TOP Plugins for WordPress and What They Do!

TOP Plugins for WordPress and What They Do

Ever wondered about all those plugins for WordPress and which ones are best for you?  Here's your answer!  While in your dashboard, go to "Plugins" - "Add New" and simply type these in the search bar! Akismet - Akismet is the comment spam fighter that comes built into WordPress and it does a mighty fine job.  Activate this plugin and you won’t need to moderate or captcha … [Read more...]

Point2 Agent Has Some New Designs!

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Point2 Agent has some new designs in their themes section.  I'm not sure if these are available to standard members or just professional members as we really don't deal with standard sites anymore.  But check 'em out!        … [Read more...]

Point2 Will be Integrating IDX (NOT!)

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As members of the Point2 Agent community, you've probably already noticed the announcement in your Online Office.  There are no details yet, but I think this is a great opportunity for Point2 Agent and its members!  I'm going to assume that this means members will no longer have to enter their listings into Point2 Agent as their IDX will automatically feed in their listings, … [Read more...]

Best iPhone Real Estate App for Home Search

Best iPhone Real Estate App for Home Search

Not only can you instantly access over 4 million homes for sale with the touch of a button, whether you are driving or walking through a neighborhood, you can also see: Homes for sale nearby your current location with your GPS enabled iPhone Open house times, dates and locations Homes for sale on a map, even the neighborhood you're standing in, instantly Multiple photos, … [Read more...]

Google Has Updated PageRanks for 2010!

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It looks like Google has updated the PageRank around the web.  The majority of my websites experienced significant PageRank increase… Website Design Gal – from 0 to 2 Nancy Golliday – from 0 to 4 SEO Redefined – from 0 to 4 First Coast Designs – from 1 to 4 I was surprised to see the jumps from PR0 to PR4!!  What about you all, did you notice any … [Read more...]

FREE Stuff for Realtor Websites on Facebook!

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We're compiling our grand list of freebies for real estate agent websites!  Become a Fan - don't miss out! Click Here to Visit the Wall - Become a Fan! Some of the goodies include: ClustrMaps for websites School Maps for websites FREE IDX Solution for Realtors FREE Chat Now for Websites Mortgage Content & Widgets for Websites ...and more! … [Read more...]

Online Consumer Statistics from NAR

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Statistics from the National Association of Realtors (NAR): 80% of consumers did online research before they bought their last home Internet consumers spend an average of 5.8 weeks researching online Online consumers take 9.3 months until they list with a realtor Online consumers take 16.7 months until they buy a home Only 4-8% of online leads will close within 90 … [Read more...]