Mother Lode Real Estate "Must Reads" for February

This blog post is the fourth in a continuing monthly series where I'll pass on some information of interest that you may not get the opportunity to see otherwise. It won't take you long to check out the four articles below where you'll find just a whole lot of great information on real estate and technology, the state of the market and more.

Think global, think video - Part 1: Marketing on a budget by Bernice Ross on inman.com. Among other things this article discusses how video will become the preferred means of communication "for both personal and professional contact in the real estate industry." (Can anybody say, "vlog, vlogging"? I just love that word.) It also offers various links to useful sites to get your video communication up and running.

How to Turn Your Website Viewers into Leads by Troy Erickson on activerain.com. A plug for using "a compelling offer" to get visitors to your website to input their contact information.

10 Real Estate Myths Debunked by Bill Mews on activerain.com. This article especially offers insights on the current state of the real estate market from Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist.

Top 10 Web 2.0 Tools for Young Learners by Chris Riedel on thejournal.com. In this article you'll be able to check out some of the up and coming online technologies that are available especially for students in school. (And I can't help but see how some of these could be used elsewhere?) You might even think about including a link to this article on your own website and promote it among your sphere of influence. Just great and useful information in one place for kids and parents alike.