Author Archive for Joseph Ferrara (2)

Twitter Search Widget: Looking for a House on Twitter

To make a Twitter search widget read this post.

new TWTR.Widget({
version: 2,
type: ’search’,
search: ‘\”Looking for a house\”‘,
interval: 6000,
title: ‘Looking for a home’,
subject: ‘Do you have one?’,
width: 250,
height: 300,
theme: {
shell: {
[...]

Curbed Hiring Interns (Please RT)

New York City blog buds at Curbed are looking for interns:
Are you an eager, perhaps college-age person who happens to read and enjoy Curbed on a daily basis? (Note: enjoyment not required.) If so, this opportunity may be for you. We’re looking for interns with journalism in their blood to join our merry band ASAP. [...]

Shark Tank Nubrella: Hands Free Umbrella Will Not Invert in Wind

Nubrella, a hands free umbrella which will not invert in the wind, made its TV appearance on Shark Tank, a show where folks present new products hoping to get an investment from one of the sharks, which include Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary,  Barbara Corcoran (my favorite), Kevin Harrington, and Daymond John.
I was impressed with the [...]

Suffolk Passes Law Requiring Co-op Boards to Give Reasons for Buyer Rejection

It has long been the law in New York that co-op boards could reject potential buyers without disclosing the reason.  This is very frustrating to buyers and sellers… and real estate agents.
As a lawyer,  I had a way to get the Board to disclose the reason for the rejection– by claiming discrimination to the NYC [...]

How to Control Birds (and Bird Poop): Bird-B-Gone

Does your home, boat, or business property have problems with birds and their little droppings?
Too many birds can lower property values…. crap.   Cleaning bird poop is also a pain… and has health risks.  There might be a solution.

Bird-B-Gone products supposedly get rid of birds without terminating them.
According to the website:
Bird•B•Gone products carry the longest [...]

Bank of America Offering iPoster as Interactive Real Estate Touch Screen Kiosk

Bank of America iPoster
The Bank of America has been creating alliances with real estate brokers by getting them to join their Preferred Real Estate Broker Network, AT NO COST.  Here’s a broker in New York.
In the Network, the Bank claims “real estate brokers can market their listings to the Bank of America customer base of [...]

Get Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn Updates in One Email: Nutshell Mail

If it’s a hassle to check into your Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts various times a day, try Nutshell Mail, which will send updates from any, or all, accounts in a SINGLE email.
You can choose what gets sent from each account and how often during the day you get the email.
Customize Your Facebook Notices: (click [...]




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