Comments on: Real Estate Social Networks — Their Lure and Limitations http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/ ParticleWave.com - Web development, hosting, and content Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:33:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Dave http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-9248 Dave Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:13:23 +0000 http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-9248 I can't say for sure if it offers the best value for a Realtor, I think right now, 90% of people looking to buy a home will not look online to a social network to find a realtor. However, if we see another boom like we did 5 years ago, the facecbook generation will look exclusively to sites like these for opinions from friends, recommendations, and to find specialty services. I think for the upcoming generations, in order to sell them on your services as a professional, people MUST enter these sites and embrace them. I can’t say for sure if it offers the best value for a Realtor, I think right now, 90% of people looking to buy a home will not look online to a social network to find a realtor.

However, if we see another boom like we did 5 years ago, the facecbook generation will look exclusively to sites like these for opinions from friends, recommendations, and to find specialty services.

I think for the upcoming generations, in order to sell them on your services as a professional, people MUST enter these sites and embrace them.

]]> By: John Lockwood http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-8890 John Lockwood Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:58:23 +0000 http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-8890 Hi Dave, It looks interesting and I think it's neat that you write about your home improvement projects there. Admittedly, lately I've been a bit too focused on ways to get paid for writing one way or the other to find much appeal in doing it for free, but if you get to write about stuff you're interested in and chat with some pals, that's not a bad thing. I wouldn't think it has much appeal for a Realtor(r) trying to market themselves, though, would you? Kind of peripheral. Hi Dave,

It looks interesting and I think it’s neat that you write about your home improvement projects there. Admittedly, lately I’ve been a bit too focused on ways to get paid for writing one way or the other to find much appeal in doing it for free, but if you get to write about stuff you’re interested in and chat with some pals, that’s not a bad thing.

I wouldn’t think it has much appeal for a Realtor(r) trying to market themselves, though, would you? Kind of peripheral.

]]> By: Dave http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-8875 Dave Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:20:15 +0000 http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-8875 Have you checked out Propertyqube.com? It seems to offer a lot in the ways of promoting my own stuff, by importing my content to their site rather than me posting on their site and sending them all my traffic. I can keep my content mine, and "advertise" on their network... plus they incorporate the buyer/renter with the agent/broker in one social network... What are your thoughts? http://www.propertyqube.com Have you checked out Propertyqube.com? It seems to offer a lot in the ways of promoting my own stuff, by importing my content to their site rather than me posting on their site and sending them all my traffic. I can keep my content mine, and “advertise” on their network… plus they incorporate the buyer/renter with the agent/broker in one social network…

What are your thoughts?
http://www.propertyqube.com

]]> By: John Lockwood http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-7031 John Lockwood Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:44:03 +0000 http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-7031 Thanks Julia, Let me know if I can be of any help or if you want to discuss your requirements. I realize I don't have much of a storefront here yet, but hopefully my success on some of my own sites tells you something. I need to get in here and really put up some service offerings and prices, etc., but real estate keeps cutting a whole in my whole day. :) Thanks Julia,

Let me know if I can be of any help or if you want to discuss your requirements.

I realize I don’t have much of a storefront here yet, but hopefully my success on some of my own sites tells you something. I need to get in here and really put up some service offerings and prices, etc., but real estate keeps cutting a whole in my whole day. :)

]]> By: Julia Huntsman http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-7001 Julia Huntsman Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:05:50 +0000 http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-7001 It's something for me to think about; I don't have an exact date, but I think I'll be making changes in the future--it's another project to find a new method and/or provider and to decide on a new platform! It’s something for me to think about; I don’t have an exact date, but I think I’ll be making changes in the future–it’s another project to find a new method and/or provider and to decide on a new platform!

]]> By: John Lockwood http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-6991 John Lockwood Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.particlewave.com/internet-marketing/2007/11/12/real-estate-social-networks-their-lure-and-limitations/#comment-6991 Hi Julia, Yes, I think Web 2.0 might be summed up as having two times as many places to spend time, but a lot of it is pure busy work. I've spent a lot of time competing with others on ActiveRain that could have easily been spent whipping one of my other local sites into shape for example. I was intrigued by your post on Cre8Buzz. My most successful site is an integrated blog / web site. I really think that given the competition for keywords, having a mega-site is often the way to go. Hi Julia,

Yes, I think Web 2.0 might be summed up as having two times as many places to spend time, but a lot of it is pure busy work.

I’ve spent a lot of time competing with others on ActiveRain that could have easily been spent whipping one of my other local sites into shape for example.

I was intrigued by your post on Cre8Buzz. My most successful site is an integrated blog / web site. I really think that given the competition for keywords, having a mega-site is often the way to go.

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