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What about the I-Phone? Is it just fun and games or can it be used as a serious business tool? I don't know if you have the newest version of the IPhone, but I find it to be an excellent tool. I am able to download the MLS using MarisExpress that we have in St. Louis. It works with Safari which is the browser that the IPhone uses. The images are very clear. As to email and text entry, I am able to touch key without any delay. One of the neat features is that as I am typing, it will show me the...

 The Top Three Steps You Must Take for SEO Strategies to Work Our goal is to help our clients improve their visibility on the search engines, but it’s really a team effort. Because content is still king, we are placing an even stronger focus on tying in more of keyword phrases into our client’s existing content. Here are three things we recommend our clients do if they want our strategies to work for them: 1.      Make your content client-friendly. If your content is all about you...

Hi all, I had quite an experience this week and thought I would share a little of it and remind everyone to keep an eye on your network security. This started for me when I received an overdraft notice from my primary bank. It said that an online bank I use had tried to transfer money that wasn't in my account. I hadn't initiated this transfer. The 2nd bank realized something was wrong and put a fraud alert on my account. Ultimately, we found out that someone had cracked the WPA key on my wirel...

Lew-Good question!  I always try to have furnishings in my listings.  That being said, the owners' furnishings are not always the best choice.  I am a huge proponent of staging.  In today's market, it is not enought to just fluff some pillows and add a scented candle.  I have never found a home that could not benefit from an impartial eye.  Staging in my area (Boise, Idaho) can range anywhere from $100 o $10,000 or more.  Sometimes just a few items need to be removed, brought in or rearra...

I'm truly amozed to hear so much negative feedback about HV.  I am new to them as well, having joined in late July.  For August, I received triple the lead numbers for listings and one short of the committment for buyers.  I sent back two "garbage" leads and got immediate credit so they didn't count in my totals.  The leads are all good ones, albeit not short turnarounds. I have had three coaching sessions with a great coach.  I've participated in their training calls and am beginning t...