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Vered DeLeeuw is a professional writer and blogger. She writes about a wide range of topics, including high tech, real estate, marketing, and parenting. Vered lives with her husband and two children in San Francisco, California.

How to Be Social

How to Be Social

So you have a blog, a Facebook page and a Twitter account. Great! You’re already doing better than the majority of agents, who have yet to leverage the power of social media to promote their real estate business. But now that you’re actively participating in social media, you should keep in mind that there’s a reason it’s called “social” media – you should be social! Even if in real life you’re an introvert and don’t particularly enjoy socializing, you should view social media as your opportunity to develop an alter ego and be much more social than you are in real life. Here are a few tips on how to be social.

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Internet Safety Tips: How To Avoid Phishing

Internet Safety Tips: How To Avoid Phishing

I don’t know if it’s the recession, but spammers seem to be getting more and more aggressive recently. I’ve been getting lots of spam email and – even worse – phishing email. The problem: many of those emails seem completely legitimate at first, and can be sent out from email addresses that you trust.

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Why Twitter?

Why Twitter?

Twitter is a fascinating phenomenon. When it just started, many were wondering, “What’s the appeal?” You’re basically limited to posting VERY short messages (140 characters including spaces is NOT a lot!) and it’s not as rich as Facebook – you can only post text, although there are tools that enable posting richer media such as photos to Twitter.

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How to Protect Your Domain

How to Protect Your Domain

David Airey is a well known graphic designer. In 2007, his Website was hacked and the hackers tried to get ransom money from him in exchange for giving him back control of his Website. He eventually managed to gain control of his domain without paying the hackers, but it must have been quite an ordeal! [...]

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Mobile Web is HOT!

Mobile Web is HOT!

We’ve talked a lot about the importance of having an agent website, but the reality is that just having a website is not enough anymore. You need to have a mobile website, or at the very least make sure your existing site is mobile-friendly. You also need to have an interesting, dynamic, fun website with [...]

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Free Internet Tools for Agents

Free Internet Tools for Agents

People these days expect much more from their Internet experience than they used to expect just a few years ago. These days, a website needs to be fresh, fun, interesting, and – above all – interactive. Here are a few free tools you can use to provide Internet users with what they’re looking for. They will reward you by staying longer on your site, and – hopefully – by referring friends and by becoming your clients.

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Buyers Love Property Websites with Mortgage Tools!

Buyers Love Property Websites with Mortgage Tools!

Mortgage tools are hugely popular with home buyers, because they are useful and interactive. Mortgage tools enable buyers to quickly estimate their total payment and see if a property is within their budget.

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5 Safety Tips for Real Estate Agents

5 Safety Tips for Real Estate Agents

While real estate agents generally report feeling very safe on the job, there have been several reported cases over the last few years where realtors were brutally attacked. When you think about it, being a realtor does put you in potentially hazardous situations. From being alone in an open house, to meeting customers for the [...]

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Business Tips for Real Estate Professionals, Part 2

Business Tips for Real Estate Professionals, Part 2

A real estate business is essentially a small business. As a small business owner, there are several things you can do to effectively build your business while keeping yourself from financial debt or from losing yourself in your business and neglecting other areas of your life. Last  week we discussed the importance of having a [...]

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Business Tips for Real Estate Agents, Part 1

Business Tips for Real Estate Agents, Part 1

Building a real estate business is tough these days. We should know! We are in the real estate business too. Competition is fierce – fiercer than it’s ever been it seems, and the number of realtors seems to be growing by the minute. Combined with a prolonged recession, these are tough times for realtors. But [...]

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