DISQUS

I am a Realtor who has been blogging about my local market in Reno, Nevada, since 2005. The driving force behind my blog has been to answer this question: What is the truth of the marketplace?

I put myself in the shoes of the consumer and asked, if I didn't know anything about this area, what would I want to know? If I were about to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in an unfamiliar environment, what would I need to know to make a smart financial decision?

So I covered the neighborhoods, added some pictures and video, but in all honesty it's inadequate because most of my time is necessarily spent working with actual clients rather than developing an amazing website.

That said, I also covered the numbers, what was really happening, and never attached to the outcome. All I wanted was to understand the truth, which has been the key to my blog's success.

My site isn't perfect. In fact, it needs a lot of work. But what I've cobbled together in my precious spare time is better than most of my competitors, who didn't have the advantage I did growing up on the internet.

I've been 100% honest, given consumers the inside scoop, good, bad or ugly, and the result has been a community of anonymous contributors who have gathered around it, sharing their expertise and wisdom. This has turned my site into the local watering hole around the topic of real estate, and an amazing source of personal business and local media exposure. I can't overemphasize the importance of the contributors, as their unique insights have made us all smarter, even though I've only met two of them.

In the real estate industry, more than 80% of buyers and sellers begin their searches online. To survive and thrive given the changes technology is forcing our industry through, one must be a leader online. And I think change is good.

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These are the absolute truths of community building that divde the winners from the losers. Worth a read!

Daniel, dude... I've gotta be honest. The shirt is only halfway there. As a lifelong horse-lover (don't ask for details) I know the difference between a referee and a zebra. Next time, to be remarkable, you've got to be in a full-body zebra print spandex cat-suit at the minimum... You're young, cute and skinny, I'm sure you could pull it off.

Sorry we didn't meet at NAR... I enjoyed Seth's preso as well. It was one of the best sessions I attended.

Going to Inman NY? That's where all the real innovators show up. ;)

Awwww, shucks. Thanks guys. But come on, a calendar? That's so old-school. I like Ardell's dancing to Tom Jones idea, only you put it on a widget that gets distributed throughout the blogosphere and of course you serve ads around it at the point of distribution and hey, btw, I want my 1/12th share... ;)

Dudes, I've hooked you up with a FREE Mitchell Dodd designed room at the Grand Sierra Resort (we're talking major chichi), dinner at Dolce and a show (or other extracurricular Nevada activities available on request). Check it out: http://www.grandsierraresort.com/

I'll pimp my face, but only if you guys stop in Reno, Nevada. I swear you won't regret it!

Okay, if you guys are going to Boise, then you have to stop in Reno. This is not the city of cheese you think it may be... billions are being spent in redevelopment. It's the tip of the iceberg, here, and Northern Nevada is the next big thing in real estate that nobody really understands. Come, visit, we'll show you a good time. Everything's legal in Nevada!

Seriously, more free, fun, vacation party time? How can you resist? I'll get every blogger in town to show you the ins and outs of America's Adventure Place. I can probably get you a free room at Mitchell Dodd's Grand Sierra Resort! What are those voices in your head saying? Oh yes, call me...

Dudes, you've gotta come through Reno. Let Guy and I show you a good time in the Biggest Little City in the World, K?

Diane ;)