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Looking beyond at AG – An open letter from the Editor
Out of character I’m not a self-indulgent person, and although I have a perceived public persona, I really do enjoy putting others out front, and in the case of AG, I get to do that on a daily basis. I suppose in this regard, I am truly selfish. I take great pride in what we do here at AG, but ...
Whatchu talkin’ ’bout, Willis? (MLS laughs)
I’ve been out of town awhile, but the MLS has not let me down in my absence. Like a confused turkey, the MLS ran amuck again with hilarious misspellings and baffling comments. Thanks to my partner, Patrick Martin, for keeping a watchful eye on the MLS, the LA Times and the L.A. Magazine ads. I also picked up a few in ...
Three Geniuses Walk Into a Bar…
Folks, I have compiled the first in a series of helpful discussions between three leaders in our industry…and moi – the court jester. This first installment includes the following illustrious crew: Brandie Young, Ken Brand and Paula Henry. They were directed to answer my questions in ten words or less. These respected business persons can teach you a lot ...
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Back To Square One: New Agent Focus
Out of focus. Sometimes in life, you need to step back from what you’re doing and look at the big picture. With all that’s been going on in my life, I’ve been doing plenty of self-evaluation, some personal and some business related. In the business related category, I’ve been going through my goals and seeing what I can do to ...
Real Estate, the French, and the Hollywood “Bowel”
Believe it or not, last week there actually was an ad in the MLS Caravan Express announcing a house where you could “Live Near the Hollywood Bowel.” It boggles the mind. I suppose the location was “easy in and out.” (Or maybe the agent hails from Flushing.) I am not sure how many of these MLS bloopers are foolishness or ...
Real Estate – Play That Funky Music
Isn’t it interesting how a person can hear a song and feel as though it were written just for them? Nietzsche said, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Last week I talked about real estate’s influence on literature, and today I think we should consider how some of the most famous songs in the world were influenced by our often undervalued ...
The true test of any relationship.
Having friends is good. This topic is talked about all the time – the value of any relationship. Whether it’s our clients, our agent friends, our vendors, or the people we “meet” online, there is a value to having them. If there’s no value, then perhaps they shouldn’t be our friends – real or perceived. I got to thinking about ...
Why I Write for AG
Recently, there’s been a bit of bickering going on in the real estate blogosphere and there’s been some blanket statements made about AgentGenius contributors. It got me to thinking about why I do this (usually) once a week. The pay sucks, I still haven’t seen a check. Benn & Lani only live in the 10th Greenest City in the country ...
Tragedy Begets Hope – Meet Kennedy
People all the time make silly comments about what they’re grateful for, and I’m the first to admit that I too have engaged in silly dismissals of what the Thanksgiving holiday means. I guess looking back to childhood and learning of the holiday and where it comes from, it’s easy to detach yourself from it until things happen in your ...
Tensions Mount Between Agent Genius & Active Rain
International trouble brewing… Tensions this high haven’t been seen since the Cuban missle crisis and people on all sides are scrambling to find an amicable resolution. At 1:09 am CST on November 26, 2008, Qwitter.com notified both Benn Rosales, founder of AgentGenius.com and Lani Rosales, New Media Director of AgentGenius.com that ActiveRain.com CEO Jonathan Washburn was no longer following either ...
The Evening News [11.07.08]
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Check out all of the goodies happening in the news today (just click on each image to get the full story)! It was a busy day ranging from the establishment of a Realtor Credit Union, housing fears abroad, iPhones will be laptop modems, homeowners can now buy eKey like locks, WebAwards being announced, the 2009 online marketing trends report is ...
Benn Rosales
Conal Campbell
Elijah May
Lani Rosales
Tara Steele
Marti Trewe
Charlene Jimenez
5 Things About Blogging I Didn’t Know 359 Days Ago
It’s almost my anniversary. My first post on AgentGenius arrived on September 22, 2008. By my calendar (which I sure hope is the same as yours) that means I’m only six days away from celebrating my blogging birthday. As I’ve mentioned previously in posts, I had done what I would now consider blogging back in my band days, but we ...