (he’s got a degree in philosophy) and an even greater sense of humor. He […]
Sawbuck Realty Has Alternative to Buyer Rebates
Published by January 30th, 2008 in Real Estate Listings, Real Estate News and Real estate rebates. 4 CommentsSawbuck Realty , based in Washington DC, has a new brokerage business model aimed at saving buyers money on their title/settlement charges and mortgage, by cutting out the markups and add-on fees and buying down the mortgage rates on “no point” loans with zero closing costs. Instead of giving buyers Redfin-type rebates , the Sawbuck […]
NIGHTS AT LAS VEGAS, a Nevada real estate management company, has sued mega-developer Donald Trump, and others, for $4 billion in US District Court in Nevada. The plaintiff seeks $1 billion in compensatory damages and $3 billion in punitive damages. The controversy stems from plaintiff’s allegations that Trump is not allowing them […]
Did Real Estate Blogger Defame Miami Developer? A $25 Million Libel Lesson
Published by January 29th, 2008 in Blogging, Legal, Libel and bloggers. 38 Comments Innocence taking refuge in the arms of Justice, (oil on canvas) Elisabeth Louise Vigee-Le Brun (1779)
The Miami Herald reported a developer has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against a Miami real estate blogger. The developer claims the blog post, which has been removed (along with the blogger, who was fired) contained […]
Blogestate Marketing: How Real Estate Blogs Get You Noticed
Published by January 28th, 2008 in Blogging, Blogging Tips, Brokers & Professionals, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Technology and bloggers. 20 CommentsWe help real estate agents set up blogs and coach them how to use them for marketing purposes to increase the quality and quantity of their business. While the heart and soul of blogging CANNOT be taught– no more than you can teach passion for your profession– the basic mechanics and methods of blogging […]
OoVoo Offers Free Group Video Conferencing
Published by January 28th, 2008 in Cool Tools, OoVoo, Technology and Video Marketing. 2 CommentsUp to 6 people from anywhere in the world can talk face to face via a video conference call using OoVoo. You can also send video messages, create a visual address book, text chat and send files and links. You can even embed a OoVoo Me link button. Works on PC or […]
Greensulate Uses Mushrooms to Grow Home Insulation
Published by January 28th, 2008 in Cool New Products and Green Building. 6 Comments Mushrooms make Greensulate
The home insulation of the future may be grown in a Petri dish. Mushrooms are being used to create a new type of insulation to replace traditional polystyrene and fiberglass insulation. The product is called Greensulate. It was developed by a couple of 20 year old college students, Eben Bayer […]
Sunday Getaway: Cave Hotel
Published by January 27th, 2008 in Cool Buildings and Hotels. 11 CommentsDoes anyone know where this unique cave hotel is located?
Access Your Computer From Anywhere: GoToMy PC
Published by January 26th, 2008 in Cool Tools, Real Estate Technology and Technology. 5 CommentsLet’s say you need to get an important document, file, photo, property listing or email (or need to use a certain application) on your office computer and you are at home, a conference, a hotel room, a client’s office or anywhere other than at the office. With GoToMyPC you can fully access your office […]
