Comments on: Social Networking and Real Estate http://blog.roost.com/2008/07/17/social-networking-and-real-estate/ Real Estate Search From Roost.com Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:44:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=56c92788a2af67b838f17243226eb75b&size=35&default=http://blog.roost.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/a23618efb1e0feb.png" alt="Deb Miller Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> Deb Miller http://blog.roost.com/2008/07/17/social-networking-and-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Deb Miller Identicon Icon Deb Miller Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:47:37 +0000 http://blog.roost.com/?p=159#comment-200 Reggie (from http://www.mytechopinion.com...also husband to Nik_Nik my twitter-friend), had an invaluable suggestion for maximizing LinkedIn. In real estate I may not get clients directly from LinkedIn, but I can use it as a quick source of information regarding market value, consumer confidence, etc by posting questions. I recently had a "green" listing, and queried my contacts regarding what the market would bear for "green" premiums and was delighted by the responses I received, not just from my network but others who troll the site as well! Reggie (from http://www.mytechopinion.com…also husband to Nik_Nik my twitter-friend), had an invaluable suggestion for maximizing LinkedIn. In real estate I may not get clients directly from LinkedIn, but I can use it as a quick source of information regarding market value, consumer confidence, etc by posting questions. I recently had a “green” listing, and queried my contacts regarding what the market would bear for “green” premiums and was delighted by the responses I received, not just from my network but others who troll the site as well!

]]> By: <img class="identicon" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=64c0d32a779dd65a842c81164cfbeae4&size=35&default=http://blog.roost.com/wp-content/plugins/identicon/9bc6303219a118a.png" alt="roostblog Identicon Icon" height="35" width="35" /> roostblog http://blog.roost.com/2008/07/17/social-networking-and-real-estate/comment-page-1/#comment-199 roostblog Identicon Icon roostblog Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://blog.roost.com/?p=159#comment-199 If you read my post from July 11th, http://blog.roost.com/2008/07/11/exclusive-conference-call-poppy/ you would know that is how Poppy and I met each other...on Twitter. She loved Roost and I loved Zoomf and now we interact on almost a daily basis. I know this would have never happened without the social network joining us together. Derek Overbey Sr. Director of Partnership Strategy Roost.com http://www.roost.com If you read my post from July 11th,

http://blog.roost.com/2008/07/11/exclusive-conference-call-poppy/

you would know that is how Poppy and I met each other…on Twitter.

She loved Roost and I loved Zoomf and now we interact on almost a daily basis. I know this would have never happened without the social network joining us together.

Derek Overbey
Sr. Director of Partnership Strategy
Roost.com
http://www.roost.com

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