Comments on: The Secret To Developing Real Estate Blog Content

By: Lehigh Acres Foreclosures

Lehigh Acres Foreclosures — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:15:00 +0000

Great tips! I’m gonna apply it to one my blogs. Thanks!

By: Real Estate Flyer

Real Estate Flyer — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:20:13 +0000

I was so confused that whether I should start blogging or not. After reading this post, I am sure about blogging. There is so much around us to tell.

By: Short Sale

Short Sale — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:38:58 +0000

Great post about blogging. I think a great way for real estate agents to look at it would be they can communicate all the questions a first time home buyer would have for an example, via their blog.

By: Bergen County Real Estate

Bergen County Real Estate — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0000

That’s some pretty sound advice. If even one person comes in with a concern, there’s about a 100% chance someone else out there is going through the exact same thing.

By: Mark Argentino

Mark Argentino — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:35:15 +0000

Thanks for such excellent ideas and suggestions.
Mark

By: Martin Yerfino

Martin Yerfino — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:57:15 +0000

Mold in florida, a growing Concern
Florida is one of mold favorite places to live in. Although molds can be found anywhere, mold relies on humid environments, or moisture and a food source such as building materials, dust, wood, paper and organic materials. Most mold types are likely to grow on a porous surface with high moisture content within the first 24-48 hours.
A tremendous percentage of all the properties in the state of Florida face some kind of moisture problem, many of those are a result from hurricane damages causing water intrusion in the property, many of those homes with water damages worsen during the period with no electricity, those thousands of homes with no power for a prolonged period of time are unable to run their air conditioner systems and properly remove humidity.
Proper maintenance and functioning of your A/C system is crucial for a healthy indoor environment, having your A/C unit serviced on regular basis may prevent you from a lot headaches in regards to mold.
When an A/C system is not functioning properly, weather is not cooling enough or no removing the humidity like it should, condensation problems may occur. Air conditioner systems should be one of the most important things to inspect during a mold inspection since this possible contamination is being spread out among the entire property possibly triggering allergic reactions, upper respiratory problems and many health hazards to those occupants susceptible to mold exposure.
Indoor air quality assessments in Florida such as mold testing, mold inspections and even mold remediation or removal have become a multi million dollar industry in the past few years due to all the media hype, newer studies on mold exposure and recent hurricane activity. Because of this dramatic growth in the industry a lot of companies have been taking advantage of this demand, and the fact that no laws, regulations or specific protocols for mold testing and or mold removal have been passed. When choosing a mold testing company this are the things you should look for:
No conflict of interest ( do not use a company that does both remediation and testing)
Look for companies that use the latest in technology such particle counters, infrared thermal cameras, moisture meters…
Make sure they are certified indoor environmentalist or at least certified mold inspectors.
Make sure they inspect the A/C system, attic, exterior, behind pluming fixtures, and moisture detection among entire property. Having a specific area tested with out investigation and environmental testing on the rest of the property is no on your best interest (a lot findings are not visible to the naked eye) that is why top of line equipment must be used.
Pick a company that uses a accredited laboratory
Make sure they provide a comprehensive report and lab results interpretation for a better understanding of the results and findings.
http://www.ecotechus.com
http://www.moldtestingflorida.com

By: Edde Anderson

Edde Anderson — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:09:19 +0000

Thanks Jim…

By: Robert (french property agent)

Robert (french property agent) — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 14:38:17 +0000

I’m currently a french property agent, but before that I worked in Canada. I find that the blog requirements for the two are very different.
In Canada, I was working with people who generally knew about the area they were buying in. Their interests were very real estate oriented: best area to live, types of property available, expected direction of prices, and so on.
As a french property agent, I’m mainly selling to non-french people (foeigners, if you will). Of course they are interested in the property aspects. But they also want to know about French taxes, inheritance, legal considerations, the buying process, climate, and so on. In other words, most of their questions are about the country rather than about real estate.
My point is that the blog topics really need to be based on what the clients are interested in and what they want to know about. Ideally, the blog topics are something that one can drag from one’s personal day-to-day experience. However, to meet the clients interests, it may well be neccessary to do some research. By doing so, one sets one’s blog ahead of the others.

By: Jim Cronin

Jim Cronin — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:14:42 +0000

Edde-
Great to see you back. You were the first commentor on the Tomato back in July. I’m pleased that I could be of service.

By: Edde Anderson

Edde Anderson — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:15:35 +0000

Wow Jim, this article really nailed it on the head for me… One of the reasons I have been so apprehensive about doing a blog is because trying to come up with content has always been a challenge for me. I have always had ideas, but trying to formulate them into organized thinking is a challenge because it takes time. I guess I just have to get up a little earlier in the morning!!!
Everyones comments have been bery helpful 🙂