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Real Estate Farming is back!And we make it fun and easy!

Don Eagle — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:13:34 +0000

It is amazing how many have forgot the importance of farming. And no we aren’t talking about a bunch of radishes, tomatoes and corn in the back yard. But the principle is the same.
If you carefully cultivate a garden, take care of it, plant, feed, water and weed- you will have results. Yes, food for the table.
Real estate farming is no different. Sure it takes work. But there is no payoff without effort.
I know some are saying – there used to be. I could plant a sign in a front yard and buyers would line up and I would take orders. No work- just lots of money.
Now REALTORS that are smart are moving back to basics. And farming is as basic as it gets.
So whether you have decided that your specialty is vacation homes, first time buyers, relos or the one that everyone is chasing – short sales – you need to cultivate your market. And we think the best specialty is to be The Neighborhood Expert! Turn your neighborhood into one big farm working for you. And we have the best and easiest way to do it.

So what does that have to do with what is new?

Next post, I promise.

Lot’s to talk about – New Stuff!

Don Eagle — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:54:43 +0000

We have been busy! So let’s get right to it.

1. We’ve improved every neighborhood so that there is more value to the residents – and if there is more value to our REALTORS. Things like Twitter – yea, I know. We’re sick of all the Twitter stuff. Who needs it. Who cares what someone is having for breakfast.
But that is not what we are talking about. Think Neighborhood Watch. or Lost Dog ALERT!
When we add Twitter to the neighborhood site and the residents sign up to follow- every time a notice is posted on the site about a neighborhood alert or whatever – it tweats out to every follower.
See there is a practical application for Twitter! Beat they never thought of that.
2. Have you noticed the neighborhood video channel? Take a look. Now every business, club, church or even a resident or family can upload their funny, heartwarming or informative video about the neighborhood. We now have our own YouTubby kind of thing!

But there is even more to come. I’ll tell more in the next post. But it is cool- I promise.

Another Piece to Turn Your Neighborhood On

Don Eagle — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:34:19 +0000

We are in the process of interviewing to put a real live person in your closest Metro area on the street working with you, the merchants and your neighborhood to turn your community site on full speed!

We Aren't Actually Using the Phone Book

Here’s the deal. We will be selecting ONE Neighborhood Account Manager for each of our 200 Major Metro Areas. Their job will be to manage 30-50 neighborhoods. They will get the residents, schools, clubs, organizations, places of worship, buyers and sellers all using, interacting and taking possession of their Neighborhood WebSite….or as we are getting ready to move it to….The Neighborhood Social Network. And there you will be. The One Neighborhood REALTOR- Standing tall, smiling and greeting all as they come in and become a part of it all.

So if you know of anyone that you would proudly recommend for this very important role, have them contact us as soon as possible.

Because after we announce the BIG thing coming we will have to beat them off with a stick.

Find out more at MyOnlineNeighborhood.com

Are you talking to the folks in your neighborhood each month?

Don Eagle — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:02:54 +0000

A while back we added Video Spokespeople to your neighborhoods. One for the front page to talk about what is going on in the neighborhood. (then it’s kind of like a little newscast of all the neighborhood happenings and events.
Another for the real estate section that can talk about you, what is going on with the market in your neighborhood now or even to promote a special listing.
We’ve made it as easy as pie, unless you count Mincemeat because I’ve read the recipes and it sounds hard, really hard.

Anyway, all you have to do is log in, pick an actor, write a script of up to 60 seconds, push a button and we will do the rest. That’s it. And you can change your actor and message EVERY MONTH. And for nothing…nada…not a plugged nickel…in other words—–IT’s FREE, Marie!

Tell your neighborhood- The Buyers – The Sellers- and The Residents what the Sam Hill is going on. Show off. Be the expert. Free Commercials.

One more time- Free. Every Month. Show Off. Be the Neighborhood Expert!

Now that the news is out- It's even bigger than we thought!

Don Eagle — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:12:41 +0000

First- Think of these little geeks in a room. Working away at this project that has been under wraps. No pressure. “We’ll let you know when we are ready” kind of chugging along…….And then they find out I’ve let the world know. OK, not the world, but if you tell enough people it could be.
You would have thought I had beat them with palm fronds. (For you guys in Minnesota or any place that the word snow does not just mean Christmas…a Palm Frond is the branch on a scrub palm bush.)
Anyway, after their eyes rolled back to the front of their heads they realized they were now on a schedule and they are busy little MON Mites. (Sounds better than geeks, doesn’t it)
Then the calls started coming in. “Do you have this neighborhood? ” How about this one?” ” What do I have to do to lock it up before someone else?”
And our present customers- Wow- They are fired up except for one curmudgeon that just said, “Why didn’t you do this before?’
Duh, maybe for the same reason NO ONE has done this!
But anyway…it’s coming. So if you want your neighborhood to be one of the first that we add the super exciting Video Channels and tie it all into ONE BIG NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL NETWORK (on the NY Stock exchange that is OBNSN) then please let us know. We are making a list now.

Now I’ve got to get out and cut some more palm fronds.
Hey, MON Mites….Here I come.

Video- Twitter- MySpace- FaceBook- The Great Neighborhood Social Network Announcement

Don Eagle — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:42:29 +0000

This is it! It is Big! Really big. We’ve been working on this for awhile now and it is going to happen soon. Now my IT staff hates that I’m letting the cat out of the bag but I can’t help it. So sit back and let me tell you all about it.

Every Neighborhood will have their own YouTube like Video experience. Think of it- The residents, students, amateur film makers, funny or creative folks that love their neighborhood- uploading their own videos to tell everyone why they love their neighborhood. Some funny, some heartwarming and sure, some will be bad. But it will be about your neighborhood.

Now think about the other 1800-2000 neighborhoods in our network doing the same thing. All trying to outdo the other neighborhoods.

Churches, Clubs, Schools, Organizations and even businesses uploading videos for their category to show off who they are.

Now think…..Promotions to the next level. Ads, signs and word of mouth telling the neighborhood that it is time to upload a video for Valentine’s Day to tell your sweetie how much you love them. Or shoot a video to tell the world how great your Mom is for a Mother’s Day Video Section. (Or a video of Dad asleep in front of the TV for Father’s Day -just kidding.) Now think of the Schools trying to show off their creativity against the other schools. This could be fun and lively! And the visits and word of mouth can be out of this world! And all in the neighborhood.

And if you don’t think everyone from each group will not be coming back time after time to get the ratings of their fav higher and higher, you may be missing the point.

But their is more!

And every time a new video is approved, or an announcement, classified or anything of importance- it it sent out to the Neighborhood MySpace page, Facebook and Twittered.

Yep- your neighborhood is going down as the ONE BIG NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL NETWORK.

We are getting it all ready. Will you be ready too? Are you ready to be the One and Only REALTOR at a place that everyone wants to be a part of?

And Now for Something Completely Different- Does your Church need a FREE Church Site?

Don Eagle — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:26:20 +0000

Now this has nothing to do with the BIG- BIG thing coming up. But let me tell you about it anyway.

Our Church need a new website. Now we aren’t a website building company, that is not what we do. But I also realized we had some things that a Church could use and no Church website company included them. Things like a place for Members to post if they had a job opening or they needed a job. Or a place to advertise if they had something to share or they had a pressing need. But even better was disussions. Why couldn’t our discussion boards be changed to allow Sunday School Classes, Youth groups and the members of the church to talk about what was important to them.
So, along with several members of our staff, we took our software and in the wee hours of the morning changed it around and gave my Church a website with all that and a Spokesperson to greet people. We also added a player for past sermons. You can see it here at www.PineRidgeFellowship.com.
So why am I telling you this? Because we have already done it and we can copy the templates to give your Church the same thing- For Free. So if you are a customer of ours and your Church would like this with their name on it, their web address and directions to fill everything out for their Church, let us know.

Now back to the neighborhood. (Your Church or place of worship is part of a neighborhood, isn’t it?) The BIG thing will be announced soon.

The Neighborhood is one BIG Social Network

Don Eagle — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:24:37 +0000

Didn’t I mention this a few posts back? Today I just want you to think about it. I can’t tell you what the announcement is yet, but it will be big. BIG!
But think about a “Social Network”. Isn’t that what your neighborhood is really? Now what if your neighborhood all talked together…. From their back porches, their kitchen tables, sharing with others in the neighborhood/ Opinions, help, advice or even a joke or two. Wouldn’t that be the coolest and just fun social network anyone could belong to, their neighborhood social network?

It’s coming. (Actually most of it is already here but we are putting the final pieces together.

Oh yea, think ……FaceBook…..Twitter……YouTube……MySpace…….

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!

NEW For The Neighborhoods- JOB BANKS

Don Eagle — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:14:35 +0000

Even though we have always had a section in the free classifieds for businesses to post jobs – we have moved it to the front and renamed it and made it a focal point- JOB Bank. We want everyone to tell everyone when they know of a job opportunity right in the neighborhood. And if someone needs a job- Post that too. Let others know you are looking and what you have to offer. Post your resume.
This is better than that list by a man named Craig because it is right in your neighborhood. And it is monitored and all postings are approved so no one named Candy sneaks an ad in about her very personal services (Shame on you Craig!)
And if your name is Candy, Gee I didn’t mean you.
Anyway- Let’s get out there and help the neighborhood. Free Classifieds- Free Postings- Find a Job- Offer a Job.
It can be a beautiful thing.

Changes and Upgrades to make your Neighborhood more Wow- More Now!

Don Eagle — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:47:36 +0000

Today, we are talking email. Yep, email. The thing that gets full with offers of free software, male enhancements, work from home and make a million bucks and don’t forget the chance to collect that 2.5 $$$$million dollar lottery you didn’t even know you had a ticket for.

So what is really going on is you are trying to block spam. AOL, Google, Yahoo and your ISP is doing everything they can to block spam too. And in that effort you sometimes don’t get email from a potential customer because they sent it from work. Or you were so busy hitting the delete button you missed it and deleted it with the 27 offers from King Sahimenaltor from Nigeria to give you his fortune now that he is on death’s bed.

Sometimes we don’t get your emails either. So here is what we have done. When you log into your control panel look at the top. There is a Communication Center that catches all your leads, any email that goes to you from residents, buyers, sellers and anyone that is contacting you as The Neighborhood REALTOR at their neighborhood site.
You will also send requests to us when you need help, advice or art work for our newest promotion. And we can track your communications much better. And everything you will need will be at one place.

Hope that helps. At least it’s better than a stick in the eye.

More to come. We are just getting started. In fact remember these words- VIDEO – SOCIAL NETWORK- YOUTUBE – MYSpace – Twitter.

Nuff said for today.