Category Archives: A Broker’s Job

RE Connect Happenings

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Doug Heddings

Zillow’s new message to real estate professionals: buy an ad on Zillow! Jeff Somers writes about what president Lloyd Frink has been explaining at the conference: "We’re calling it EZAds – and it’s pretty simple – an easy, online way … Continue reading →

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Puffing vs. Fraud

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Here’s an interesting little passage from Real Estate License Exam for Dummies by John A. Yoegel, PhD, DREI: "This is the prettiest house on the street." When you, the seller’s agent, say that to a prospective buyer, they realize you’re … Continue reading →

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Real Estate 2.0: Revenge of the MBAs?

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Doug Heddings

The national avarage pay for a real estate agent is somewhere around $50,000.00. Hardly competitive with the six and seven figure salaries and bonuses paid to those who have taken the time and effort to procure an MBA or some … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Look Who’s Whining About Open Listings

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Remember the happy day when we learned that REBNY plans to make New York City listings publicly available online? We should have known it was never going to be that simple. Curbed has anonymous information that a mutiny of some … Continue reading →

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New-School Redfin Investor Uses Old-School Agent

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Doug Heddings

Jeanne Lang Jones of the Puget Sound Business Journal writes about the ongoing "do I need a real estate professional in the age of Zillow/Craig’s List/Redfin etc., and notes that an investor in Redfin hired a traditional real estate professional … Continue reading →

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