DeeinAustin

I read a good article on Realtor Magazine earlier today. The title was Marketing Trends Taking Shape for 2007.What new marketing trends are in store for the year ahead? Faith Popcorn, Cynthia Cohen, and others, have predictions for everything from personalized branding to housing styles. Here's w...

I had a great question today regarding my thoughts on starting my own brokerage. I have a broker's license, but do not plan on opening my own brokerage. I like the team concept at Keller Williams because the company is set up so that you can successfully run your own "mini-brokerage" under their ...

I'm not making this up. As an staunch Apple fan, I hate to use the "M" word when it comes to my Macintosh. BUT...you know you have a monopoly in the portable MP3 player arena when....the iPod is used as an index for currency values in Australia.Yep. A bank in Australia created an index using the ...

I just wanted to take time to thank those of you who commented on my blog post, Thanks to MLK, My Grandmother Can Buy a Sailor Suit. My father found the old sailor suit picture referenced in the blog, so I uploaded it. Apparently, I was not ready to smile :-) There's also picture of my Grandmothe...

My market is Greater Austin, but I was born and raised in San Antonio. The area is really changing. There was an annual housing forecast sponsored by the San Antonio Board of REALTORS®, but I missed it. I'm sure many of you did as well, but do not fret, it is available online. The good thing abou...

A new agent on my team talked with me about how strange it was having to explain to her young child why we have Martin Luther King Day today. Her daughter didn't understand why the world used to be the way it was. She is Caucasian and we had some unique stories to share.  For background, my pare...

I wasn't excited about the Apple iPhone until I was bugged by friends to check it out. The word-of-mount buzz on this device has been crazy. What's the big deal about the iPhone? The big deal for me is that I can now replace tons of devices. I'm tired of carrying a Treo, Blackberry, iPod, and cam...

I was checking the Keller Williams intranet and noticed some new approved vendors. One was called MoveAdvocate.com. They provide free relocation counseling and assistance. I listed other new vendors on a post featured on my TexasRealtyBlog.com.Since relocations, especially between states, can be ...

I searched the boards and can't find the various Interatice Voice Response companies out there. Here's the list that I have. What are your opinions or experiences? Does it really matter which one we choose or are they all the same? Archtelecom. This was the first hotline I'd heard of. I think I t...

I just signed up today for a free business blog through RealtyBlogging.com. I bought their book on Amazon last week and like the advice. They talked about creating a company blog with RSS feeds for quickly disseminating information to teams. I used to have a Webex Office intranet when it used to ...