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How to Get Your Text Away from Your Pictures in AR blogs

Here's a blog worth re-blogging for anyone who cannot figure out how to get the text away from pictures.  Here is a step-by-step guide through the process.

Via Bob Haywood, www.BobHaywood.com (McGraw Realtors):

Ever notice how some Active Rain blogs look nice with the text away from the pictures while others seem to have the text all jammed up against the picture?

Believe it or not, it's easy to make you pictures stand out by keeping the text away!

Here's how to do it.

First, start typing your blog.

Step Two:  SAVE your work!

When you're done, SAVE your work using the "Draft" setting in the visibility setting.  This way you won't loose all that excellent hard work you put into your blog.

Always save in Draft mode

Step Three:  Upload your picture.

You should already know how to do this.  Just click the tree looking button on the menu and a window will open.  Once the window is open, click on the red, white and blueish button as shown below.  This will then open another window which will include a browse button.  Clicking on the browse button will take you to your computer where you can locate and upload your chosen picture.

find a picture on your computer

Step Four: Name the picture and adjust the settings.

This is where the magic happens.  When your picture is uploaded, you should name it in both boxes.  And here's a cool trick.  Name your picture something like, "Abacus by Bob Haywood" (use your own name!).  That way whenever someone sees that picture in their Google search results, it will be under your name!  Do this enough times and you'll have pictures all over the Internet with your name attached to them.  Be sure you are not using copyrighted pictures!

Name your picture in your blog by Bob Haywood

Now that you have named your picture, use your mouse and click on the "Appearance" tab in the insert image window.  It should look like this.

AR blog appearance insert pic tab

To make the text stay away from the picture put a 2 or a 3 in both the vertical space and horizontal space border boxes.  IMPORTANT NOTE:  Make sure you click on the next box down after you put the number in.  This makes the program take the number.  I click on the border box after I put the number in the Horizontal Space box just to be sure.

I do not put a number in the border because I don't use borders around my pictures.  You can experiment with this to determine your own preferences.

Once you're done, click on the Insert tab and your picture will pop into your blog with your border settings.  You can then move it left, right or to the center using the settings on the Entry tab of your blog.

This should put a nice space between your picture and your text.  Repeat the above steps for each picture you want to put into your blog.

Finally, SAVE your work as Public or Members Only.

Be sure to put in your tags and choose where to post your blog and you should be good to go!

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Home video tours have come a long way

Home Video Tours are becoming more and more common in promoting listings. Take a look at the 3 examples below for some inspiration.

Via Dan Miller (Keller Williams Realty, Madison, Wisconsin):

We're starting to use professional home video tours for our listings because the quality of the product offered by Whirligig Online Marketing is excellent. Video tours are a great fit for homes with quality upgrades and professional staging. They give buyers a closer look at what each listing has to offer. Because of this, we're happy to invest in professional tours as part of our marketing plan.

For example, take a look at the video tours for these 3 new listings (click the "video" tab along the top menu).

We've outlined our full marketing plan online. You can view it here on the how we help you page at DaneCountyMarket.com.

Dan Miller, Realtor, Certified Distressed Property Expert, Keller Williams Realty and DaneCountyMarket.com    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom Rambler Style Home with attached 2 car garage located in 55+ Leisure World of Maryland

2 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom Rambler Style Home with attached 2 car garage located in 55+ Leisure World of Maryland

Located in Mutual 13, the English Village neighborhood in gated Leisure World of Maryland.

 Leisure World of Maryland, A Private, Gated, Age-Restricted Community

Leisure World of Maryland is an active adult, age-restricted community. One resident must be at least 55 years of age and the other resident of the unit at least 50 years of age.

The best 55+ housing opportunity in Montgomery County, Maryland! Living at Leisure World is a great lifestyle choice - it's also a smart financial decision.  This community is for anyone aged 55 or older. The 650-acre campus located in Montgomery County, Maryland offers a variety of housing options and offers many attractive community amenities.  The Leisure World community can be entered through one of three secure entry gates, staffed with Leisure World security personnel. Leisure World is convenient to shopping, entertainment and offers its own shuttle bus transportation service.

 

Amenities at Leisure World 

18-hole golf course

Two club houses

Indoor and outdoor swimming pools

Tennis courts

Fitness facility

Library

Travel office

Gardening areas

Three restaurants

Medical Center

Dental Center

Medicare-certified rehab facility

Pharmacy

Shuttle bus service in the community and to nearby shopping centers

A wide range of repair, maintenance, and emergency service to meet residents' needs

Comcast basic cable service

24 hour security

Theatre

Come discover this warm, welcoming Leisure World community.  It's ready to be your next neighborhood!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psychology in Pricing Your Home Correctly - You Want a Sale, Don't You?

Pricing Your Home Correctly is the Key to Making A Sale Within a Shorter Time For More Money In The Long Run!

Via Loreena Yeo - Broker|Realtor(R) of Frisco TX Homes (214) 783-2210 (3:16 team REALTY):

Pricing is both an art and a science. In order to correctly price the house, there is a mathematical formula for market evaluation. It is science. Most buyers and sellers part ways where you should "list" the house at. That is art. Throughout this article, let's assume that the property has a fair market value of $250,000.

For sellers, they list their house at $259,000 to $275,000 - giving it "room for negotiation".

In comes the buyer who clearly seen a variety of homes that range from $225,000 to $275,000 for their intended target purchase of something closer to the $250,000.

Put your Buyer's cap on. Your home (at FMV $250K) is priced at $269K. When comparing the homes the buyers have seen, it is fairly clear that your property has similar features to those around the $250K range. However,  you were asking $269K. Then, when the buyers compare the $260K - $275K homes, yours clearly lack some key features for homes priced in that range. The floorplan is different, the overall appearance and feel for the home just doesn't justify anything over $250K.

The buyers hesitate to put in an offer for fear of making you, the Seller feel insulted with the offer. Since there are so many more "correctly" priced home out there, they just move on to giving a fair price to the seller who ask for it. The negotiation process went well and everyone felt they won.

On the other hand, all you wanted was $250K too. But you padded "room for negotiation" that prevented the buyers from submitting an offer to you.

Hence, you sit on the market a little longer and you inconvenienced yourself just a while longer - all for room for negotiation and all you wanted was a fair market price for your home.

There is a psychological game to play in pricing. As for my pricing style, I don't pad any room for negotiation. That gives you the best value for your home. In fact, if you want to give yourself a sure-win (pricing for motivation), price it slightly below the market value to make it exceptionally attractive. You will sell your home in 2 weeks instead of 2 months.

Pricing is very personal, especially for a seller. This is where the value of an experienced agent comes in - to help guide you in the direction you want to go.

 

 

Loreena Yeo and 3:16 team REALTY employ the Systematic Market Approach to Home Selling in the greater Frisco TX areas. We have successfully sold every single home we listed today, except for one. The homeowner who became very ill decided not to sell his house until his health gets better. Read satisfied client testimonials of the Systematic Market Approach Home Marketing plan.

 

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loreena@loreenayeo.com

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Copyright © 2010 by Loreena Yeo (3:16 team REALTY).
Originally Posted on Psychology of Home Pricing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please help me plan my trip to Clearwater Florida

Please help me plan my trip to Clearwater Florida

 

We're heading to Clearwater / Tampa area in Florida.  Although we had hoped for warm, sunny, beach weather but now we know that's not going to happen!!

Can anyone share some tips on what to do, places to go, museums, botanical gardens, entertainment and any other local experiences that we can do to enjoy our trip in the general area of Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Buyer Checklist - Here's a Road Map for Buyer's That Takes You Through Every Step of The Homebuying Process

Home Buyer Checklist - Here's a Handy Road Map for Buyer's That Takes You Through Every Step of The Homebuying Process

Use this Home Buying Checklist as you work with your Realtor from start to finish.  It will help you understand the whole process of homebuying and gives tips on what you need to do throughout the time between making an offer to final settlement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure World of Maryland 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Rambler style home (semi-detached) with distinctive remodeling

Leisure World of Maryland 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Rambler style home (semi-detached) with distinctive remodeling.  Now reduced $20,000!

You won't want to miss this remodeled patio home located in 55+ Leisure World of Maryland located in Montgomery County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure World of Maryland Clubhouse I Lobby Renovation

Leisure World of Maryland Clubhouse I Lobby Renovation

Renovations are underway in Clubhouse I located in 55+ Active Senior Community of Leisure World of Maryland.

The contractor is now several weeks into the renovation of Clubhouse One lobby and corridors.  The demo and replacement of ceiling tiles and lights is almost completed. All existing wallpaper demo has been done. Preparation of walls in the corridors and lobby for new paint and paper is also completed. Priming and painting of walls is ongoing. Demo of the center of the lobby floor in preparation for ceramic tile is completed. Over the next several weeks, doors and chair railings will be sanded and sealed; flooring will be removed and replaced; and new furnishings will be installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom Condo located at 9711 Winery Court in Active Senior or Disabled Community, Gaithersburg, MD

2 Bedroom / 2 Bathroom Condo located at 9711 Winery Court in Active Senior* or Disabled Community, Gaithersburg, MD

Enjoy one level living at it's best!  Wheelchair accessible!

This unit features:
Open floor plan, 4-year young 2 Bedroom /2 Bath Condo w/attached garage.
Light, bright and fully equipped, upgraded appliances, 9' ceilings, alarm system, large utility room w/ full-size washer/dryer. Master bedroom has walk-in closet. Front & side porches.  One year Home Warranty included. Maintenance free exterior.
Community room with fitness center and business section.

*ONLY 1 person must be senior 62+ or disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weichert Realtors Grand Opening in Leisure World - Open House Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010

Come Celebrate the Grand Opening of Weichert Realtors in Leisure World of Maryland

Leisure World Office in the Administration Building, Silver Spring, MD 20906

OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, FEB. 28
1:00 - 4:00 PM

Stop by to say hello and enjoy refreshments and giveaways!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 commentsBarbara Michaluk REALTOR® in Maryland • February 28 2010 08:05AM