Archive for January, 2008

Buyer sues agent: Anomaly or tip of the iceberg?

From the New York Times this morning: “Feeling mislead on home price, buyer sues agent”. This story, alas, is the “most emailed” on the entire site at the moment. What do you think — are we going to see more…


A bit of hope in my inbox

Last week I wrote an article for Inman News titled Nothing lasts forever. I wrote it at 1:00 in the morning — a spur of the moment release of emotion. I considered writing commentary about the conference itself but chose…


96 hours later – Innovation

The saga continues: Captain’s log star date: 1-18-2008 It’s been 96 hours since my first distress signal. Still no response. There appears to be no sign of life on planet Realtor. I am a lead. Lost in cyberspace. My mission…


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72 hours later… I am abandoned

The saga continues Part 1 Part 2 Part 4 It’s Thursday. 5:17 72 hours ago I became a lead. Today, I feel ignored. Unimportant. I feel that maybe I failed to clearly express my needs to the agent on whose…


48 hours later – I am still a lead

The saga continues No call. No email. Nothing. Is this the great promise of technology? is this the result of an clueless agent? Is this what happens to “leads”? I’m hung up on the notion that the word “lead” dehumanizes…


I am a lead

Yesterday, I became a lead. I was searching around FrontDoor.com for homes in my area. I typed in Arroyo Grande, CA and come up with this page. I scrolled around. Found an attractive home. Nice exterior w/ocean view. I clicked…


Real Estate Connect NYC: Shades of gray

Last week’s Real Estate Connect was fantastic. Brad and his Inman team delivered a first rate show for the 1,000 + attendees. But the mood of the event is hard to characterize. The tone was reserved, if not quite somber….


Why we should fix what isn’t broke

Don’t fix what isn’t broke. I’m starting to become a big believer that this is a pretty useless adage, made up by uninspired people who coined a battle cry in their war for not having to think. Why not fix…


Nothing lasts forever

Sometimes, during the course of the here and now, we transcend forward in thought. We take what is and ponder what could be. We’re taught this is how to fashion our future. Sometimes, the stress of the present or the…


25 things to web 2.0 your company

Following the keynote on opening day at Connect 2008, Brad Inman chatted with Sherry Chris, Charley Young, Don Lawby, Kevin Boer and I on the subject of how to web 2.0 your company. We were to discuss the 25 things…