DEATH BY TECHNOLOGY...What happened to my life?
Sun. October 17, 2010 at 03:52 AM
Susan speaks to this conundrum we have found ourselves in. I am very conflicted about the whole subject. In one way, I want to embrace every technology tool and learn everything I can to serve my client the best way possible. On the other hand, it's supposed to be family first--and absorbing and implementing all the new technology tools can overwhelm all of your time if you are not careful.
What to do? First, I will use technology to re-blog and share through the internet (or as one Senator called it---a "series of tubes"). Now, off to Facebook to catch up on what I missed while I was re-blogging this post!Via Susan Haughton OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA REALTOR® (Long & Foster REALTORS® OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA):My mind is reeling. My head is pounding. My stomach is a little queasy. And I'm simply overwhelmed.
Text messages! (SMS OR MMS???) Voice mail - or wait, Google Voice? Email - or is that becoming too passe?
SmartPhones = QR Codes = Mobile Marketing = Mobile Landing Sites. Of course. Sigh. Oh, wait, I can do those on my (as-of-yet-to-be-purchased-and-developed) new WordPress site. Oops, first gotta source a local printer who can do small corrugaged signs for QR codes for each listed property. Sigh.
Note to self: don't forget to send clients and prospects link to my new branded iPhone app. Oh, yes, another note to self: buy iPhone.
Blogs. IDX. SEO. Long tail keywords. SEO boot camps. Tag clouds. ActiveRain! Like me! Follow me! Link with me! RSS feeds. Subscribe to my blog!
Aaarrggh! IT IS SIMPLY TOO MUCH.
I just took off my headphones from listening to a great webinar on mobile marketing, my mind REELING with possibilities, my hand cramped from taking notes and adding to my ever-growing "to do" list.
I clicked on Outlook and read an email with the first line: Make the move to Cloud Printing...
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Texas Real Estate: New to the Market : 2.3 Million Square Feet, Retractable Roof, 30,000 Parking Spaces
Sun. October 17, 2010 at 02:16 AM
Texas Real Estate: New to the Market : 2.3 Million Square Feet, Retractable Roof, 30,000 Parking Spaces
Are you out of closet space and still need to store your original size "Statue of Liberty," or would it be convenient to "tuck away" the Entirety of the American Airlines Center -- Home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars--inside another container with easy access for removal with it's retarctable roof or humongous retractable doors on either side?
Do these problems sound all "too familiar?" Now, look no further than the......NEW Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The MEGA Sports Dome that will host this past year's NBA All Star weekend, and this year's Superbowl.
For just $1.3 BILLION, it could have been yours. What a Real Estate deal, eh??????? It is truly AMAZING.
My husband and I visited the stadium when we were in Arlington for the September afternoon Ranger game against the Mariners. It couldn't have been more...
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Huntsville TX Homes --- Isn't it time you discovered Huntsville TX ?
Sun. October 17, 2010 at 01:08 AM
Huntsville TX Homes --- Isn't it time you discovered Huntsville TX ?
Beauty, Sam Houston National Forest, Sam Houston State University (Texas' fastest growing Universuty!), Stable Home Values, Texas History, clean air, accessibility to Houston on the I-45 corridor, wildlife, ranch land, room to spread lout withour breaking the bank.....the list can truly go on and on.
Huntsville TX is an awesome place to consider if you are "fixing to retire," want to slow down a bit, are tired of the noise and overcrowding of Houston or Houston suburb, etc. Retirees love the small town feel, being just an hour from Houston and Major Medical Facilities like MD Anderson, the fact that it is a college town, and don;t forget, Elkins Lake and free golf!
I blog about it a lot. I can't help it. I love it here and I don't even play golf! One Homeowners fee and it is literally all the golf you can play with NO GREEN FEES! You are not dreaming, it is true.
Huntsville TX has a small town feel and a...
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Conroe Homes -- I Really Don't Know Clouds At All
Sat. October 16, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Conroe Homes -- I Really Don't Know Clouds At All.
Pics and a random song. I love music, beautiful scenery and I really do love working in Real Estate. After all, I am Your SingingHomefinder.com
There is beauty all around us. This week, somehow I have seen more of it. I guess it's what you are open and receptive to see. Sometimes (actually too many times) I put my head down and "full steam ahead." Just working and working and not taking time to stop and smell the roses, as it were.
Life is full of surprises and change. It's good to Live Every Day. And, singing is an awful lot of fun too....there's a ditty below the pics. I really don't know clouds---But they are way cool!
Mari Montgomery
Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar
Keller Williams Realty
Multi Million Dollar Producer
Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County
Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct: 936-355-8889
Copyright 2009-2010.© East Texas...
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Huntsville TX Homes -- Elkins Lake Homes --"Watch the Birdie!" FREE Golf!
Mon. October 11, 2010 at 01:10 AM
Huntsville TX Homes -- Elkins Lake Homes --"Watch the Birdie!"
Okay, wrong "birdie," but can you believe a Baltimore Oriole was visiting in our yard in Elkins Lake in Huntsville TX?! Cool, huh?
Here's the "Birdie" to watch:
Golfer on the green, concentrating---he strokes and.........................yessssss, in the cup! How exciting. We were just riding around our beautiful neighborhood, Elkins Lake, in a Sunday afternoon and there are so many people enjoying the gorgeous weather, playing golf, walking, talking on the porch, etc.
You know, one homeowners fee in Elkins Lake covers all the golf you can play---NO green fees. Neither myself nor my husband play golf, and we feel like this is the deal of the century to live and play here in Elkins Lake. We LOVE it!
Buying or selling in ELkins Lake -- I've got you covered !Mari Montgomery
Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar
Keller Williams Realty
Multi Million Dollar Producer
Readers Choice "Best Realtor"...
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Huntsville TX Homes -- Elkins Lake Homes -- Visiting Clients on a Sunday afternoon
Mon. October 11, 2010 at 12:53 AM
Huntsville TX Homes -- Elkins Lake Homes -- Visiting Clients…..
It was a beautiful day in Elkins Lake. I grabbed our Maltese and did "drive by visits" on a few of my clients that closed on their houses recently. One client was sitting out on the steps in front of his new house talking with a neighbor. His wife was walking in the neighborhood with the neighbor’s wife.
Another client who just moved in last week was out in the driveway cutting some wood for a honey-do project.
Another of my clients, a doctor who has recently relocated to Huntsville, wasn't home, but when I knocked and slipped a small gift in the door, what did I see??? She has COMPLETELY renovated everything. Holy cow, it was beautiful! This is the before--Stay tuned for the "After"
After all the looking, contracts, inspections, closings, etc. it is so gratifying to see the final results- happy new homeowners moving on with their lives in their new homes. I love...
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Conroe Homes -Montgomery Homes- SOLD again!
Mon. October 11, 2010 at 12:26 AM
Lake Conroe Homes -- SOLD again!
There are so many favorite parts of my job, it's hard to pick one. So, I will say, seeing my clients' faces at closing is up there as "way cool."
Here are the Cottrells:
Here is the Davis family:
They are happy, happy. I stopped by their new home just this evening and John was busy with a Homeowner project already. He told me they haven't owned their own place in so long, all he wanted to do was work on home projects and settle in. They got a real beauty. Over 2600 square feet to spread out, and it has a SAUNA! Can you believe it? How cool is that?
ELkins Lake, Huntsville TX, Conroe Homes, Lake Livingston Real Estate--I've got you covered. Thanks for stopping by my blog, Come back soon!Mari Montgomery
Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar
Keller Williams Realty
Multi Million Dollar Producer
Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County
Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake...
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Elkins Lake Real Estate -- Huntsville TX homes -- Retirement Living at its Best!
Tue. September 21, 2010 at 06:59 AM
Elkins Lake Real Estate -- How much fun -- Retirement Living at its Best!
Meet Jack and Cheryl Morgan. Discrimininating Buyers---very pleased with their new retirement home. Elkins Lake offers wonderful homes at great values -- check out what is available with this free MLS search.
Would you like to play golf 3 times a day-- every day -- during your retirement years?? Would you like to play that much golf for ONE monthly fee -- NO green fees!!! Come to Elkins Lake in Huntsville TX. Call me TODAY for more information. www.EastTexasPropertySearch.com ... find home ! TODAY
Here are Jack and Cheryl on Closing Day!
Mari Montgomery
Realtor, CRS, GRI, Cyberstar
Keller Williams Realty
Multi Million Dollar Producer
Readers Choice "Best Realtor" in Walker County
Huntsville TX including Elkins Lake/ Lake Conroe/ Lake Livingston
Direct: 936-355-8889
Copyright 2009-2010.© East Texas Property Search, Inc. Mari...
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