Archive for Technology
Comment Spam and RErockstar.com
I never liked Spam.
I’m no fan of spam, the food stuff or the internet stuff. Recently, I’ve been noticing comment spam is on the rise on RErockstar.com. As I moderate all comments (mainly to keep spam from deluging the site), this isn’t too big of a deal, but I have noticed something new.
A [...]
Using your photo across the internet: Gravatar.
Want to be famous?
Consistency across the internet has become quite an amazing thing over the past few years. It used to be that every time you wanted to join a new site, you had to enter in a ton of personal data, make up a username (and hope it wasn’t taken), password, and fill [...]
Conviction, a goal, and a lesson in community.
A little something isn’t always little.
The woman to the left is a Realtor® from Delaware (which by the way, I have a terrible tendency to spell Del-E-ware). Her name is Maya and I know her through Twitter and some common acquaintances and friends. I know a lot of agents across the country and [...]
New Features at RErockstar.com
New toys to play with.
Over the weekend, I decided to add some new features to RErockstar.com. Nothing earth shattering, just a couple of new plug-ins and changes to help make your experience of the site a little better.
New ways to share – You’ll easily notice the icons at the bottom of each post and [...]
Twitter vs. Google
The battle of instant results.
I had a computer-geek question the other day and my solution to the problem made me realize just how much the world of internet has changed. I’m a Google lover through and through. I use many of their services, from Google Voice to Google Maps to Google Analytics. [...]
Targeting Your Online Home Search
Zeroing in on the perfect home.
Most of you reading this blog who are actively thinking of buying a home, will probably search online through hundreds of homes before ever contacting an agent. The internet has completely revised the way we search for homes – even I went online before contacting an agent when I [...]
New Look For RErockstar’s iPhone Readers
A new look.
If you’ve ever visited RErockstar.com from an iPhone, iPod Touch, Android or BlackBerry (touch screens), you would have seen the same as those visiting via the web, but you had to constantly expand and enlarge screens in order to read the text. Now, we have a new look for those who choose [...]
Introducing The New Wibiya Toolbar at RErockstar.com!
What’s that at the bottom of the screen?
I have been trying to get the Wibiya Toolbar installed here at RErockstar.com for some time now (back when it was still in beta). For some coding reason, the toolbar hated me and refused to work. Occasionally it would show up, but when it did, it [...]
San Antonio 78230 Real Estate Market – Year In Review
San Antonio 78230 – A Year In Review
Over the course of the next few days, I will be updating you on the real estate market from January 2009 to the end of the year. I thought this would be a good idea for you to get an overall picture of the San Antonio real [...]
HouseLogic: Have A Question About Home Ownership? Get Answers.
A piece of the home ownership puzzle.
Home ownership can often bring up a lot of questions. Before, during, and after the home buying process you’ll need answers. Enter HouseLogic. Whether this is your first home or your tenth, there’s something here for everyone.
As more and more consumers turn to the internet for [...]
