The believer

The vast majority of the RE.net (and here) blogs are towards the residential public. Therefore, I'm delighted to find out that ARGUS, one of the largest suppliers of financial software to the commercial real estate industry, has started a blog dubbed 'Global Viewpoints'.

ARGUS describes the blog as;

"This blog is produced by ARGUS Software. The blog will cover a range of topics related to the global landscape for real estate investment and development, and blog visitors will have an opportunity to share their opinions on blog topics. The blog also will serve as an educational tool and provides information including industry reports and recently published books related to real estate, as well as a list of global industry events and links to industry media outlets."

They started of in the early November and has so far been able to produce a large number of posts. It will indeed be interesting reading. Especially with this list of writers.

I've been asked by a Swedish commercial real estate consulting firm to make a presentation about blogs next Friday. So why not use the same tactic as Dustin Luther at Rain City Guide and ask the readers for advice. 

The key area in which I'm looking for example on blogging in the commercial real estate market.

There are tons of activity in the residential area, but how about the commercial sector of the industry. Are you aware of any commercial real estate agent that has a blog, or a property company that uses blogs for communication.

Good examples are appreciated.
Add a comment or drop me an email.

Thanks in advance.

As of today this blog has a new name; The believer (www.thebeliever.se).
(Have to admit that the previous name wasn't the catchiest blog name around....)

This because I believe in;
     ... the smart use of Internet
     ... that the real estate industry can be more efficient 
     ... that a process always could be better
     ... doing all things above at the same time!

The focus about this blog will still be the same. In other words, focus on "the smart use of Internet in Real Estate". My ambition is to be an inspiration for businesses in the real estate market on how to use the Internet. Both in Sweden but also elsewhere.

Looking forward having you as a reader.

Back from a 2½ weeks of vacation (long? In Sweden there is a five weeks of holiday...) I've to catch up reading the blogs. Here are the post I found most worth reading.

An outsider look on the industry
It's always good reading when someone from 'the outside' takes an interest in our own field, like CNET sending a reporter to the Inman ConnectSF 2006. (Thanks Joel at 'The future of real estate marketing' for having a post on this article making me aware of  it.) The result is an article taking a closer look at the changing world for Realtors.

More on ConnectSF 2006 event in San Francisco
The Sellsius blog has an entry on the topic including a comprehensive list of related entries in the blog sphere. A good summary is also found at the Zillow blog.

The launch of a new home valuation tool
Through the 'Rain City Blog' I found out about a new AVM called HomeInsight. However, the best reading was the comments on the post.

SEO in real estate
At Mike 's Corner you find a great entry on the search engine topic.

Finally, The Carnival of estate
It has continued with three more weeks. The best about those lists are that you probably will find new blogs worth reading.
July 24th   -->  Searchlight Crusade
July 31st   -->  The future of real estate marketing
Aug 7th   --> Property Grunt

Nor have I heard about one or been able to Google one. So maybe there isn't one. A blog about the commercial real estate market in Sweden. (Mine is about the are of IT and in particular Internet in the industry.) Lets see which consulting firm/broker that first see the benefits of one...