Comments on: Todd thinks an agent should start a debate with Chris Pirillo and… http://4realz.net/2008/03/todd-thinks-an-agent-should-start-a-debate-with-chris-pirillo-and/ Authentic Real Estate and Internet Marketing Conversations Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:41:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dustin http://4realz.net/2008/03/todd-thinks-an-agent-should-start-a-debate-with-chris-pirillo-and/#comment-1664 Dustin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:21:37 +0000 http://4realz.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-1664 Jim, I can't imagine you're surprised about that... but it is an interesting observation! Jim, I can’t imagine you’re surprised about that… but it is an interesting observation!

]]> By: Jim Reppond http://4realz.net/2008/03/todd-thinks-an-agent-should-start-a-debate-with-chris-pirillo-and/#comment-1663 Jim Reppond Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:32:30 +0000 http://4realz.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-1663 Interestingly, Coldwell Banker Bain had him as the Guest Speaker for our Digital Media Conference a few months back. I don't recall him talking about this subject then... Interestingly, Coldwell Banker Bain had him as the Guest Speaker for our Digital Media Conference a few months back. I don’t recall him talking about this subject then…

]]> By: Lane Bailey http://4realz.net/2008/03/todd-thinks-an-agent-should-start-a-debate-with-chris-pirillo-and/#comment-1661 Lane Bailey Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:39:16 +0000 http://4realz.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-1661 Computer programming is easy. you don't need to spend a lot of money on programmers. Here are some easy tips... 1. Go to someplace like joomla.org or wordpress.org and get open source software. 2. Pick out the right complement of widgets, plug-ins and components to do what you need. 3. You might have to find a specialist to help with something like IDX. 4. Drop by the bookstore or library and pick up a couple of books on joomla (or wordpress or whatever) and some books on basic php and html. 5. Google is your friend. Search for others that have found solutions that will work for you... Or, instead of spending 1000 hours to save $1000 (paying yourself $1/hr.) you might consider finding someone that is better at it and can do the same work faster. Would you prefer the argument using auto repair? Home repair? He is absolutely right... people don't NEED a real estate agent (ok, some do), but the transaction can be smoother and more efficient with the right one. This isn't rocket science... and neither is most auto repair, computer programming, construction... whatever. On my Active Rain blog, in the member area, I have a post about what one guy can do with tools that are easily available to anyone... and I would bet there aren't three other people in the world that could do what he did. Computer programming is easy. you don’t need to spend a lot of money on programmers. Here are some easy tips…

1. Go to someplace like joomla.org or wordpress.org and get open source software.

2. Pick out the right complement of widgets, plug-ins and components to do what you need.

3. You might have to find a specialist to help with something like IDX.

4. Drop by the bookstore or library and pick up a couple of books on joomla (or wordpress or whatever) and some books on basic php and html.

5. Google is your friend. Search for others that have found solutions that will work for you…

Or, instead of spending 1000 hours to save $1000 (paying yourself $1/hr.) you might consider finding someone that is better at it and can do the same work faster.

Would you prefer the argument using auto repair? Home repair?

He is absolutely right… people don’t NEED a real estate agent (ok, some do), but the transaction can be smoother and more efficient with the right one. This isn’t rocket science… and neither is most auto repair, computer programming, construction… whatever.

On my Active Rain blog, in the member area, I have a post about what one guy can do with tools that are easily available to anyone… and I would bet there aren’t three other people in the world that could do what he did.

]]> By: Todd Carpenter http://4realz.net/2008/03/todd-thinks-an-agent-should-start-a-debate-with-chris-pirillo-and/#comment-1662 Todd Carpenter Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:46:21 +0000 http://4realz.wordpress.com/?p=560#comment-1662 See, you want to win the argument. But a true fan of CP is going to take his side right or wrong. I would try to appeal to the non-tech thinking people in his audience. Looks like nobody is interested in the challenge either way. Would have been fun to watch. See, you want to win the argument. But a true fan of CP is going to take his side right or wrong. I would try to appeal to the non-tech thinking people in his audience.

Looks like nobody is interested in the challenge either way. Would have been fun to watch.

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