
Ann Bailey
Pranix |
MOVING FORWARD: Issues, Opportunities and Trends
Nationally recognized consultant, Ann Bailey, will share her insight on critical
issues facing the real estate industry today including opportunities created
by the Internet and the increase in consumer expectations. Economic and Regulatory
challenges and how they impact the industry. National market issues: Financing,
Short Sales and Foreclosures. See what Top Producers have in common and how
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Steve Harney |
MOVING UPWARD: Our
Market - The Real Data. The Real Message. The Right Delivery
Steve Harney, a Long Island based residential real estate expert
and national trainer, works with companies, top producers and
Realtor associations on the necessity of being aware of the
TOTAL MARKET REALITY. Steve will show you how to use current
trends and the media to your advantage to diminish buyer uncertainty
and to educate uninformed sellers on pricing strategy. Learn
how top professionals help their clients understand the information
and translate that into ACTION.
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Popular Real Estate Searching Sites:
How They Deliver Info To Consumers
Hear how companies are delivering information to consumers
and making it easier to find listings online. See the tools they
offer Realtors to help make you more profitable in today’s
market. Get the latest info from Zillow, Trulia, Cyberhomes, Google
Maps, REALTOR.com and HGTV’s new portal, FrontDoor. Dynamic
panel features representatives from each of these companies.
Moderator: Ann Bailey
Panelists:
Pierre Calzadilla, Trulia
Sara Bonert, Zillow
Ron France, Cyberhomes |
Kelly Roark, FrontDoor
Abraham Murray, Google
Leza Van Beuren, REALTOR.com |
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Social Networking:
Realtors Building Their Online Community
Social networking sites are popping up everywhere. Join Rudy
and Linda as they share their expertise on the top sites to be
on. See how Facebook, LinkedIn, Meetup and Flickr are used by
Realtors to engage consumers in online conversations. Pass on
your expertise, establish trust and gain valuable leads. See
how to create your online resume. All done for free or very low
cost to agents. Don’t miss this lively session with audience
Q&A.
Speakers:
Rudy Bacharty, Trulia Social
Guru
Linda Davis, Eastern CT Real Estate Blog
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Blogging: The Value To Your Business
What’s the difference between a Blog and a Website?
See how sharing local community info can be effective in marketing
yourself and in attracting a loyal following. Hear how to keep
your Blog fresh and inviting. Who should NOT have a blog? Be aware
of the legal issues when posting to your Blog.
See how Blog sites can gain top search engine placement. Lively panel discussion
with audience questions.
(Something for everyone – beginner and experienced blogger alike!)
Moderator: Dan Green, Bring The Blog
Speakers: Joe
Ferrara, Sellsius Blog
Linda
Davis, Eastern CT Real Estate Blog
Chris
Frerecks, Kinetic Knowledge Real Estate Blogsites
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Go Paperless! Online Document Management
Did you know MLSLI provides unlimited internet faxing,
document storage and sharing, as well as online forms & contracts
- all as a member benefit? Learn to use these tools to save
time & provide clients
a higher level of customer service. Learn about online forms,
how to send & receive faxes directly through the system,
how to manage your files online, and about the branded online
Client Service Center to take your business paperless!
Free service for all MLS Participants/Agents
Speaker: Martin
Scrocchi, Instanet Solutions |
Using Video To Market Your Listings - and Your Business
Business cards and a nice head shot just won’t cut it anymore.
Online video is fast becoming one of the most powerful ways to
market your real estate listings and business. Learn why sites
like
WellcomeMat.com (the “YouTube” of Real Estate)
are crucial to your video success! Whether you create your own
videos or hire
professional help, find out how they’ll help you host and
manage your real estate video campaigns. Get practical video
marketing tips from an experienced local videographer. Video
is not your average virtual tour, it can be much more! Get creative
tips from FrontDoor.com and hear their “25
great uses of video in Real Estate”.
Panelists: Phil Thomas Di Giulio,
WellcomeMat
Hector
Gavilla, Diamond Home Videos
Kelly Roark, FrontDoor.com |
Web Site Tools To Engage Consumers
In this session you will see how educated consumers can become your best clients. Hear how Single-Property Web sites can be powerful lead conversion tools. View Obeo’s new renovation tools, SpaceDesigner and Style Designer, which increase your site’s stickiness with consumers. Frame MLS’ new Sold Search to your website to enable consumers to research house values & browse neighborhoods. See the latest IDX tools to expand your web content. Add Cyberhome's new Smart Frame to your site for FREE and add an engaging home evaluation experience to connect with your online customers. See how Onboard Informatics can help transform your website from a random assortment of tools into a focused, strategic tool for business.
Panelists: Steven Bababekov, Obeo
Joe
McChristian RealEstate-Websites.com
Joe
Sabella, RealPro Training & Consulting
Ron France, Cyberhomes
Dana Nowick, MLS
Robert Hahn, OnBoard Informatics |
Electronic
Signatures & Online Document Signings
Find
out about on-line document signings. Are they legal
in NY?
What are your options?
Speaker: Laureen
Zarba, MLS |
Interactive Map Searches Bring Properties To Life
See how Microsoft’s Virtual Earth interactive maps enable
consumers to search for homes, view neighborhoods, and get aerial
and bird's eye views of properties they are interested in. An
overview of the technology along with a vision into the future
of real estate mapping will be presented. In addition, MLSLI
will demonstrate the new Recent Sold Properties search and new
IDX search, based on Virtual Earth, and now available to MLSLI
Participants and their agents to integrate into their website.
Speaker: Microsoft Virtual Earth
MLS |
ListingBook:
Connecting You With Buyers & Sellers
See how Listingbook can help you connect with your clients through
an integrated platform of client management, sales productivity
and direct marketing tools. See how Listingbook saves you time,
makes you more knowledgeable, speeds the sale and results in
satisfied buyers & sellers that creates clients for life.
Speaker: Scott Feldman, ListingBook
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Lot
Info Tax Maps – New Enhancements
See the new enhancements to the Queens & Brooklyn
Tax Map Lot Info product including a new map layer to turn on
or off on the map will be added for Building Footprints Layer.
Additionally, direct links will be added from the lot to the
corresponding web page for the property to public and commercial
property web pages as listed below:
- Acris Database
- Department of Buildings (DOB)
- Department of Finance (DOF)
- DCP Future Projects Page
- Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)
- Department of City Planning (DCP) “Census Facts”
- Local Live – Virtual Earth Maps – bringing
up aerial views of the site
- Link to Google Maps – bringing up satellite image
of the site.
Speakers: John Ziegler, LotInfo
Tri
Vo, LotInfo |
Syndicate Your Listings To
Popular Real Estate Sites
ListHub allows you to send your listings to 14+ real estate portals
for FREE. Each broker has their own account to opt in or out
of any or all the portals. See how you can track which listing
portals are bringing you the best results.
Speaker: Ariana Abedi, ListHub |