Journal » Why’s & How’s of this site

Lunch with Hal

Mike — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:13:10 +0000

I had lunch with my Web Guru, Hal Goodtree, yesterday, and we discussed some possible upgrades and changes to this site. Best of all, he picked up the tab. I’m on the hook for next time and hope he doesn’t expect lunch at the Cary version of the Chop House. Oh, whatever. Hal laughs when I think I’ve told a joke. Mega-Props for that. (more…)

A year in photos with Flickr.

Mike — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:04:46 +0000

With over 3,000 photos posted, and over 8,000 views of photos, I have to say I really have enjoyed my first year using Flickr. I have the Flickr Pro account, that offers me unlimited monthly photo posting for only $24.95/year. A bargain, I think.

Flickr has served me many ways: (more…)

Real estate isn’t war. I don’t “Capture” folks. Clients are not prisoners.

Mike — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:10:10 +0000

People are increasingly wary of web sites that require registration, particularly real estate sites that want their personal information as the ticket to searching for homes.

That wariness is warranted. Agents are taught to “capture” visitors; that it is good business to “capture” them to be able to stalk them for business. (more…)

Welcome to my “Journal,” No-Hassle Home Searches and www.MikeJaquish.com.

Mike — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:10:33 +0000

I confess: This website is driven by my Cary, NC real estate business. If you are buying or selling a property in “Wake County and Beyond,” I hope my site will encourage you to consider talking to me. And if I starve to death, the site goes with me. That’s a cold fact of life.

There. I feel better that we have dealt with THAT.

Here’s my approach to avert starvation: (more…)