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Social Media in Real Estate: A Panel (part 2 of 2)

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Daniel R. Odio was recently on a social media panel, discussing real estate: …Part 2 of 2: 

Continuation of the transcript:
Social Media in Real Estate: A Panel
Part 2 of 2
Frank Llosa: Just get a video.  Have your cat walking across the table if you need to.  Just get that step done where you have an […]

Social Media in Real Estate: A Panel (part 1 of 2)

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Daniel R. Odio was recently on a social media panel, discussing real estate: …Part 1 of 2:

Here is a transcript from the event:

Social Media in Real Estate: A Panel
Part 1 of 2
 
Frank Llosa: Hello.  I’m Frank Llosa, www.franklyrealty.com  I do a lot of blogging; video blogging.  I do a little bit of Twitter; not […]

Manipulating PDFs using a Mac + Electronic Sigs and eFaxing

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Here are two videos showing how easy it is to manipulate PDF documents using a Mac.  In these videos I also showcase the value of electronic signatures and eFaxing.
Video #1: Using PDFs on a Mac
Video #2:  Sending & Receiving electronic faxes
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Find the houses for sale around you, wherever you are

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

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We’re really excited about a new service we’re about to launch, called TheBestHomeSearchEver Mobile.  It will let you find the properties that are for sale near you, wherever you are.
TheBestHomeSearchEver Mobile runs only on iPhones right now; we’ll be adding Blackberry support within the next […]

From NPR: How the credit crisis happened; a look from Wall St to Main St

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Anyone who is even mildly interested in how the real estate bubble, foreclosure crisis, and ensuing credit crisis happened absolutely must listen to this broadcast called “The Giant Pool of Money,” a joint broadcast between NPR and This American Life. It’s the most entertaining, educational 60 minutes you’ll have spent in a long time, […]

XKCD idea - implemented! Optimal routing tool

Friday, April 4th, 2008

We’ve cracked the “traveling salesman” computational math problem with our new, free-to-use optimal routing tool, www.IdealRoute.com. XKCD wrote a joking post on the issue of finding optimal routes. As the Georgia Institute of Technology writes:
“The Traveling Salesman Problem is one of the most intensively studied problems in computational mathematics. These pages are […]

Leads, Leads, Leads! And how to service them effectively.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

(Click here to see our lead list in full size)
As I’ve written in previous posts, we’ve been doing a great job getting a high volume of quality leads in the door, mostly through some exceptional Google SEO work. As you can see by the picture at left, we have several hundred leads from a […]

Introducing our “Most Efficient Route” Service

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

We have a new service that I’m very, very excited to introduce, which allows both consumers and REALTORS to map out the most efficient route between properties. We’ve been using it internally and I’ve been blown away by how useful it is. It’s integrated into our MLS search tool, www.TheBestHomeSearchEver.com.
For any REALTORS […]

Question from one of our referral agents: “how do I get the leads?”

Saturday, October 27th, 2007

One of our referral agents asked,
How do I get the leads?  Do I have to log into a website somewhere to see what’s available or do you send me an email or call?
and also

Could you please give me an idea on how many leads I might expect and the quality of the leads.  With respect […]

Becoming a Licensed Realtor in Virginia, Washington DC and Maryland

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

DROdio Guide to Becoming a Licensed Realtor
(This guide was written by one of our agents in 2006.  Some of the prices and/or information may have changed since then)
Getting licensed in Virginia and Washington DC is a bureaucratic and time-consuming process.  Information is scattered all around and at times unclear.  Here is a list of steps […]


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