Bad MLS Photo of the Day #110

July 31st, 2007 Bad MLS Photo of the Day No Comments »

Thanks to Frederic A Din once again. He sent me a ton a great photos.

Your bad photos are good here, please send me the horrible shots you find.

If you haven’t read and signed the comments for Reagent Manifesto: Improving Real Estate Photos please consider it.

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The Feed Bag

July 31st, 2007 The Feed Bag 2 Comments »

Very random today…

Tony Gallegos wins the drag your eyeballs to this post award by titling it Do You Ever Feel Like Michael Jackson’s Plastic Surgeon?. See, you just have to go read it now don’t you.  Required Reading.

Linda Davis explains it all in just four words.

Maureen Francis has an enjoyable post up A Realtor’s Job From the Eyes of a Four Year Old.  Keep reading into the comments too. It’s fun.

Michael Wurzer posts here about discovering A Group Is It’s Worst Enemy. Required Reading.

Jessica Beganski knows how to spend $35. And LMAO at the “family voicemail” comment on the post. Classic.

SEOmoz has a cool post about The Emotions that Make Us Link

…and you’ve been fed.

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Bad MLS Photo of the Day #109

July 30th, 2007 Bad MLS Photo of the Day 9 Comments »

If the photo of your house for sale…

…has 5 trucks in the driveway blocking out the view of the house…

… ya just might be a Redneck.

This one came from Mariana Wagner, who said;

“Here is a pic that I found while trying to run comps for a property we are about to list. Not only was this the MAIN pic, it was the ONLY pic. Have fun with it!”

Your bad photos are good here, please send me the horrible shots you find.

If you haven’t read and signed the comments for Reagent Manifesto: Improving Real Estate Photos please consider it.

See more Bad MLS Photos of the Day      Read up on Rules of Good Photos

The Feed Bag

July 30th, 2007 The Feed Bag 7 Comments »

It’s been a busy day, so a little fun, a little TV viewing, what’s the weather like and pre bedtime meditation.

From Passive Aggressive Notes.com

Also from Just Say No To Crack… Feral Spuds Attack In Idaho.

Jeff Brown turns into The History Channel. I’d mock it, but it’s a good read. The Current Real Estate Correction — When’s The Recovery? Required Reading.

Jackie Colson-Miller has a great post on What is Storm Surge and How Will It Affect My Home in Tampa? Worth a thought for any coastal dweller. Also wikipedia has a nice write up on Storm Surge.

Phil Gerbyshak gets back to basics.

…and you’ve been fed.

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Visiting Connecticut Open Houses Is A Terrible Way To Find A Home

July 29th, 2007 Deeper Thoughts No Comments »

Edit: Unfortunately Wordpress or BlogJet eat the links from the MLS. It’s annoying, and I’m working on it.

Why are you reading newspapers and just driving around looking for a home? It’s a terrible waste of time and you’ll likely as not just be late to the party any time something really juicy comes on the market.

Ask a realtor – any realtor – though ideally this realtor for help finding a home. Honestly if you’re ready it just saves you a boat load of time circling neighborhoods like you’re in a holding pattern over Chicago O’Hare.

I met a nice couple today at my Open House and asked what they were looking for. 4+ Beds, 3+ Baths, 3000+ sqft and within commute of Hartford. They have 4 daughters, so good grief bedrooms and bathrooms are on the agenda.

Here’s a copy of the email I sent them…

Bad MLS Photo of the Day #108

July 29th, 2007 Bad MLS Photo of the Day 2 Comments »

The carpet goes right to the wall…

Thanks to Frederic A Din once again. He sent me a ton a great photos.

Your bad photos are good here, please send me the horrible shots you find.

If you haven’t read and signed the comments for Reagent Manifesto: Improving Real Estate Photos please consider it.

See more Bad MLS Photos of the Day      Read up on Rules of Good Photos

The Feed Bag - Refried and Served Again

July 29th, 2007 The Feed Bag No Comments »

Here’s the weekly collection of everything I flagged as Required Reading.

Scoble makes some solid arguments for Facebook, while acknowledging its weaknesses too. Calacanis asks deep questions about social networks. 

Jay Thompson polls his toughest audience and gets a thumbs down reaction… A Realtor’s Job From the Eyes of a Teenager 

Greg Swann on Russell Shaw and Testing the StarPower premise: Is success contagious? Well worth the read alone, but the addition of Russells comments push it into the realm of

Douglas Heddings tries to answer a question from someone who will be in the next batch of new agent lemmings… Stock Market Plummets and Should I Become a Real Estate Broker? 

Kelley Koehler is one of my favorite people. She has one of the best personal branding I’ve ever see and she raises the veil on the inner workings of it in The Origins of Housechick. 

…and you’ve been fed.

Every day I scan far too many blogs and writings related to real estate using the free Google Reader . The Feed Bag is simply what struck my fancy as I read. Want to follow my free RSS feed? Subscribe here.

There’s How Many Horses In Connecticut?

July 28th, 2007 Connecticut No Comments »

Apparently 43,000 horses in Connecticut. And just 3,500,000 people in Connecticut.

3,500,000 divided by 43,000 = about 81 people per 1 horse.

You’re kidding me.

Where are they all hidden?!?

Hang on. Do these horses have a realtor?

Hmmmm….

Bad MLS Photo of the Day #107

July 28th, 2007 Bad MLS Photo of the Day 1 Comment »

Fred brought a Polaroid SX-70 back in 1973 and it really increased sales.

Thanks for photos to Dave Smith. (Now of many blogs in Tucson)

Your bad photos are good here, please send me the horrible shots you find.

If you haven’t read and signed the comments for Reagent Manifesto: Improving Real Estate Photos please consider it.

See more Bad MLS Photos of the Day      Read up on Rules of Good Photos

The Feed Bag

July 28th, 2007 The Feed Bag No Comments »

It’s a slooooooow Saturday on the Internet.

Scoble makes some solid arguments for Facebook, while acknowledging its weaknesses too. Calacanis asks deep questions about social networks.  Required Reading.

Julie Rains has a good post on Walking away (from a job that’s going away) on your terms

Jay Thompson polls his toughest audience and gets a thumbs down reaction… A Realtor’s Job From the Eyes of a Teenager  Required Reading.

…and you’ve been fed.

Every day I scan far too many blogs and writings related to real estate using the free Google Reader . The Feed Bag is simply what struck my fancy as I read. Want to follow my free RSS feed? Subscribe here.