Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
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Are You In Cloud? By Dan Polimino.
Cloud computing is really becoming popular and many people are using cloud computing and don't even know it. For example, if you have used Google's document service to store documents on your Google account, you are using cloud computing. If you have ever added content to a web portal and then retrieved that content from another computer, you are using cloud computing.
More and more applications are being developed so people can use them in the cloud instead of having to purchase and download software to one desktop. In real estate over the last two years, CTM contracts have developed a cloud computing platform where all of our real estate contracts are created and stored. I can write a contract for a client whether I am sitting at my desk or if I am at a Starbucks in San Francisco, California.
Cloud computing has been great for picture sites like Flickr. People can store their photos and other people like grandparents can login and access the latest shots of their grandkids. I use and love using Flickr for real estate because it's a great web sharing platform for my listings. Fixing and editing photos are now all done in the cloud. In real estate, if I have to edit some photos of a house on the fly, I just go to the website Kanubee. It's simple, easy, free, and it's cloud computing.
At first there was concern over the security of storing important files and documents in the cloud. Fear of them being hacked or fears of them being lost to equipment failure were all real concerns. Great strides have been made in the last few years for encryption and security of sensitive files and now the backup systems that store all this data have their own backup systems.
Our office has just implemented a cloud computing platform to better manage and communicate all the real estate transactions for the company. Now all the agents can sign into one web portal, communicate with each other, and schedule multiple processes with just a few clicks of the mouse. In the past, most of these actions took a few phone calls, some emails, and little back and forth. That is now eliminated as technology continues to drive a more efficient machine with one process that is now speaking to another in computer language.
You can even set up a cloud computing platform for yourself and or your small business. I set one up two years ago for me and my business partner Gary so we could better manage our listings and the marketing required by each. It's called Basecamp and they have really affordable plans for everyone.
If you haven't dipped into this new technology, give it try. I promise it won't hurt and might even help you.
Dan Polimino is a Realtor with Fuller Sotheby's International Realty. He can be reached at DPolimino@fullerproperties.com and www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
More and more applications are being developed so people can use them in the cloud instead of having to purchase and download software to one desktop. In real estate over the last two years, CTM contracts have developed a cloud computing platform where all of our real estate contracts are created and stored. I can write a contract for a client whether I am sitting at my desk or if I am at a Starbucks in San Francisco, California.
Cloud computing has been great for picture sites like Flickr. People can store their photos and other people like grandparents can login and access the latest shots of their grandkids. I use and love using Flickr for real estate because it's a great web sharing platform for my listings. Fixing and editing photos are now all done in the cloud. In real estate, if I have to edit some photos of a house on the fly, I just go to the website Kanubee. It's simple, easy, free, and it's cloud computing.
At first there was concern over the security of storing important files and documents in the cloud. Fear of them being hacked or fears of them being lost to equipment failure were all real concerns. Great strides have been made in the last few years for encryption and security of sensitive files and now the backup systems that store all this data have their own backup systems.
Our office has just implemented a cloud computing platform to better manage and communicate all the real estate transactions for the company. Now all the agents can sign into one web portal, communicate with each other, and schedule multiple processes with just a few clicks of the mouse. In the past, most of these actions took a few phone calls, some emails, and little back and forth. That is now eliminated as technology continues to drive a more efficient machine with one process that is now speaking to another in computer language.
You can even set up a cloud computing platform for yourself and or your small business. I set one up two years ago for me and my business partner Gary so we could better manage our listings and the marketing required by each. It's called Basecamp and they have really affordable plans for everyone.
If you haven't dipped into this new technology, give it try. I promise it won't hurt and might even help you.
Dan Polimino is a Realtor with Fuller Sotheby's International Realty. He can be reached at DPolimino@fullerproperties.com and www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
Thursday, March 24, 2011
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Wise Counsel. By Dan Polimino.
I am sure that in one capacity or another, you have tried to impart wise counsel on someone in an attempt to help them from making a mistake, or just to make their life a little easier. Parents try to talk to teens all the time, giving them wise counsel that usually has been rooted from their own mistakes or failures. Sometimes, those teens listen, but as many of us have found out, many times, they don't. There is just something about having to learn those lessons yourself the hard way.
The same story can be told, believe it or not, in real estate. I see really smart Realtors giving wise counsel to their clients, and more often than not, I see it fall on deaf ears. It's almost as if the client is saying, "Thank you so much for your experience and sound advice, but I really need to take my lumps and learn this the hard way." Of course, I have never heard a consumer say that, but you get that feeling after a lot of your wise counsel has been ignored. I do want to be clear that I am not making a generalization here, and this does not apply to everyone buying or selling a home. The reason why I bring this topic to light is because I am noticing an increase in the amount of people who are ignoring wise counsel from their real estate agents. Why would this be?
I think the answer is broad and I'll attempt to offer a few theories here. 1) Information is more prevalent than ever before with instant access. Sellers and buyers are doing much more homework, reading and watching more information everyday about buying and selling a home. While educating yourself is great and I am all for it, some people have taken it to an extreme and have become a real estate professional overnight. 2) The economy has put everyone on the edge. Every dollar counts in every price point and as such, we are seeing a level of inflexibility that we have never seen before. This inevitability leads to many more mistakes that could have been easily avoided. 3) The gap between buyer and seller is still great. The advantage is still too heavily weighted in favor of the buyer. As long as the equation is so lopsided, buyers and sellers will continue to ignore wise counsel.
Believe it or not, I do not know a Realtor that really doesn't genuinely care about the best interest of his or her clients. Maybe I am just blessed to be working with a great group of professionals. Consumers need to realize that Realtors REALLY are trying to help them, and 9 times out of 10 don't have ulterior motives. Any wise counsel a Realtor imparts to you, "the client," they are doing so from experience and a REAL desire to see you succeed in this transaction. There is really no need for you to "learn it the hard way." Realtors really can help you navigate a successful transaction without trial and error.
Dan Polimino is a Realtor with Fuller Sotheby's International Realty. He can be reached at DPolimino@fullerproperties.com and www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
The same story can be told, believe it or not, in real estate. I see really smart Realtors giving wise counsel to their clients, and more often than not, I see it fall on deaf ears. It's almost as if the client is saying, "Thank you so much for your experience and sound advice, but I really need to take my lumps and learn this the hard way." Of course, I have never heard a consumer say that, but you get that feeling after a lot of your wise counsel has been ignored. I do want to be clear that I am not making a generalization here, and this does not apply to everyone buying or selling a home. The reason why I bring this topic to light is because I am noticing an increase in the amount of people who are ignoring wise counsel from their real estate agents. Why would this be?
I think the answer is broad and I'll attempt to offer a few theories here. 1) Information is more prevalent than ever before with instant access. Sellers and buyers are doing much more homework, reading and watching more information everyday about buying and selling a home. While educating yourself is great and I am all for it, some people have taken it to an extreme and have become a real estate professional overnight. 2) The economy has put everyone on the edge. Every dollar counts in every price point and as such, we are seeing a level of inflexibility that we have never seen before. This inevitability leads to many more mistakes that could have been easily avoided. 3) The gap between buyer and seller is still great. The advantage is still too heavily weighted in favor of the buyer. As long as the equation is so lopsided, buyers and sellers will continue to ignore wise counsel.
Believe it or not, I do not know a Realtor that really doesn't genuinely care about the best interest of his or her clients. Maybe I am just blessed to be working with a great group of professionals. Consumers need to realize that Realtors REALLY are trying to help them, and 9 times out of 10 don't have ulterior motives. Any wise counsel a Realtor imparts to you, "the client," they are doing so from experience and a REAL desire to see you succeed in this transaction. There is really no need for you to "learn it the hard way." Realtors really can help you navigate a successful transaction without trial and error.
Dan Polimino is a Realtor with Fuller Sotheby's International Realty. He can be reached at DPolimino@fullerproperties.com and www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
Thursday, March 17, 2011
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
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Your Personality, Your Lifestyle, Your Home. By Dan Polimino.
For many years, the Sotheby's Realty website has had "lifestyle" as one of its main search options to find a home. People could simply click on the lifestyle that they wanted to live and the site would return results with homes that fit that lifestyle choice. Mountain, Beach, Golf, Metropolitan, Cape Cod, Lake Front, and Country Estates are just a few of the lifestyle choices that someone can make. A month ago, Wendy Purvey, Director of Marketing for Sotheby's International Realty, was presenting new information to us for 2011 and she mentioned, believe it or not, that "Mountain" was the most searched-on lifestyle choice. I was stunned! I would have bet my last penny that it would have been "Beach." After all, who doesn't like to be warm with sand in their toes and a cool ocean breeze in their face? I guess more people don't mind the cold after all.
Picking a home really says a lot about the type of lifestyle that you want to lead, and I think that lifestyle is really a reflection of one's personality. Let's take me for example. I love Colorado, I live in Colorado and work here, but truth be told, I am a beach guy through and through. I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and I haven't ever been able to get the sun and sand out of my system. I married a girl from Kona, Hawaii, and since both of us have tropical weather in our blood, we were meant to be together. My personality and DNA tells me every day that I should report to work in nothing more than a T-shirt and shorts. Ok, maybe a Tommy Bahama shirt and shorts just to dress it up a little bit, which means that I probably should take a real estate job in Hawaii. That's just my personality and how I am built. Everyone has a different DNA, a different personality, and that may have a huge impact on lifestyle choice. I know people who feel that they were born to golf, and a home on a course in Hilton Head, South Carolina, would be their "be all end all." If it were me, my "be all end all" would be a 4000-5000 sq. ft., open-air beach house in Waikoloa, Hawaii, right on the Ocean. I would want to walk off my huge lanai into the sand to surf, snorkel, kayak, and play with the kids under the palm trees.
I would like to end this week's column and ask you, the reader, what your personality says about your lifestyle and what does your lifestyle say about your choice of home. What and where is your dream home? Assuming that any and all obstacles were taken away, where do you see yourself living the good life? Be as descriptive as possible and let yourself dream.
Dan Polimino is a Realtor with Fuller Sotheby's International Realty. He can be reached at DPolimino@fullerproperties.com and www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
Picking a home really says a lot about the type of lifestyle that you want to lead, and I think that lifestyle is really a reflection of one's personality. Let's take me for example. I love Colorado, I live in Colorado and work here, but truth be told, I am a beach guy through and through. I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and I haven't ever been able to get the sun and sand out of my system. I married a girl from Kona, Hawaii, and since both of us have tropical weather in our blood, we were meant to be together. My personality and DNA tells me every day that I should report to work in nothing more than a T-shirt and shorts. Ok, maybe a Tommy Bahama shirt and shorts just to dress it up a little bit, which means that I probably should take a real estate job in Hawaii. That's just my personality and how I am built. Everyone has a different DNA, a different personality, and that may have a huge impact on lifestyle choice. I know people who feel that they were born to golf, and a home on a course in Hilton Head, South Carolina, would be their "be all end all." If it were me, my "be all end all" would be a 4000-5000 sq. ft., open-air beach house in Waikoloa, Hawaii, right on the Ocean. I would want to walk off my huge lanai into the sand to surf, snorkel, kayak, and play with the kids under the palm trees.
I would like to end this week's column and ask you, the reader, what your personality says about your lifestyle and what does your lifestyle say about your choice of home. What and where is your dream home? Assuming that any and all obstacles were taken away, where do you see yourself living the good life? Be as descriptive as possible and let yourself dream.
Dan Polimino is a Realtor with Fuller Sotheby's International Realty. He can be reached at DPolimino@fullerproperties.com and www.coloradodreamhouse.com/denverpost
Your Personality, Your Lifestyle, Your Home. By Dan Polimino. Your Voice Blogs Denver YourHub.com http://ping.fm/Y0tGq
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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