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Apple’s iPad means big changes ahead for real estate

By Joel Burslem | February 2nd, 2010
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I’ve had a week to mull over the announcement of the iPad and I’ve come to this conclusion.
The iPad is 26 years coming.
Those who blast the iPad as just a large iPhone, I think are missing the point. Fraser Speirs puts it best – they’re most likely in “Future Shock“.
Let’s take a step backwards…


Let us proclaim the mystery of brand

By Brian Boero | November 29th, 2009
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The Monsignor’s head would turn towards me almost imperceptibly.
Up from my kneeler, I would unhook the censer from its stand and place a purple cone of incense among the embers in its well. Plumes carrying age-old mysteries curled upward.


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Zillow’s new iPhone app: Taking it to the streets

By Marc Davison | April 29th, 2009
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When David Gibbons gave me an early peek of the new Zillow iPhone app on Monday, my first thought was how this would take the frustration I feel online at home to the streets. Great. Now trying to figure out what’s real when it comes to home values can be frustrating everywhere!
But then I delved [...]


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A gorilla in real estate’s midst

By Marc Davison | April 17th, 2008
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My wife and I read to our youngest two boys each night. Gavin, the 7-year old, tends to picks books from my library rather than the children’s that we started 19 years ago with our eldest. This school year, we…


When loyalty is based on indifference.

By Marc Davison | February 5th, 2008
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It’s amazing what some companies take for granted. It’s amazing what some companies leave on the table. It’s amazing what some companies don’t do to blow their customers away. It’s sad how little most companies invest in building affection with…


I am a customer

By Marc Davison | December 16th, 2007
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As I sit working on my iMac, I think back to my old PC. It was a machine. I, its operator. We fought. We disagreed. We hardly communicated. We had a love/hate relationship. I loved it for getting me through…


MAC OS Leopard: Sleek, smart and ready for real estate

By Marc Davison | October 30th, 2007
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For those who think Macs are just for artists and musicians think again and again. The release of Mac OS Leopard, loaded with tools like iChat, Cover Flow, Quick Look and .Mac, has tons of relevance for the business user,…


Welcome to the iFuture

By Marc Davison | July 3rd, 2007
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A Piper Jaffray analyst estimates 500,000 iPhones sold this weekend. An analyst at Goldman Sachs pegs it closer to 700,000. Soon millions will be accessing the web via a Safari browser on a device that seems to actually live up…