Author Archives: Doug Heddings

The Carnival of Real Estate

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Freshly launched at Active Rain.

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Jonathan Miller: Smart Guy

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Doug Heddings

You really should be reading his blog The Matrix. His post on the hidden truth of home prices speaks volumes about the real estate industry on both a national and local level. Jonathan effectively points out in this post all … Continue reading →

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One Step Closer to Transparency of Information

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Some very exciting things are happening at Zillow. For those of you who read TrueGotham regularly, you know that I have given the team at Zillow both praise and criticism in the past. Today, more praise as they continue to … Continue reading →

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Ultra-Luxury and Open Listings

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Doug Heddings

I have spent a lot of time thinking about The Great Open Listing Portal Debate that was cranked up a notch recently by the Real Estate Board of New York’s efforts to make member firms’ listings public. As anyone who … Continue reading →

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Monday Link-o-Rama

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Doug Heddings

LIttle video imagining Ben Bernanke through the eyes of the NAR. This has to be the best-ever promotional video for a German real estate law firm. This is the tough guy who has the name "NewYorkRealEstateTV" on YouTube. He’d like … Continue reading →

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Open Listings: THE Hot Topic

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Doug Heddings

This morning I got a marathon voicemail message from an independent broker who is incredibly displeased with my recent post Look Who’s Whining About Open Listings, in which I chide those who are opposed to REBNY’s plans to put comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Homebuilders to Public: Buy a House, For Crying Out Loud

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Doug Heddings

HousingPanic, one of those bubble blogs, is poking fun at the National Association of Homebuilders’ advice to, essentially, buy a house now, please. Who can blame the National Association of Homebuilders for their “BUY NOW” campaign? After all, there is … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Link-o-Rama

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Using YouTube to stop illegal demolition. Here you can see some video of night-time demolition in Park Slope. That YouTube is changing the world. Now anyone with a camcorder can be a politician. (via Brownstoner) Ocean front property on the … Continue reading →

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Certified GLBT Friendly

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Glenn Roberts, Jr. of Inman News reports: The National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, the largest business development and economic advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, has formed a partnership with real estate giant Realogy Corp., … Continue reading →

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Not all Internet Marketing is Good

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Oh, yes, YouTube and blogs are part of the bright shiny future of real estate marketing, to be sure. But that doesn’t mean just by having some video on YouTube you are helping the cause. Consider:

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