These are my Top 40 Resources for Real Estate Industry Information and Education
Most of my reading hours are spent right here on ActiveRain. Your Blogs and Posts. Let's face it, one could sit at their computer ALL DAY everyday, and never run out of great material to read and learn from AR members. There is more information, education, inspiration, and entertainment here than you could consume in a lifetime. However, from time to time, I like to head out onto the Blogosphere SUPER-HIGHWAY and explore what else is out there.
When I first started working here at AR, I was reading folks like Seth Godin, The Scobelizer, Chris Brogan, and Guy Kawasaki. Then I discovered other great sites and resources like GeekEstateBlog, where I soon became a contributing author. The list kept growing over time. Now it has grown so large that I barely have enough hours in the day (or night) to try and keep up with all the great content that's available out there. I still try, but my efforts seem futile.
In the spirit of "Paying It Forward" I'm sharing some of these great writers, Blogs, and sites with all of you. The information and education available out there is very powerful and useful if you know where to find it, learn how to use it, and then apply it.
Here are my TOP 40 Favorite Blogs, Sites, Writers and Resources:
ActiveRain - TechCrunch - Mashable - Social Media Today - ProBlogger Blog Tips - ChrisBrogan - Blog World Expo - Social Media Marketing Strategy, Tactics, and Tools - Social Media Marketing - Daily Blog Tips - RE Tech Source - SEOmoz Daily SEO - SEO Book - Learn. Rank. Dominate - Matt Cutts - Transparent Real Estate - Google Official Blog - GeekEstate Blog - 1000Watt Consulting - The Real Estate Bloggers - Rain City Guide - Sellsius Real Estate Marketing - The Real Estate Tomato - RE Tech World - MyTechOpinion - 360Digest - Real Estate Opinion MAG - AgentGenius - About.com Real Estate Business - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy - Future of Real Estate Marketing - Inman News Blog - Realty Times - Copyblogger - Guy Kawasaki - Seth Godin - BloggingTips - BloggingPro - TechKnowBabble - The Scobleizer - Buzz Networker - OnLine Marketing - Realtor.com Blog - SEO Scoop
I'd be thrilled to make this a "Top 100" list, so if I missed any you think should be added, just let me know.
I'm sharing this to try and "Pay it forward" to these sites and writers for all the information and education they've continued to provide me over the years. And to "you" for all that you have shared and contributed here as well. That's what it's all about, people Paying-It-Forward, so thank you. I've created my ALLTOP, where these sites and authors can be accessed from a single page. You can also create your own ALLTOP FAVS page to be shared.
So for those of you who ask me all the time, "Brad, Do You ever sleep" and "Where do you come up with all this stuff?" Well now my secrets have been revealed. Yes I do, and now you know. :-) The key is time management...and of course... a little speed reading. lol~
Hope you Enjoy, I sure have!
95 comments • Brad Andersohn • October 26 2009 04:38PM
Brad, This is great. I've bookmarked for studying tomorrow. Thanks so much!
Hi Brad: Thanks for the list. I will return when I have more time and check them out!
:)
Great list Brad - we seem to visit many of the same sites and love some of the same readers but found a few more from your list that I will explore. I love AllTop and have my AR blog appearing on that site but honestly didn't realize I could categorize my favs there - another thing "to do." Only blog you're missing is mine - LOL - just teasing of course - hopefully I fall into the AR category. Happy Reading - I simply don't know how you do it! ~Anne Marie
Anne Marie - yes, I included your Blog in the first link along with the other "TOP" 160,00 plus Blogs. :-)
Blog-N-Roll Brad...
You shouldn't tell tall tales in The Rain. We all know you never sleep :)
TLW...ROAR!
Thanks Brad. I'm not sure you'll ever know just how valuable this information is to the likes of me:)
TLW - haha!! Right back at ya~
Barb - this is probably the most valuable posts I have ever put up on AR. The sources and information available from these sites and authors is absolutely priceless, at least to me. Thanks. :-)
Hi Brad. Just reading other posts at Active Rain keeps me busy. I don't know how you do it. I have bookmarked this post to return to later :-) ~ Lana
What a great list...I am sure there are others but I cannot think of them. Thanks
Hi Brad,
I appreciate you posting this list and will be burning the midnight oil reading these blogs :-)
Blog-N-Roll...
I'm going to share one of my secret sites with you. It's the Grok but you can't tell anyone about it. It's a secret Click :)
TLW...ROAR!
TOO MUCH TOO MUCH WAY TOO MANY PLACES to keep up with. It makes me wanna scream!!
Hi Brad~ This is one awesome list!! I think I have a most on my Google Reader..but there are a few I need to read!! Great presentation of all the juicy stuff..of course I follow you too..You are one of my top RE Tech resources:) Great job!
I know the feeling. Just when I am about to say I am done reading I find one more gotta read. My husband just rolls his eyes. Dinah Lee
so much to learn so little time! Thanks Brad!
Thanks Brad for the good information today. I've book marked it for future perusal.
Patricia/Seacoast NH
Wow!
I have seen some really useful posts here on AR before, but this one really takes the cake!
Thanks so much!
(My RSS reader is now filled up and in "Holidays Shape" about a month early....)
Brad, I need to hire someone to sell real estate for me so I can sit and read your blog 24/7. The info is invaluable. Bookmarking you is pointless...just start at day one and read forward....
Good list... most of them are already on my reader (that I have been ignoring for too long...). Thanks for the list.
Brad, once again you provide great, relevant info. I really appreciate it and I know others do as well!
Brad..... ok, I am yelling here...."TIME MANAGEMENT??????" Are you able to warp time so that you have 48 hours in a day???? I have bookmarked this post, but there is just no way I could ever keep up. I think you have become walking computer (and I agree with TLW - there is no way you sleep). And I sincerely appreciate everything you post here on AR - ActiveRain is my first source for info.
Bookmarked!
Brad- I have the same thoughts Christine (above) does. . . how do you fit 48 hours of what you do in a 24 hour day??? I feel like I'm a sponge trying to absorb all of this great info. I know that when I see a "Brad" post, I'm going to learn something new and fun! So greatly appreciated.
Can't wait to get a little time to check out these sites - for now bookmarked. How do you have all the time for all you do?
Brad-It's official. You must NEVER sleep. Wow. What a great list. Thank you thank you for sharing it with us. Off to buy a case of Red Bull so I can keep up with your reading, lol.
Brad, Am I blind, or has the bookmark button disappeared from your post? I'm wanting to bookmark this so when the Red Bull kicks in I can read a weeks worth of goodies in a night, LOL.
Brad, I will have to bookmark, just can't read tonight.
Thank You! and good night.
I wish I had the time to read all the stuff you do. Thanks for sharing your top spots
Brad - A definite bookmark on this. I'm a long time fan (and client) of the big Tomato, glad you like them too.
Michael
There simply aren't enough hours in a day! Thanks for posting your favorites.
WOW, This is awesome and very helpful. I copied all these links and though I have ready many of these before, there is so much more to be gleaned from the best. Once again Brad, thank you for your excellent council and guidance and I hope you realize how much you are appreciated!
OH MY!! Great list and yes, I even subscribe to several of these and love them as well!
"The information and education available out there is very powerful and useful if you know where to find it, learn how to use it, and then APPLY IT."
Brad, the beauty of it all is that there are so many wonderful resources. The flip side is that there are so many wonderful resources. =)
I shall definitely "pay it forward"...thank you!
This list is very much appreciated Brad! This with the information from RainCamp will keep me busy and blogging with ActiveRain for months...years to come.
Cheers
Brad - I subscribe to a bunch of these, but not all. This is a great list but there is no way to actually keep up with all this (one of my faves is 1000Watt Consulting - Marc is a great presenter, too, BTW). I may pick a few to add to the list, though. As always, your willingness to share is always appreciated.
Jeff
Brad - I too have bookmarked this blog, so I can visit the sites I am unfamiliar with. Thanks for sharing and paying it forward!
Brad - don't know whether to thank you or not for this great list. I was already short several hours in the day before this list trying to keep up with everything and along you come with another truckload. How do you manage it all in just 24 hours?
Brad - Great list. I've bookmarked it for future reading. I wish there are more hours in the day. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Brad - Thanks for all of the great sites to read. Can you make the days longer for us so we have time for family, fun, working, ActiveRain AND all of the sites you listed? Please??? :)
Yeah, that is great and it to will take some time to go through and look at all those sites.
There are hundreds of great Blogs and Informational/Educational sites out there, these were just my Top 40. Good thing I didn't put all 300+ sites I subscribe to, then no one would believe me that I really do sleep. haha~ One thing I know for sure, that speed reading and typing course are really starting to pay off for me! lol~ (Huge Smile!)
BTW - I LOVE the variety of responses......
"Brad - Thanks for more technical information to read. You can never have too much."
"TOO MUCH TOO MUCH WAY TOO MANY PLACES to keep up with. It makes me wanna scream!!"
"Brad. I'm not sure you'll ever know just how valuable this information is to the likes of me:)"
"This is my all time favorite post to bookmark. I am going to send it along to everyone on our team."
they're all great,.....thanks to each and everyone of you. :-)
Thanks for the list. Bookmarked and put on my google reader.
Fellow rainers, just for the record, I don't read each of these writers and sites everyday, that would be humanly impossible (and still have a life) but I do use google reader, RSS feeds, MyBlogLog, Alltop and Twitter to catch what I can, when I can. Remember, this is a couple years worth of shared findings and discoveries. That's why I said in this post, "I still try, but my efforts seem futile."
I hope you too can find a way or a "time management plan" that works best for you.
Believe it or not, it's time for me to hit the hay, yes, I do sleep! haha~ Goodnight. :-))
Looks like I'll be up reading through this info for another 2 hours tonight-thanks.
This is a great post. Thank you so much for the information. You might say it's "tweet!"
Thanks for the very helpful information.
Hi Brad..I'm going to Bookmark this Post..Thanks
Brad - I'm bookmarking this list to share with the students in my Social Media class. I agree - I could never know the things I know to be able to teach it if I weren't aggregating so many others' awesome material! Thanks for the info!
Laura
Wow, what a lot of great resources. I'll be bookmarking this so that I can take a little time to explore.
Hi Brad... Thank's for the linkage. Have you looked at Woopra.com for website analytics and stats?
Brad,
Well, you just think of everything. Thank you. Great list. Most helpful.
Brad,
I am amazed! Most of my reading is done right here on AR. I'm excited to have this list. I'm pasting the links into a note to put on my desktop for reading.
Thank you so very much for sharing.
You're THE one of the greatest! (have to be politically correct, you know...) ☺
Brad:
You are right. We could be reading constantly. Thanks so much for these additional resources.
I have become a huger fan of Patrick Kitano and Kevin Boer at Domus Consulting. They have a new package of 150 webinars for $149 a year. What I like about them is that the training is comprehensive, with special attention put to Twitter, but also blogging, Facebook, using resources like Yelp, etc.
Guys...
If we really really quiet in here, maybe we won't wake him up :)
According to him, he's snoring. Personally, I'd have to see it to believe it :)
TLW...ROAR!
This is great! You just save us all a ton of time. Now if you could share your time management tips...
Thanks!
Ok, I'm awake... obviously my snoring woke TLW. lol~
Andrew - I have seen and heard of Woopra, thanks for mentioning it. I'll have to revisit the site, it's been quite a while.
Steve - very funny. I could have listed "300" easily just from that one site! :)
Joe - Pat and Kevin are awesome. I have been reading TRE and Domus for quite some time. I even had the privilege of doing some webinars with them. They are both very knowledgeable about social media, marketing, and networking using today's technology and tools.
Perrie - time management? Now there's a great idea for my next post! I think I'll do it.... as soon as I can find the time.. lol~
Thanks for all of these great resources! I am so thankful we have great folks like you and the AR crew to keep us up on the lastest and greatest out in cyberspace! I appreciate this information!!!
Brad, Thanks for the list. Amazing list of resources, but I agree AR is the resource base.
Ditto,had to Bookmark this one . I'll go back and review it and see what I should implement !!!
LOL...
I guess I made my case rather well :)
You made that way too easy :)
TLW...ROAR!
Hey Brad: I had hoped to see my homebuying site on that list because I write articles for agents, too; just not as dedicated as the real estate business guide at About.com. I also see the Bloodhound Blog is missing. I routinely read that blog not only for entertainment but for great info. Check it out.
Brad, thanks and will have time to read some if not all while recovering from my surgery this week. Always appreciate the information you provide us.
Rebecca - glad to hear you are recovering, I hope it's a fast and full recovery for you.
On another note: What a great example of "time management!" I know you'll enjoy reading and learning from many of these sites and writers. I have already come up with another great idea for a post just from checking my Google Reader this morning.
Get well soon! :-)
Dang, Brad!
You ARE making a difference. Thanks for the work!
Mike in Tucson
Thanks Brad, I only know a handful of these sites and can't wait to browse the rest!
Great list Brad, I follow a few on these, will check into the others. it's just so time consuming but worth the effort!! thanks.
Great list of sites - thanks for sharing. I will see if I can use some of these that I have not already checked out.
Thanks Brad, yet another great post. I have bookmarked.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks Brad, I had to bookmark this cool list. It will take a some time to see them all.
Great group of stuff Brad - will have to check em out....
as if there wasnt already enough to read:)
Oh boy! Oh no! More wonderful stuff to read, and I don't sleep enough as it is ; )
Hello Brad,
Thank you for the terrific information! What a timesaver! Thank you, this is great!
Chris
Jay - I'm honored and humbled that you would stop by to say that, thank you.
I also want to say thanks for all that you have shared and contributed to the AR network and to Social Media and Networking in general. You have been a top resource of mine for information and education for as long as I can remember. K
eep up the awesome job you're doing and thanks again. :-)
I'm encouraged to remove "Machine Head" by Deep Purple, put on some Top 40 Pop, and do some reading -- LOL.
Keep the Deep Purple on, you'll read faster.. :-))
Thanks for compiling this list. There are so many blogs and so little time. This makes it a little easier.
:)
TLW...ROAR!
Or this...
:)
TLW...ROAR!
Thanks Brad! It's nice to know that many of the blogs I visit are on your list! I'm so glad I am on the right path! And some new ones I haven't been visiting. Thanks for telling me about them! You're always a wealth of information! Thanks for sharing! ~Nyssa
I see someone already recommended Bloodhound Blog. May I also recommend the Dakno Blog, Wolkia and Roost's Blog?
Tina in Virginia
I'm bookmarking for future reading! Thank-you so much for all the sharing you do!
Brad, I can't thank you enough for publishing your ALLTOP list. I certainly will be studying it carefully for heretofore unknown gems!
Brad you are so right, I'm always on AR and google researching items. Keep learning and sharing, I'm going to re-blog this for Connecticut...Thanks for the great links.