50 Real Estate Folks You Should Follow on Twitter

We use Twitter a lot here at Roost and have made some great connections over the last year. Since we are in the real estate world, we thought we would put together a list of some of the great industry Tweeple you might want to follow if you are new to this great platform. We will update this list on a monthly basis with brand new people because we are always meeting great folks on Twitter. If you’d like to follow some of us here at Roost, you can click on @AlexChangSF, @doverbey or @roost.twitter_logo

If you have someone you think should be part of the 50 for next month, send an email to derek.overbey@roost.com and give us their Name and Twitter handle and we’ll add them to the mix. We’ll even publish your recommendation on our blog with the next release. Please note that the list below is not in ranking order.

Roost’s 50 People You Should Follow on Twitter for July 2009

  1. @ResPres – Jeff Turner, President of Real Estate Shows
  2. @gingerw – Ginger Wilcox, Broker Associate in Marin County, CA
  3. @hthrflynn – Heather Elias, Realtor in Leesburg, VA
  4. @SarahWV – Sarah Cooper, Employee at Real Estate Shows
  5. @KimWood – Kim Wood, Realtor in Chester County, PA
  6. @tcar – Todd Carpenter, Manager of Social Media at the National Association of REALTORS®
  7. @tyr – Dustin Luther, Owner of 4realz.net
  8. @robhahn – Robert Hahn, Managing Partner of 7DS Associates
  9. @trulia – Rudy Bachraty, Social Media Guru at Trulia
  10. @AndyKaufman – Andy Kaufman, Realtor in East Bay, CA
  11. @BradCoy – Brad Coy, Realtor in San Francisco, CA
  12. @ARDELLd – ARDELL DellaLoggia, Broker in Seattle, WA
  13. @DaleChumbley – Dale Chumbley, Realtor in Vancouver, WA
  14. @Ines – Ines Hegedus-Garcia, Realtor in Miami, FL
  15. @housechick – Kelley Koehler, Realtor in Tucson, AZ
  16. @PhxREguy – Jay Thompson, Broker in Phoenix, AZ
  17. @SarahStelmok – Sarah Stelmok, Realtor in Fredericksburg, VA
  18. @RealEstateZebra – Daniel Rothamel, Community Manager at @InmanNews
  19. @billlublin – Bill Lublin, CEO of CENTURY 21 Advantage Gold
  20. @1000wattmarc – Marc Davison, Founding Partner of 1000watt Consulting
  21. @drewmeyers – Drew Meyers, Business Development Specialist at Zillow
  22. @KrisBerg – Kris Berg, Realtor in San Diego, CA
  23. @Cyberhomes – Reggie Nicolay, Director of Social Media at Cyberhomes
  24. @nik_nik – Nicole Nicolay, Blogger at MyTechOpinion.com
  25. @jfsellsius – Joseph Ferrara, Blogger at Sellsius.com
  26. @DavidGibbons – David Gibbons, Director of Community Relations at Zillow
  27. @jimmarks – Jim Marks, President of Virtual Results
  28. @staceyharmon – Stacey Harmon, Real Estate Social Media Consultant in Orange County, CA
  29. @EricStegemann – Eric Stegemann, Owner of Tribus Real Estate
  30. @LaniAR – Lani Rosales, New Media Director at AgentGenius.com
  31. @BHGRE_Sherry – Sherry Chris, CEO at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
  32. @ericbryn – Eric Bryn, VP of Strategic Development at Leading RE
  33. @missycaulk – Missy Caulk, Realtor in Ann Arbor, MI
  34. @tboard – Teresa Boardman, Realtor in Saint Paul, MN
  35. @morganb – Morgan Brown, Director of Marketing at TurnHere
  36. @Ribeezie – Ricardo Bueno, Social Media Consultant at Real Estate Tomato
  37. @LesleyLambert – Lesley Lambert, Realtor in Westfield, MA
  38. @MikeLefebvre – Mike Lefebvre, Realtor in Boston, MA
  39. @JasonSandquist – Jason Sandquist, Realtor in Minneapolis, MN
  40. @RealtyMan – Gerry Bourgeois, Realtor in Leominster, MA
  41. @MissDibbs – Deb Teufel, Realtor in Naperville, IL
  42. @jbinfrisco – Jason Berman, Owner of the J. Berman Group
  43. @TeriLussier – Theresa Lussier, Realtor in Dayton, OH
  44. @jburslem – Joel Burslem, Blogger at Future of Real Estate Marketing
  45. @JBern – Jeff Bernheisel, Marketing Coordinator at Inman News
  46. @pkitano – Pat Kitano, Founder of Domus Consulting Group
  47. @PoppyD – Poppy Dinsey, Social Media Manager at Globrix
  48. @heatherdedona – Heather DeDona, Realtor in Oak Ridge, NC
  49. @MaureenFrancis – Maureen Francis, Realtor in Birmingham, MI
  50. @ElaineHanson – Elaine Hanson, Realtor in Topanga, CA
  • Great list :) Thank you for sharing it :)
  • That was nice Dean, thanks for the Kudos, I'll let Kevin know you threw out some love for us here! Thanks for putting this together Derek, great list of some really great folks.
  • Just commenting so Kim wouldn't be last... ;)

    (Oh come on, you KNEW that had to happen)
  • Not cause I forgot to comment here.... it was cause I wanted to appear last.

    *THANK YOU ROOST* and Derek I'm honored to be among those named.
  • I forgot to leave my thanks here! Thanks Roost for thinking of me and putting me in the company of such stellar company!
  • Thanks for putting out great stuff on Twitter!
  • Just for the record - I need to credit Sarah for being in the conversation on Twitter where my epiphany occurred. And yet - see how modest she is (as well as lovely) As you point out Derek - its about what you bring to the table- can;t wait to see the next group - no doubt they too will be awesome !
  • Bill - Sarah as in me? I was part of an epiphany? BTW, you get loads out props for naming my blog! I find myself giving you credit about 3 times a day lately! MWA!!!
  • Are you and Bill have a love fest on my blog? I love it!
  • Thanks Bill. Some think this is a popularity contest which it is not. I agree that some of the names on here are very popular but that is not WHY they are on here. They bring value to the conversation and I know new people can benefit from their conversation.
  • Finally getting to comment. Wowsers! I'm still in shock that I'm included amoungst these giants in SM and twitter. It is also very cool that many of them have postively influenced me and my career in the last year. Thanks @roost and Derek! I owe you HUGE hugs at RE BlogWorld!
  • I'll take you up on that Sarah. I guess that is what this list is all about. Not how many followers you have or how long you have been on but what you bring to the table. Good Tweets! And you my dear do just that!
  • Solid list but there are two glaring omissions:

    1. Brad Andersohn http://twitter.com/bradandersohn Community Builder at Active Rain and former Title rep

    2. Kevin Boer: http://twitter.com/kevinboer Pat Kitano's partner at Domus and Realtor
  • I know Dean. So many people to add. Thank goodness I have August, September, October, November and December. lol
  • This is cool. Thanks for the info. It does kind of remind me of Homecoming Court from high school. Who won King and Queen? Popularity contests are fun.
  • I wasn't meaning for it to be a popularity contest Kori. My intention is to give people new to Twitter some people that I feel are good follows. I could have used a list like this when I got on Twitter the first time and thought it might help others. Plus I'm adding to the list every month because as we all know, good people don't just stop at 50.

    Derek
  • I know your intentions are good. I think your list is great and full of great people. I follow most if not all. But if you can't see how this may come off as a popularity contest, you're lying to yourself. If it were me doing the list, I would keep it much shorter. I would list maybe 10 people. They would be listed because I think they are truly making an impact on the industry. Not just really good at being social, though I guess I could see how that may be beneficial to beginners. I'm still wondering who the King and Queen.
  • Well it is people I know and I think some of them are indeed "popular" with many other real estate folks. But there are some on this list that have only been on Twitter for a short while but bring a certain knowledge or personality to the platform that I feel people could benefit from. Am I going to put someone on this list that just slaps up all of their blog posts on their Twitter stream...probably not. But there are people on this list that have made my experience on Twitter more enjoyable and I've even learned a thing or two. All lists are subjective but that is why I am making this an ongoing list that will hopefully bring some value to the people that choose to view it. I would have to say @ResPres is the King. I'm not touching the Queen with a 10 foot pole because I know better! lol

    Derek
  • I managed to snap a pic of @ResPres accepting his RE.net Homecoming King crown: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38134749@N03/3695426796
  • Now that is some funny stuff there. You are going on the next list for humor alone!
  • I feel oddly out of place on this list, but thanks Derek! (The pressure is killing me -- Need to go tweet something poignant now before I am stripped of my crown.)

    With one exception (me), great list. I'm honored to be among them.
  • No pressure at all Kris. Just keep being yourself and all will be fine!
  • Great list of the most informed in the industry. Strange how I feel like I know so many of you, esp Sarah!! Thanks for posting.
  • mattrathbun
    :) I think it's funny that those on the list of tweeting the list... Human nature is pretty interesting. Gosh, there are so many more that could be listed. @Mizzle would be high on my list.... @rewebcoach, @rerockstar, @acemaker @monikamcg, @jessicahorton (even when she's mean to me) @acummings, @drewfriste, etc....

    It's hard to narrow this list down to 50 or even 100.
  • @davewoodson - the Mad Mortgage Machine. Sorry, shameless plug, but I think I follow and am followed by most of the top 50 and beyond, great list just missed it by one
  • The perfect #followfriday for RE folks new to Twitter. Follow these people stat!
  • Awesome list and I will def. follow the few on there that I somehow have been missing out on. How lucky are we to be living in this age of connectedness when we can so easily connect with such talented tweeps? Not sure how you narrowed it down to 50, but nice job! :)
  • Great List of the very best - I'm following most and will check the rest as well as your next 50. This could go on and on and on :)
  • I want to know what that cute little kid in the header on the right is playing with.
  • I don't know if I would want to be on the list...now they all have a lot of pressure to perform. As if any of them wouldn't thrive under that pressure.

    Congratulations to all of you!

    (and thanks Jeremy)

    @rerockstar
  • very savory list :)
  • 2 other names for your list:

    @rerockstar
    @mizzle
  • Suree...so yall mention Jon, Jeff, & Bob, but I get no love on the list....I see where I rank.
  • Time for me to go on the lookout & see who I don't have so far. One Thing I do have on Bill is that I have at least met @heatherdedona before f2f :) @myrtlebeachblog
  • Nice list... At least the epicenter of the blogging world got two great mentions in Jay and Kelley. :-) @DeanOuellette, @DruBloomfield, @PapaGrande, @JMcHood, @SteveBelt, @CWaterhouse @RailLife and a "few" others come to mind. Man, this could easily be a "100" list. :-)
  • You think you are part of 'cool kids crowd' til you are not listed :(

    Great bunch anyway :)

    @FloridaFuture

    ~Susan
  • We Commercial Real Estate ilk always get the shaft...

    Either way, great list!

    @Ladin_Ventures
  • Ton of great people to follow, I agree. But of course the owners of www.eBrokerHouse.com were left out of maybe the top 75? @REOProfessor and @TrevorMoore
  • Derek,

    1)Can you please email that pic of you in "the hat" so I never go a day without "viewing" it. Send it to ARDELL@RainCityGuide.com Thank you!

    2)@ResPres IS #1, Ines. He just IS! Get over it LOL!

    3) Fabulous List and I can just make the whole link my Follow Friday tomorrow. Thanks for the shortcut.

    4)LOVE that Daniel Rothamel has both a head (link) and a tail (link). Very Zebra-like.

    I will definitely be adding anyone who I'm not currently following, and I look forward to the next 50! Thanks you, Derek. Good job!

  • I follow them all. not sure I am comfortable with @tCar being higher on the list. LOL Just kidding thanks
  • It's ok Derek. We have one HUGE Family. Honestly we don't have to name them... We "FEEL" them... I love you and everyone on this list. <mwah!> </mwah!>
  • This is why the list will continue to grow. I still can't believe I forgot my little Lori! You are on the second 50 for sure!
  • I already followed all but 8 of them.

    Now i got them all

    @lorennason
  • Definitely a righteous list!
  • I'm with Jay - I don't know 6 people from that list (F2F at least) - now I'm doing the cabbage patch because i made the list :) .....and let me repeat "Please note that the list below is not in ranking order.".....hear that @respres?
  • That probably wasn't a smart thing to put Jeff first was it Ines?
  • What were you thinking?? LOL :)
  • @mortgageporter
    @activebob
    @courtneycooper (me:))

    Awesome list:) I already follow most of them!
  • Would have loved to have seen @bkmcae @drewfristoe @loribee @brokersaunders & @nrvliving on the list. Oh yeah.....and @tinainvirginia :)
  • You are part of the next 50 for sure Tina! I wish I didn't know so many awesome people!
  • Like Jay I'm happy to be mentioned, and even more to know 48 of these people face to face - Now I need to meet Heather DeDona ;-)
    Derek - thanks for the mention and for the new goal - you and Roost ROCK!
  • No you rock Bill!
  • What a fabulous list of people to be included with! Thanks Roosterites!

    The coolest thing (for me) is how well I've gotten to know almost everyone on this list. They are are REAL people, genuine and sharing people, and that shows in their Tweets. I'm proud to say I've met (by my count) 44 of the other 49 In Real Life. And without fail, every one was exactly what I expected.
  • You've got me there Jay, as I've only personally met 7 ... better get my act in gear
  • As were you Jay when I first met you. I'm proud to call you a friend.
  • Ouch... I didn't make either list... guess I'd be #2,321? LOL
  • I'll add you Rhonda! Never fear when Derek is near!
  • heatherdedona
    I am sure it was hard to narrow this down, so many great real estate professionals on twitter. I have learned so much from all of them-thank you for including me in this list-I really am honored (and EXCITED!).
  • You rock Heather and that Southern accent is awesome! Keep up the great socmed!
  • heatherdedona
    What accent hun??? LOL
  • "My girlfriend, Heather, is the Bay-est Realtor right here in the southern state of NORTH Cay-ro-lina. She will just hook you ryte up with the perfect house for YOU!"

    :)....Heather, I am very excited someone other than me knows how GREAT you are.

  • heatherdedona
    LOL-thank you so much! I haven't gotten to look over your stuff today, but
    I am excited about being a part of it, and appreciate the opportunity!!

    Heather DeDona
    Broker/RealtorR
    Allen Tate Oak Ridge
    336-451-4498
    info@thetriadrealtor.com
    www.thetriadrealtor.com

    Connect with me on LinkedIn
    Follow me on Twitter
  • Great list... I increased my follows by 18 new people.

    I couldn't resist adding a few other usual suspects of great RE.NET Tweeples to follow.

    Listed in Alphabetical Order:
    @amychorew Amy Chorew, Charismatic Real Estate Technology Strategist
    @bnix, Brad Nix, Real Estate Broker and RETechSouth Co Founder
    @dakno, Brad Carroll (no relation), Owner of Dakno Marketing
    @danwoolley, Dan Wooley, Owner of Dwellicious
    @franklyrealty, Frank Llosa, Real Estate Broker and FranklyMLS
    @HeyAmaretto, Diane Guercio, RE.NET Social Media Twitter Queen
    @JamesShiner, James Shiner, ZipVo Co Founder
    @JeffX, Jeff Corbett, VP Biz Dev at ActiveRain and All Around Cool Guy
    @joelrunner, Joel McDonald, Real Estate Broker and RE.NET Guy
    @JonWashburn, Jon Washburn, Co Founder of ActiveRain
    @lanebailey, Lane Bailey, Realtor and RE.NET Social Media Guru
    @mattdollinger, Matt Dollinger, RE.NET Coach / Social Media Guru / Blogger
    @mattfagioli, Matt Fagioli, Co Founder of RETechSouth / The guy who knows everyone in RE.NET
    @mattwilkins, Matt Wilkins, Real Estate Broker, RE.NET Blogger, Tech Geek
    @mwurzer, Michael Wurzer, Owner of FBS (FlexMLS)
    @realestatechick, Judy Moriarty, Realtor and REBarCamp Org/Volunteer
    @REBlogGirl, Mary McKnight, RE.NET (Shock and Awe) Marketing
    @sarahbandy, Sarah Bandy, President of The Bandy Group and Star of Reality Real Estate TV
    @Swanepoel, Stefan Swanepoel, Real Estate Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur
    @you_know_justin, Justin Zimmerman, Realtor, Marketer, and Great Guy


    Of course, you can't forget @AlexChangSF, @doverbey, @roost

    Thanks,

    David Carroll (a.k.a. @softRealtyDude)
    softRealty.com
  • These will be making the next list. Maybe I should have done this monthly! lol Thanks David and I think you just earned a spot on the second 50!
  • Please to say I am following all 50, and heartily agree they are the best in our industry. 16 were on my first 20 follows 2 and half years ago when I first joined
  • Derek, you can delete one of my comments; had a problem with my comment not posting so redid it and now both posted. But, it IS worth saying twice!!
  • Done fine sir!
  • I knew if I tweeted straight and kept my beak clean, I'd make a list like this some day. Thanks for the nod Roost.
  • great list, think I'm following most if not all, wish there was a button like on the rebarcamp site that allows me to follow all top 50 on twitter @youragentmike
  • Jim Marks asked the same thing. Reaching out to Dan Green to see if he will give me the code that he wrote for the REBC site. I will try to have it up ASAP!
  • I think its a sweet app, hope you get it set up.
  • Yep, they're all on my follow list!
  • Now there is a list filled with people who have had a significant influence on how I understand and use social media. What an thrill to be included in them. Thank you Roost & Derek!
  • Well you put on great social media events like #REBCOC so I HAD to put you on there! lol
  • Derek! Thanks for the mention.
    It was sharing a taxi at BlogWorld, wasn't it? ;-)

  • Yea Teri. I had never heard of you before that Taxi ride. lol
  • missycaulk
    Wow, what an honor to be among so many people I know and love. Thank you!!!

    Where is your name?
  • I'm in the body of the post Missy! You are so welcome. Gotta love Missy!
  • Boy, we have good taste! We follow 96% of the folks on this list and will add the other 4% ASAP! It's good to hear that this list will grow, and we can't wait to see the Second Fifty because there are least that many more that deserve to be here. Nicely done, Derek!
  • Absolutely concur -- all quality follows
  • missycaulk
    Wow, thanks what an honor to be among so many people I love and respect.

    Where's your name?
  • I have to admit, that is a stellar list...with one notable exception. :-)
  • I have to agree...that is one stellar list...minus one notable exception. :-)
  • What about #72? (I'm pretty sure all of the next 50 follow each other...)
  • Well then... I'm #52 ! ... or #1,236

    Either one works for me!
  • tom
    Don't forget lil' ol' me.

    @thinktomdotcom

    :)

    Tom
  • Who were you again? No problem Tom!
  • Thank you for the shout out! Lot's of great people on that list... Twitter's been an excellent resource for connecting with many of them both on-line and off-...
  • I like #55 or #60 are they available?? Let's put Stockton, CA on the map!
  • Could not agree more Ribeeze!
  • I'm truly Honored to have made this list! :)
    Thank You!

    Gerry 'RealtyMan' Bourgeois
    @RealtyMan
  • Any list without @RealtyMan is no list I want to be associated with!
  • Robert Watson
    And #53, Mike.
  • You will be there with Mike in the next 50 Robert. You guys are killing me!
  • jasonsandquist
    thanks for the shout out!
  • Thanks for the good chatter on Twitter Jason!
  • The problem with a top 50 is you alienate number #51!
    (kidding of course)
    Great list!
  • How did you know that you were #51 Mike? lol You are the first one on next 50. This will be a living document that will continue to grow!
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