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Nov 5, 2011, 7:08 pm
Padua Stables – Ocala Florida from Carol Clark on Vimeo.
This world famous training and breeding stable offered by Carol Clark is 763 acres of functionlity and gracious living. Padua Stables is everything the serious horse breeder could ask for. With room for guests, staff and a spacious main r... Comment - Like
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Sep 24, 2011, 2:47 pm
The Huntsman Estate: Deer Valley, Utah
Get out the skis and send out invitations to friends and family! A prime piece of luxury real estate is waiting for winter sports enthusiasts in magnificent Deer Valley, Utah, one of the nation’s most exclusive alpine ski resorts. This spacious mountain ... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2011, 10:56 pm
The Four Seasons Private Residences Seattle
For those in search of downtown luxury real estate in beautiful Seattle, Washington, look no further than Four Seasons Private Residences in the heart of the Pacific Northwest’s premier metropolitan hub. A Featured Listing in the duPont Registry of ... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2011, 1:55 pm
French Chateau in Saddle River, NJ
The ultimate in luxury real estate listings can be found in the gracefully affluent community of Saddle River, New Jersey. Presented by Kevo Development and Featured Property on theduPont Registry of Fine Homes, this incomparable country estate is a one-of-a-k... Comment - Like
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Sep 19, 2011, 6:58 pm
Experience the intimate serenity of the premier property in the most distinguished island community in Miami: 3 Indian Creek Island Drive. With only 32 waterfront properties on this 300 acre island, this 30,000 square foot Resort Home Oasis has plenty to offer. 3 Indian Creek Island Drive is present... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2011, 2:19 pm
THE duPONT Registry of Fine Homes is featuring the perfect luxury real estate property for those looking to own a beautiful retreat in charming Chatham-Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a mere 90 minute drive from Boston.
This historic area has long been a respite for those seeking to escape the hurly ... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2011, 5:09 pm
Here’s yet another fine featured listing from the duPont Registry of Luxury Real Estate.
Take in this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind contemporary estate set in the hills above the prestigious community of Los Gatos, California, on secluded Aztec Ridge Road. Situated on nearly 50 acres just five minutes ... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 1:30 pm
Asheville, North Carolina is a top city for its varied amenities, including business and family friendly areas that make it favorite place for second home buyers and retirees. With a love of the arts and fine dining with a localvore vibe, Asheville combines all that is best of Southern hospitality w... Comment - Like
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Aug 28, 2011, 10:59 pm
2500 White Stallion Road
The uber-luxurious 2500 White Stallion Road is featured again on the cover of the international luxury homes publication, duPont REGISTRY, A Buyers Gallery of Fine Homes, which hit the newsstands last week. The estate
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Dec 3, 2010, 3:51 pm
… clearly isn’t… ask Richard Branson, 212th richest person in the world … these are his tips…
1 “Ridiculous yachts and private planes and big limousines won’t make people enjoy life more.”
2 “I enjoy every single minute of my life.”
3 “But the majority of things that one could... Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2010, 2:51 pm
Spending 12 to 15 hours a day working on the web is probably not what most health experts would agree as wholesome. (At least not for wholesome to your vision). But, at the same time, it might help me stay out of the loony bin.
Since my time is spent developing and unraveling the ever ... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2010, 9:47 pm
My apologies to myself.
Yes, it's true. I must issue an apology to me. Maybe silly to you, but not me. And I figure the best way to do it here.
The hound dog blog is to what I owe close to all the things I do on a daily basis (except for walking one). But mostly, I'm just sad bec... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2010, 3:24 am
Hyperlocal real estate and the perils of postponement
All the buzz, right? But hasn’t it always been that way?
Seems like everyday I’m introduced to another “search engine” or some type of snake oil that isn’t one. It always—always—strikes me the same way: why would you try to compet... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2010, 1:19 pm
I still have a New York Daily news that I kept from September 10th, 2001. It is one of the most amazing historical documents I've ever seen. The news on that day—or the way we read receive the news—forever changed with the innocent lives lost the next day.
I have not, and will not ever... Comment - Like
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Sep 9, 2010, 12:14 pm
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose – Me and Bobbi McGee
Social media marketing and “luxury real estate” are, at first blush, not mutually exclusive; however, if you really take a look at the origins of “social marketing” and what the “internet” actually is, you can... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2010, 5:36 pm
Blogging as an advertising medium?
It’s obvious that the internet and the marketing of real estate (including luxury real estate) have merged. You might be slightly out of touch to believe otherwise. It’s also okay if you do. If what you’re doing is working, why change? If the money you’re ... Comment - Like
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Jul 19, 2010, 3:00 pm
Real estate websites that are informative, helpful and easy to navigate are the only websites that I would even remotely consider when I go to buy a house again.
Of course, this is a luxury real estate blog (for the most part). Other times it’s a marketing “in the internet age” blog.
After l... Comment - Like
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Jun 15, 2010, 2:22 pm
Even though I haven't finished this book yet - I will.
Truth be told, I was supposed to have read it before it came out. I didn't for a few reasons. One is I was halfway through Martin Lindstrom's buyology and I hadn't quite finished Power fo Pull. (Not to mention a few hard dea... Comment - Like
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Jun 8, 2010, 2:01 pm
After thinking a little bit more about the last post on luxury marketing… then, I read Clay Shirky (again). Or, at least I read this article of his in the WSJ.com—a newspaper, ironically enough.
The point was not to call attention to situation. Nor was it to shed any light on economic hardships... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2010, 7:09 pm
Here’s some news about the future of luxury real estate marketing.
Of course, this news is not shocking. This has been happening for quite some time. It’s been discussed here in great detail on this blog.
This is what is written about NCI, their late payment and “debt-restructuring“:
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Jun 1, 2010, 4:45 am
Karl Nettgen has a new website (being designed by Artisan Branding, LLC … yes, slightly promotional, I know…). It is appropriately called KarlNettgen.com. It also is all about Gold Beach Oregon Real Estate.
It’s an interesting blend of dynamic content from the “social” media realm.
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May 28, 2010, 6:40 pm
Zappos and Delivering Happiness
The first I heard of launching a book via blogs was from Seth Godin and Linchpin. (You should pick that up immediately, if you haven''t done so already.)
One of the "perks of blogging" is sometimes you get free books. The idea is this: through this blo... Comment - Like
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May 21, 2010, 1:21 pm
There are some things we, as a culture, don't feel comfortable talking about.
One is death. I don't know why. The people that were here in what we call the United States revered their loved one's passing. Hundreds of thousands of people in 2004 experienced their loves vanish in a tidal ... Comment - Like
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May 19, 2010, 2:35 pm
What are the best social media luxury blogs according to google?
If you clicked the above link, it is interesting to note—mostly because it was unintentional. It’s interesting because this blog is about (more often than not) how you can utilize social media in your marketing of luxury goods.
I... Comment - Like
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May 15, 2010, 2:40 am
Why I keep a blog
First, I don't think everyone should keep one.
It's like driving a vehicle. It doesn't seem dangerous until you do something dangerous with it.
I write this because I read some things online today by people who should not be "blogging" or "commenting." In fact, the... Comment - Like
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Apr 30, 2010, 1:38 am
LuxuryRealEstate.com is a network of real estate professionals that has cornered the market on affluent memberships.
They have a few annual conferences a year that literally span the globe. To name a few places where their loyal members have been before: France, Austria, Vegas, Vail… you get th... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2010, 6:57 pm
These Undowners | Tennessee bluegrass extraordinaires
These Undowners | On the web
They say a picture's worth a thousand words, and I bet a picture you'll never find...
A song is worth a million more, and down here it don't cost a dime...
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Apr 26, 2010, 5:04 pm
Real estate agents serve a necessary function in a real estate transaction. The BLS, a government agency, points this out in certain terms.
A real estate agent’s job description is defined by the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics.):
One of the most complex and significant financial events in peopl... Comment - Like
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Apr 23, 2010, 11:32 pm
Maybe this is just me, but I don’t think that because someone earns a commission on a sale that the buyer might not get the best deal.
There is absolutely no doubt that the internet—as a place, not a medium—has given far more power to the consumer. Ultimately, for real estate transactions, th... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2010, 2:45 pm
What is the best cheap advertising for real estate agents?
Glad you asked.
Sometimes you really do “get what you pay for.” But, not always.
Cheap advertising is usually just that: Cheap. It is cheap because it has very little value. Of course, this is economics 101, right? If, in order to ob... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2010, 12:40 am
Did I ever mention a band called Widespread Panic here? I think so. Here are links about Widespread Panic Hound Dog Blog. FOUR links about my love for the band on this blog. I didn't mention them so I could sell ADVERTISING here, by the way.
Squidoo and content creation
Here's ... Comment - Like
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Apr 13, 2010, 3:27 am
Revolutionary thinkers come around every so often. Clay Shirky is certainly one of them. The real estate business needs one of these. Talking about how to use these tools is becoming more and more of another agent’s advantage.
The more everyone sits around discussing how media has become social, ... Comment - Like
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Apr 11, 2010, 8:17 pm
This was the first post for the New Press Model: It makes more sense today than when I first wrote it. (I think anyway.)
Luxury is not a bad thing.
These things remain true in the luxury market:
The affluent marketer and luxury consumer has been changed by the economic climate.
The word luxury is... Comment - Like
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Apr 10, 2010, 9:32 pm
All the hype about whether the iPad is any good or not last week failed to recognize its true value that it brings to real estate professionals.
The value in the iPad for luxury agents is this: its beauty and simplicity. (and it’s a luxury)
Every trade magazine addresses the idea of mobility and... Comment - Like
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Apr 9, 2010, 8:05 pm
Social Media… really? Do you think so?
The facebook memo?
*Inspiration comes from an agent who actually sent me this—this morning. Clearly she didn’t get the facebook memo.
a facebook invite?
Really? You want me to upload photos so I can “share” with you, so you can use facebook as a m... Comment - Like
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Apr 4, 2010, 2:28 am
Yes, the iPad changes everything. I’m typing this on my iPad, and it is difficult to comprehend that this is so. This is the the iPad’s true glory. It changes the way you think about a computer, which will change the way we consume and produce information–guaranteed.
So maybe the printed word... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 4:18 pm
Email is not dead. Blogs are far from dead. Social Media is certainly not a trend. (In fact, discussing Social Media is passé.) Twitter is not dead… neither is tumblr, posterous, friendfeed, etc. You get my point.
What is dead: junk or Spam. Spam is dead. If you have spam in your office or spam-... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 10:36 am
If you read this blog or you know me, you know that I’m not trying to be “edgy.” It’s fairly easy to agitate online. What I am trying to do and what I’ve been trying to do is here and here. You’ll probably find it elsewhere in the posts.
All platforms change. They change rapidly. Especi... Comment - Like
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Mar 28, 2010, 10:03 pm
I’ve discussed RSS feeds here before. The main reason why was to illustrate how this blog almost was no longer extant. It is because of an RSS feed. But just one. It took a long time to sort things out. In fact, it’s not completely salvaged.
Feeds, however, have made a mess out of online real e... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 8:37 pm
Where do you get your news about real estate?
My suggestion would be here: Inman News. This company has the most interesting and the most commanding content. It’s classy and it doesn’t wreak of “gotcha” headlines. There are so many of those out there.
Also, the founder of Inman is also the... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 2:46 pm
(In Real Estate) Don’t.
Of course, getting the deal and negotiating a contract is always a win. It’s what pays the bills and puts food on the table. But this idea of “crushing” the competition is part of the old model. The model that is losing their footing right now. All because this of th... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 12:44 am
When I was in the 2nd Grade, I remember memorizing this poem (appropriately by my favorite authors, John Lennon and Sir McCartney):
Say the word and you'll be free
Say the word and be like me
Say the word I'm thinking of
Have you heard the word is love?
It's so fine, It'... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 5:48 pm
Artisan Branding.
Artisan BrandingThere is a lively discussion about the power of the internet going on here on this blog. The internet has changed the face of marketing forever. What makes the internet so powerful is the amount of reach it has and how quickly you can access a message and / or infor... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 2:29 pm
Wikipedia, currently ranked number 6 on Alexa.com defines domain knowledge as this:
If the concept domain knowledge or domain expert is used we emphasize a specific domain which is an object of the discourse/interest/problem.
The wiki goes on to explain (or a wikipedian, rather writes) that:
Comm... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 2:06 am
For luxury marketing and social meda, today was a good day for the New Press Model.
If every luxury real estate agent now ‘actually’ is aware of @GuyKawasaki because of last week’s RELO event, what more could I ask for?
If you don’t know who he is, follow this link to his site. Here is his... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2010, 12:36 am
SnowflakeIf the point of social media is to completely blur the previous solid wall between our corporate presence and our personal selves, then it is not the immediacy of sales that is involved.
The long tail approach is exactly that:
a lengthy displaying of a long term approach, perhaps years in... Comment - Like
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