» Seattle's Real Estate Bar Camp-My Top Four Questions Answered

Seattle's Real Estate Bar Camp-My Top Four Questions Answered

Does Real Estate Bar Camp take place in a bar? No, question asked by my husband before I went.
Do people look the same in real life as they do in their photos on the internet? No
Does Zillow’s downtown Seattle office have a killer view? Yes, Real Estate Bar Camp was held in the Zillow offices, one of the sponsors of the event. My camera was home sitting on my desk because I dropped it and broke it, but trust me, the view of Puget Sound, the city and the mountains would make you never want to leave Seattle.
Can you be overexposed on the net? (Talking about Realtors here) Question asked at the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Bloggers Talk. No

What is Real Estate Bar Camp? It’s for people in the real estate industry who are “passionate about what they know and excited to share it, free of charge.” It’s a very free exchange of ideas with opportunities to learn more about web 2.0 marketing and social media from some of the experts. There’s so much to learn and people are so willing to give. People had come to present and lead talks, but many of the meetings were determined by the participants. When I walked into the Zillow offices first thing in the morning, I saw an almost empty white board with times blocked out. Some of the spaces were filled with the pre-determined presenters and others were blank. As the day wore on, the spaces were filled in by people who wanted to talk about specific topics. My goal was to learn about how to improve consumer experiences and bring more technology to the table for my clients.

Most of the people there were primarily from the west coast, Washington, Oregon, and California. I got to see people I’d met online and offline before, Marlow Harris from 360 Digest and Seattle PI Real Estate Professionals fame, Ardell, the very famous , and Rhonda Porter from Rain City Guide. Nick Bostic who’s down in Portland and blogs for Agent Genius was there. Several of Windermere’s internet folks were also there. It’s nice to actually meet people you converse with online.

My most important take aways from Bar Camp:

The importance of bringing hyper-local and relevant real estate data to the consumer.
The need to hire a professional to re-design my website and move my blog from WordPress. com to WordPress.org. I got some great tips on what needs to be done.
To continue write about more local events and real estate issues.
I’ve signed up on Facebook, and Twitter may be my next step on the web 2.0 chain.

Thing I forgot to take away:

I forgot to ask for another Zillow baseball cap! The most important thing I should’ve done at Bar camp. The Zillow baseball cap is one of the few caps that fits me.

Thanks to all who sponsored, presented and talked at the event. Special thanks to Drew Meyers of Zillow and the GeekEstate blog.

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http://www.mortgageporter.com Rhonda Porter

Debra, it’s always nice to see you. Wasn’t RE Bar Camp great? I wish I could have attended MORE “classes”.
http://www.debrasinick.com Debra Sinick

Rhonda, Great to see you, too, and by the way your photo does not do you justice!

The sessions were great. It’s always good to learn new things and try to keep up with all the changes in the industry and on the internet.