Century 21’s New Gold Standard?

by admin on March 10, 2010

I drove by a local Century 21 office yesterday (the one I used to buy my current home) and was disheartened to see not only that the business has closed but also that a tragically ironic sign was now in the window:

Century 21 Hopewell Junction

That “the gold standard of global brand recognition” has been replaced by a company buying gold on the cheap just seems wrong.

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The World’s Most Creative FSBO?

by admin on March 10, 2010

Colorado Springs Realtor Mariana Wagner took the following photo at the NAR Conference in San Diego last year. I couldn’t help but smile at the creativity of the panhandler; some people see an opportunity no matter what their personal circumstance ;)

Panhandler

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The State of The Internet

by admin on March 10, 2010

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NAR and DocuSign Unveil Exclusive Realtor® Electronic Signature Edition

March 10, 2010

Washington, March 09, 2010 (realtor.org) The National Association of Realtors® announced today the release of the DocuSign REALTOR® Edition, an exclusive online eSignature service designed specifically for Realtors®. NAR and DocuSign formed a business alliance late last year through the REALTOR Benefits® Program.

DocuSign, the leading provider of on-demand electronic signature solutions, is the official and [...]

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Agnostic Building?

March 9, 2010
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How Browser’s Work, Google Chrome and Privacy

March 9, 2010

Learn about how browsers work, the features in Google Chrome and how it protect your privacy.

You can download Google Chrome at: http://www.google.com/chrome

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Launch of TweetMeHomes.com Aggregates and Distributes Local Real Estate Listings Through Twitter and Mobile Devices

March 9, 2010

The March 1, 2010 launch of TweetMeHomes offers a one-stop solution for both real estate agents and home buyers on Twitter. Home buyers can now track the latest real estate listings and homes for sale by city, and receive the new listing alerts through Twitter and mobile devices. Realtors can easily distribute their listings on [...]

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Technology’s Epic Story

March 8, 2010

I’ve highlighted a Kevin Kelly before with his amazing Next 5,000 Days Of The Web ted.com presentation. Here is another from Kevin described as a:
“wide-ranging, thought-provoking talk from TEDxAmsterdam, Kevin Kelly muses on what technology means in our lives. From its impact at the personal level to its place in the cosmos”

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Footpath Failures

March 8, 2010

If you enjoyed this post you’ll certainly enjoy these other ‘Just For Fun’ posts!

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Are You In The Market For Your Own Island?

March 8, 2010

Even with a global financial melt down it seems there is still lots of money to be spent albeit by an elite few. The Vladi Private Islands Website details islands for sale and if you have a million (or several) laying around you can get some great ‘bargains’.

Here are five islands on the market:

Location: Cape [...]

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Pending Home Sales Down; Severe Weather Impacting Market

March 8, 2010

Washington – March 04, 2010 (Realtor.org) – Pending home sales are down and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January, fell 7.6 percent to 90.4 from an upwardly revised 97.8 in December, but remains [...]

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