I blog about real estate because it combines two of my favorite subjects, technology and real estate, into one creative experience. I have always been a fan of technology. Whether it was my first computer, the Commodore VIC-20, or the Christmas when I received the Coleco Head to Head Football game from my grandparents (I could still my beat my brother if he challenged me). I always loved learning and using new technologies. Now with the advent of free blogging platforms, I get to use technology to share my thoughts and research about my local real estate market with hundreds of clients, friends, family and business partners.
Being the co-owner and managing broker of Maxsell Real Estate combined with the fact that I grew up in Cherokee County and live in Cobb County gives me the fortunate position of being well-informed about the local area and it’s real estate market. I blog about the news, events, and my thoughts because I enjoy it. The benefit of feedback and interaction with my sphere of influence is truly a bonus.
I owe a lot of people thanks for encouraging me to blog about real estate and here are a few names (Dustin at RCG, Giles at Developing Atlanta, and Joseph at Sellsius), but perhaps the most thanks are due to Desiree Scales at Bella Web Design. Bella has been my internet design and hosting company for over 6 years. She also did the site for my mother’s small business, Beverly’s Day Spa, and has always been a good source of tech-info and a good friend. Desiree encouraged me to start a blog and share my knowledge on the local real estate market.
Today she announces the launch of her own blog (bellawebdesignblog.com) and gives thanks to me (see below) and shame on me for letting her beat me to the THANK YOU she deserves most. Thanks for getting the ball rolling Desiree! She wrote…
After listening I realized this is what I’ve been telling my clients–”One of the best ways to establish yourself as an expert in your field is to get a blog!” Everyone complained that it would take a lot of time, they wouldn’t know what to write, it was too hard, blah, blah, blah…then one of my clients took me seriously and started reaping some serious benefits.Take a look at http://atlanta575realestate.com/ Brad Nix, one of the top brokers at www.maxsellrealestate.com, started his blog about a year ago and hasn’t looked back. He is now on the 500 Real Estate Blogs to Watch List! Pretty amazing in such a short time. Talk about learning from your clients–Brad is a perfect example of this!
So then I had yet ANOTHER idea! I hired Brad to help us sell our house back in June. I knew that creating a blog for our home would be a quirky yet innovative way to market our house and enable us to put a lot of really good pictures and information up on the web. We created the blog and IT WORKED! Our house sold in 36 days and I know the blog was part of our success. It was an easy way for people to get really solid information about our home and it stood out in the field of 90,000 homes for sale in Atlanta. Genius!
Thanks for the kind words Desiree and thanks for encouraging me to blog, best of luck in the blogosphere and I hope your new home is all you dreamed it would be.
