Monday, March 2, 2009
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Real Estate Search Tools
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Real Estate Search Tools: "Do your pricing research at Zillow.
Some might remember the media feeding frenzy over Zillow when it opened in early 2006, mostly because the site was only intermittently accessible for the first few weeks of existence. Now that it's scaled and settled down, it's become the de facto standard for looking up, comparing, and finding out as much about a home as you can without a stakeout operation. It pulls in a whole heap of data to give you a 'Zestimate' about a home's value, rather than relying on simply tax records or proprietary databases. Combined with its text-operated mobile version and Yahoo Maps integration, Zillow's probably the best place to start any search or hint of real estate interest, if only to send you on a mission for even more data."
Some might remember the media feeding frenzy over Zillow when it opened in early 2006, mostly because the site was only intermittently accessible for the first few weeks of existence. Now that it's scaled and settled down, it's become the de facto standard for looking up, comparing, and finding out as much about a home as you can without a stakeout operation. It pulls in a whole heap of data to give you a 'Zestimate' about a home's value, rather than relying on simply tax records or proprietary databases. Combined with its text-operated mobile version and Yahoo Maps integration, Zillow's probably the best place to start any search or hint of real estate interest, if only to send you on a mission for even more data."
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Online Freebies and Deals
Lifehacker Top 10: Top 10 Online Freebies and Deals: "Keep a real web site with a custom domain for $10/year.
In the way-early days of the web, having your 'own web site' meant you were all kinds of experienced with servers, protocols, and rack mounting. These days, you don't even need your own hosted space to maintain a web presence—blogging platforms, page creators, and Google apps (out the wazoo) are practically begging to do all the heavy-code-lifting for you. With a $10-per-year domain name purchase (and some can be found cheaper), anyone who hasn't dipped their toes into reclaiming or parking their name online can do so without spending a penny more. Reference Gina's guide to hosting your domain with free apps. If you want to get really DIY on it, you can still host your web content yourself by assigning a domain name to your home server."
In the way-early days of the web, having your 'own web site' meant you were all kinds of experienced with servers, protocols, and rack mounting. These days, you don't even need your own hosted space to maintain a web presence—blogging platforms, page creators, and Google apps (out the wazoo) are practically begging to do all the heavy-code-lifting for you. With a $10-per-year domain name purchase (and some can be found cheaper), anyone who hasn't dipped their toes into reclaiming or parking their name online can do so without spending a penny more. Reference Gina's guide to hosting your domain with free apps. If you want to get really DIY on it, you can still host your web content yourself by assigning a domain name to your home server."
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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