Archive of Tricks & Places


John M Peckham III


Jack Peckham ( ) is the Executive Director of the Real Estate CyberSpace Society, based in Boston, MA.

TRICK#1: FIND YOUR FAVORITES!
TRICK#2: TRACK YOUR STUFF!
GREAT PLACE #1: WHERE THE REAL ESTATE PROS SHOP!
GREAT PLACE #2: BIG DISCOUNT CENTRAL!

TRICK#1: FIND YOUR FAVORITES!
http://www.dzsoft.com/favseek.htm
Why didn't someone think of this before!

If you get out on the Web and save neat places in your Favorites file, we'll bet you now have tons of links filed away there and, despite the most elegant filing systems, often find it difficult to find that special link quickly!

Now these nice folks have come up with a free search bar that hooks right into your browser so you can find the Favorite you need in milliseconds! Great trick and its free!

TRICK#2: TRACK YOUR STUFF!
http://www.contactplus.com/products/freestuff/mystuff.htm
Here's a free personal inventory manager that's perfect for keeping track of your valuables!

This mini-program is ideal for cataloging your home inventory for insurance or for estate planning and is available in several languages. You set up your stuff in various categories, add photos and notes, print customized reports, calculate depreciation, and accommodate appraisal information.

Track your stuff with ease! Great trick free and easy!

Consumers and investors can also poke their heads in to see what's up in the real estate world. The Exposition will feature over 200 Booths with the latest and greatest real estate tools and technology! Easy to visit -- No travel! No hotel bills! No time away from home and no aching feet. Just the biggest real estate convention in the world -- and it's free!

GREAT PLACE #2: BIG DISCOUNT CENTRAL!
http://www.fatwallet.com/
You may have read the newswire article about the savvy youngsters who put together a combination of discounts and promotions to buy new Dell computers for $56! This great place was their springboard allowing them to consolidate coupons and offers to maximize their mega-discounted purchasing power.

In addition to providing discount forums, comparison-shopping and retailer ratings, this discount central gives you a bottomless file cabinet chock-full of discount coupons. This is a great place to visit just before making a purchase on-line. You may come away with a last minute discount code to paste into you order or a special promotional discount link that will save you big time!

If you get really proficient at this you may even catch up with the kids!

Real Estate CyberTips are provided with compliments of the Real Estate Cyberspace Society.