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Monday, I received the following comment on a post about Zillow on my outside blog:Thanks for the informative article. I like also Fizber.com. I've once visited real estate website Fizber.com and now I visit it every time I need some information on the topic of real estate. This site has plenty o...

In the mad rush to get noticed in the rapidly growing online listings sector, some companies are pushing innovation beyond the realm of good taste and good sense. Today's example, from a site called fizber.com, asks "Would You Like To Live Near a Celebrity?" These days lots of listing sites have ...

Yesterday, I wrote about the flood of off-topic posts that has engulfed Localism Beta and Localism Brainstorming and sent the moderators of those groups running for high ground.  Today, I've got a few suggestions on how ActiveRain can stop the flood of off-topic posts that threatens to eventually...

I just received a "4-1-9" scam email that was sent to me through my ActiveRain contact form.  If I got one, some of you will probably get one as well. The "4-1-9" scam is also known as the "Nigerian Scam" because many early variations were sent by people claiming to be from Nigeria. The essence o...

Looking at Localism Beta and Localism Brainstorming, I can't help but wonder if I'm looking at the bleak future of all of ActiveRain.Localism Beta was founded on 01/13/07 by John Occhi.  John's description of the group's purpose is very clear.This is the place to channel information and opinions ...

In any older suburban neighborhood, you are bound to find a few homes that have been neglected for some reason.  Perhaps the owner is elderly, has no family nearby, and can't afford to keep the home looking good or perhaps it's just neglect.  It has to impact the value of the surrounding properti...

One of my goals this year is to read and review more real estate related books.  My selection this week, "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman, may seem like an odd choice because it isn't obviously related to real estate, but it think it has messages that are relevant to the real estate indu...

Recently I created a model "website" for the Santa Clara County Chapter of the Independent Real Estate Brokers Network using Blogger.  I chose Blogger because hosting is free and site management is easy.Because I was designing this site to be used like a website rather than a blog, I made several...

Earlier today, I posted my tech4REpros Technology Glossary.  It's a glossary of technology terms for my target audience, real estate professionals.  I added a link to my standard post page so that it would always be easy to find.  Have you posted a real estate glossary to your blog?  A real estat...

It seems like many flippers follow the fashion of the day without thinking long term.  In recent years, porthole windows were all the rage.  I couldn't pass a flip without seeing one stuck somewhere, seemingly at random.This cottage, which is apparently being made over in the image of a Las Vegas...