Back on August 25, 2006 we put together a hugely popular list of The Top 35 Real Estate Blogs, which continues to drive great traffic to those on it today.
What is astounding is how quickly sites are falling off the list!
Since its initial publication, the list has been trimmed down to twenty (20) blogs. We’ve removed sites from the list for several reasons:
- The blog was completely dead (9 blogs – 26%)
- The blog was rarely updated (5 blogs – 14%)
- The blog’s content was no longer what we’d deem amongst the tops. (1 blog – 3%)
The current list still contains many of the top real estate blogs, but many have changed focus, become overly corporate (focused only on that company), or just gone down in quality.
What does that tell you?
I think it says that we’re still an immature industry, and as time goes on, we’ll see which sites have the ability to sustain both quality content, purpose, and posting frequency. Blogging is not easy, and maintaining a top site is even tougher.
What do you think?
Looking Ahead to the Top Real Estate Blogs of the Future
We’re going to rebuild a new top real estate blogs list soon. Many of these sites will come from the current list (certainly not all of the 20 remaining, though), but I think we’ll be seeing a great new crop to join them.
Help Us By Suggesting Top Real Estate Blogs for our New List
Here are some criteria:
- They are updated with regular frequency (at least a few posts/week).
- Their content is completely unique, timely, and relevant
- They focus on real estate, and real estate related industries.
- The site is not your own. If your blog is good, others will share it. If you can’t help yourself, you’ll just reveal your selfish nature. Help others in the community by giving them some props!
Please leave comments below with your suggestions or send them to us on Twitter by using the following “Top #BiggerPockets Real Estate Blog Suggestion – URL HERE – @BiggerPockets“
We hope to announce the new list soon!
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If I were building a Top 35 real estate blog list, I’d put this one in there:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/
Seriously.
Jay Thompson’s last blog post: You Have Full Permission to Advertise My Listings
Thanks, Jay. I appreciate it. Got any other suggestions?
loanworkout.org and loansafe.org are great blogs for foreclosure and loan modification news; we try to emulate them. i’m still partial to zillow blog.
Loan Modification Guy’s last blog post: Loan Modification Requirements & Guidelines
Isn’t it funny how something can be considered so popular yet a year later no longer exist. The majority of blogs seem short lived – which is quite sad.
the two best blogs I read everyday are
flipthiswholesaler.blogspot.com and http://www.123flip.com
Scott Costello’s last blog post: House Research and Seller Questions
http://www.realestatebloglab.com/
It’s totally focused on real estate bloggers, especially the techie stuff.
John Wake’s last blog post: The “shadow market” of foreclosed homes in Phoenix
Is that why I see you visiting my blog
urbantrekker’s last blog post: Solar Energy in the City
Great suggestions so far, everyone! I’m pretty surprised that none of the blogs I’ve got in mind have been suggested yet, though.
Information is powerful… lack of information is probably going to cost someone a lot of money. Having information like this and the blogs which you are showcasing here is so valuable ins such an important segment of our economy… way to go. I applaude your efforts.
It’s already on your list I’m sure but my most visited real estate blog is Jay’s and then AgentGenius. Don’t forget Calculated Risk.
John Wake’s last blog post: The “shadow market” of foreclosed homes in Phoenix
Hey guys,
This is Peter Kolat. My vote goes out to JP’s blog, reitips.com. He is one of those rare people that actually cares about his readers and provides great service to them.
Also, I second the vote for Biggerpockets blog.
Peter Kolat’s last blog post: How To Avoid a BIG Real Estate Website Mistake – FREE Audio
Thanks Scott…
I think it’s important that we mention yours as well:
http://www.strugglinginvestor.com/blog/
Fantastic resource for those looking to get started and need motivation…
J Scott’s last blog post: House #12: Flood Zone!
I would have to include the TheMillionairesBlog.com in that considering if you google real estate investing blogs were right under my good buddy josh…lol
Eric Medemar’s last blog post: Real Estate Secrets: 7 Deadly Sins of Wholesaling Properties Webinar
Eric – You sure you don’t want your post removed? Did you read the entire article including the criteria we were searching? The whole point was to share the love and nominate anyone but yourself.
Kudos. This is a great list of real estate oriented blogs. I found this list to be a treasure trove of valuable links. Nice job!
http://buyandsellwithshannon.com is a real estate blog from a realtor in Spring, TX. She just won the “Best Real Estate Blog in Texas” award from the Mays Business School Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. It is updated 6+ times a week. She would be a great addition to your list.