Templates suck.Isn't that what people say?That must be why there are so many template sites out there.Let's face it, marrying cross browser compatible code with good design is not something that you can't whip together in an afternoon.It's one of ...

There are many arguments on both sides of this issue, what do you think about an open source listing service for the real estate industry.

Is social media taking up too much time?  Have you got a successful strategy?Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr ... the base updatesFriendfeed, delicious, last.fm, upcoming, qik ... the channel updatesVimeo, bambuser, foursquare, cr...

We're just getting ready to go to inman real estate connect in New York City.Starting to get our promo back from the printers, these are the T-Shirts.If you're going to be at REC, please do come drop by and have a chat with us.We'll be making a bi...

Getting Ready for Real Estate Connect in New York.I was just playing with our presentation slides and making some video eye candy.Have a look and tell me what you think.

Using video for SEO is a great way to get found quickly online. You can shortcut a ton of link back activities with a couple of well titled videos that then link to the appropriate page on your website. Don't be afraid to use redirects to make n...

I've got a killer report that I've created that shows you step by step, what you need to do to instantly dominate the search engines using "REAL TIME LOCAL SEARCH". With just a few tweeks, you can automate your social media posting and take contr...

Mobile Video Blogging From Inman Connect 2010 I've been playing with this new app for my phone called "bambuser", it's pretty cool it lets you do live broadcasting from your phone, direct to the web. There's feature with the site which lets you ...

In August of 2009, StrataXL Sofware Inc. applied and qualified for Eligible Business Corporation (EBC) status.  The EBC program was set up by the BC Government to encourage private investment in companies like ours. T...

First prize is a CadillacSecond prize is a set of steak knivesThird prize is "you're fired".The famous Glengarry Glen Ross speech is a classic that really does a good job of laying out the basics.A = AttentionI = InterestD = DecisionA = ActionThe ...

StrataXL is going to New York City!We've been selected as a Start-up Alley paticipant at this year's Real Estate Connect Conference.Every year the most innovative, best and brightest in real estate technology and marketing from throughout north ...

StrataXL Builds Real Estate Focused Community Websites for real estate brokerages, agents, buildings and developers. We build social media enabled websites that help get neighbors talking. Our sites encourage community participation by prov...

Rick talks about reselling his real estate business in the future and why he likes the fact that the LiveIn sites don't promote a specific real estate agent.Have you thought about reselling your real estate business?Have you bought someone else's ...

Rick Stonehouse has been in the real estate game for quite some time, never one to follow the heard, he got off direct mailers and other forms of print marketing a long time ago.Over the last 4 years, Rick has poured all of his marketing money int...

Is it time to update your web technology? Are you ranking at the top of the search engines for your area? Join Web Strategy and SEO expert Riel Roussopoulos as he walks through best practices for website technology. How to use on and off site b...

StrataXL is gaining momentum. Over the past 6 months we have refined our strategies and formulated a great new model of service. We run LiveInMyNeighborhood.com, a growing network of neighbourhood websites that feature local news, busine...

Vic has been in the real estate business for many years and recently stepped down as managing broker at Sutton West Coast.We spoke with Vic recently about our community marketing strategy specifically and more generally about the social media and ...

I'm trying to be nice here, but it's one of those things where I really wonder what people are thinking.The Curb appeal is pretty important when you're listing a home, here's a good example of things you'd like to avoid.

Seth Godin is a well known marketer who recently published a book called Tribes.It's well put, but not a new idea.  We've seen grass roots movements and other such influences over the years that have moved everything from policy changes to p...

This is a short video that I made using Jing on how to configure a button.Hope you enjoy.