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Designing an Opt-In System

Today I’m going to talk a little technology, I’ve been working on new stuff for my wife’s new websiteand one of the things that came up on the enhancements is an opt-in system.  I’m going to walk through the design that I’ve come up with and some of the sites I used toward making the [...]

Quote that made me pause

I’ve been a subscriber of Signal vs. Noise by 37 signals ever since I watched the first presentation of Ruby on Rails at OSCON 2005.  Recently a post really spoke to me, from a technical and business perspective, which was probably the point.

GPSafety Service

Being a Realtor® is dangerous.  If you look into the industry, you will hear stories of violent crime against agents.  It’s something we don’t like to talk about or want to consider, but it is a reality.  I was reviewing the iPhone Apps the other day, thinking that a lot of these are pretty cool.  [...]

ARMLS Tech Fair

Yesterday, I attended the ARMLS sponsored Tech Fair at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ.  An event that I felt was a great idea, let’s get all the ARMLS approved vendors in one room for two days to allow the membership to ask questions, try products and really understand what these vendors offer for services and products.  [...]

Reverse Prospecting Etiquette

With our new system (FlexMLS) in place, we’re discovering a whole new set of tools that will help us do our jobs better at helping our clients sell and/or buy real estate.  Often this will also lead to new policies and procedures to maintain order and professionalism.  One area that I feel will be the [...]