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Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions’ DocCentral Receives Award for Technology Excellence
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008– Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE:FNF), a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, announced that DocCentralTM, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions’ (FNRES) new non-proprietary document management platform, has received the 2008 Clareity Award for Technology Excellence.
The recognition, announced by Clareity Consulting CEO […]
3 Tips to Make the Most Out of Online Social Networks
RISMEDIA, May 9, 2008-Small business executives are experts at hyper-tasking. While it’s great to be your own boss, you have customers to keep happy and vendors to pay, which can leave little time to be strategic, uncover new leads and grow your business. Social networking sites are great for reconnecting with old contacts, but that […]
Website becomes One-Stop Portal for Home Buyers and Real Estate Pros
RISMEDIA, May 8, 2008-BeatYouThere.com, a free online real estate search engine launches this week with over two million property listings and a social networking platform that will allow users to communicate with each other. BeatYouThere.com, according to the company, helps assists home buyers make a decision that is often times the largest single investment they […]
Getting Down to Business with Social Media
Commentary by Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-Everyone is shuffling to get on top of Google for real estate searches-and it is getting harder and harder to do. A simple “I am a Realtor, too” website not only cannot rank on the first page organic results no matter what is done offsite or onsite, it would […]
John L. Scott Real Estate Purchases Web-Based Solutions Company, Real Tech
RISMEDIA, May 7, 2008-John L. Scott Real Estate Chairman and CEO, J. Lennox Scott, announces his company’s purchase of Real Tech LLC, a Web-based technology solutions company. With this change in ownership, Real Tech will evolve into John L. Scott’s exclusive in-house technology provider. Scott says that the decision to purchase Real Tech was made […]
House Hunting in NYC? New Series Says ‘Turn on the TV’
RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-Sparkway Media and Sokol Media announce their first joint full-length television production, NY Residential TV. The weekly, hour-long show will debut on CW11 at 9 a.m.
Experienced hosts Cathy Hobbs and Jeff Appel bring eager couples, interested viewers, brokers and real estate experts together as they scan all five boroughs of New York […]
Block Parties - Latest Trend in Social Networking Communities
RISMEDIA, May 2, 2008-With the weather getting warmer and summer right around the corner, LifeAt (www.LifeAt.com), an online networking service for residential real estate developments is helping to create 21st century versions of block parties, the come-as-you-are gatherings of friendly neighbors for cocktails and barbecue grills and some residents have even hired professional party planners […]
San Antonio Board of Realtors Selects dynaConnections as MLS Solutions Provider
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-dynaConnections announced signing a multi-year agreement with the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) to provide dynaConnections’ MLS Solution, connectMLS, to the 8,000 members of SABOR. According to SABOR, they selected dynaConnections after a meticulous selection process that included focus groups and an appointed Vendor Search Task Force.
connectMLS is a patent-pending, MLS […]
The Greening of Computers
By Tamara Chuang
RISMEDIA, May 1, 2008-(MCT)-Although energy-efficient devices may carry a heftier price tag than their less environmentally conscious counterparts, going green doesn’t always mean that you’ll spend more money. It could mean saving money.
Energy Star, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s voluntary program that rates home appliances for energy savings, also includes computers, and that […]
Homes.com and Zillow.com Announce Listing Partnership, Expand Options for Agents
RISMEDIA, April 30, 2008-Homes.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, and Zillow.com announced that they have entered into a listing agreement that allows all Homes.com hand-entered property listings to be fed directly to Zillow.com at no additional cost to the agent or broker. Zillow.com joins Vast, Google Base, Oodle.com, HarmonHomes.com, Trulia, Propbot.com, Yahoo Real Estate and […]
Is Online Video Waiting for Its Close Up?
RISMEDIA, April 29, 2008-Like a contender on American Idol, Web video is asking to be discovered. That’s the primary takeaway from a new nationwide survey of online consumers, conducted in March for ClipBlast! A Web-wide video navigation and distribution platform, by Chicago market researcher Synovate. Where video is concerned, traditional search techniques take a back […]
Better Blogging - 8 Ways to Get More Traffic and Rankings
Commentary by Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, April 28, 2008-On creating syndicated content to build traffic and search engine rankings, we see less than inspiring prose, and poorly formatted content. Here are 8 secrets for getting noticed and gaining traffic and search engine rankings with online content postings.
1. Use a ‘link-bait’ title. The most important factor in getting […]
RE/MAX Regions Add RealtyTrac Foreclosure Data to Its Real Estate Websites
RISMEDIA, April 25, 2008-Starting this week, thousands of RE/MAX websites in Northern Illinois, New Jersey, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Michigan have gone live with a new consumer foreclosure property search feature. The respective RE/MAX websites for these states are: www.illinoisproperty.com, www.remax-nj.com; www.remax-midstates.com (Kansas and Missouri), www.remax-oklahoma.com, www.remax-arkansas.com, www.remax-alabama.com, www.remax-louisiana.com, www.remax-mississippi.com, www.remax-michigan.com. […]
Online Marketing - How Agents Can Use SEO to Save Their Business
Commentary by Mike Parker
RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-After 23 years as an agent and after spending the last 10 years as a broker, Diana Russell realized her career was facing its end in November of 2007. The sub-prime mortgage mess, a suddenly somnambulant marketplace and a type of concern bordering on consumer hysteria among home buyers […]
Homescape Announces Launch of Guest Blogger Series
RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008-Homescape®, a real estate search and information website, announced the launch of a guest blogger series to its consumer-focused blog, Opening Doors. This addition will feature some of the country’s leading real estate and home design experts, invoking questions and commentary to the blog posts.”Homescape is excited to offer a variety of […]
NJ and PA Realtor Boards Sign Data-Share Agreement
RISMEDIA, April 24, 2008–At the 4th annual, Connections Multiple Listing Services Conference, held in Philadelphia, PA recently, association leaders, staff, brokers, and industry analysts came together again to examine the challenges facing the real estate business as technology and the economy impact the way they work and in many cases their ultimate survival. Two themes […]
Obeo Names Craig Lake as VP of Information Technology
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-Obeo, a provider of full-service residential real estate online marketing products in North America, recently named Craig Lake as its vice president of information technology.
In this role, Lake is responsible for all technology-related activities within Obeo, including application development, telecommunications, networking and technical support. He also interfaces with services, sales, accounting and […]
RealtySoft Announces Program to Provide Free IDX Service to Real Estate Agents and Brokers
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-RealtySoft.com has announced the availability of its RealtySoft IDXTM interface that will integrate with any agent or broker website. The interface offers enhanced MLS® searching, listing display, and lead-capture capabilities.
In a radical change of industry practice, RealtySoft’s IDX service can be obtained at no-cost. According to the company, users that enroll (a […]
Four NorCal MLSs Come Together to Create Complete MLS Data Share in Northern California
RISMEDIA, April 23, 2008-MLSListings Inc and Quattro (a 2007 MLS data sharing initiative comprised of the San Francisco Association of Realtors® [SFAR], Bay Area Real Estate Information Services, Inc. [BAREIS MLS®] and MetroList Services, Inc. [MetroList®]) announced they are forming an alliance to create the most complete MLS data share and reciprocal agreement in Northern […]
Northern Nevada Regional MLS Announces Integration of DocCentral
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, announced this week that the Northern Nevada Regional Multiple Listings Service (NNRMLS) will be among the first associations to provide DocCentralTM, Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions’ (FNRES) revolutionary new non-proprietary document […]
FSBO.com Announces National Open House Day, Prepare to Buy a Home Month
RISMEDIA, April 22, 2008-FSBO.com, a popular global FSBO site, announced plans for its first annual National Open House Day, to be held on May 17 and 18, 2008. The announcement follows the unveiling of significant home seller and buyer features and benefits to the FSBO.com website.
Spring has sprung, spring cleaning is done-it’s the perfect time […]
Security - Are You PCI Compliant?
Commentary by Gregg Larson
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-Whether your own business accepts credit cards or you give your own card information to others, such as your MLS or Association, there is a set of rules you need to be aware of called “PCI Data Security Standards.” PCI stands for “payment card industry” and includes the five […]
PropertyMaps.com Enhances Online Real Estate Search
RISMEDIA, April 21, 2008-PropertyMaps.com announced a new partnership with Digital Map Products that allows buyers, sellers, investors and real estate professionals to see the actual boundaries of more than 80 million land parcels.
“This is a major enhancement to our real estate search service,” said company founder and president, J. Matthew Beck. “It will provide online […]
E-mail Strategies - The 3 Types of Internet Hosting
By Mike Barnett
RISMEDIA, April 18, 2008-When most people hear the word “hosting” in the context of the Internet, their first thought is website hosting. However, there are actually three types of hosting: the aforementioned Web hosting, domain hosting and e-mail hosting.
Each type of hosting has its own value and importance. For this month, however, we […]
Dos & Don’ts of Web Video for Real Estate
Commentary by Benjamin Wayne
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-Real estate professionals have long understood the power and effectiveness of video in selling property. Virtual walkthroughs and video tours immerse the buyer in the experience of the property, and result in shorter sales cycles, higher conversion rates, and better qualified prospects. In fact, real estate sites using video […]
Want to Reach Women Clients? Study Says Women Increasingly Shifting to Blogs
RISMEDIA, April 16, 2008-BlogHer, Inc. one of the top women’s online networks and the Web’s number-one guide to blogs by women, today announced the release of the BlogHer/Compass Partners 2008 Social Media Benchmark Study, which reveals compelling new insights into the power of the blogosphere and the significant role it plays in the lives of […]
Utilizing Free Content Distribution for Advertising Purposes
Commentary by Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, April 14, 2008-In this continuing series about changes in the media and distribution of and access to real content, we will examine the new media advertising model-free content distribution as a method of intentional placement:
In the old days of SEO, we used to build links by submitting to directories, and we […]
New Tool Engages Buyers, Provides New Comps for Sellers and Sets Realtors into Foreclosure Marketplace
RISMEDIA, April 9, 2008-ForeclosureRadar, a company that tracks every foreclosure in California with daily updates on foreclosure auctions, announced the launch of its Foreclosure Listing Exchange (FLX) platform for real estate brokers and agents. FLX enables real estate practitioners to offer free foreclosure property search on their own websites via a customizable widget. FLX also […]
Obeo Adds to Technology Focus at LeadingRE Conference
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008-Obeo, a provider of full-service residential real estate online marketing products in North America, will highlight some of its newest virtual technology tools at the 2008 Leading Real Estate Companies of the WorldTM annual conference April 9-11 at Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida.
The theme, “A World of Difference,” […]
Forsalebyowner.com Leads in Online Real Estate Category
RISMEDIA, April 7, 2008-Reflecting the growth of the Internet for buying and selling real estate, ForSaleByOwner.com announced that it attracts more online visitors than most residential real estate brokerage companies- according to independent data from comScore, Inc. Compared to other “for sale by owner” companies, ForSaleByOwner.com is the overwhelming leader and attracts nearly three times […]
Move’s Site Enhancements Optimize Advertiser Opportunities
RISMEDIA, April 4, 2008-Move, Inc., announces Move.com® and REALTOR.com® now offer advertisers a more targeted and effective venue accessing Move’s network of over 9.4 million unique monthly users[1] through new video and content innovations on its Home & Garden Content Channel. Video content is now featured on the Channel from This Old House®, The Victory […]
RealProEdge.com Offers Free Trial E-mail Account for Real Estate Professionals
RISMEDIA, April 3, 2008-RealProEdge.com is offering a free trial e-mail account in conjunction with its professional, independent, all-in-one e-mail and collaboration suite especially designed for real estate agents.
According to the company, the product offers an alternative, free e-mail software used by many real estate sales professionals which is inflexible and/or carries advertising, appearing unprofessional to […]
FSBO Marketing Arrives in Europe
RISMEDIA, April 2, 2008-SearchHomesOnTV.com announced that it will be airing its TV show in Europe. Programming will be aired on Visitors Network, ItsMyFaith, IndiePix, Hip Hop and the Comedy & Games channels. Those channels will air in Germany, France, Sweden, Austria, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, the Alto Adige region of Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina and Croatia […]
Surfing Toward a Universal Identity on the Web
By Vindu Goel
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2008-(MCT)-Facebook is growing up-and could finally become a social hub that grown-ups find indispensable.
The fast-growing social-networking site unveiled new privacy features this month that allow users to group their Facebook “friends” into different categories, such as family or business associates. Users can then give each group a different level of […]
Saul Klein Delivers Web 2.0 Address at 2008 NAR Executives Institute
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2008-On Sunday, Point2 Technologies Inc. “Point2″ announced that Saul Klein, chief executive officer, Point2 Technologies Inc., discussed ‘Identifying and Fulfilling Member Expectations in the Age of Wikinomics and the Long Tail’ at the National Association of Realtors® 2008 Executives Institute.
Klein discussed the latest trends and Internet technologies affecting the real estate industry, […]
Take It to the Web: Instant Feedback Keeps Everyone in the Know
By Paige Tepping
RISMEDIA, March 31, 2008-With the recent turmoil in the real estate industry, potential home buyers are taking their time before making the decision to buy, causing for the market to remain soft. In addition, the steadily increasing generational gap between real estate agents and home buyers/sellers is another factor driving the industry’s push […]
iHOUSE Web Solutions Brings More Fun to Real Estate
RISMEDIA, March 28, 2008-iHOUSE Web Solutions, a leader in real estate technology, has announced the launch of the popular Realius game, “Price Me Now®.” iHOUSE will host the free Web-based game at http://ihousegames.com. There, Realtors will find listings from three markets that they can play- North Carolina, Arizona and Illinois. According to the company, Realtors […]
4 Ideas for Curbing Cell Phone Spam
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008-(MCT)-Cell phone spam still trails computer spam, with the average cell phone user receiving no more than a few spam text messages per year. But in some ways, it can be even more intrusive, causing your phone to ring or vibrate at inopportune times and cost you money-0 cents to 25 cents […]
Move, Inc. Strategy Gains Momentum as Consumers Search Longer
RISMEDIA, March 25, 2008-While consumers are spending less time overall searching online for real estate, they are spending more time on REALTOR.com, according to February analysis from comScore. Furthermore, Hitwise showed that the U.S. percentage of page views for REALTOR.com was three times greater than its nearest competitors, while year-over-year traffic growth on the Move […]
Virtual Reality - Americans Find it Harder to Imagine Life Offline
RISMEDIA, March 24, 2008-(MCT)-It may not be the end of the world. But it can feel like it. You open your Web browser, only to be greeted by an obscure error message suggesting something is wrong with your Internet connection. Hit the refresh key.
Nothing.
Reboot. Check the modem. Still nothing.
Then comes that sinking feeling in the […]
MLS Property Information Network Partners with Zillow.com
RISMEDIA, March 21, 2008-Zillow.com and MLS Property Information Network announced a partnership to feed listings from the New England area MLS to Zillow.com on a daily basis. According to the company, this partnership initiates the first participation at the MLS level in Zillow’s Listings Feed program, which launched in November 2007. To date, the company […]
Property Minder Welcomes Newest Member to Board of Directors
RISMEDIA, March 21, 2008-Property Minder, an Internet marketing company for real estate and mortgage professionals, has announced that Stewart S. Fahmy joined its Board of Directors.
As principal of Calandev LLC, Fahmy, has over 25 years of experience in real estate development. According to the company, Fahmy has a long and successful track record in projects […]
Mid-Florida Regional MLS Chooses MarketLinx to Serve 37,000 Members
RISMEDIA, March 21, 2008-MarketLinx, Inc., a provider of information technology to the residential real estate industry, announced that it has renewed its multiple listing service (MLS) agreement with the Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), which is in the process of expanding services to five neighboring Realtor® organizations.
Once the expansion is complete, the Mid-Florida MLXchange MLS system […]
Conn. Real Estate Search Engine Launches - 31,000 Listings Available
RISMEDIA, March 20, 2008-For those looking for a place to live or work in Connecticut, there’s a new real estate search engine built with you in mind — www.CTreal.com. Launched this week, CTreal.com enables searching of more than 31,000 homes, condos, land, multifamily and commercial properties offered for sale or rent in towns throughout Connecticut.
CTreal.com […]
Launching the Next Generation of Online Real Estate
RISMEDIA, March 20, 2008-Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has launched powerful new Web services at www.StirlingSIR.com that features a deep-seated approach to the Web 2.0 model. The primary focus of simplicity for the visitor, integration of videos, syndicated blog feeds, sophisticated mapping technology, real-time online auctions and digital real estate services worldwide is just the beginning […]
Real Estate Technology - The Change of Power from Distributors to Creators
By Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2008-There was a time, when the main-stream media was the only source for news and current events. That time is over. In the blink of an eye, without anybody noticing, the largest shift in power and wealth has occurred, thanks to the advent of the Internet, and specifically interactive media-social […]
RealtySoft Partners with RealTown to Offer Real Estate Websites
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2008-RealtySoft.com, a service provider of high value real estate website solutions has announced that it has inked a partnership with InternetCrusade’s RealTown.com real estate portal to offer RealtySoft website services to its membership. This agreement provides RealtySoft access to more than 73,000 real estate professionals.
“We are extremely pleased with the opportunity to […]
LuxuryRealEstate.com Launches Three Websites in Three Weeks
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2008-The Luxury Real Estate Web Team ended a record month by successfully deploying three websites in the last three weeks of February. The three websites the team released are miamirealestate.com, ewingandclark.com and thefloridaauthority.com.
Miamirealestate.com, the website of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Audrey Ross of Christie’s Great Estates, went live on Feb. 12. Ewingandclark.com, the […]
Unlocking the ‘Door’ to Foreclosure Market - 10 Must-Know Tips
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-Foreclosures are hitting record numbers across the country. To assist homeowners, FrontDoor.com, a new real estate website powered by HGTV, is offering a foreclosure guide that provides much needed resources to successfully navigate and understand today’s complex real estate market.According to the company, this user-friendly guide at FrontDoor.com breaks down foreclosure covering […]
Bringing Together Best & Brightest in Emerging Sector in Online Marketing
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-If you take a baker’s dozen panel sessions, 60 of the brightest lights in the lead generation/customer acquisition sector and Las Vegas - blend them all together and, for online marketers, all roads will lead this spring to LeadsCon (www.leadscon.com), April 2-4, at The Palms Casino and Resort.
LeadsCon is a first-of-its-kind conference […]
Strategies for Handling Unwanted Calls and Junk Mail
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-(MCT)-Americans tossed about 6 million tons of catalogs and other pieces of direct mail solicitations during 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency reports. Junk mail represents a waste of time, money and paper.
Here are a few strategies for handling unwanted mail and phone calls.
Open mail near a trash can. Quickly sorting and discarding […]
3 Ways to Get Your Internet Marketing for Free
Commentary by Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-Did you know that there are a number of ways to trim down your Web marketing costs? In fact, if you’re open-minded and willing to put in a little bit of elbow grease, you can get some or all of your Internet marketing at virtually no cost-really. Here are […]
Internet Content - One Size Does Not Fit All
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-Content providers are overlooking the needs of many of today’s Internet users, according to a new Burst Media study. The online survey, conducted in February 2008 of more than 13,000 Web users 18 years or older, found a majority of Internet users 45 years and older believe that online content, as well […]
Confessions of a Once Social Networking ‘Addict’
By Eric Benderoff
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-(MCT)-I have social media fatigue.
I once had fun trying to amass a quality collection of virtual friends. No more.
I once enjoyed peering through my friends’ friends to find interesting people to become my friends. Now that’s tedious.
I once changed profile pictures as often as Chicago’s weather turned. But this winter […]
Real Estate Expands on YouTube - Century 21 Launches Branded YouTube Channel
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-Century 21 Real Estate LLC launched a branded Channel on YouTube, one of the leading online video communities, that is dedicated to helping people showcase and search for real estate around the world. Aimed at sellers, buyers and enthusiasts, the Channel will provide the opportunity for customers and agents to create and […]
Google Receives 66% of U.S. Searches in February 2008
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence service, announced that Google accounted for 66.44% of all U.S. searches in the four weeks ending February 23, 2008. Yahoo! Search, MSN Search and Ask.com each received 20.59, 6.95 and 4.16% respectively. The remaining 46 search engines in the Hitwise Search Engine Analysis Tool accounted for 1.87% […]
Property Minder Adds another Calif. Association to Growing Number Using Its Services
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008–Property Minder, an Internet marketing company for real estate and mortgage professionals, has announced that the Siskiyou Association of Realtors in Mount Shasta, Calif., has voted it as its vendor of choice to build and host its association website.
“At Property Minder we provide our clients with excellent products, service and reliability, said […]
Internet Users Mixed on Privacy Concerns
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-(MCT)-Americans are conflicted about Internet privacy. They say they want better protection for their personal data, but often trade away safeguards to connect with friends or find what they are looking for online.
Many experts agree privacy has eroded with the growth of social-networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, and the spread […]
Alain Pinel Agent Leads High-Tech Discussion at LuxuryRealEstate.com Event
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-Scott Lawrence, an experienced real estate agent with Alain Pinel Realtors in San Francisco, agreed to lead a key discussion on technology at the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat, joining an event packed with other renowned speakers.
This event will be hosted at the recently opened Grand Del Mar in San […]
Not Another Password - Survey Reveals Employees Are Drowning in Passwords
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-Siber Systems, Inc., announced the results of a poll on password use involving over 600 U.S. IT professionals. The survey, administered through business data company eMedia, found that U.S. workers, managers, and IT staffs alike are increasingly confronted with difficulties arising from computer passwords. Among the most significant findings:
- Too many passwords. […]
From the Comfort of “Home” - Cyber Convention Draws Over 38,000 Professionals
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-They didn’t leave home but over 38,000 real estate professionals immersed themselves in the latest ideas, training and products at the RISMedia sponsored Seventh Annual National Real Estate Cyber Convention and Exposition held from February 11 to February 18th. Virtual attendees from 23 countries enjoyed the festivities during the seven-day event. The […]
ITema Named a Preferred Website Provider for REBNY and ResidentialNYC.com
RISMEDIA, March 3, 2008-ITema, Inc., a provider of dynamic websites and associated online productivity tools for the do-it-yourself business owner, and ResidentialNYC.com, the public listings portal recently launched by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), have entered into a preferred supplier agreement.Under the terms of the agreement, the company says ITema will offer […]
Cyberhomes.com to Carry Realogy’s 700,000 Daily Property Listings
RISMEDIA, March 3, 2008-Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and technology solutions to the financial and real estate industries, announced this week that Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions (FNRES) has entered a marketing agreement with Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, to carry its 700,000 […]
Online Luxury Real Estate Ad Program Announced by The New York Times
RISMEDIA, Feb. 29, 2008-NYTimes.com announced this week that Great Homes and Destinations, its national real estate online luxury environment, will collaborate with regional newspapers across the country to up-sell their print agate, print display, e-commerce and broker listings onto NYTimes.com’s Real Estate and Great Homes and Destinations classifieds sections. As of February 20, classifieds from […]
Handling E-mail: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
By John Stancavage
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-(MCT)-As a member of the media, I get flooded with e-mails. At my personal home address, I might get five a day. At work, though, 100 to 200 is not unusual. To have time to do the rest of my job, I’ve become pretty adept at quickly weeding out the […]
Optimizing Your Site for Search Engines
By Sean Cutright
RISMEDIA, Feb. 28, 2008-Searching for more effective SEO? Real estate technology provider Delta Media Group has released a full-service search engine optimization platform for real estate brokerages.
“We had an overwhelming and positive response for this package from our current clients,” Delta Media Group President Mike Minard said. “We have developed this system to […]
REMAX.com Named Top 10 Website
RISMEDIA, Feb. 25, 2008-A Hitwise Top Ten Award has been presented to http://www.remax.com, based on the number of U.S. visits to the site in the last quarter of 2007. The site ranked second overall in the Real Estate industry category. However, remax.com is the most visited website of any real estate brokerage brand, averaging more […]
Reciprocal Linking 101: 3 Facts Every Realtor Needs to Know
By Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, Feb. 23, 2008-In a follow-up to this week’s article, Reciprocal Linking - Realtor in Flower Mound, Texas Learns the Hard Way, there are several misunderstood facts about keeping in the know when it comes to search engines. Today, things have changed on the search engines regarding links “in,” links “out” and “reciprocal […]
VisionsWest of Phoenix to Offer 14 New Homes through RealtyBid.com
RISMEDIA, Feb. 19, 2008-Arizona developer VisionsWest LLC announced plans to sell properties in two Phoenix communities through the online real estate auction system of RealtyBid.com, one of the nation’s leaders in online home auctions. Competitive bidding for homes in Terrace at Green Gables-Phase II and Devonshire Square, both located in Phoenix’s Central Corridor, via RealtyBid.com […]
Reciprocal Linking - Realtor in Flower Mound, Texas Learns the Hard Way
Commentary by Israel Rothman
RISMEDIA, Feb. 18, 2008-What happens when you find yourself on top of search engine searches one day, only to discover you’re no longer there the very next day? To many unknowing Realtors, this is a realty-check for their once-successful websites.
Joy Rice of JoyRiceRealtyGroup.com and her husband Ray Rice felt that they were […]
Real Estate Listings Site Announces Re-Launch, Company Targets Buyers and Sellers
RISMEDIA, Feb. 15, 2008-One of the nation’s most popular Internet real estate listings sites went live this week after undergoing a sweeping “remodeling” that offers visitors a more contemporary layout, added features, improved functionality and richer content. The enhancements to HAR.com include new Virtual Earth mapping technology developed by Microsoft Corp., and are designed to […]
Improve Client Relationships Through Social Media
RISMEDIA, Feb. 16, 2008-(MCT)-With the growing popularity of social media platforms MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn, businesses and nonprofit organizations alike are embracing the technology to build community and strengthen consumer interest.
Dan Backus, co-founder of ThePort Network, a firm that creates software tools for virtual communities, offers these four tips for harnessing the power of social […]
Real Estate Technology Education Opportunity Offered at LeadingRE Conference
RISMEDIA, Feb. 14, 2008-A new technology education track featuring industry-leading real estate technology thinkers and pioneers is being introduced this year at the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) annual conference April 9-11 in Boca Raton, FL.
According to the company, sessions will cover all facets of real estate technology and interactive Web marketing. […]
How Using Technology Helps Real Estate Companies Be More Profitable
RISMEDIA, Feb. 12, 2008-Having grown up in the real estate industry, Amanda DiVito of the DiVito Dream Makers, RE/MAX Alliance, understands the value of hard work, as inspired by her father, mentor, and fellow team member, Joe DiVito. So when it comes to making the most of her time with clients in today’s competitive business, […]
RealBird Releases Map-based MLS Search with MRIS MLS Listings
RISMEDIA, Feb. 11, 2008-RealBird, a provider of Internet marketing tools for the real estate industry announces the release of its interactive map-based MLS search service with MRIS (Metropolitan Regional Information Systems) MLS (Multiple Listing Service) listing data. With MRIS coverage, the company says that RealBird’s services become available to an additional 60,000 real estate professionals […]
Increasing Productivity - LeadRouter System Gets an Upgrade
RISMEDIA, Feb. 8, 2008-Realogy Corporation announced the release of a significant improvement to the mobile capacity of LeadRouterSM, its proprietary lead management system that immediately converts leads from electronic and traditional sources to voice messages. This latest enhancement enables real estate professionals to increase productivity by allowing them to complete additional critical functions, such as […]
NSDCAR Provides RELAY Transaction Management as Member Benefit
RISMEDIA, Feb. 8, 2008-RE FormsNet LLC (REFN), the creator of RELAY(r), the online transaction management tool for real estate professionals and the North San Diego County Association of Realtors(r) (NSDCAR) announce that NSDCAR has signed a three-year license agreement to provide RELAY transaction management system as a member benefit. NSDCAR’s more than 5,500 members are […]
This Weekend, Get Bloggin’: How to Best Speak Directly to Your Clients
RISMEDIA, Feb. 9, 2008-(MCT)-Angry customers swarmed Burt’s Bees in November as soon as the all-natural cosmetics maker announced plans to sell itself.
Critics consider the buyer, bleach maker Clorox, to be far from environmentally friendly.
So Burt’s Bees CEO John Replogle knew he needed to defend his Morrisville company’s decision. He wanted to reach out to skeptics, […]
Survey: Beware of Using a Universal Password
RISMEDIA, Feb. 7, 2008-(MCT)-While Internet users assume this high security risk knowingly, results from a recent online survey representative of the U.S. population indicate that password security is nevertheless a very important issue to them.
“People have been told over and over not to use the same password for multiple accounts, yet our survey shows they’re […]
Celebrities and Mortgage Rates Top U.S. Search Terms
RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-With the unexpected death of movie star Heath Ledger last week, U.S. Internet users flocked to the Web searching for the latest news. The search term “heath ledger” was the fastest moving search term across all search engines by U.S. Internet users for the week ending January 26, 2008 according to Hitwise. […]
FIS ClosingStream Offers Self-Service, Web-based Electronic-Signature Solution
RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) announced a new Web-based loan-modification and electronic-signature solution that is built into its ClosingStream(SM) e-mortgage-technology platform. The solution primarily is designed to help lenders save money by limiting adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) re-set servicing costs, while reducing the loan-modification and electronic-signature time frame from the typical […]
Twin Revolutions: Stu Siegel to Discuss Real Estate Consumers of the Future
RISMEDIA, Feb. 6, 2008-Dominion Enterprises, a marketing services company, announced that Stu Siegel, vice president of strategy for Dominion Enterprises’ real estate group and founder of eNeighborhoods, will present a keynote address at the seventh annual National Real Estate CyberConvention and Exposition.Siegel’s address, “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Real Estate Consumer,” will take place at 2 p.m. […]
Roost Hatches Next Generation Real Estate Platform
RISMEDIA, Feb. 4, 2008–Roost (http://www.roost.com), an innovative platform for real estate search, launched last week in public beta. Roost partners with Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) to help local real estate brokers and agents attract high-quality consumer traffic directly to their Web sites via an intuitive search tool. Roost offers consumers an advanced, highly visual search […]
Over 33,000 Early Register for Free Seventh Annual Real Estate Virtual Convention
Gates, Liniger and Siegel help kick off next week’s eventRISMEDIA, Feb. 4, 2008–The Real Estate CyberSpace Society has announced that next week’s Seventh Annual National Real Estate Cyber Convention and Exposition http://recyber.cyberconventions.com/ will this year again attract the largest gathering of real estate professionals to convene in 2008. None of the attendees will need to […]
Online Advertiser Settles FTC Charges, Calls for $200,000 Civil Penalty
RISMEDIA, Jan. 31, 2008-An online advertiser that drove traffic to its Websites using spam e-mails with misleading subject lines has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it failed to disclose that consumers have to spend money to receive the so-called “free” items it touts. The settlement, filed by the Department of Justice on […]
A Not-So ‘Smart’ Gift: This Year’s Top Post-Holiday Return
RISMEDIA, Jan. 28, 2008-It appears that the Smartphone was a not-so-smart holiday gift this past season. A recent survey conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, an infoUSA company, fielded by international data collection and panel specialists Research Now, revealed that Smartphones (excluding iPhone and RIM Blackberry) were the most returned electronic technology products of the holiday […]
REBS to Acquire REAL-Mentor, Computer-based Solutions
RISMEDIA, Jan. 25, 2008-Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) announced its intention to acquire REAL-Mentor, a family of highly effective computer-based solutions that guide real estate agents and their clients through the investment aspects of contemplated real estate transactions, from Bethany Holdings LLC of Glenmore, Pa.
Highlights of the REAL-Mentor family of products include:
• Property Analyzer, […]
Staying Connected: How to See all E-mail, All the Time
RISMEDIA, Jan. 26, 2008-(MCT)-Q: I have begun to check my e-mail from work as well as from home. The problem is that after I check my e-mail at work, the messages do not show up when I check my e-mail at home. How can I see all my mail in both locations?
A: When people send […]
What Makes a Company Turn Green
RISMEDIA, Jan. 24, 2008-It is almost impossible for one to pick up a newspaper, magazine or access the Internet without seeing an article concerning the “greening” of Corporate America. A recent study conducted by Harris Interactive® with more than 300 IT decision makers indicates there is a plethora of thoughts and activities for “Going Green.” […]
Think You’ve Mastered E-mail? 5 New Questions You Need to Ask
By Reggie Brady
RISMEDIA, Jan. 23, 2008-(eM+C Weekly)-E-mail is evolving. As you lay the groundwork for your 2008 plans, here are questions that will challenge and affect your planning.
Q. How do I know if my list growth is on pace with my competitors?
A. List growth is defined as all new additions to your housefile minus bounces, […]
Social Networking Dominates the Internet
RISMEDIA, Jan. 19, 2008-Hitwise, an online competitive intelligence service, announced that MySpace.com averaged 76.35% of all U.S. visits in 2007 among a custom category of 53 leading social networking Web sites. Facebook.com, Bebo.com and BlackPlanet.com received the next largest number of visits, as each received 12.57, 1.24 and .87%, respectively. The remaining 49 social networking […]
Industry Innovators Grace comScore’s Top 10
RISMEDIA, Jan. 17, 2008-This week, comScore Networks Inc., an independent Internet audience measurement and consulting company, revealed December’s 10 most-visited real estate Web sites in the U.S. Among the industry leaders include Trulia and REALTOR.com.
Realtor.com was revealed as the most visited real estate Web site in December 2007. This news comes on the heels of […]
Real Living Says ‘Yes’ to Powerhouse Partnership
RISMEDIA, Jan. 17, 2008-Leading real estate Web site Zillow.com and real estate powerhouse Real Living have announced a partnership to feed 14,000 listings from Real Living to Zillow.com on a daily basis. According to the two companies, the signing of this agreement initiates Real Living’s participation in Zillow’s Listings Feed program, which allows Real Living […]
Managing E-mail with a Handheld Device
e-Mail Strategies
By Mike Barnett
I am frequently asked this question: “Which handheld device should I buy to best manage my e-mail when I am out of the office?” The answer is: That depends.
Before you buy a handheld device, you need to take a look at your business and determine what functions you would like the device […]
Yahoo!, Zillow.com and Trulia Adopt Common Real Estate Listings Data Standard
RISMEDIA, Jan. 14, 2008–Leading online real estate companies Yahoo! Real Estate, Zillow.com®, and Trulia.com have announced the adoption of a new standard data format for the distribution of real estate listings online. With this standard, real estate franchisors, brokers, multiple listings services, and other listings providers will be able to distribute their listings data to […]
Zillow.com Substantially Expands Database of Homes
RISMEDIA, Jan. 14, 2008–In other news from Zillow.com this week, the company announced a major expansion and upgrade to its database of nearly all homes in the country- increasing data coverage from 70 million to 80 million U.S. homes in 48 states, or 88 percent of all homes in the country.
Zestimate values are now available […]
Vast.com Acquires Adaptive Real Estate Services
RISMEDIA, Jan. 11, 2008-Vertical search company Vast.comTM announced it has acquired the technology and assets and retained the engineering expertise of Adaptive Real Estate Services LLC (ARES), a California-based provider of full-featured, hosted Web sites for real estate agents and brokers.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ARES provides real estate agents and brokers with […]
Company Says, ‘Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiency, and Increase Profits’
RISMEDIA, Jan. 11, 2008-SmartDraw.com announced that increasing numbers of business professionals are turning to SmartDraw for project management. SmartDraw, one of the first programs to automate the process of creating business graphics, helps users quickly create project charts, Gantt charts, bar graphs and pie charts, schedules, forms, and more.
“The biggest benefit of using SmartDraw is […]
Media Consumption Trends, Preferences and Business
RISMEDIA, Jan. 12, 2008-Nearly one-half of U.S. media consumers are frequently creating online content for others to see, according to a soon-to-be released survey commissioned by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP. This marks a 12-point escalation from a prior survey commissioned by Deloitte in the spring of 2007, challenging the conventional assumption that online content […]
Destination CyberSpace: RISMedia to Sponsor 3-D National Real Estate Cyber Convention & Exposition
RISMEDIA, Jan. 9, 2008-The Seventh Annual National Real Estate Cyber Convention and Exposition, is expected to attract over 40,000 real estate professionals over the seven day event from February 11-17, 2008 making it the largest industry gathering of real estate professionals. There is no charge for real estate professionals to attend this virtual event which […]
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