Archive for July, 2006

Here is a neat little tool that could come in handy… Merriam Webster USB Dictionary & Thesaurus

A thesaurus when used properly can be a great tool to have. If you write a lot of real estate ads for newspaper for example, it can prove indispensable.

Of course, when you have an internet connection, you wouldn’t need anything like this as online dictionaries are abundant.

Zillow is trying out a cool new technology, where they visually map their data on property values and turn it in to what they call a “Heat Map“. They started out by using 17 major markets around the country as a sample.

“Compare neighborhood values with our new heat maps. We divided Zestimatesâ„¢ of homes by their square footage to show which neighborhoods are more or less expensive. The least expensive areas are light blue, while the most expensive areas are bright red.”

Remember that old show: “Saved by the Bell‘?

I found this site about a month ago… I thought that it might take off in viral popularity, similar to the milliondollarhomepage, or something like it. But, because of it’s shameless & unabashed begging technique, I think people were just disgusted, and nothing has really become of it.

Sorry Screech…

Disclaimer: There are three or four “colorful” words used on the site linked. I do not endorese or condone such language. Please do not send an email. You’ve been warned ahead of time.

G.W.E.I. “Google Will Eat Itself”

“74 percent of homeowners use the first agent they talk to”

Source: National Association of Realtors

Christian Real Estate Network

here are some things I learned from del.icio.us URL history search:

Redfin narrowly beats out ZipRealty in popularity.

Some people find Zillow creepy.

Trulia seems to be strangely popular in Asia.

Move.com has done a poor job marketing its new URL.

del.icio.us deep search function is an incredibly powerful research tool that provides fascinating insight into the collective consciousness and perceptions of your brand. Subscribing to the RSS feed for the search on your URL is a no brainer for anybody involved in their company’s marketing and corporate communications.

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