Technology and real estate
Discounted real estate licensing courses from Tellus Real Estate
Are you thinking of getting your real estate license? Or, are you already a broker and need some continuing education classes? Or, maybe you just want to learn more about real estate. We have a wide variety of pre-licensing, continuing education, and general interest real estate classes that you can take online. You can find…
Read MoreA geeky moment in real estate – using markdown in our blog
I’m extremely happy that we enabled using Markdown for writing blog posts. I LOVE markdown. It is a simple text-based way to format content for a web page, or blog. Not sure what markdown is, Check the info on wikipedia What is the benefit for our customers and clients? Well, I’m hoping it means more…
Read MoreIts a new year, time to check your credit report
The new year is a great time to check your credit report if you haven’t done so recently. And, there are now more free ways to track your credit than ever. Government mandated website for requesting your credit report The first way to check your credit report is one we’ve recommended for a long time. Simply…
Read MoreFree expense tracking spreadsheet for your rentals – we’ve updated it
Spreadsheet is updated as of 12/18/2016! Are you done putting together your tax paperwork? I just finished mine and my accountant liked the spreadsheet. In the process of using it I found, and fixed a few bugs, so if you tried it before… try it again. And, if you haven’t started your taxes yet, its…
Read MoreWe survived our first audit from DOL
I found out Friday that the Washington State Department of Licensing audits all new real estate brokerages their first year. I found out because of a phone call from the auditor who was waiting outside my home/office. (Yes, we run the company out of our home. I meet clients at their office, home, at a property they are…
Read MoreEmail marketing for Vacation properties in Cle Elum
Starting to work on more email marketing. The following email went out to 54,000 recipients (not spam… this was an email list of “double opt-in” recipients). The recipients are supposed to be camping/RV enthusiasts. We had around 1300 people actually read the email and 91 people click links. I’m hoping to improve the response next…
Read MoreHow to view properties from-out-of-state
Shopping for real estate from a distance can be a real challenge, for both the buyer and the agent. Internet listings don’t always provide an accurate picture of the property. Some agents manage to make the property look better than the reality. And, sadly enough, some agents manage to make it look worse. More importantly,…
Read MoreDay 1 at Tellus Real Estate Solutions – the web site
Hey! Our website is now up and running. With a new website comes a new blog (or at least a new home for the blog). The old blog is still alive at http://activerain.com/blogs/jasonhershey and I will continue to post their for a while, just to provide continuity. But activeRain is aimed at agents more than real people, and…
Read MoreUsing Windows Live Skydrive and Live Mesh instead of Dropbox for Sharing Files with Clients
Today, I was at a CCIM class, covering CCIMRedex and STDBOnline (good class). In the class, the instructor was covering some side-subjects and mentioned Dropbox, a service that lets you store files online (in the CLOUD is the techy term) and also keep files synced with your computer. Well, I admit to being a Microsoft…
Read MoreTaking Landlord 101 (a live class) to the web via video – challenges and next steps
I, another real estate agent, and a mortgage broker friend, teach a series of adult education classes. In the last few sessions, I’ve taken to recording the classes using a digital video camera, in hopes of posting the classes to the internet. After a couple of recordings, I’ve spotted some challenges that I need to…
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