At Christmas this year it will be 10 years since I penned my first post on a Commodore PET…… well not really, but come January 12th 2012 it will be 10 years since we wrote that first post on a website powered by Movable Type, by 2003 I had a whopping 15 posts and received [...]
With a name like BarCamp it’s no wonder Aussie’s have taken strongly to the concept but an REBarCamp is not really about a bunch of real estate agents hanging out in the bar. A BarCamp is a user-generated conferences that is full of open participatory workshop-events, the content of which is provided by participants. A REBarCamp is [...]
After less than 18 months SOBOX.com.au has recently closed its doors. At its launch SOBOX (Short for Social Media in a Box) a wholly owned subsidiary of Classified Ad Ventures Pty Ltd promoted the importance of agents having a deeper involvement with social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter. Property Ad Guru has also [...]
Viewproperty.com.au aim to be a new “industry-owned” real estate portal designed to provide agents with an affordable alternative to the current offerings of Domain and Realestate.com.au. Apparently, the site is the result of 14 months planning and preparation by a group of Australian real estate agents and IT developers. View Property Australia CEO Ross Bulman [...]
I was fortunate to be able to attend the Real Estate Connect Conference in San Francisco in July, as well as a RE BarCamp and the Property Portal Workshop the same week … Peter asked if I could give my impressions, so here are my main five takeaways from the week. 1. SOCIAL Engagement Your real estate [...]
Charlie Gunningham is in San Francisco for Real Estate Connect and hopefully he will be able to write a great post on what is happening over there when he gets back. In the meantime he and his team have been very busy little girls & boys and they have just released a new website called [...]
Google+ has just been launched to a limited release and I have spent a few days playing around with the new Social Website. Whilst it is not perfect and needs some better integration – it’s potentially is enormous and already it has become the best social network tool for a generation that wants a smarter [...]
Google has become a little bit more social with the launch of its +1 Like button available to be added to any website. This button allows web uses to recommend and share content with their networks, family and friends. The button is similar to the facebook Like or Twitter Retweet buttons and is an attempt [...]
homesales.com.au has launched a new free to list service for licensed real estate agents. The no-cost offer is ongoing and is open to real estate agents selling residential properties Australia-wide. There are no contracts, commissions or hidden costs. Agents simply list their properties free on the website which each month leverages the carsales.com Ltd network [...]
Further to this article posted on B2 Realestate.com.au takes legal action against Realestate1.com.au, recent mediation has taken place between the two parties in attempt to resolve the dispute. From a press release today: After a final mediation with the REA group yesterday, realEstate1 is refusing to be bullied into re-branding and will be fighting in the Federal [...]
The inagural Australian RE BarCamp kicked off with a bang at the Loft Bar on Tuesday. Given the event fell the day after the AREC conference it was well received because of the relaxed and “Unconference” structure. As discussed in this post RE BarCamp coming to Australia the day is all about sharing information, discussing experiences, [...]
Microsoft has purchased Skype for an incredible 8.5 billion (thats around $36 Australian Dollars) in a deal most believe is to alleviate the threat from Google’s limited but excellent Google Voice software. The company was last purchased for 2.7 billion, so this is not a bad return on the investment, although Skype still continues to [...]
Yesterday, Domain officially launched their free Android real estate application allowing property seekers to search for properties across Australia. Some of the features they highlight the app includes are: Select your property criteria and search thousands of listings and galleries from properties Australia-wide Sync your Domain.com.au account with your Android handset so you can save [...]
As you may have seen from my previous articles posted here on Business2, I’m very passionate about our industry and am constantly on the look out for changes in technology and what lies ahead for our industry. Over the past couple of years I’ve been travelling around the country teaching real estate agents about how [...]
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