Google Juice For New Friends
October 13, 2008
Here’s a SHOUT OUT to the new friends of nwRealty.com!
These Washington real estate brokers and agents accepted our invitation to link us from their websites. In return we display their contact information whenever one of their real estate listings is viewed on www.nwRealty.Com. Their support helps strengthen our site and increases the chance that a Buyer will find and contact them about their listings, giving them a better opportunity to represent their Sellers. Plus, they have a better shot at a double-ended sales transaction.
I’ve busily exchanged email messages with these Washington real estate professionals all weekend and most of today. As promised, I’m posting their website addresses here to lend some”Google Juice” and help boost the effectiveness of their sites with better “Google Page Rank” and better positions in Google’s search engine rankings.
WELCOME and MANY THANKS!
Washington real estate professionals with approved links to us …
- R. Anthony Solis, GRI, CNHS, RCC
Professional Real Estate Services
Skyline Properties, Inc. - Puyallup
877.588.1874
www.ranthonysolis.com
- Terry D. Rule-Swett
Broker Associate
Connect Realty - Swett Equity Group
Serving Whidbey Island
TerryRuleSwett.Point2Agent.com
360.679.2706 Office
360.320.3093 Cell
- Shelley Clayton
CSP, ABR, IMS, SRES
Windermere Puyallup/Canyon Road
253-241-4664
www.shelleyclaytonhomes.com
- Team 242: Trish and Joe Greene-Realtors
Van Dorm Realty Inc. - Olympia
Trish’s Cell: 360.888.8687
Joe’s Cell: 360.870.4689
www.Team242Realtors.com
- Shannon M. Brent
John L Scott - Yelm
360-789-8757 cell
www.realestatemattersnw.com/links_main.shtml
“The friendship of those we serve, is the foundation of our progress.”
- Susan McCauley
John L. Scott Real Estate - Puyallup
Phone: 253-202-6800
www.johnlscott.com/susanmccauley
- Blythe Hendershot
Hendershot Team
John L. Scott Olympia/Lacey
360-539-4833
www.johnlscott.com/hendershotteam
The Pipeline of Brokers and Agents in the process of connecting …
- Chad and Robyn Link
“Your LINK To Success!”
Windermere Olympia Realtors
Chad’s Cell: 360-464-5601
Robyn’s Cell: 360-486-4457
Websites: links.mywindermere.com, MyOlympiaRealtor.com, LaceyRealtor.com, TumwaterRealtor.com
- Kathy Cross
RE/MAX Four Seasons
Serving Olympia and Thurston County
kathycross.net
Office 360-528-8688
Cell 360-951-1360
- Seth Wallace
Associate Broker
Van Dorm Realty Inc.
Homes and Real Estate Olympia Washington
360 556 3326
olympiahomebuyers.com
- Laurie Lord
CSP, REALTOR
Owner/Broker
Inspired By Real Estate - Tacoma
InspiredByRealEstate.com
- Laura Bird
ReMax Valley Homes - Mount Vernon
Phone: 360-424-7166
laurabird.net
Sharing the love in Bonney Lake
October 1, 2008
Many thanks to Maria Kevorkian for linking to www.nwrealty.com from her site at www.propertiesbymaria.com and her blog at www.CollectiblesbyMaria.com. The links from Maria’s website will help us get more attention for potential buyers of her listings. And when these buyers view her listings on our site, Maria’s contact information and weblink are displayed so that they can contact her directly.
Likewise the links to Maria’s site from this blog entry should help her standings in Google and Yahoo’s search results. Maria works with Century 21 Swarthout Realty, a nwRealty Network Member for many years located in the city of Bonney Lake in Pierce County.
Maria used the link examples at www.nwrealty.com/P24.cfm. Her personal website is hosted by Z57, Inc. and her personal blog site is provided by Comcast.
Thanks again Maria!
Questions about agent information on listing pages
September 25, 2008
We installed upgrades to www.nwrealty.com yesterday and notified our customers that their contact information, photos and logos can now appear with their listings on our site. Additional information is available at our Reciprocal Link Policy page and Linking Examples page. Here are some questions and answers about this new feature …
- Why doesn’t my agent information appear with my listings?
For your contact information to appear you must either link to www.nwrealty.com from your website or advertise with us (starting at $39/month which includes a website and subscription to services on your office site).
- Why doesn’t my office information appear with my listings?
A few offices are grandfathered into the nwRealty Network with a very low level of agent participation such that we can only justify promoting those that reciprocate in some manner. If you would like your information to appear with your listings, please link to www.nwrealty.com from your website or consider using our advertising services for your personal promotion.
- Can we add additional phone numbers, email addresses and tag lines?
For now we’re only displaying the company and agent names (as licensed) with their city, state, primary phone number, and weblink. We’ll add more information during the next phase of development. However to prevent harvesting by spammers we do not plan to openly publish email addresses.
- How do we know how many times our information is viewed by prospective clients?
We record each time your information and listings are viewed and email reports to advertising agents each month. These displays of your information will be included in those reports. This upgrade is also the first step in reporting how many times an individual listing is viewed on our site. We will include that information in reports as we continue development.
If you have any other questions please leave a comment on this blog, email larry@nwrealty.com or call 253-740-6092. Thanks!
Security Alert
August 11, 2008
For the past several weeks viruses of moderate severity have been proliferated after legitimate sites are hacked. Subsequent visitors are automatically redirected (or click links) to malicious sites. The hackers employ a “SQL Injection Attack” to exploit vulnerabilities in a site’s programming.
Last week the NWMLS Discover website was hacked and their tech staff immediately shut down public access while they repaired the site and “hardened” it against future attacks. The following was broadcast by NWMLS yesterday in their Monday Email Update …
Discover Security & Virus Cleanup…
Last week Discover received numerous attempts to access and compromise the system. Fortunately the updated security patches installed have effectively thwarted these attacks.
While Discover was compromised and temporarily became a mechanism used to deliver malicious files (virus) it was not the only site on the Internet affected. We have reports of people getting infected from links found on key search engines as well as corporate websites.
The biggest challenge ahead of us is the clean up and prevention of future infection.
The best method one can use to get an infected system clean is to update the anti-virus software and perform a full scan. If the full scan does not resolve the issue contact the anti-virus vendor and put pressure on them to get an update available that will address the problem.
NWMLS technicians have identified several security programs that clean up some of the malicious files but none of the scans are consistent. If your anti-virus vendor does not produce the results you expect contact NWMLS for additional information.
***Please be cautious of advertised ‘clean up’ or ‘removal’ tools available on the Internet. Often these tools come with a myriad of other malicious files such as spy/adware. They are often focused on removing a specific virus and will not remove others. Again your best bet is to contact the anti-virus vendor and pressure them for an update.
NWMLS IT Department
While researching the viruses that are actually passed on as a result of this attack I have confirmed NWMLS’s comment that most “free” software fixes are themselves worse than the virus itself. Thus far Norton Anti-virus (Symantec) products have done well in protecting our systems from infection of viruses.
Several of our fellow developers have experienced similar problems as the NWMLS and we consider ourselves fortunate to have been spared this headache so far. In the event that we are attacked, we are prepared to treat this as a catestrophic event and will restore service as quickly as possible.
NWMLS - Data, Downtime, Insurance, etc.
July 7, 2008
- Upcoming Data Changes
On July 3rd, NWMLS Database Download Policy/rule revisions will go into effect as approved by the Board of Directors. The download policy (available on the Discover website) is being adjusted so that the real estate “Website Fields” better describes the data authorized for member use and display. Another change expands the authorized data display to include listing price history, DOM, and CDOM. Displaying DOM information also requires that CDOM is also displayed. NWMLS Rule 27 is in effect with on July 16 with the new language.
- Downtime
NWMLS as announced scheduled downtime for Tuesday July 8th from 9 PM to 6 AM. All systems will be offline for scheduled maintenance. The resulting impact on updating real estate broker websites is currently unknown.
- Health Inusurance
Regence has announced an individual plan rate increase effective 8/1/08. Group Health Co-operative has recently developed an individual plan that allows members to use the physician of choice. See the Discover website for additional information.
- NWMLS Golf Tournament
Registration is now available on the Discover website. The North Golf Tournament will be held at Snohomish Golf Course on Thursday, August 7th. The morning tournament will be Stroke Play Format and the afternoon will be Scramble Format. Cost is $65.00 and includes green fees, a power cart and lunch.
NWMLS Status & Boundary Changes Jun08
June 19, 2008
The NWMLS formally notified member Washington real estate brokers and subscribing agents of changes to Listing Status procedures and area boundaries for the Bellevue and Renton market areas.
1. Listing Statuses
On June 24th 2008 availabity statuses will be modified ”to more accurately reflect the state of a listing”. Active STI will fade into history … becoming the new “Pending Inspection” status. Two more new statuses will also come into use … ”Pending Feasibility” and “Pending BU Requested”. All of these new Washington real estate listing statuses will appear in Hotsheet reports.
Like the old Active STI status, Pending Inspection will be used when the property has a signed Purchase and Sale Agreement subject toand has a scheduled home inspection. The new Pending Feasibility and Pending BU Requested statuses are self explanatory and used where a purchase and sale agreement is pending a feasibility study or when the seller wants back up offers for their property.
When home inspections or real estate feasibility studies are complete the listing must be changed to Active or Pending, according to their results. NWMLS emphasized “The pending date should not be altered when a listing is changed from one pending status choice to another”. The pending date should be entered as the day the real estate purchase and sale agreement first reaches mutual acceptance.
These new pending statuses are considered off-market and are not expected to effect Washington real estate data or any of our network websites.
2. New Bellevue & Renton Boundaries
NWMLS also announced implementation of boundary changes for the Newcastle/Renton area, to better reflect the actual market areas around Bellevue and Renton. Brokers and agents should quickly familiarize themselves with these changes to areas 350 and 500.
NWMLS has provided this information in PDF format for viewing and printing online at the Discover Home Page under Resources >> Codes and Maps >> King County. Refer your questions or requests for assistance to the NWMLS Listing Input Department.
nwRealty Blog Migration
June 9, 2008
I recently realized just how daunting the task of migrating a year’s worth of entries from our two ActiveRain blogs will truly be. Importing the text was a snap … but now I must go back to resize and/or realign each and every image. I reached a stopping point for static page creation this morning and will now resume migrating the most popular and relevant of our blog entries.
I plan to organize this new blog into three main sections … (1) announcements to include web analytics and market reports, (2) technology, and (3) real estate “do-it-yourself” SEO. Writing code comes much easier for me than authoring and organizing text so this task will take some time to complete. I’ll make an effort to post blog updates.
We also have two nwRealty Network additions to announce …
- REUSA NW and their agents from branch offices in Tacoma, Dupont and Shelton. We’re adding custom content to their site and their listing and company promotion to nwRealty.Com this week.
- RE/MAX Valley Homes from Mount Vernon up north in Skagit County. We advertised their services beginning in May and delivered a substantial amount of leads and exposure for them.
We’ll publish formal press releases for these and other Washington real estate advertisers soon. Stay tuned!
Burlington, Skagit County WA RE/MAX Real Estate Brokerage Joins The nwRealty Network
September 14, 2007
** IMPORTED from Debi’s ActiveRain blog **
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2007
SEATTLE, WA. - Washington State based nwRealty.Net, Inc. today announced the addition of RE/MAX Territory, Inc. to its marketing network of real estate brokers, agents and affiliates. The internet marketing for RE/MAX Territory, Inc.(http://www.skagitvalleyrealestate.com/), Charlie & Jeanie Boon, Jim & Susan Engberg, Wilma Louia , Greg Nelson, and Ivana Wood and the “Promotional Spotlight” of their listings and services is now fully integrated with over 64,000 NWMLS-IDX listings on www.nwRealty.com. Their websites at now have the competitive advantage of reaching an additional 365,000 real estate buyers and sellers specifically looking for real estate in the cities of Skagit County Washington.
About RE/MAX Territory, Inc.
Re/Max Territory, Inc. has been helping clients meet their real estate needs in Skagit County since 1989 … moving from Mt. Vernon in 1994 to their current Burlingtonlocation. The real estate professionals at Re/Max Territory know that buying or selling your home can be very stressful and strive to make every transaction a successful and positive experience. They focus on residential, vacant land and commercial properties throughout the Skagit Valley to include Sedro Wooley and Anacortes.
 Charlie & Jeanie Boon REALTORS www.charlieboon.com |
 Jim & Susan Engberg REALTORS www.jimandsuzy.com |
 Wilma Louia REALTOR www.wilmalouia.com |
 Charlie & Jeanie Boon REALTOR www.skagitcountyproperty.com |
 Ivana Wood REALTOR www.skagitrealestate.com |
About nwRealty.com and nwRealty.Net, Inc.
With its Data-Center headquartered at Fisher Plaza in Seattle and administrative offices in Edgewood, nwRealty.Net, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based applications for real estate professionals in Washington State. nwRealty.Net, Inc. offers websites that allow individual real estate agents and brokers to integrate listings from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) seamlessly into their own real estate website, allowing agents and brokers to serve their clients and generate leads on-line. nwRealty.com is the real estate division of nwRealty.Net, Inc. which provides a marketing program with four distinct objectives:
1. promote agents and brokerages in their local markets
2. promote listings to on-line Buyers looking for homes in their area
3. deliver traffic to agent and brokerage websites
4. generate business leads for agents and brokerages
nwRealty.com’s unique approach to on-line advertising maximizes the overall reach of agent and broker websites while cost effectively delivering relevant and targeted traffic. For more information about the website services of nwRealty.Net, Inc. and advertising services of nwRealty.com, please call 253-740-6092.
Aberdeen Real Estate Brokerage Joins The nwRealty Network
September 14, 2007
** IMPORTED from Debi’s ActiveRain blog **
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2007
SEATTLE, WA. - Washington State based nwRealty.Net, Inc. today announced the addition of ERA Twin County Realty, Inc. to its network of real estate brokers, agents and affiliates.
The internet marketing for ERA Twin County Realty (http://www.eratwincounty.com/) and the “Promotional Spotlight” of their listings and services is now fully integrated with over 64,000 NWMLS-IDX listings on http://www.nwrealty.com/. Their website now has the competitive advantage of reaching an additional 365,000 real estate buyers and sellers specifically looking for real estate in Gig Harbor, Washington.
About ERA Twin County Realty, Inc.
ERA Twin County Realty, Inc. in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, WA. The firm was originally founded in 1983 to provide the finest and highest caliber of real estate service to its customers. ERA Twin County Realty, Inc. prides itself on its ethical approach to the real estate business and its concern for the satisfaction of all its buyer and seller clients. With this policy and the hard work of its associates they have had excellent results from the very beginning.
The real estate professionals of ERA Twin County Realty, Inc. also serve the real estate needs of Buyers and Sellers along Washington’s Coast in Ocean Shores, Westport, Shelton and Pacific County and Mason County Washington.
About nwRealty.com and nwRealty.Net, Inc.
With its Data-Center headquartered at Fisher Plaza in Seattleand administrative offices in Edgewood, nwRealty.Net, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based applications for real estate professionals in Washington State. nwRealty.Net, Inc. offers websites that allow individual real estate agents and brokers to integrate listings from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) seamlessly into their own real estate website, allowing agents and brokers to serve their clients and generate leads on-line. nwRealty.com is the real estate division of nwRealty.Net, Inc. which provides a marketing program with four distinct objectives:
1. promote agents and brokerages in their local markets
2. promote listings to on-line Buyers looking for homes in their area
3. deliver traffic to agent and brokerage websites
4. generate business leads for agents and brokerages
nwRealty.com’s unique approach to on-line advertising maximizes the overall reach of agent and broker websites while cost effectively delivering relevant and targeted traffic. For more information about the website services of nwRealty.Net, Inc. and advertising services of nwRealty.com, please call 253-740-6092.
Gig Harbor Realty, Inc. Extends Reach of Their Real Estate Website
September 5, 2007
** IMPORTED from Debi’s ActiveRain blog **
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 5, 2007
SEATTLE, WA. - Washington State based nwRealty.Net, Inc. today announced the addition of Gig Harbor Realty, Inc. to its marketing network of real estate brokers, agents and affiliates. The internet marketing of Gig Harbor Realty, Inc. and the “Promotional Spotlight” of their listings and services is now fully integrated with over 64,000 NWMLS-IDX listings on http://www.nwrealty.com/. Their site at http://www.gigharborrealty.com/ now has the competitive advantage of reaching an additional 365,000 real estate buyers and sellers specifically looking for Washington real estate.
About Gig Harbor Realty, Inc.
Gig Harbor Realty Inc. has proudly served Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Fox Island and the surrounding communities of Pierce County and Kitsap County for over 40 years. They strive to represent the spirit of our community and remain committed to upholding the high ethical standards that made Gig Harbor what it is today. Their office is a visible fixture in the heart of downtown Gig Harbor, strategically located in the center of Gig Harbor’s real estate market. The real estate professionals of About Gig Harbor Realty, Inc take pride in knowing the community like no one else, thus they continuously keep abreast of any changes in the market. “We offer an unchallenged level of personable and professional service.”
About nwRealty.com and nwRealty.Net, Inc.
With its Data-Center headquartered at Fisher Plaza in Seattle and administrative offices in Edgewood, nwRealty.Net, Inc. is a leading provider of web-based applications for real estate professionals in Washington State. nwRealty.Net, Inc. offers websites that allow individual real estate agents and brokers to integrate listings from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) seamlessly into their own real estate website, allowing agents and brokers to serve their clients and generate leads on-line. nwRealty.com is the real estate division of nwRealty.Net, Inc. which provides a marketing program with four distinct objectives:
1. promote agents and brokerages in their local markets
2. promote listings to on-line Buyers looking for homes in their area
3. deliver traffic to agent and brokerage websites
4. generate business leads for agents and brokerages
nwRealty.com’s unique approach to on-line advertising maximizes the overall reach of agent and broker websites while cost effectively delivering relevant and targeted traffic. For more information about the website services of nwRealty.Net, Inc. and advertising services of nwRealty.com, please call 253-740-6092.