Google’s Tip of the Day – Verify Your Author Info
Strike that. Make this the “tip of the year(s)”! Are you busy building your brand online? Then you should know that visibility + trust = higher ranking. Folks are looking for your service every day of the week. 90% of them are using Google Search and you’re hoping Google search will show your domain (website) […]
Appraisal Institute Releases Helpful Addendum, Green Home Clarification
A few weeks ago I shared that “Greening the MLS” can help disclose the addition of energy efficient elements in residential construction and how that might affect the liabilities of the MLS system. Last week the Appraisal Institute introduced the Residential Green & Energy Efficiency Addendum, Version 2.0. Laura Stukel, an efficiency “insider,” is developing the Real Estate Transaction […]
Home Inspector Business Development at Deep South Inspector Conference
The Deep South Inspector Conference included Hollis Brown sharing the Do’s and Do Better’s of the home inspection business. He says, “you learn in two ways, by repetition and by shock”. The key is to not be repeatedly shocked! Hollis Brown came to the home inspection profession in 1997, a 25â€year veteran of the east coast home building […]
Free Market, Liability, and Greening an MLS – Sorta
A few years ago the MS Dev Authority helped promote green building in Mississippi. They co-sponsored a state-wide Green  Building Contest. Licensed contractors joined and promoted their brand and I helped provide support as an NAHB Green Building Verifier. Through Jo Usry’s leadership, the MLS – Multiple Listing Service of Jackson now includes sections (called […]
Less is Better! – Google+ Is Winning The Bandwidth Battle
Yesterday I shared a couple of reason’s Google+ is on the move (Should I Tweet or Share It On Facebook). Today Google+ has rolled out a new feature inside their video share option, Google+ Hangout. Less is better, especially when considering bandwidth! Why is bandwidth important? For rural communities or/and those with unreliable connectivity it’s […]