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Re: Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers – 2007 Edition

diane — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:37:38 -0000

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... ;)

Re: Blog Tour USA Announces Cities

diane — Thu, 24 May 2007 00:01:47 -0000

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/

Re: Blog Tour USA Announces Cities

diane — Wed, 23 May 2007 02:35:51 -0000

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...

Re: Let Sellsius Take Your Face Cross Country on Blog Tour USA

diane — Wed, 23 May 2007 02:41:19 -0000

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

Re: Jesus Appears in Ultrasound

diane — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:29:22 -0000

Wow, now we can see jesus and even talk to him here: www.talktojesus.com

Re: Real Estate Blog Tour USA: Sellsius Plans Road Trip Across America

diane — Wed, 16 May 2007 01:23:42 -0000

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 ;)

Re: Blog Tour USA Announces Cities

diane — Wed, 23 May 2007 02:35:51 -0000

Re: Let Sellsius Take Your Face Cross Country on Blog Tour USA

diane — Wed, 23 May 2007 02:41:19 -0000

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

Re: Blog Tour USA Announces Cities

diane — Thu, 24 May 2007 00:01:47 -0000

Re: Top 12 Women Real Estate Bloggers - 2007 Edition

diane — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:37:38 -0000

Re: How Do Realtors Demonstrate Community

diane — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:27:03 -0000

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.

Re: Today, A Zebra Shows His Stripes

diane — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:03:52 -0000

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. ;)

Re: How/Why Do You Use Social Media?

diane — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:39:22 -0000

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

Re: Experimental Business Card #1

diane — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:30:05 -0000

Jay, I'm sorry we didn't meet at NAR. But perhaps at Inman NY? That's where all the real fun is... btw, I need a female roommate, room already reserved, and didn't you twitter you were looking for a roommate? My partner Guy might be interested. Anyway, I digress...

Guy and I do the same thing for renorealtyblog.com, only we put our lovely photo-shopped b&w pictures on the back with a little slogan, nothing more. We handed them out at Inman SF and got a magnificent traffic spike shortly thereafter. We also handed these out at NAR, where people worshipped the simplicity of design, but who knows if they'll actually visit? We shall see...

Diane

Re: Why Are You Wearing That Zillow Shirt? They are the Enemy!

diane — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:46:38 -0000

Um, Richard, your use of the word "your" in your first sentence should have been "you're" as in, you are... just a little FYI. And "thier" is spelled their.

Spelling and grammar aside, Zillow is simply giving the consumer what they want... information. Consumers want data, and many are smart enough to interpret the numbers themselves... what's wrong with that? Give the people what they want. They will still need us to interpret the data in most cases, especially given that Zillow is way off in many instances. But it's a starting point. And if some super-smartie consumers don't need us, then fine... let them find their own way.

Most people still need local expertise when it comes down to the wire. That's where we come in. Why feel threatened? See the changes and go with the flow. There's opportunity everywhere.

Re: Real Estate Technology Advancements

diane — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:10:08 -0000

Hi Drew, it was great meeting you, too. Actually, it was $10 million in one year, and $7 million the year prior. Great reasons for agents to start blogging!

;)

Re: Active Rain Launches “Outside Blogs”

diane — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:43:35 -0000

Um, what's the difference between an AR Outside Blog and Localism?