Comments on: Interview with Jim Duncan of Central Virginia Real Estate http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/ Seattle's Leading Resource for Real Estate Information Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:42 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Interview with Jim Cronin of The Real Estate Tomato | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-81443 Interview with Jim Cronin of The Real Estate Tomato | Rain City Guide | A Seattle Real Estate Blog... Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:01:50 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-81443 [...] Jim Duncan of the Real Central VA blog [...] [...] Jim Duncan of the Real Central VA blog [...]

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]]> By: Central VA real estate news, trends and opinions - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » Competition is a good thing http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2797 Central VA real estate news, trends and opinions - Tracking the Charlottesville and Central VA real estate market and more » Competition is a good thing Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:41:21 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2797 [...] Strictly from a business standpoint, the press that I receive from the Realtor-realted press and blogs is a double-edged sword. It helps to raise my profile - among other Realtors! This interview with the excellent Rain City Guide is a perfect example. The best aspect of this interview is that it is with one of the market leaders in the real estate blogosphere - always better to be associated with the best! One thing I have found is that this increased profile and professionalism helps my business tremendously - One of the best by-products of my blog has been the relationships that I have forged and developed because of my blog. I was a part of the first-ever “blogger’s conference” last year. The camaraderie among fellow bloggers is something that I value highly; I hope that it will continue as we all grow and evolve. I have met some exceptional people that have helped grow my business and add value to my business – the podcasts, the staging, the basic exposure through online and print media has been truly astounding. Real estate is and always has been, to me, about people; the blog is an extension of that. [...] [...] Strictly from a business standpoint, the press that I receive from the Realtor-realted press and blogs is a double-edged sword. It helps to raise my profile – among other Realtors! This interview with the excellent Rain City Guide is a perfect example. The best aspect of this interview is that it is with one of the market leaders in the real estate blogosphere – always better to be associated with the best! One thing I have found is that this increased profile and professionalism helps my business tremendously – One of the best by-products of my blog has been the relationships that I have forged and developed because of my blog. I was a part of the first-ever “blogger’s conference” last year. The camaraderie among fellow bloggers is something that I value highly; I hope that it will continue as we all grow and evolve. I have met some exceptional people that have helped grow my business and add value to my business – the podcasts, the staging, the basic exposure through online and print media has been truly astounding. Real estate is and always has been, to me, about people; the blog is an extension of that. [...]

]]> By: Chris Bubny http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2796 Chris Bubny Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:10:59 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2796 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 <a href="http://metrodchomes.typepad.com" rel="nofollow">Urban Trekker</a> 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. :) 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. :)

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2795 ARDELL Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:57:40 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2795 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. 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.

]]> By: Chris Bubny http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2794 Chris Bubny Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:26:22 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2794 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 <a href="http://snowhome.blogsite.com/public/blog/78724" rel="nofollow">Snow Home Properties Blog</a> or on his <a href="http://www.realtyblogging.com" rel="nofollow">Realty Blogging</a> blog? 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?

]]> By: Jim Duncan http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2793 Jim Duncan Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:05:00 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2793 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 <em>that </em> is valuable. 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.

]]> By: Dustin http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2792 Dustin Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:47:04 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2792 Ardell, I haven't read the book yet, but it is one of the higher items on my todo list. Ardell, I haven’t read the book yet, but it is one of the higher items on my todo list.

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2791 ARDELL Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:43:21 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2791 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? 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?

]]> By: ARDELL http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2789 ARDELL Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:29:03 +0000 http://raincityguide.com/2006/03/13/interview-with-jim-duncan-of-central-virginia-real-estate/#comment-2789 Jim, Have you closed any transactions directly attributable to your blog? When did you start your blog? Jim, Have you closed any transactions directly attributable to your blog? When did you start your blog?

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