The person behind the Coldwell Banker Twitter feed (@coldwellbnkr) passed along this great article about 22 Little Ways To Go Green from the folks at This Old House. It is a really good read packed with tons of tips. Some of them are a bit obvious (like replacing your shower head to a water-sa
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07/15/2009
In yet another innovative use of mobile technology, Coldwell Banker has launched an interactive billboard in New York's Times Square. By texting "homes" and the zip code where you are searching to 30241 the billboard will display available homes in that area on the giant billboard. Here is a demo
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07/09/2009
I read a headline on Inman News today titled: "It's time for MLS consolidation" and I smiled. I couldn't agree with that sentiment more. And in thinking about writing this blog it made me think of the Wizard of Oz quote that I used in the title...the MLS system is a lot of smoke and mirrors hidi
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06/29/2009
Before you list, it is always a good idea to finish off those home improvement projects you've been thinking of doing or, more likely, putting off for some time. As I've written about here before there are a fair number of improvement projects that will definitely add enough value to make it wor
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06/27/2009
This is an interesting release from Coldwell Banker. Looks like their foray into YouTube is being fairly well received... COLDWELL BANKER ‘ON LOCATION’ YOUTUBE CHANNEL DRAWS A CROWD Immersive YouTube Channel Now Most Viewed in Real Estate Industry; Attracts more than 200,000 Visitors in F
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06/24/2009
Care-free active adult living at its best! This Chestnut model located in a very lovely, quiet, off-street location. Private outside sitting area off the family room where you can enjoy your morning coffee. The open floor plan allows you to use your creativity to lay out your home in a way that
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05/01/2009
Round Two of information provided to me by my contact at Coldwell Banker Mortgage to assist buyers in separating the FACT from the FICTION in credit scores and lending... Fiction: The credit score on my consumer credit report should be the same as the one the mortgage company returns.
Fact: Wh
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03/30/2009
This is a handy introduction into the landscape of buying foreclosure properties for investors. Here is a little snippet from the article that sets up who this is aimed at: “This is a market where somebody who does their homework can save significant money on a home purchase and create a nice
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03/27/2009
This information was provided to me by my contact at Coldwell Banker Mortgage Company. I found it interesting because I had heard the same fallacy, so I figured I would pass this along in order to edify more people: Fiction: "Inquiries from multiple mortgage lenders while shopping for a loan wil
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03/16/2009
Great insight from Darrin! He hits the nail smack on the head. I have had similar conversations with my Boomer GM who doesn't get social media and pushes snail mail to my sphere. Great blog, Darrin! Can't wait for the next one. "But you're so YOUNG!" "I have shoes older than you." These are
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03/09/2009
