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Hi Kris, Advertising and marketing depends on your market. Here in the Seattle suburbs (Microsoft/Amazon land) the internet is really the way to go. Everytime I ask people where they found information about a property, it's almost always from the internet. When I ask about the newspaper, their eyes glaze over. Glad you all made it home safely from your trip and your cat is still "speaking" to all of you! www.eastsiderealestatebuzz.com
Hi Kris, I would sign up to be your friend, but still am not on Facebook myself! You are right, we each have to find the best way to market ourselves and our listings. In my 28 hours a day, a lot of it is devoted to blogging about real estate, life, and what's happening in the area. Interesting thought about googling each Realtor in a multiple offer situation. Be careful what you say and be true to what you say! My sellers often google the buyers before they accept an offer, which I also think is a great idea.
There was a piece on NPR a few months back about a related problem. With the crack down on border crossings since 9-11, it has become harder to get illegal drugs across the border. Homes near the Canadian border have been turned into "grow houses." Here is a link to the piece I did on the Seattle PI real estate blog, which also includes a link to the NPR story: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/realestate/archives/126662.asp
