Category Archives: Industry News

News and important events in the real estate industry.

April 20-21 is Realtor Nationwide Open House Weekend

This weekend, April 20-21, 2013 is the National Association of Realtor’s Nationwide Open House Weekend.  Realtors from coast to coast across the country will host the nation’s largest open house weekend of the year!  This is going to be a great opportunity for you to connect with consumers in your community! Here are some pretty [...]

App of the Month for Real Estate is Lookout

If you’re prone to losing your phone, you’re going to LOVE March’s App of the Month for Real Estate!  Available to both Android and iPhone users, this little app is especially handy for those Real Estate professionals who tend to run the battery down from constant use, because it will find your phone even when [...]

12 Easy Tips to Optimize Your Real Estate Website for SEO

Social Media Marketing may be the hot new way to market, but search is still king.  And if your website isn’t ranking,  you are loosing out on the opportunity to drive traffic to your site and be discovered by potential new clients. Let’s look at some simple things can you do to make your website search-optimized. [...]

How to Prepare for 2012 Nationwide Open House Weekend

Mark your calendars!  Start making plans now!  The National Association of Realtors has announced that the 2012 Nationwide Open House Weekend is slated for April 28 and 29.  The 2012 event will be bigger and better then ever, with hundreds of thousands of Open Houses across the nation and currently in 13 other countries…  It’s gone global! With [...]

19 Tips on How to Prepare a Home for Real Estate Photography

A very common question we hear at Obeo when a client calls to order Real Estate Photography, is “How should I prepare the home for the photo shoot”.  There are many things the Realtor and the homeowner can do to ensure their photos come out gorgeous! The photography will typically take no more than 1/2 [...]