Realtor

Century 21 Pays Big Bucks For 4 Super Bowl Spots, But Will It Make an Impact?

By Joanna England / February 4, 2013 /

We say it here on CandysDirt.com all the time, but it bears repeating: Real estate is a local — nay, hyperlocal — business. So it was interesting to hear Realtor chatter about the four splashy Super Bowl commercials from Century 21. Impact-wise, Ad Age gave the 30-second spot 2.5 out of 4 stars, saying it…

On the Day of the First Presidential Debates: Texas Realtors and Homeowners Not Too Keen on President Obama

By Candy Evans / October 3, 2012 /

Homegain is a company based out of San Francisco, CA — Emeryville — and I know the GM, Louis Cammarosano. HomeGain exists as a portal for finding real estate agents, researching home values, and viewing homes for sale — yes, kind of like a Zillow or Trulia, but with more Realtor research. HomeGain is a division of Classified Ventures, LLC a strategic joint venture formed by Belo Corp., Gannett Co., The McClatchy Company, Tribune Company, and The Washington Post Company. Classified Ventures’ also owns and operates Cars.com, an automotive Web site where consumers can find information on new and used cars and shop for a vehicle, Apartments.com, a national on line apartment guide and relocation resource and Homescape.com, a national network of local newspaper real estate websites.

IPhone 5 Announcement: Buyers Now Hunting For Homes on Mobile More Than Desktop, So It’s Really Time to Look & Move…

By Candy Evans / September 12, 2012 /

Ain’t no secret where buyers are looking for house porn these days: on their telephones! Today we hear about the new Iphone 5 as if it were a movie star — in effect, it is! The three big boys — Zillow, Trulia and Realtor.com — all know this and that’s why they got smartphone apps…

Will Crime on the Katy Trail Affect Home Values? Is It Already?

By Candy Evans / May 22, 2012 /

What do you think? I spoke with one Realtor Monday who said, yes, buyers are already worried about buying on the Katy Trail, where there have been a rash of robberies and gunmen threats to “pop you”. Not just buyers, but sellers are worried about how this will affect property values. Talking to a real estate…

Monday Morning Millionaire: A Rare Chance to Live on Daria Drive, Hang Out With the Former Prez…

By Candy Evans / May 21, 2012 /

Talk about a rare opportunity, here is a chance to live behind those pearly gates on the Darias and rub shoulders with George and Laura on the Fourth of July (if he’s not at the ranch) and trick or treat chez Bush come October. Talk to another Realtor and they will tell you that having…