Wow, is blogging tough sometimes!
Lydia Taylor November 17th, 2007
For the last few weeks I’ve been so busy selling homes and promoting listings, it seems I have very little free time. Then there’s all the chores around the house, walking the dogs- it goes on and on. Oh, and did I mention I’m going to school in the evenings to get my Masters in Business degree? It has gotten to the point that when I get down time, I just want to veg out in front of the TV!!
One of the casualties of all this has been my blogging. I love to blog- it gives me a way to communicate to my clients and colleagues, it promotes the website, and it’s a free megaphone to the world on any topic I want to talk about. It’s cathartic.
I still read a ton of blogs, and try to comment on the interesting articles (after all, all bloggers love comments, it lets us know someone is reading the articles!) So, I was thinking I should point out all the blogs that I like to read. You would be surprised at all the great real estate blogs out there.
- Eric Bramletts Blog - In addition to being a Realtor, he is a do-it-yourself-er who has been posting about his efforts remodeling his house.
- Ryan Ward is one of my friends in Atlanta who has a great blogs here, and here, and here. Is he prolific or what? The guy is a one-man blogging army, and he’s on the RAMPAGE! I can’t believe how dedicated he is.
- Now we get to Joe and Colleen Lane. This high-powered duo practically own the Washington State market in their area, with their Kennewick Washington Blog, and their Tri-Cities Blog. Both of them are great writers, and they also have top-rated blog on REW. I’d love to be able to write great content like these two.
- Now, for super-high powered real estate bloggers, you can’t beat the Phoenix Real Estate Guy. His real name is Jay Thompson. I’ve linked to him before, and for good reason: he is one of the best out there.
- Then there is Dave Smith: He’s also out in Arizona, working on the Real Estate Blog Lab. He’s not actually in the ‘biz, so to speak, but his wife is. He certainly is a great blogger.
- The other ‘big dog’ in Arizona is the Bloodhound Blog. There must be something in the water out there in that state, because the online presence is amazing.
- Sellsius is a for-profit blog that rewards readers with great content. A persistent thorn in the side of Zillow.com, they definitely don’t hold any punches!
- This list just would not be complete without mentioning Stacey Macioszek’s Bluffton Real Estate Blog. If I ever get wealthy enough to retire and live on classic beachfront property, I’m calling Stacey. She is a super Realtor, a dedicated blogger, and that area is one of the hidden gems of South Carolina. She’ll be on Sellsius’ Top Women Bloggers list next year -or should be- in my mind.
I hope my readers take the time to visit some of these websites, because they offer some really good stuff. The really savvy real estate professionals are getting online, and showing their stuff. It sure beats the old days of word-of-mouth advertising and sales flyers. This way home buyers and sellers can get to know a Realtor online, in a casual way.
You know, now that I’ve seen all this competition, and read up on a little Real Estate Weblogging 101, I think I’m ready to get back to it. I hope you enjoyed my reading list. There is no question that there are many more quality blogs that I’m missing- so if you have a really good blog that you want me to take a look at, send me a line. I’d love to see what you’ve got!
