Social media is the big buzzword in the marketing field these days. Whether your business is real estate or new shoes, almost everyone is doing it. But what is "it" and how can you get started? Do you have to do it all yourself, from set-up to daily maintenance? Can a virtual assistant help you with it? Social media is the catch-all phrase for all things "social" using "media," primarily the internet. The social media networks that are familiar to most people are MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. A blog can be considered a social media outlet as well. When you participate in social networkds, it is not advertising per-say, but rather partipating in "get-to-know-each-other ongoing events". While many people use social media just for fun, a great number of professionals use it for... 11/14/2009

Location , Location  , Location       5306 BRADLEY BLVD, BETHESDA, MD 20814 4 Bedroom  ,  4 1/2 Bathrooms  ,  Renovated but the property has water / mold issues & is in need of Repairs http://theundercoverrealestateagent.blogspot.com/ The Property is listed by RE/MAX Realty Services I represent my buyers as their exclusive Agent ... if you are interested in one of the many opportunities in this unprecedented buyer's market ... I would be glad to help. rick.boothe@longandfoster.com 301-793-6796 *This information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 11/13/2009

BETHESDA MD 20814 - REAL ESTATE TREND INDICATOR      11/12/2009

Best Agent Business offers you the advantage of using virtual assistants that we have hired, which relieves you from having to so. We also offer you team of people to approach the tasks you delegate. Have you ever wondered how we hire?  Best Agent Business has never had to place a help wanted to ad to recruit virtual assistants. All of our part time staff have found us via word of mouth, or from work-at-home websites. What intrigues most applicants is non-traditional application they have to fill out. Before an applicant even reaches the application stage, they receive a series of emails from Steve Kantor explaining to them in detail what the job is all about, and various expectations of the company. After a week of these emails, the applicant then decides whether to continue with the p... 11/04/2009

Friendship Heights Metro Station Market Report - Nov 4, 2009 There are 68 homes in Maryland on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Friendship Heights Metro Station at the time of this report (11/4/2009). The least expensive Rental is a studio condo including utilities listed at $1300/month which includes your utilities. While there is a six bedroom home on the market for rent, the most expensive RENTAL is a three-bedroom three full bath apartment listed for $5,200/month.  The least expensive residence FOR Sale is a studio apartment listed for $179,900. While there are six-bedroom home on the market, the most expensive home FOR SALE is a five-bedroom four full bath two car garage detached home on nearly a quarter of an acre of ground (.23 ac) listed for $3,950,000. If you or... 11/04/2009

Bethesda Metro station neighborhood market report There are 114 homes on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Bethesda Metro Station at the time of this report (11/2/2009). The least expensive Rental is a one-bedroom high-rise apartment listed at $1475/month, and includes all your utilities.  While there are four and five bedroom homes on the market for rent, the most expensive RENTAL in the area for this report  is a two-bedroom 2 full bath high-rise condo apartment listed for $6,250/month.   The least expensive unit FOR SALE in the area is studio high-rise apartment listed for $164,689. The most expensive home FOR SALE is a  nine-bedroom nine full bath detached home with two fireplaces and a three car garage on near an acre and a third of ground listed for $4,975,000. If y... 11/03/2009

Agents may be skeptical of virtual assistants at first, especially if the concept it new to them.  This concern goes two ways.  Potential workers who might like the idea of being a virtual assistant want to make sure they are involving themselves in reputable enterprises as well.  This post was written by a part time virtual assistant who specializes in Client Services, the team which helps you get things rolling when you first come to Best Agent Business. My work from home journey started with an ad I saw in my local newspaper. Of course, like many I was hesitant to call after hearing about all the work from home scams out there. Even my husband was skeptical, but I thought I had nothing to lose. Due to my scoliosis and the difficulties I was experiencing with my back, I needed somethi... 11/02/2009

Medical Center Metro station neighborhood market report There are 60 homes on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Medical Center METRO station in Bethesda Md. at the time of this report (11/2/2009). The least expensive Rental is a one-bedroom high-rise apartment listed at $1495/month, which includes your utilities  While there are four and even five bedroom rentals on the market in this area, the most expensive is a two-bedroom two and a half bath high-rise apartment with  a two car covered  parking listed for $6,250.   The least expensive on the market FOR SALE is a one-bedroom one full bath garden apartment listed for $169,900. The most expensive home FOR SALE is a six-bedroom five full bath one half baths detached home, on four levels, with a two car garage, and a firepl... 11/02/2009

There are 128 homes on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Grosvenor Metro Station at the time of this report (10/30/2009). The least expensive Rental is a studio apartment just steps away from the subway station listed at $1100/month, including utilities.  The most expensive RENTAL is a five-bedroom four full bath detached home with four fireplaces and a two car garage listed for $4,980.   The least expensive FOR SALE is a one-bedroom one bath garden apartment listed for $212,500.  The most expensive home FOR SALE is a five-bedroom five full bath detached home with   a fireplace and two car garage listed for $1,199,900. If you or anyone you know would be interested in one of these homes, or looking for more detail on this set of homes, please get in contact with me.   You ... 10/30/2009

                   Homes For Sale in Bethesda MD 20817                             Weekly Stats FOR ALL Homes for Sale in  Ashburton                                          BETHESDA Maryland 20817                                                           Market Report for all the market activity in and around The Ashburton                                 BETHESDA  Maryland 20817                                               * All homes for sale in Asburton     * All Foreclosures in Ashburton     * All Short Sales in Ashburton     * All distressed properties included in this report This  market report below is for the last day of October 2009. This includes all Active Homes  including SHORT SALES and FORECLOSURES.  This includes all homes for sale in one of Bethesda's most established ... 10/29/2009

             Condos For Sale Bethesda MD 20814        Condos in Bethesda BEST LOCATIONS! Maryland The Promenade, The Christopher, The Chase at Bethesda and The Kentwood in BETHESDA Maryland Weekly Stats FOR ALL THESE CONDOS near the Metro in                                         BETHESDA Maryland 20814 Market Report for all the CONDOS  For Sale in                                BETHESDA  Maryland                                           20814     * The Promenade     * The Christhoper     * The Chase At Bethesda     * The Kenwood     * Including all FORECLOSURES AND SHORT SALES FOR BETHESDA This  market report below is for OCTOBER 2009.(10/30/2009) This includes all Active Homes including SHORT SALES and FORECLOSURES. I'm including all of the CONDOS that are under contract. If you ar... 10/29/2009

Congratulations to the 18 seniors at Whitman High School in Bethesda MD who were recently named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists. Surbhi Agrawal,             Sarah Craig                             Jean-Claude De Sugny Itai Farhi                      Perry Green                             Carolyn Heiman Eileen Hu-Wang            Benjamin Lewis                        Chelsea Lo Emily Massey                Michael O'Sullivan                    Emily Savage Susannah Savage          Melissa Schnure                       Dylan Symington Sawyer Symington          Rachel Umans                         Yuqian Zheng Whitman High School is located at River Road and Whittier Blvd. in Bethesda, Maryland. Built in 1962 and recently completely renovated, the school is home to 1936 students i... 10/29/2009

BETHESDA, MARYLAND RESIDENTIAL MARKET - MONTGOMERY COUNTY  10/28/2009

In today's world, saving money for your business is almost as important as generating income. One way to help save on the phone bill is with a magicJack. You may have seen them advertised on TV, but with all the scams out there these days, it's hard to know what to believe. But in fact, the magicJack is a workable solution to ever-increasing phone bills. You can visit the magicJack site to purchase a magicJack over the Internet as well as locally at such places as Walmart and Radio Shack for around $40. In my case I purchased online and the initial cost also included a year's service, which includes local and long distance calling. After the initial year, service costs around $20 a year. Installation is fairly simple. The magicJack plugs into your computer's USB port via an included cab... 10/25/2009

Years ago, a local manufacturer and retailer of men's suits used to brag about their 500 fussy tailors who would make sure your suit was just right.  The company is long gone, but the concept is very useful when thinking about what hiring a virtual assistant firm could do for you.  When you hire a company like Best Agent Business, you are hiring a team of people who can collectively provide the services you need.  You may need ongoing lead or database management services or an occasional service like a Power Point presentation, but whatever you need or when you need it, our team of part time workers can do the job. Recently one of our virtual assistants, a military wife, wrote a moving post on how working at home allowed her to do interesting work while being on hand for her husband and... 10/24/2009

             Condos For Sale Bethesda MD 20814        Condos in Bethesda BEST LOCATIONS! Maryland The Promenade, The Christopher, The Chase at Bethesda and The Kentwood in BETHESDA Maryland Weekly Stats FOR ALL THESE CONDOS near the Metro in                                         BETHESDA Maryland 20814 Market Report for all the CONDOS  For Sale in                                BETHESDA  Maryland                                           20814     * The Promenade     * The Christhoper     * The Chase At Bethesda     * The Kenwood     * Including all FORECLOSURES AND SHORT SALES FOR BETHESDA This  market report below is for OCTOBER 2009. This includes all Active Homes including SHORT SALES and FORECLOSURES. I'm including all of the CONDOS that are under contract. If you are new to the... 10/24/2009

Friendship Heights Metro Station Market Report - October 22, 2009 There are 70 homes in Maryland on the market FOR SALE or RENT within 1 mile of the Friendship Heights Metro Station at the time of this report (10/22/2009). The least expensive Rental is a studio condo including utilities listed at $1300/month which includes your utilities. While there is a six bedroom home on the market for rent, he most expensive RENTAL is a three-bedroom three full bath apartment listed for $5,650/month.  The least expensive residence FOR Sale is a studio apartment listed for $185,000. While there are six-bedroom home on the market, the most expensive home FOR SALE is a five-bedroom four full bath two car garage detached home on nearly a quarter of an acre of ground (.23 ac) listed for $3,950,000. If y... 10/22/2009

  Well the good news is that we finally have word from our corporate client that they have scheduled the personal property eviction for November 14th. This event is what we at the Rozansky Realty Group have been waiting more than 6 months for and unfortunately for the Seller the property values in this particular subdivision have decreased even more over this period of time.   Four years ago, when these homes were originally built they sold for over $1.8 million. Currently there are a few listings available in the immediate area listed from $1.3 million to $1.4 million. Four years from now, I would expect the market value or these homes to higher, so I decided to take a personal tour (and wanted to see how it looked after sitting empty for so long). I was out running errands with my hus... 10/21/2009

BETHESDA, MARYLAND RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET - MONTGOMERY COUNTY  10/21/2009

Whether you make it to the National Association of Realtors Convention this year, or whether you've been there for a any of the last 33, the name "Dave Beson" has been on the speaker's list.  This year, Dave, who usually speaks to standing room only crowds, will introduce the timely topic Survive, Thrive and Prosper in Any Market on November 14 at 11:00 am. Dave started in real estate as a sales person, training director, and manager, but before long, he was a well known speaker, author, and coach.  He has presented over 2,700 seminars, in 50 states and all around the world, including Mexico, Canada, the Virgin islands, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, England and South Africa.  Time and time again, Dave has written and spoken the words that shape new agents into top agents. One reason ... 10/18/2009