[photopress:jd02a.jpg,thumb,alignright]There are not too many real estate professionals that understand blogging as well as Jim Duncan of the Central Virginia Real Estate blog. He obviously “gets it” in that his blogging style is top-notch at fascilitating discussions (i.e. great use of quoted text and links). I happen to think he strikes a great balance between exploring new ideas and technologies, while still demonstrating his expertise in real estate.
What inspired you to start blogging?
I started blogging because I read an article a few years ago that said that blogging was going to be the “next big thing.
Good work, I enjoyed looking at his site.
http://www.ncrealestateblog.com
Jim is a fantastic RE blogger and we’re very proud that he is a member of our Realty Blogging network.
Jim’s blog is also on my Top 25 list!
Jim, Have you closed any transactions directly attributable to your blog? When did you start your blog?
Hey Chris Bubny,
Interesting coincidence when I clicked on you. Can you tell Ken that I did not mean to renege on my promise to post a comment on his blog, but I can’t get to it. “Access Denied” Something about security and fun products and spyware. I can’t get into his blog, though I seem to be able to get into all other blogs.
Hey Dustin, if you click on Chris you will see Ken Deshais, the author of that book “How to Make Your Realtor Get You the Best Deal”. While local “authors” appear in each State, Ken is the actual, original author and an expert on Chris’ blog. Ken was the one who called me from Colorado and had a copy sent to you and me here in WA. Have you read it yet?
Ardell, I haven’t read the book yet, but it is one of the higher items on my todo list.
Ardell –
I have actually closed at least one transaction that came directly from my blog. I was competing against another buyer’s agent for the clients’ business and they felt they “knew me” better by what I had written and the opinions I had expressed … for better or worse 🙂
Even better perhaps, is that I met the business editor for the local daily here in Charlottesville at a blog/tech conference several months ago. From that chance meeting, I have been quoted/featured in a couple of stories … from which I have garnered a fair amount of traffic and people saying “I saw you in the paper on Sunday …” Now that is valuable.
Hi Ardell,
Ken’s a great person and a real credit to the Real Estate Profession. I will certainly pass the message along!
Did you receive the error on Ken’s Snow Home Properties Blog or on his Realty Blogging blog?
The SnowHomeBlog, which is where he asked me to comment. I will try the other now that you have conveniently hyperlinked it for me 🙂
I am likely the one person who writes and comments here, with the least proficiency in technology tasks. While my children and other agents are amazed at my proficiency level regarding blogging and pinging…compared to most bloggers, I am a neanderthal. Compared to most other Grandmas?…everything is relative.
Thanks Ardell, just wanted to be sure the error wasn’t on my end.
Ken hasn’t posted to Snow Home Properties in some time. He is one of our newest contributors aside from Dewita Soeharjano of Urban Trekker and I think he has been so busy with the recent book and his own business that he hasn’t had time to post for us or his own blog. 🙂
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