http://markgalloway.com Practical Internet Marketing Solutions for Everyone! Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:51:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Before I get back to productive informational posts, I thought it would be fun to show a video clip I made on the Alpine Slide located at Heritage Square Amusement Park in Golden, Colorado.  We did this when we were out a couple weeks ago. Anyway, it's kind ... http://markgalloway.com/colorado/alpine-slide-action-at-heritage-square.html I'm headed out the door right now to head back to Colorado for my Grandma's funeral. She was almost 90 years old and lived a healthy Colorado lifestyle until the last couple months. We are thankful that we were able to see her last week before she went ... http://markgalloway.com/uncategorized/remembering-grandma.html As I write this post, every muscle in my body aches - every joint is sore. What I hoped would be a quick, efficient and painless move has been the most exhausting experience I've been through in a long time. Not that moving isn't supposed to wipe you ... http://markgalloway.com/real-estate/approximately-5-lessons-about-moving-learned-the-hard-way.html This article continues the series demonstrating to sellers, real estate professionals and auctioneers creative ways to use technology to market real estate effectively. For the most part this post is an excerpt originally included in my soon to be rereleased eBook, "Real" 21st Century Real Estate Marketing. Why Auction My ... http://markgalloway.com/real-estate/10-pros-cons-to-consider-when-your-selling-your-home-at-auction-part-1.html One of my favorite websites is DailyLit.com. In case you're not aware of it, DailyLit provides you with a daily email excerpt of a book, which will allow you - over the course of time, to eventually read the entire work.  Albeit, in little pieces. But it's great ... http://markgalloway.com/self-improvement/re-your-legacy-for-today.html I just discovered today that Overstock.com now has a real estate category.  Though I haven't had a chance to dive right in and spend a lot of time with it, it's interesting nonetheless.  Most noteworthy is that you can search for listings categorized as follows: All ClassifiedsDistressedForeclosureAuction and Online AuctionsThis is a ... http://markgalloway.com/real-estate/real-estate-on-overstockcom.html There is now no excuse for anyone NOT to sell their stuff on eBay. Even lack of know-how or time aren't valid excuses anymore. Not since Boxaroo hit the scene. I am thrilled to have discovered this service as I often turn away opportunities to do consignment sales for ... http://markgalloway.com/ebay/boxarooor-ebay-for-the-technologically-challenged.html It's always fun to find a new way to perform a routine, mundane task. Searching for real estate online often fits this description. That's why Trulia's new whizbang toy is so fun! It's called TruliaSnapshot and it's a neat mashup between Trulia and Microsoft Virtual Earth. ... http://markgalloway.com/real-estate/new-real-estate-search-tool-truliasnapshot.html Okay, so everyone you know is driving around in a newer truck, towing a newer jet ski or atv or travel trailer. You go to their house and they have beautiful new furniture, appliances and a ginormous huge flat-panel on the wall. So, how do do they do it? You know ... http://markgalloway.com/economy/wednesday-ad-post-my-debt-superhero.html Now that gold is so valuable again, why not just buy a gold mine? Trouble is, your local agent may not have too many gold mines in their portfolio. If not, check out these on eBay. http://markgalloway.com/ebay/buy-your-gold-mine-on-ebay.html