What We’re Reading: Jan. 7 – Jan. 13
2012 Tech trends, preparing for taxes, CES duds
Social media guru Todd Carpenter asked several social-media-savvy real estate professionals, “What new tools or trends will have the biggest impact on the real estate industry in 2012?” Here’s what they had to say.
Maybe the economy is improving: shopping center leasing seems to be picking up as consumer confidence climbs, according to REIS.
Twitter has complained about changes made by Google to integrate its social network Google+ into search results.
The U.S. Mint circulated more quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies last year. And that’s a good thing.
A New Year, a New You! But the same old taxes. Yahoo! and Fox tell you what’s new, what’s changed, and what to watch out for as you prepare your taxes in the next few months.
Need another social network? Pinterest is visually pleasing site for collecting photos and links to stuff you like and sharing them with others. While there are tons of other options for social bookmarking (e.g., Digg and Reddit), Pinterest’s photo-rich interface has made it a great hit.
The annual giant Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is taking place this week in Las Vegas. While its stature is diminishing, it’s still the place to introduce new products and wares. Not all are a success. Fox takes a look at some of the CES duds to be introduced over the years.
8 Things You Shouldn’t Buy in the Winter: summer veggies, summer clothes, computers, snowblowers, etc.
Dave
Senior Information Specialist

Something else that I think you should add to this list for Realtors is a company called LockBoxSwap. As a Realtor I have always been frustrated with the hassle and time consuming process I go through every time I try to buy a used lockbox. It always takes time out of my day and the process of transferring the lockbox over to my name is never as easy as the seller makes it sound.
However, I recently came across this website called LockBoxSwap, where I was able to quickly buy two used SentriLock lockboxes for almost half of what I normally pay at my association. It was so much easier than anything else I have ever experienced, and I would HIGHLY recommend this service to any Realtor looking to buy or sell a used lockbox.
Thanks for the good information Michael
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