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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

It's A Very Good Thing

To be found online.

These days there's a trememdous amount of pressure to be blogging, to Twit or not to Twit, to get Linkedin, to be named on Naymz, get friended with facebook, and to hold court on My Space. Well I'm doing some of it.

facebook: Karen McCall
Twitter: KDMcCall
LinkedIn: Karen McCall
MySpace: Karen D McCall
Blogger: Karen's Corner
Website: KDMCCall.com
Active Rain: KDMcCall
Naymz: Karen McCall

Why? Well Goll - lee, that's a good question. And I don't have a good answer for you except that in all honesty, the only way you can learn this technology is to use it and the only way I can help my clients to use it is to use it myself. So, is this the next new thing in real estate? I have to say it just might be - social media marketing is growing in leaps and bounds.
Like I told a REALTOR this morning, I don't know if this is going to help you sell real estate or not, but it will help you to be found, and with all of the noise online these days, anything that helps someone who's looking for you to find you - well, for a REALTOR that would be a good thing. A very good thing.

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April Newsletter

Doublewide News You Can Use

If you ever had to look for a VIN number on a mobile home, and if you ever closed one with a VA or FHA loan, you have, write this down. The Institute For Building Technology And Safety here you'll find out how to get replacement VIN numbers, also known as HUD Labels, for mobile homes.

"IBTS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit service corporation formed by government organizations to provide unbiased professional building code compliance services directly to, or on behalf of, government agencies at all levels. These services include inspections, plan reviews, building department services, education and training, staff augmentation, policy and procedure development, cost evaluation, energy ratings, and auditing."

For a nominal fee -- about $75.00 - you can get verification of a HUD label: Dig out your credit card and make your request: Verification for Manufactured Home Certification Labels here.

This can be a real deal saver when someone's painted over the HUD label in the master bedroom closet, or replaced the kitchen cabinets....