And Greg is trying to bring order and quality to the real estate carnival world.
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Monday links – 10-09-2006
If you’re going to insult somebody, do it with class and style.Where are all the good, green products?Urbanization is the “next” big thing. It’s been the next big thing for some time, but it appears that we are now beginning to realize the impact of the human race’s growth and growth patterns. How will this impact K Hovnavian’s “Four Seasons Charlottesville” senior/active adult development (that is actually located in Greene County)? And finally, Marlow Harris says exactly what I think:However, all (agents/Realtors) have the obligation to stay up on market conditions and their local economy and current affairs that effect their market area. They should have both a micro and a macro approach to real estate, so they can best advise their clients, be they investment buyers or just those searching for their dream home.Which communities will be included in Charlottesville/Central Virginia’s search for a brand? What should it be? I have to say that my first thought when I read this.
Real estate carnival 10-2-2006
The weekly tour of real estate blogs continues this week at Yo Chicago.
Monday Links 10-02-2006
Can the government protect exotic-borrowers from themselves? Doubtful. The market and the intrepid borrowers will always find irresponsible ways to manage money.An 8-point review of a home, from an inspector’s point of viewBroadband is a drawback to rural living.
Real estate news – 2.0 style
Digg-style. Realestatevoices launched today, a “Digg-style” social-networking news site that will aggregate and rank real estate news. Despite receiving the announcement email from Niki this morning, it has taken me this long to check it out. Joel Burslem’s post some time ago foreshadowed Realestatevoices’ arrival and now it’s a reality.Upon a quick glance, it seems similar in some ways to Original Signal, primarily due to its singular focus and simplicity of design.Separating the wheat from the chaff, rewarding good writing and breaking real estate news … what’s not to like? My one question – is there a shortcut I can add to the menu bar of Safari/Firefox to make submitting stories easier? It’s incredible that in such a relatively short time-frame, the real estate blogosphere has grown to such a magnitude that a site such as Realestatevoices is not only needed and welcomed, but viable. The speed with which Niki’s announcement email made its way to the blogs is a testament to the rapidly-evolving news cycle.
Wednesday links 09-27-2006
Long Tail – Calvin and Hobbes style. I am a sucker for anything Calvin and Hobbes.One of the best analogies regarding our current transportation morass.Rather than a seamless fabric stretching from the tip of Northern Virginia to the hem of Southside, the fixes being discussed in the legislature resemble a crazy quiltGrasping the obvious, referencing the proposed Biscuit Run development: (WINA link may not work, the story is titled, “City Councilors are urged to monitor the Biscuit Run project”Pfaltz says building thousands of new homes south of the city will affect Charlottesville traffic.
Popularizing your blog
Ripped from Pronet’s blog (all 5 tips are good):Teach don’t sellA lot of people are starting to blog because they want to make money. There is nothing wrong about making money or even blogging to make money, but try not to make a sales pitch in your blog posts. If you try to educate and teach people through your blog, it is possible that people will think of you as an authority in your industry which can lead to all kinds of great opportunities.If your blog’s sole purpose is to make money, readers will know and will shy away. Blogging to better oneself and one’s community will bring with it trust, credibility, and possibly/probably business. Relationships are built on trust.