Author Archive for Joseph Ferrara



Go Publish Yourself: Lulu & Blurb

In a bookstore near you
While attending the Active Rain party at Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco, and still with my wits about me, I spoke with…. ah, what’s his name again… (darn)… well I took his photo (below). Anyway, he showed me a softcover book of his […]

Sellsius Gets Council Seat on Frontdoor Unlocked Blog

Frontdoor’s Unlocked Blog named me a member of its Bloggers Council, along with Kris Berg, Jay Thompson, Diane Cohn, Kevin Boer, Marlow Harris, Vicki Moore, and Kevin Tomlinson. I am delighted to be associated with Frontdoor and HGTV, a great consumer brand.
Wanna see what’s behind the door?
Stay tuned.
Technorati Tags: frontdoor, blogging, […]

Cuil Search Engine to Rival Google?

Cuil (”cool”) hopes one day to be a Google killer. Not sure that day is coming soon, but we’ll see.
While search results are displayed with images (and I do like images), it takes way too long to scroll through them. And there are no news, maps, or image searches (and I do like […]

Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2008: Crib Notes

For those of you who missed Inman News’ Real Estate Connect, held July 23-25, 2008 in San Francisco, here are some of my crib notes (no, they’re not there):

there are 5 million real estate listings in the US and Realtor.com claims to have 4.7 million of them — still, folks visit 7 different websites, on […]

Reflections on RE Bar Camp 2008

RE Bar Camp, held in San Francisco, CA on July 22, 2008 was a gathering happening of almost 200 real estate bloggers to discuss, in small, intimate groups, whatever was on their minds. Talk was about what was, what is, and what might be. As an advocate of offline social networking, I […]

Print is Not Dead: 2D Bar Codes Will Lead to More Offline and Print Advertising

Scanning a Matrix or 2D code with a smart phone camera will allow you to access websites, get real time information, and transact business from anywhere — standing at a bus stop movie poster, reading a newspaper ad or staring at a house “for sale” sign  — scan the 2D code and see the listing […]

Guess the Bloggers

It’s going to take some time to digest RE Bar Camp and Inman Blogger and Real Estate Connects, so I offer these pics to pick on.
At the Active Rain party.

At RE Bar Camp:

North Beach, San Francisco for RE BarCamp & Inman Connect

I arrived in San Francisco yesterday afternoon and checked into the Parc 55 Hotel on Market and Fifth. I have a nice room on the 18th floor with sweeping views of the fog city.

I met up with Lou Cammarosano of HomeGain in North Beach and I snapped these photos. The area has a colorful […]

Why Attend Inman Real Estate Connect? For One Thing, It’s Good For Your Health

Life happens at the level of events, not of words. ~Alfred Adler
Brad Inman’s semi-annual Blogger and Real Estate Connect conferences are taking place this week in San Francisco, July 23-25, 2008. I am moderating the panel Blogging Pitfalls: How NOT to Get Sued on Wednesday at 11:30. But even if I wasn’t invited […]

High Tech Lounge Chair Keeps Geeks Connected

Don’t let the beautiful summer weather keep you away from your geeky pursuits. Try The Tech Chair lounger. It’s still in the concept stage.

Features:

Hey, where’s the cup holder?
Source: The Daily Telegraph (UK)
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Space Saver Computer Bed.