Realty World Northern California & Nevada

YouTube Turns on Automatic Captioning for All Videos

Erin Robbins — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:59:34 +0000

All right Realtors, hold on to your hats – now you have an even bigger reason to get going with integrating video into your marketing repertoire. YouTube announced today that it will begin adding captioning to all English language videos (other languages to come soon) so that the audio can be understood/read in spite of [...]

Signs You’re Part of an Internet Fad and Why Realtor’s Are at Risk

Erin Robbins — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:30:25 +0000

I was recently reading an article on TremendousNews.com that highlighted the 5 Signs You’re Part of an Internet Fad and thought back on the talks and training sessions I’ve lead recently and realized many people in real estate worry which Internet sites are here to stay before investing time into them. Some of the suggestions from [...]

From RISMedia – Short Sale Buyers Face Difficulty Closing Deals Quickly

Erin Robbins — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:43:22 +0000

Today’s top story from RISMedia is a story about short sale buyers and their troubles. Much of this stems from buyers trying to secure short sale deals under the extended tax credit. Take a look at this story by Mary Shanklin and the Orland Sentinel here.

The Pendulum

Dennis Stewart — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:49:58 +0000

More than ever, due to dramatic changes in the economy over the past two years, the principles of credibility and trust are essential in building, or in many instances rebuilding, relationships. No matter what profession you are in, there are many people you reach in the business world who are struggling during these times. Realizing that [...]

Google Buzz – 9 Million Posts in 2 Days

Tei Baishiki — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:32:33 +0000

Google Buzz was released 2 days ago. 2 days later nets over 9 million posts according to the Google Gmail blog. Wow. That is a lot faster growth than I had anticipated. Additionally Google is stating it is seeing over 200 posts per minute from mobile devices. Very exciting news for sure.

Google Buzz Released

Tei Baishiki — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:42:07 +0000

Google officially announced Google Buzz, the Google push into the social media irruption. Google Buzz is kind of a combination of Twitter, Facebook, and Yelp and integrated directly with your Gmail and Google Talk. That certainly sounds like a mouthful. In other words, Google has updated your Gmail email to allow you to share with [...]

Event: Facebook – birthday – Today

Erin Robbins — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:16:25 +0000

Facebook turned six today and in Internet social media years that’s like turning 50. In honor of this momentous occasion I was trying to decide, do I want to “poke” Facebook, throw a snowball at them, vampire bite them, feed their Farmville crops or send unicorn heart hug? I decided the best thing I could do [...]

Sharing is the Core of the Social Web

Erin Robbins — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:52:23 +0000

Social media is a great way for people to stay connected and share information. Whether that information is about your personal life or an article about the latest home prices in your area, it says something about you. And because it’s personal, it’s trusted. According to Nielsen, consumers trust recommendations from friends more than any [...]

Industry Leader Karl Lee Takes Helm of Santa Clara County Association of REALTORS(R)

Erin Robbins — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:01 +0000

The press release announcing Karl Lee as the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors President for 2010 has been released today. We at Realty World NCA are proud to have Karl selected for such an honorable and respected position in the real estate and professional community. Take a look at the press release here.

Points of Contact – Rating Relevancy and Sorting Them Out for Sanity

Erin Robbins — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:48:54 +0000

I had the pleasure of reading a great post by Chris Brogan recently on his blog regarding the number of points of contact he has in his technological worlds. His post addresses the need to sort out where we are actually using points of contact, not just from a business standpoint but what actually makes [...]