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Your house has it’s own website fluff?

The other day while surfing a local real estate investment forum I came across a seemingly innocent post from a member asking for a recommendation for a real estate agent. A reply to the requested mentioned a real estate agent and that this particular agent had one of the greatest real estate agent websites. I […]

Fraser Valley real estate site launched

I have finally been able to launch my Fraser Valley real estate site. Once we received the IDX approval from the board and the contracts were signed, it was a matter of weeks to completion. Be sure to check out the pages for buyers looking for real estate in Fraser valley and the Google maps […]

Real Estate Blogging

Why do Realtors blog?
Most web and SEO savvy Realtors blog to increase their authority on the web. Blogs add fresh content to your site. Blogging is generally considered to be less formal than an article on your site. Realtor blog about different things: buying or selling statistics in their local area, open houses, mortgage finances […]

Wireless data rates coming down in Canada

Good news for Realtors or others needing data on the go
With Bell Mobility having released two new wireless data plans for PC cards, the rates charged for wireless data are finally coming down in Canada. Most attribute this to the effect of iPhone on the Canadian market.
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Canada worse than third world countries
Yes, […]

Review of Roger’s Portable Internet

Realtors and data access while on the road
In a recent post on wireless Internet access we talked about the WIMAX service being offerend by Roger’s and Bell.
As a Realtor, email and the Internet are two of the most important tools that I use in my day to day business. The ability to access email, look […]

New tool for Fraser Valley Buyers and Sellers

Fraser Valley Realtor announces new site
A new web site aimed at both buyers and sellers, primarily in the Fraser Valley, is close to it’s launch date. This site will feature tips for both buyers and sellers, ability to search for listings based on geographical area, address or a google maps based search, an option to […]

Canada worse than third world countries when it comes to wireless data

With the lack of competition in the Canadian wireless landscape, the wireless service providers are price gouging the Canadian public. Canadian pay some of the highest rates for wireless data in the world. The chart below compares Canadian rates to those in other countries.
 

 
Looking at the above chart explains why the penetration of technology […]

Review of Fido BB Connect

I have been a subscriber of this service for three months now and have been very pleased with it. My only complaint is the cost of the service. I subscribed to the $40/month plan that give me 7 MB of data. You can read about other plans offered by reading the introductory post about the […]

Realtor web sites

I attended a marketing course put together by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. The course was held at the Northland Golf Course in Langley, BC. The focus of the course was marketing, both yourself and your listings. One of the things that struck me the most was that the instructor outlined the 5 best […]

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