Comments on: The Real Estate Industry Does Not Understand Real Estate Blogs

By: Clackamas Real Estate Guy

Clackamas Real Estate Guy — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:01:25 +0000

I used to not understand blogs. Now I think there great. Im still trying to straighten out my site. Next goal is to set one up locally. I should probably put that on my new years resolution 2008.

By: Johnpaul

Johnpaul — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:24:53 +0000

Hey, great article.
As owner of a real estate investing blog, I guess we’d be part of the “other” crowd you mentioned. But I’d say the investor crowd is in the same boat – they don’t get it yet.
I’d love to hear some of your thoughts (I have a few of my own I’ll write a post about sometime soon) about how a real estate investor (non-agent) would effectively use a blog to enhance his/her business (not just as a hobby). I personally think, as it is for agents, the opportunity for business enhancement through a well done blog is much more than most in the industry have any clue of.
Anyway thanks again for a good read. Glad I found and subscribed to your blog.
Respectfully,
…jp moses
CMO, Flipping Homes

By: Kristal

Kristal — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:52:58 +0000

Our industry has always been plagued by others telling us what to do. Sometimes our teachers are those who are expressing a theory that should work, because they have an item to sell. To heck with actually testing the theory…Gotta love those teacher/sales people! The credible ones are those in the trenches who are actually experiencing the benefits through real life successes.
There is no such thing as “one size fits all” in clothing or blogs.

By: Doug Trudeau

Doug Trudeau — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:42:50 +0000

Teresa – You said it well. I am reminded of the book Good To Great by Jim Collins. In which he speaks of getting the right people on the bus. In our case we could say getting the right blogs posted on the outside of the bus to get the right people on board. With the camaraderie I see growing in real estate blogging, there is enough support for each individual blogger to attract the right people to to fill their own bus and become great in our industry.
Even though I have been blogging for only a few months, I see the value of localizing. Which brings up another good book, Focus – The Future Of Your Company Depends On It by Al Ries. Where he describes that being everything to everyone does little for success. Focusing on one thing you do well is the road to success. Focusing on our local areas is what I have have felt from the beginning. Thank you for reinforcing that.

By: Ginger Wilcox

Ginger Wilcox — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:13:03 +0000

Hi Teresa. Great post. It doesn’t matter what awards you win if you don’t get buyers and sellers to your site. It is hard not to get discouraged on those days when writers block kicks in, but it makes it all worthwhile when people say to me- “I read your blog and I loved your post on marin neighborhoods”, or whatever it may be.

By: Joanne Hanson

Joanne Hanson — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:09:04 +0000

Hi Teresa, I have been reading you for some time, mostly in the Tomato, but visiting your other site every now and then too. I went to Active Rain to learn how to blog, and have learned a lot from the people there. I find that if I put all my Realtor questions and comments there, and my Summit County Colorado real estate info on my “outside” blog, it works very well. I end up posting to both, but with a different focus on each. My main blog ends up being very local, and I like it that way, because in a second home market people are much more dependent on the internet than they are in a primary market. I have learned a lot from you, and I thank you for the time and energy you put into it.

By: Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:21:58 +0000

HA!…ok forgive me …”blooging” life? blogging sounds better…

By: Brian Miller

Brian Miller — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:20:09 +0000

Teresa,
In my very limited blooging life, I’ve come to greatly respect your blog, and what you have to say. Your post here has once again got me to thinking. The term hyper local blog says tons. I have been thinking along these lines, yet have not move more into this….you have convinced me that I should be doing this and should be doing it starting yesterday… thanks for your post

By: Teresa Boardman

Teresa Boardman — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:05:26 +0000

Kermit – I agree with much of what you are saying. Being part of the real estate blogging community can cause insanity and doesn’t do much to help us gain traction in our local markets. But there is a social aspect to blogs that can not be overlooked.
Mark – will do.

By: Mark Danforth Lomas

Mark Danforth Lomas — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:55:44 +0000

Great article…amazing how an internet driven business is inherantly naive about blogging technology…if you’d like, visit http://www.marinrealestateblog.com for similar points of view!
All the best,
Mark
http://www.marklomas.com