People often argue about if agents are worth what they are paid, who is a good agent, what makes a good agent, and so forth. I’m not (for now) going to dive into any of these questions, but instead step back and try and determine how do we even go about setting up the discussion in order to answer those questions? The more I think about it, the … [Read more...]
The Ugly Side of Facebook Apps
So I’m up on Facebook the other day Have you noticed lately there are things in your Facebook news feed that are labeled “Trending Articles”? They are generally a small group of rolled up story/news links from popular sites like Yahoo or the Washington Post that your friends are “currently reading”. This alludes that they have shared this article … [Read more...]
Am I Obsessed? A Fan? Or Just Right From The Beginning?
The New Phone is Here! The New Phone is Here! I know, it sounds like a scene starring Navin R. Johnson but I just can’t help it. I got a new phone –finally. I’ve been tormented by a jail broken iPhone 3GS for longer than I care to admit to. In Apple’s defense, they don’t make their phones to be jail broken but in mine I don’t like the way they … [Read more...]
Google’s Answer to Pinterest?
It’s me talking about Google again I know I sound like a one trick pony when I write anything containing the name Google, but in my defense, they are a pretty amazing company. They are spread across so many things that it’s hard not to come into contact with them – constantly. So, to keep all of those that love to ‘chase the new’ happy, this post … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Using Third Party Vendors
By nature, I tend to be a bit of a do-it-yourselfer. I build my own websites, manage my own hosting, and do my own research. There are times when I just have to use a third party to do work for me like my accountant or my dentist. This was a hard post for me to write. On the one hand I am a vendor but on the other I am a small business owner so I … [Read more...]