Daniel Rothamel, Inman Community Manager

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This article was timely for me, since I was looking at the site earlier today. I'm impressed. I agree with Robert on one thing-- "Realtor.com continues to be one of the worst atrocities ever inflicted on the Realtor community." As I REALTOR, I can't argue with that. One thing that makes houselogic.com different is that it is not centered around the Realtors. It is centered around the homeowners. Heck, even figuring out that you can use the site to find a REALTOR is hard to do, as it should be. For me, I can foresee sending my clients to the site so that they can learn about becoming more informed homeowners, answer some of their questions, and alleviate some of their fears. I'll send them to the site, and hopefully, when they are using the site, they'll remember that it was me they found it from. To me, it is something I can use to cement my role as a consultant to my clients who exposes them to the resources they need. Now, for Rob's idea of having local REALTOR experts for certain geographical areas-- I hope that won't happen. Because the only way it could happen is after NAR extracts copious amounts of money from the REALTOR who wants to be the expert. Quite frankly, I'm tired of NAR bleeding its members through the guise of giving them marketing resources (see the aforementioned REALTOR.com). http://www.RealEstateZebra.com

Bravo! As I often tell audiences when I talk about technology-- you won't go out of business because you don't use twitter. Seriously. If you are doing good business and satisfying your clients, keep doing what you're doing. If there are tools out there that could help you do that even better, then consider implementing some of them, where it is appropriate. If you are an uber-geek, and you want to dive deep into the sea of technology, you can do that, too. We are diverse enough as professionals, and our clients are diverse enough, that there is room for success all over the place. Whatever you choose to do, commit to it and do it to the best of your ability. That lesson applies regardless of the technology. http://www.RealEstateZebra.com

Eileen, You should definitely join in! And hey, when you are looking for that priceless, face-to-face interaction, don't miss out on RE Barcamp San Francisco. It is always the day before Inman Connect. Be on the lookout for next year! http://www.RealEstateZebra.com