I have been reading on the bloodhoundblog how Homegain.com wants their REALTOR customers to blog on the newly created Homegain.com blog.  This led me to think: Why would REALTORS want to blog on Homegain.com's in-house blog, is there any... Read Full Post

Accountability can be a good thing. I figure if that I post my goal here in front of everyone it will give me more motivation to accomplish it. It is like telling everyone that you are on a diet. Goal: To get my new website - Sarasota rea... Read Full Post

As many of you know, REW IDX is a true "custom" platform. What this means is that our customers can have us make custom changes to our CORE system in any way they can think of with only 1 real limitation, that limitation being we cannot vio... Read Full Post

I really enjoy sharing some of the more creative things that some of the 120 REALTORS in our office do. They are amazing. One of the more unique and creative teams for us is the Medley - Sokoler Team. They are always coming up with new and inventive ... Read Full Post

Dear MRIS, I’m writing this letter in regards to your new “SafeMLS Token”.  You know, the oval shaped piece of plastic with the LCD that looks like it came straight out of a 1980s digital wrist watch – the one with the bu... Read Full Post

“The Housing Crisis is Over” so says Cyril Moulle-Berteaux, managing partner at Traxis Partners in New York, in his recent May 2008 opinion article in the Wall Street Journal. Who is he and what can he know about it? Previously, he was a... Read Full Post

When, as part of the Economic Stimulus Package, it was announced that the FHA would raise their loan limits, members of both the housing and the banking industries rejoiced.  With the tightening of lending regulations (some justified, some an ov... Read Full Post

I'm always trying to save paper, cut down on paper work, and get rid of junk mail.  One thing I learned today that never occurred to me before is that you can have the delivery of the yearly phone book stopped.  Every year, I get the new on... Read Full Post

This question is not easy to answer as there are several factors to take into consideration when deciding on redoing the siding of your home. First and foremost is how old is your present siding? Or, rather, how old does your present siding look? It... Read Full Post

I often think about what I would do if I had a spare minute again to breath, reflect on where I came from and where I am going.  I am a Realtor selling property in the Tampa Real Estate Market and am heavily involved in the Tampa Foreclosures Ma... Read Full Post