Web logs and the evolution of real estate marketing

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS March 31, 2011 Web logs and the evolution of real estate marketing Inman News By INMAN NEWS Back when Facebook wasn't for business, before Twitter was born, and in the days when we were still throwing our checkbooks at the classified sections of our local newspapers because people actually read them, I started a blog. Broker's book of Beatles business tips Inman News Who are the great “thought leaders” of the business world — the ones whose experiences on the job and in life serve as guideposts for others who aspire to professional greatness? Bill Gates, perhaps? Warren Buffett? Continued » 5 real estate tech time-savers Inman News Are you looking for some simple new Web tools that will definitely help your business and won't break the bank? Here are some great suggestions. Continued » The win-win real estate backup offer Inman News What is a good time frame to place on a backup offer if I want to stay in the loop but still create a short window for the seller to remove the offer that is first in line? Continued » Real estate price declines overshooting fundamentals? Inman News Home prices have fallen below fundamental values in more than half of U.S. states, overcorrecting from bubbles in some markets and dragged down by the recession in others. Continued » More News Stories Bids rigged in California property auctions Tech lessons for real estate: Embrace, build, share, evolve New mortgage roadblocks on horizon Inflation concerns nudge mortgage rates up The truth behind second-home slowdown Mastering Social Media to Expand Your Reach Online Learn how to develop a comprehensive social networking strategy to grow your sphere of influence. Agent Reboot's experts will help you sharpen your online marketing skills with proven best practices for using Facebook, Twitter and other online services. Win friends, influence people, and increase sales! Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing LinkedIn – 100 Million Members Strong Last week LinkedIn achieved over 100 million members. Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn said: “We’re now growing at roughly one million new LinkedIn members every week, the equivalent of a professional joining the site at faster than one member per second.” Curious what 100 Million looks like? Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.

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Nominate the 2011 Real Estate Innovators New categories announced for annual Inman News awards To recognize the changing landscape of technological innovation in the real estate industry, Inman News has retooled its annual Innovator Awards categories. The nominations process for the 2011 Inman News Innovator Awards, which opens today, has been expanded to include categories for: the most innovative mobile app; real estate startup; social site or social service; and multiple listing service or real estate trade association. Read full story here » ADVERTISEMENT Next stops on the Agent Reboot 24-City Tour: Dallas, Chicago and Minneapolis. Stay one step ahead of your competition - learn from the best of the best. Register today!

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Little-known secret to reduce mortgage payment

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser  |  Prefer mobile version? LOWESREALTORBENEFITS.COM LOWES MOVING LOWES.COM INMAN.COM DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS March 30, 2011 Little-known secret to reduce mortgage payment Inman News By INMAN NEWS A mortgage recast is an adjustment in the monthly payment that makes the payment fully amortizing. The recast will be a payment increase when the existing payment is less than fully amortizing, and a payment decrease when the existing payment is more than fully amortizing. Best practices for QR codes in real estate Inman News I just couldn't resist it any longer. Every time I go to a conference or open my Twitter stream someone is talking about them. You know what I'm talking about: QR codes. Sometimes the conversations about them get really involved. Continued » Matching buyers with down-payment assistance Inman News Lack of a down payment is the No. 1 obstacle to home ownership. What most buyers don't realize is that there are still hundreds of programs available to help them obtain a mortgage with less than 10 percent down. Continued » Groupon for real estate? Inman News Real estate agents and mortgage brokers should be able to use online coupon services like Groupon to generate leads, although building a large enough subscriber base will present challenges. Continued » More analysts expect double dip Inman News Nearly half of economists, real estate experts and investment strategists polled by MacroMarkets LLC this month said they now expect national home prices to "double dip" this year and hit a new post-crash low. Continued » More News Stories Tree.com shutting down real estate brokerage business A REALTOR®, in sickness and in health Overcoming real estate stigmas Measure what matters to your real estate site Rapportive brings social media alive in Gmail Case Study: Managing Reputation and Content on the Web Two experts will walk you through their journey towards a progressive Web strategy using social media. They'll share lessons learned, offer tips, and show you the results of their efforts. Learn how to do it from people who have done it. Watch the video Future of Real Estate Marketing Twitter is Sweet. Twitter is About Art. About Community. What is it About to You? For quite some time time now, I have loved Twitter. I love how fast-paced it moves, I love the friends I have made on Twitter, I love the real-time updates, I love being able to get a birds-eye view onto events and world news, and I love that it's a great platform to drive traffic to our website. But, I haven't always loved Twitter. Continued » Use our free toolkit to send your buyers and sellers customizable direct mail and email with co-branded tips, Lowe's coupons, discounted gift cards, and more. FREE Direct Mail — 10% off Lowe's coupon Send personalized direct mail with your own message, logo and picture. Learn more » First Time Home Buyers Guide! Send a FREE Lowe's Creative Ideas First Time Home Buyers Guide. Learn more »   About Inman News™ Agents and brokers around the world turn to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information about the industry. Known for its award-winning journalism, cutting-edge technology coverage and forward-thinking conferences, Inman News is the leading independent source of real estate news, education and insight. customerservice@inman.com  -  800-775-4662  -  www.inman.com This newsletter is intended for: roballeyrealtor@gmail.com If you wish to edit your subscription or unsubscribe from Lowe's Daily e-News, please click here. Lowe's Customer Care(CON8) 1065 Curtis Bridge Rd. Wilkesboro, NC 28698. © 2011 by Lowe's®. All rights reserved. Lowe's and the gable design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC.