The Real Estate Agent and The Internet

Pin ItI was a guest speaker for the Women’s Council of Realtors® and was asked to tell the audience about being a Real Estate Virtual Assistant; what I do for Realtors®, how Realtors® can benefit from my services, etc. The first question I asked was, “Is there anyone here who has never heard of a Real Estate Virtual Assistant?”.  To my surprise, a few hands went up.  I would have expected that 17 years ago when I first started out.  The response I usually got back then was a blank, deer in...Read Full Story

Pin ItSuper hot?  Well, that’s what a company I received an email from today said I could do – create a video that would be super hot.  I have an open mind and am ready to learn new things so I went to their site.  Hmm…It appears being super hot costs a pretty penny. How About Super Hot and Free? I’m always attending classes; a must if I’m going to stay current with the latest tips, tricks and techniques for marketing, blogging, designing, etc.  One of the things covered in last night’s class...Read Full Story

As I blogged about a few months ago, RealBird offers real results for real estate listings.  Now, RealBird is offering you the option to create a free video using your static photos via Animoto.  It's now super simple to create YouTube videos from your RealBird listings. After you have created your RealBird listing, click on the yellow Create Video button.  This will direct you to the Animoto video website.  If you have an Animoto account, you just need to login to your account.  If you don't...Read Full Story

Oodle has decided to harness the marketing energy of social media by creating it's Facebook Marketplace, where real estate professionals as well as vendors of all sorts can showcase their wares for their online community.  There are more than 15 million monthly users that have signed up for Oodle Marketplace and Facebook Marketplace.  Don't you think it's time you showcase your listings on Facebook? Create a listing ad - All you have to do is to login to your Facebook account and go to the...Read Full Story

I am constantly amazed at all the opportunities Real Bird gives real estate listings wings to promote themselves and their listings in creative and amazing ways.  Their free account allows you to create two listings at any given time.  However, for just $89, you can create as many listings as you want for an entire year.  And the promotional possibilities that come with each Real Bird listing are endless! With each ad, you receive a single property website link that you can use on promotional...Read Full Story