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How Much Real Estate Market Research Do You Do?

by Jason Hanson | May 1, 2010

I’m not talking about the type of market research you think I am. You probably think I’m talking about knowing your zip codes, and the types of properties in your area, etc. Yes, that’s important but I want to share with you something just as important. I’m talking about researching your competition. Knowing everything they [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

If you don’t use BCC in your Real Estate Emails, You Might Be a Spammer

by J. Lamar Ferren | March 21, 2010

It’s amazing how many spam messages are sent per month. Trust me when I say… It’s in the millions. However, there’s one particular type of spam email that I really hate getting. I’m sure the real estate investors and agents who do this have good intentions, however it’s just not great email etiquette in my [...]

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Real Estate Law

How Not to Market Your Real Estate Business or Properties – A Look At Email Marketing Laws

by Joshua Dorkin | August 19, 2008

This post has been a long time in the making, and is something that I think many people can commiserate about. Adding People to Your Email Marketing Campaigns is Not Only Annoying, but Can Also be Illegal There is nothing that makes me want to cooperate with a company or investor more than when they [...]

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BiggerPockets SPAM-Bombed About “Free” Seminar from Consumer Advocate Website

by Joshua Dorkin | November 29, 2006

Two days ago, our real estate forums were hit by a Giant SPAM Bomb. I expect this kind of behavior from shady characters in Eastern Europe and Nigeria, but this appears to come from a Consumer Advocate, someone who is supposed to protect the public! The following is the post from this user: Foreclosures are [...]

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