Brian Requarth's (bilingual) Blog

The internet has opened up a world of opportunity for real estate professionals to leverage technology and grow their business online. Up until now I have not seen a specialized blog or podcast that advises real estate professionals about building their business in the growing Latino community. O...

I have found that there are a lot of resources about blogging for real estate professionales. AR is filled with vibrant discussions about how to be more effective in this medium. I have not seen any resource totally tailored to those reaching out to the growing Hispanic community. That is why I d...

If you haven't yet checked out the 2008 Real Estate Trends Report by Swanepoel, it is worth looking into. Every year for the past 10 years Stefan Swanepoel publishes a great report on the latest trends in real estate. It is the best and most descriptive reflection about where the industry is toda...

Les escribo un post para las personas que trabajan en bienes raíces y cuyo idioma nativo es el español. Actualmente estamos trabajando en un portal que tiene elementos parecidos a ActiveRain sino que está más enfocado al consumidor. El primero de abril vamos a lanzar la versión BETA cerrado, es ...

This week I decided to start working on an e-book about blogging for real estate. Over the last couple days I surfed the NET and couldn’t find any really solid e-books focused specifically on real estate blogs (if you have found one please send it to me). In the next couple of weeks I should be ...

Me atrevo a escribir algo en español aunque no es mi lengua materna. Reconozco el nivel de dificultad de participar en una transacción inmobiliaria en otro idioma. La mitad del año vivo en Bogotá, Colombia. Mi esposa es de allá y tengo una oficina en la bella capital hace un par de años. El año p...

The Internet is changing so fast it is hard to keep up. With the proliferation of video, broadband access and ease of building a website/blog, video listings are fast replacing virtual tours. I had the opportunity to meet with Tony Grey, Founder of VidListing.com and BienesRaicesVideo.com at our...

I just finished reading an incredible book called The New Rules of Marketing & PR. The book is a totally fresh perspective on using news releases, blogs, podcasting, vlogs, viral marketing and online media to reach buyers directly. After reading this book I feel supercharged and full of new idea...

I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with past NAHREP (National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals) board member, Yamila Ayad. Yamila is passionate about serving the Hispanic home buyer/borrower with integrity. She, along with other real estate professionals, like Tino Diaz,...