Klahanie, Port Moody neighbourhood website
15 Oct 2009 Leave a Comment
in New Websites Launched, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Technology, Realtor Websites, Recommended Service Providers
Klahanie Port Moody website home page screenshot
Have you considered launching a niche website for your target market? We’d be happy to talk to you about your options!
Real Estate Technology Meetup on Ustream
07 Apr 2009 1 Comment
in Did you know, Promotions, Real Estate Marketing, Real Estate Technology, Realtor Websites, Recommended Service Providers
I will be attending the Real Estate Technology meetup tonight at 7pm PST and wanted to let you know that if you can’t make it, you can participate, live!
This is the page where you will be able to view the event, and there are three specials at the bottom of the page, only live today and tonight:
http://www.reachd.com/live?utm_source=realtysupport&utm_medium=Vendors&utm_campaign=Meetup_Live
If you’re coming down to the Meetup, see you there… guest speaker is Vic Jang, Broker Owner of Sutton West Coast.
Want to know how the meetup went and what I learned? Pop me an email.
Small Business Websites by Ubertor and Realty Support
27 Mar 2009 Leave a Comment
in Promotions, Recommended Service Providers
Do you know any small business owners?
After years of doing Internet Marketing Consulting and making Websites for Realtors, we noticed that we were also getting referrals to make websites for small businesses.
With that in mind, we’ve launched a second website directed at doing marketing for small businesses: www.RealWebsites.ca
Many small businesses mistakenly think it has to cost hundreds or thousands of dollars to have a website, and that they will be tied to expensive hosting or maintenance costs.
By using Ubertor’s website template system (we just hide the property pages), a small business person can have a great looking website for as little as $10/month, with setup starting at $100.
If you know of a small business that might benefit from a little (or a lot) more exposure for themselves, we’re the right ones to talk to.
We give great advice and would love to share our ideas!
Contact me any time for more information.
dara@realwebsites.ca
604.215.3301
Restaurant and Retail Photography in Vancouver
26 Mar 2009 Leave a Comment
in Promotions, Recommended Service Providers
We have recently launched a couple of new marketing services for Small Businesses!
Do you know anyone who runs a restaurant or retail store (in/around Vancouver)?
We are now doing Professional Web & Print Optimized Photos for Restaurants and Retail stores.
Photos can be the best possible use of their advertising dollars: excellent photos that will serve their marketing for years.
For more information on this service, you can visit, or refer your colleagues & friends to: www.exposure-photography.com.
We do fantastic photography and would love to talk to you about it!
Contact Shane any time for more information.
shane@exposure-photography.com
604.616.4263
Improve Your Listing Presentation with Flow Home Staging Vancouver
26 Mar 2009 Leave a Comment
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Drip Email Marketing… use it right and it can work well!
23 Mar 2009 Leave a Comment
in Real Estate Marketing, Realty Support - Services, Recommended Service Providers, Video Blogs
We’ve been doing Email Drip Marketing for the last year. Here’s a quick video blog on this topic:
We use realtycontact.ca for our email drip marketing.
About a year ago, I finally got to the part of my to-do list where I got all my clients into a database and started emailing them regularly.
Each time I’d send out an email, we’d get 10-20 replies – sometimes on the topic we’d emailed about and sometimes about something different. The point is, it reminded our clients that we were thinking of them, and wanting to stay in touch.
Why has it worked for us? I think the key is that these were all people who we’d done business with or been in touch for one reason or another. There’s an option to unsubscribe. We don’t email them often.
Want to talk more about this as an option for your business? Drop me a line!
- Dara Sklar
Vancouver Home Staging by Flow Home Staging
10 Mar 2009 Leave a Comment
in Recommended Service Providers, SEO
We recently did some work for Isabelle Guay of Vancouver Home Staging compnay – Flow Home Staging.
We did some upgrades to her website, signing her up for Google Analytics, Google Site Maps, adding some keywords and page titles.
Flow Home Staging Vancouver provides consulting through to full staging for Realtors and their clients who are listing their properties.
Check them out at flowhomestaging.ca
Internet Fax Service
09 Feb 2009 Leave a Comment
in Recommended Service Providers
We at Realty Support have been using the services of SRFax since our inception in 2005. Being an online and mobile company, this system is ideal for us and allows us to send and receive faxes no matter where we are!
We have actually referred a number of Realtors to this service because of it’s impressive functionality and affordable price.
We’d be happy to talk to you about how easy SRFax is to use and how you can integrate it into your business.
Sign up for a free SRFax trial here
Here are some details:
When you sign up for SRFAX you have three options.
- You keep yor existing fax number.
- We issue you with a new local SRFax number or
- We issue you with a personal Toll-Free 800 fax number.
You can use the issued number directly or by forwarding your existing fax number to it.
Receiving Faxes with SRFAX
When faxes are sent to your fax number, SRFax’s systems receive the fax and then converted it to an industry standard PDF file (or TIFF graphic file if you prefer). TIFFs are universally supported by Windows PCs and Macs and will automatically open when you click on them.
The TIFF or PDF file is then attached to an email and sent to you at the email address you have assigned. When you receive the email you can view the fax onscreen and then you have the option to either print, save, forward or delete the email – the choice is yours.
Sending Faxes with SRFAX
With an SRFAX account you can send a fax from your desktop in two different ways provided you have an internet connection:
- Email: You can email the document(s) & images to the SRFax server which will then convert the documents into a faxable format and send it to the fax number you specified in the email message.
- Via Web Site: You can follow the step-by-step directions on the SRFax website.
Sign up for a free SRFax trial here
Pricing
All plans listed below have a 14 Day Free Trial period.
| Lite Plan Send 100, receive 300 free pages/month |
$12.95 / month | $142.20 / year |
| Small Business Plan Send 200, receive 500 free pages/month |
$19.955 / month | $219.00 / year |
| Large Business Plan Send 400, receive 800 free pages/month |
$39.95 / month | |
| Pre-Paid Plan $0.25 / page Sent or Received |
$48.00 / year |
All plans listed above include:
 Local or toll free fax number |
24/7 customer support |
| 1-year online storage |
Junk Fax Filter |
| Web Fax |
Sending From Multiple Accounts |
Note:
All monthly plans are subject to a one time setup fee of $15.00.
Prices are in Canadian dollars and do not include applicable taxes.
All pages over the allowable free page limit will be billed at $0.08/Page for North America calling.
All international dialled faxes will be billed at current prevailing rate for the country dialled.
We require a $25.00 deposit for the PrePaid Service.
All toll-free numbers cover North America wide calling.
Headshots – Professional Photography
09 Feb 2009 Leave a Comment
in Recommended Service Providers
Headshots – Professional Photography
In keeping with your professional business image, professional headshot photography is well worth the time and money.
For several years, we’ve been recommending the photography services of Sandra Steier, a local photographer whose work has always been highly praised by our clients.
“Went to the photographer Sandra, and she was fabulous. I would recommend her to ALL your clients.” – Mary Porohowski
Sandra Steier can be reached at her office (604-277-7437) or mobile (778-839-8355), by email info@sandrasteier.com.
Here are some common questions & answers…
Q. Where do you shoot?
A. I have studio space near Granville Island I have chosen for it’s great natural light.
Q. Film or digital?
A. For corporate headshots I use digital because the client can instantly see what their photo looks like and the turn around time is quicker.
Q. What should I wear?
A. Avoid all black or all white and patterns. Layers such as a mid tone or white blouse or shirt under a dark blazer work well or a solid color shirt with a flattering neckline is recommendable. Be sure that you feel good in it and it is something you might wear in your business. After all, we are trying to capture you! Bring a few options to the shoot.
Q. How long does a photoshoot take?
A. For one person a shoot takes up to an hour.
Q. What about hair and make up?
A. Wear your hair as you normally would. Bring a brush and some gel for those fly aways.
For women, if you feel confident doing your own make up then keep it natural, otherwise I can hire a make up artist for you.
Q. How much does it cost?
A. For one person, the fee is $250.00 and includes editing, all usage fees and ownership of the digital files. For two or more or team photos, the fee per person decreases.
Q. How long after the shoot do I get the images on CD?
A. I can have the CD to you in a day or two unless otherwise specified.
Sandra Steier can be reached at her office (604-277-7437) or mobile (778-839-8355), by email info@sandrasteier.com.
Vancouver Floor Plans
09 Feb 2009 Leave a Comment
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We have been referring our Realtor clients seeking Floorplans in and around Vancouver to Vancouver Realty Support Group since our inception in 2005.
It’s just a coincidence that our company names are so similar, but we’re glad to recommend them!
To book a measuring appointment to have your property’s floorplan drawn, contact Sergey at 604.761.7919.
