We built a new function in the database. It gives us the ability to set up an auto responder and a matching opt in form for each open house. The idea is pretty simple, instead of (or in addition to really) having the printed sheets, we have a laptop where people can sign up. When they do, they ge
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05/23/2009
Grant you this is a simple site, but sometimes it's the simplest ones that are the most effective.A friend is starting a development project and we wanted to use the web to market their project.I'll be tracking that from a stats point of view, but what I wanted to share here is how I built the si
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05/22/2009
Besides the fact that we work partly on commission, it's always a thrill when one of my clients is doing well. We recently got the results in from Rick as to the confirmed commissions from the community site experiment we've been doing See these two blog posts for more about the project if you're
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05/21/2009
Rick Stonehouse - Real Estate Advisor | Rick Stonehouse Real Estate Ltd | +1 (604) 725-6200 Contact # 202 1238 Richards St, Downtown VW, Vancouver, V6B6M6 2BR/2BA Loft/Warehouse Conv. offered at $665,000 Year Built 1997 Sq Footage 1100 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Listing provided by Royal LePage West
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05/19/2009
Rick Stonehouse - Real Estate Advisor | Rick Stonehouse Real Estate Ltd | +1 (604) 725-6200 Contact # 705 1238 Seymour St, Downtown VW, Vancouver, V6B3N9 1BR/1BA CORNU,LFTWC offered at $399,900 Year Built 1996 Sq Footage 862 Bedrooms 1 Bathrooms 1 Listing provided by Sutton Grp-West Coast Realty
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05/19/2009
I recorded this screencast earlier today when i was searching for something with my wife. I thought it was a very good representation of the value of posting on free sites like craigslist, kijiji and backpage You can see here, the posting is several months old, but it still got me to them as a su
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05/18/2009
Rick Stonehouse - Real Estate Advisor | Rick Stonehouse Real Estate Ltd | +1 (604) 725-6200 Contact 2065 WILLIAM ST, Grandview VE, Vancouver, V5L2S1 4BR/2BA 3 Storey offered at $829,000 Year Built 1912 Sq Footage 2251 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 Listing provided by Sutton Grp-West Coast Realty DESCRI
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05/16/2009
Advertising has changed, and if you're still using interruption advertising methods like bus ads and direct mail, you're wasting your money. The only advertising that's really working effectively these days is permission or attraction marketing. People are being bombarded with messages every day,
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05/16/2009
When you're planning your website (or a website review) it's nice to start with the "big bricks" as I call them. Before you get into where to place photo's of houses and what color flower you want on your header... You want to start with some basic structure stuff. If you know how to talk to your
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05/12/2009
Collecting information like surveys can be a very good way to guage your market and what they're looking for. It's handy for all sorts of things besides polling your buyers. You can collect names for events, details from open houses, survey your list to learn what's important to them, collect job
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05/08/2009
