Archive for December, 2010

The Best of FOREM for 2010

I can’t believe it is almost the end of the year – and what a year we had in real estate and technology. As I look back over the last 12 months there was certainly a lot to discuss – online marketing, the role of technology in real estate, social media, mobile technology, blogging and [...]

New Technology for a New Year

Josef D. Bookert graduated from Carnegie Mellon University school of Humanities in 2009. He joined the Rent Jungle team earlier this year as the Director of Public Relations.  For additional info about Rent Jungle visit their Facebook page or view their market trends page.
The housing market has been through a lot lately, but the “American [...]

Get the Inside Scoop on the Next Big Thing in Real Estate – Join me at Real Estate Connect NYC

Hey FOREM fans – can you believe that our next Real Estate Connect conference is literally less than two weeks away? Where has the time gone?!
I wanted to post a very special message on here and encourage you all to sign up and come out to Real Estate Connect® in NYC on Jan. 12-14th in the [...]

5 Step Quick-Start Guide for REALTORS® – Setting Up Your iPad

REALTORS® – did you receive an iPad under the Christmas tree this year? If so, here is your quick-start guide to setting it up!

1. Remove from the box and remove the clear plastic cover.
2. Plug it into your computer to sync it up. When iTunes launches, you’ll be asked to activate the iPad, [...]

A Rocky Review for RockMelt – The Social Web Browser

Kori Covrigaru is a young entrepreneur, currently CEO of PlanOmatic, an online real estate marketing company providing interactive home tours. Kori grew up in Michigan, went to school and Western Michigan University, and currently lives in Colorado, enjoying the mountains in all seasons.
If you can relate to one of the situations listed below, then “RockMelt [...]

Making a 180 with 360˚ Panoramic Scenes

Kori Covrigaru is a young entrepreneur, currently CEO of PlanOmatic, an online real estate marketing company providing interactive home tours. Kori grew up in Michigan, went to school and Western Michigan University, and currently lives in Colorado, enjoying the mountains in all seasons.
You remember Homestore, right? “Leverage the Power of the Red Spinning House”.
Over the [...]

Back to the Real Estate Social Media Future

Kori Covrigaru is a young entrepreneur, currently CEO of PlanOmatic, an online real estate marketing company providing interactive home tours. Kori grew up in Michigan, went to school and Western Michigan University, and currently lives in Colorado, enjoying the mountains in all seasons.
This week, “Tip Tuesday” is not what you are expecting. I’m not reviewing [...]

What is Stubbornness Costing You?

Neil Schwartz has been in the real estate industry for over 30 years. He is the broker of Century 21 Masters, the #2 Century 21 office in the Nation. He blogs on neilschwartz.net, providing valuable information to agents regarding sales training, real estate marketing, social media, and technology.
I was driving home from work the other [...]

Face Recognition Comes to Facebook Photos

Millions of people upload their photos to Facebook everyday. For most of us, Facebook is the first place we upload our photos of our family and friends. Why? Because it’s easy, quick, and that’s where all of ourfriends are!
Just announced yesterday, Facebook said it will soon enable facial-recognition technology. It’ll start rolling out to about 5 [...]

Couldn’t You Use a Free Research Assistant?

Neil Schwartz has been in the real estate industry for over 30 years. He is the broker of Century 21 Masters, the #2 Century 21 office in the Nation. He blogs on neilschwartz.net, providing valuable information to agents regarding sales training, real estate marketing, social media, and technology.
Google Alerts is a monitoring service that alerts [...]