Meeting The Shortage of Real Estate Blogs
Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 06:53AM Since there’s a shortage of real estate blogs, I thought I’d do my part to help out. Seriously, though, this is an experiment to see if small can be heard. It’s more than an experiment; it’s what I love to do. However, I’ve grown weary of writing on OPBs (other people’s blogs).
Carey at Point2 said he would subscribe if I started a column, so I’m pretty sure I have one reader. That’s how small starts out, one or two here and there, then before you know it you have eleven! I’d be satisfied with eleven good readers.
Brendan King (I have to start throwing weighty names around to gain a little clout) sent me an email the other day in response to a blog I’d written concerning “social reputation” and pointed me toward an article he recently wrote on the same subject. I figure this blog is a good way to start managing my social reputation, so that at least eleven people know who I am and what I’m about.
As many have written about in recent years, the real estate industry (and all its tangential concerns) is quickly morphing, so that no one can imagine with clarity or certainty what it will look like in ten to fifteen years. If I read it right, though, the potential for small players to be exposed, heard and established is great – it’s possible, I believe.
Creating this blog is not about getting business - there are better ways to get business. You can click on the link to the left to read what Bonzai’s about. Since I love to read and write, there will be a big emphasis on information. If anyone knows of useful sites, technology or ideas, send them on and they will be linked on the sidebar in categories, and hopefully we can create a list of useful resources that are easy to retrieve.
On the sidebar, I would like, also, to create a real estate news category – the good, bad and ugly news.
There might be more, but for now that’s enough for my eleven readers. If the first subscriber will identify themselves I will do something nice for them (“nice” will be defined by me).
Mike from Savannah
Reader Comments (16)
Thanks for the invite Mike!! Can't wait to get a regular dose of your thinking : )
Shelly
Oh yes, bring it. Throw in an occasional fung shooey if you don't mind. I miss that terribly.
I think you'll be a huge success with your website Mike. Your articles are always either funny or informative (often both). I look forward to participating on your blog on a regular basis.
I look forward as always to your blogs.
Chantal, Mary and Shelly
Thanks for helping to kick it off. Your participation is important to me. With your help, who knows, I might make it to twenty readers!
Mike
Hey Darcy, you snuck in. Thanks.
Mike
Congratulations on the new blog! You always have so much more to say than I do - always look forward to your posts and thoughts -
Cindy
Yeah Mikie! He'll try anything!
We love you Mike, we respect what you have to say and now we have a place to find you all the time. I look forward to hearing from you on a regular basis. I guess we will need to use our company manners when we visit you now ;-)
I'm adding you to my bookmarks! As if there was any doubt.
Anna, Thanks -- No, you can be informal and relaxed.
Cindy, I'm glad you are here.
Catz!
Okay, now I have to go sell something to pay for my new toy. Later,
Mike
Mike!!
You've got comments on day one! (not that comments are the end-all-to-be-all). Heck, some people blog for MONTHS with no comments.
I've always though you were a brilliant writer, with deep thoughts. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Thanks Jay. I value your opinion.
Count me in Mike, I always enjoy reading what you've got to say. Howard
Howard!
Thasnks.
OK Mike, after a lot of discussion with the elder's I have discovered that I can also port to this Blog. The problem is I have nothing to say right now but standby, I am seldom without words!
Gary, I'm on standby awaiting the words of wisdom.
LOL -- thanks for stopping by.