The local news recently reported that a man recovered his stolen laptop because he was running some sort of security software that enabled him to locate the machine. He was able to furnish the information to the police who then recovered the laptop and arrested the thief. That story intrigued me so I went on…
As if it ever was, but these days knowing how to use technology is a requirement for real estate professionals. Yet, in my daily travels I am constantly running into agents who tell me that they really don’t have a clue how to do even the most basic tasks. Oh sure, they can operate email…AOL,…
Ever had to make a call to a foreign country? Did you enjoy paying for it? Probably not as International rates can be pretty stiff. I realize that you could make a Skype call from your computer to the other person and assuming that they also had Skype on their computers, the call is free. …
One of the little secrets that tech support people know (and one that they wish that you knew) is that a simple reboot cures many computer issues. Computer won’t print? Try a reboot. Programs won’t open? Try a reboot. Computer acts strangely? Try a reboot. You get the picture. This is especially true of computers…
The day comes to almost every homeowner when you decide that you can’t live with your kitchen or bath room any longer! That day recently arrived in our house when my wife announced to me that she was bringing her interior designer in to have a look a our kitchen to decide what could be…
This post has nothing to do with technology or real estate. Instead it has everything to do with remembering those who paid the ultimate price so that we can enjoy our lives today. I am referring to the U.S. holiday presently known as Memorial Day. This is the day that we are asked to take…
Over the past few months I have been working one on one with real estate agents teaching them how to use Facebook to promote their businesses and themselves. I’ve also been teaching agents how to use various software products that are designed to improve their productivity. Among other things, I have found that the biggest…
You are your own worst enemy! Pretty bold statement, but I felt like I needed to get your attention quickly. I am of the opinion that the real estate industry is masterful at shooting itself in the foot. We have a number of ways that we do this, many because of national and state association…
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope that you get to spend it with your family. If your Mom is still alive, I’ll bet that she’d love to see or hear from you! Because I am spending Mother’s Day with Family, I am re-posting a January 2010 post that has information that I think you may be…
On March 11, 2011 Facebook was supposed to kill the ability for new fan pages to add a Static FBML tab to fan pages. For reasons known only to them they did not actually kill that ability for a few weeks. You might be saying so what or who cares right about now. And, I…
