Blog Entries

Joomla Real Estate: Is the individual agent website dead?

realtors@virginiabeachestates.com — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0100

...Now just a simple extension to the business card? Not necessarily. However, consumers are becoming weary of submitting a form to "search the multiple listing services." With the internet kicking into gear and becoming Web 2.0alized, many real estate template providers are trying to find new and exciting features to beef up their products. Companies such as Alamode, Poi [...]

A Ramble

realtors@virginiabeachestates.com — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0100

Today, in the bumper to bumper traffic during the rush hour drive home to get back to my laptop, I was thinking about some of the dilemmas facing the real estate industry. For instance, Florida (the gulf side) has been hit extremely hard with the bursting real estate bubble. The traditional real estate model is now being pushed to its capacity with many constantly evolving real estate start-ups across the nation. MLS data is finally being released (our MLS system held back as long as they cou [...]

Trulia vs. Zillow

realtors@virginiabeachestates.com — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:00:00 +0100

Once upon a time, when Trulia launched their new engaging community platform “Trulia Voices,” I started a discussion. For months I have been getting emails notifying me that someone else has responded to the discussion, “Trulia vs. Zillow.”

Its Trulia’s question and answer platform (very similar to Yahoo Answers) that I’ [...]

New Blogging Atmosphere?

realtors@virginiabeachestates.com — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:00:00 +0100

I guess the concept was thoroughly explained in the previous post, but I’ll elaborate on it a bit. The entire website has been warped into a potential blogosphere. Does that matter? It could be a great thing if people begin to participate.

It revolves around the community concept…the Virginia Beach Chime, “A Community for a Lifetime.” Every blog entry and web page throughout the site is blog ready. Chances are, if anyone has a question (agent, consumer, investo [...]

Our New Blogging Atmosphere

realtors@virginiabeachestates.com — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:00:00 +0100

The Via Virginia Blog

I knew as soon as the site was launched, that eventually I would have to use the blogging strategy to keep the tempo and the atmosphere of the site upbeat. Keep an eye on this blogging platform! In the coming weeks, we will be discussing real estate video ideas, website solutions, real estate market conditions, etc. Stay tuned...