AGBeat » Duke Long http://agbeat.com News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Death of the commercial real estate online salesman http://agbeat.com/commercial/death-of-the-commercial-real-estate-online-salesman/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/death-of-the-commercial-real-estate-online-salesman/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:48:34 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=29921 What, you may be asking, is a commercial real estate online salesman?  Good question. The word salesman in general may bring up all kinds of negative connotations and of course none of us in commercial real estate would ever want to be considered one. Then what is it that we are really trying to do when we get online?  In [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/linkedin-the-place-for-commercial-real-estate-conversation/feed/ 26 Tenant leasing information – time to let go? http://agbeat.com/commercial/tenant-leasing-information-time-to-let-go/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/tenant-leasing-information-time-to-let-go/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:34:15 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=29124 Time to let go? Leasing and or tenant information.  Is this the true cre holy grail?  Why is this information held in such high regard?   What makes it so critical?  Is the information so sacred that it will never ever be revealed to the public? Here is a quick summary of the way it is: The brokers value proposition or [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/tenant-leasing-information-time-to-let-go/feed/ 16 Will RPR kill the traditional commercial real estate data game? http://agbeat.com/commercial/will-rpr-kill-the-traditional-commercial-real-estate-data-game/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/will-rpr-kill-the-traditional-commercial-real-estate-data-game/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:35:54 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=28708 RPR and Commercial Real Estate I recently had a little conversation with the people at Realtors Property Resource (RPR), which many of you are likely familiar with.  If not, it is well worth your time to take a look at the RPR demo online.  Of course it uses residential property in the demonstration, but believe me- commercial property is coming.  [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/do-commercial-real-estate-innovations-actually-exist/feed/ 20 28 useful websites for commercial real estate practitioners http://agbeat.com/commercial/28-useful-websites-for-commercial-real-estate-practitioners/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/28-useful-websites-for-commercial-real-estate-practitioners/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 01:19:23 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=28179 CRE  Sites. The next 28: Well, here we are again.  I received tremendous response from my last post highlighting some of the more interesting cre sites out there.  So I figured why not feature 28 more? Think what you will but, there are absolutely NO strategy, bias, bribes, malice, favor, or kickbacks (I wish) involved. I just think they may [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/28-useful-websites-for-commercial-real-estate-practitioners/feed/ 34 Is the role of a CRE broker to be an information analyst? http://agbeat.com/commercial/cre-broker-information-analyst/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/cre-broker-information-analyst/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:27:35 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=28111 CRE Broker = Information Analyst? What is the role of a commercial real estate broker today?  What is the most important task that we do for our clients? Is it analyzing the market data?  By definition (via Wisegeek) an information data analyst is: A data analyst is a highly trained individual that specializes in collecting, organizing, and analyzing data from various resources. For example, the [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/cre-broker-information-analyst/feed/ 11 Localism vs. the big bad developers http://agbeat.com/commercial/localism-vs-the-big-bad-developers-opinion/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/localism-vs-the-big-bad-developers-opinion/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 00:26:35 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=27571 What is localism? Localism as an idea (not Localism.com) is that everything that is local and small is good. For many people today, localism is a counterpoint to globalization.  Everything that is big and bad, is mass produced mass marketed is mass everything.  The counter to that is anything “Locally-sourced” produce, local food (particularly slow food), and local crafts undo the sameness [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/localism-vs-the-big-bad-developers-opinion/feed/ 13 32 commercial real estate sites you should be familiar with http://agbeat.com/commercial/32-commercial-real-estate-sites-you-should-be-familiar-with/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/32-commercial-real-estate-sites-you-should-be-familiar-with/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:45:29 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=26960 Old school with new skool CRE I know at times I have been somewhat “critical” of the commercial real estate online environment.  Anyone can stand back and throw rocks.  Diverse, social, educational, informative, worldwide, visual, tech edge, interactive, here are 32 of the best sites in Commercial Real Estate (CRE) with my own commentary. For anyone in CRE or considering [...]
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]]> http://agbeat.com/commercial/32-commercial-real-estate-sites-you-should-be-familiar-with/feed/ 40 What your online commercial real estate brand should be http://agbeat.com/commercial/what-your-online-commercial-real-estate-brand-should-be/ http://agbeat.com/commercial/what-your-online-commercial-real-estate-brand-should-be/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:10:20 +0000 Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/?p=26264 There are tons of branding, blogging, social media, public relations, and web presence sites on line that are full of general advice on “creating your digital brand.” You can pick thru the sites and save some of the tips. You may also even use some of them to help build your online presence.  So, what should your online Commercial Real [...]
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