Roy said:
LOL - that wasn't supposed to link.
I mean if I am listing a condo at 1005 King West #710 then I would make www.1005kingwest710.com for example - and then have an online brochure for that listing that would be advertised on MLS, Print Marketing, our own website etc.etc.etc.
A little bit off topic....
A perfect segway for the convo to swing back...
I'd say I prefer Blogs over Listing sites for most of the reasons stated above! Thanks to all who mentioned my own (SavelBlogs.com) though I DON'T think my SavelSells one is all that awesome... it's just a simple templated layout used to showcase listings. In my humble opinion, I'd have to say my photoblog is much cooooooler! -
http://savelandthecity.posterous.com/ the photos usually say more than the posts I write.
Now that I got most of the vanity out of my system, here are my top pics and why:
Paul Johnstons - His website is as good as it gets when it comes to unique listings. If a listing is worth any architectural merit you'll find it here. I have tons of respect for anyone who's passionate about their niche market and Paul is definitely doing that! I remeber reading somewhere that if Paul doesn't think you listing is unique, he won't take it! I give it four Adobe bricks out of five!
Talkcondo.com - these guys won me over when I saw their detailed analysis of preconstruction projects. Their posts are written in a very honest way and are gaining a ton of attention...how do I know this? I've seen their content on others site...always a great sign that you're doing something right! It's still fairly new...but i'm beefing up my blog in preparation of all the great content they'll be pumping up in the near future
Truecondos.com - Andrew's site was one of the first Toronto Real estate blogs I ever read... he does cover a lot of precon as mentioned above, but every once and a while he breaks out an opinionated blog posting that's often interesting and engaging.
torontorealtyblog.com is right for so many reasons. I started reading his around the same time as Andrews. David holds nothing back when he writes, (something I'd like to do more of on my blog though maybe no as much lol). His videos are always insightful and a blast to watch. I have no idea how he does deals...I don't mean that because he's often calling out the crappy work of developers/Realtors, I say this because he's sooooo consistent with his posts. Each one is given so much thought and written in great detail. I give it 2 big real estate thumbs up. (sidenote - I spoke to him a few times in the past, and he's as genuine on the phone as he is on his posts)
toreal.blogs.com/ - I haven't the slightest clue who writes this one OR their affiliation to Real Estate! They rank #1 for several key search terms and have been dominating google for the longest time...Although there is'nt much character on this one, the comments section are often a blast to read! (if anyone know who owns it, please have them get in touch with me!)
http://www.plintztv.com/ - Dennis is a Calagary Realtor with a tooon of passion. He video blogs for the most part and does it with so much energy and charisma.
Here's a post from a year ago that has a few others I read:
http://savelblogs.com/who-do-i-readand for those wondering... yes I read the entire internet daily! Can't wait to revisit this post a year from now to see who else has entered the blogesphere!
