by Tim O'Keefe | Oct 2, 2007 | HouseBlogger
I love to study human nature and psychology. My interests have run from Jay Abraham, Gary Halbert to the seminal book “Clambake Orgy” (that was passed onto me by a football player while I was on a recruiting trip in High School).This is a book about...
by Tim O'Keefe | Sep 27, 2007 | HouseBlogger
So what does the largest Software manufacturer do when it decides it wants to get “serious” about search? Call their platform new. -New relevancy (better than Google)-New technology, with big words (like neural network ranking and natural language)-New...
by Tim O'Keefe | Sep 26, 2007 | HouseBlogger
A few years ago I met Bob Bruss thru a client named Brian Yui. Bob was contributing to Brian’s Home Buying book, and Brian thought we should meet. I was eager for the introduction as I knew Bob to be a real estate legend. I remember reading his advise 20 years...
by Tim O'Keefe | Sep 24, 2007 | HouseBlogger
Recently I hinted that I believe that the current MLS system is dangerously susceptible to being replaced. Possibly by an outsider. The only way to fix this problem is for the MLS’s to get themselves in touch with technological realities and to create a true...
by Tim O'Keefe | Sep 21, 2007 | HouseBlogger
An Ohio State University research study determined accessibility by the number of internet connections to and from each city through 41 major commercial internet backbones: 1. Chicago2. Washington D.C.3. Dallas4. Atlanta5. New York6. San Francisco7. Los Angeles8....
by Tim O'Keefe | Sep 21, 2007 | HouseBlogger, Search Engine Optimization
Just when you thought the world was going to hell in a hand basket. Just recently: U.S. Mortgage Rates Drop Below Year-ago Levels The economy has expanded faster than expected The trade deficit has been reduced Housing inventory has shown signs of stabilizing. This...