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I am not a fan of tomatoes (the fruit. Or vegetable. Whatever.) But I am a huge fan of the Real Estate Tomato. Looking forward to seeing you again at Connect NYC Jim! Jay Thompson Broker / Owner Thompson's Realty Blog: www.PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com .

Marc - There seems to be no point in continuing to argue the viability of print. I have to admit though that quoting someone that died almost 100 years ago, before the advent of television and the internet (and just about even radio) is an interesting tactic. (But I could have sworn Twain said "the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated", not "the reports of print's death are greatly exaggerated". Got a source for Twain's "print death" quote?) There's no doubt that print works better in some markets than others. It doesn't work for me, in my market (which incidentally is very different than yours. Surely we can agree that real estate is local?) And maybe my tactics wouldn't work in your market. So what? I don't recall ever saying what I do is the only way to make it work, or that it works everywhere. My saying "print is dead" is certainly not an original or unique thought. Newspaper circulation has been dropping for years. One of our local papers just laid-off staff and went to printing four days a week. The LA Times recently ceased publication of a real estate section. More people read the New York Times online than in print. There are countless other examples But hey, if print works for you, more power to you. Why stop something that works? Lenn, Russell, Kim (and others) -- thanks! Jay Thompson Broker / Owner Thompson's Realty Blog: www.PhoenixRealEstateGuy.com .