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Aug 01, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

Light Things Up With Solar-Powered Sun Bricks

I found these little gadgets while flipping through Digg. These bricks use solar panels to charge during daylight to generate up to 8 hours of power at night. The lights…

Jul 31, 2006Feb 06, 2024 Joshua Dorkin

Pro-Home Saving Homeowners from Foreclosure

According to NBC’s Providence/New Bedford, affiliate station, there is a new non-profit group, Pro-Home, Inc., based in Taunton, Massachusetts, that is counseling homeowners who are facing foreclosure. While many investors…

Jul 27, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

The Coolest Architectural Projects in the Middle East

Dubai in the tiny country of UAE has become one of the most cutting edge places in the world for real estate development. From the spectacular man-made palm tree shaped…

Jul 26, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

The End of The National Association of Realtors’ MLS Monopoly?

Apparently, a New real estate marketing system was proposed in Maine. This system would be a statewide multiple listing system (MLS), and would compete with that of the Maine Association…

Jul 25, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

Free Websites for Real Estate Agents

Are you a real estate agent? Is your website doing anything for you, or is it generally worthless? Sadly, many of these sites are. They are too busy and do…

May 09, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

The End For The Ultimate Apprentice

What do you say to a friend who was just fired by one of the most powerful people in real estate in front of millions of people? Last night, my…

May 07, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

You Think Your Apartment is Small?

Remember living in your first apartment? For many of us it was a small, cramped box. Here’s an apartment to beat all of the other little boxes out there. Welcome…

Apr 23, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

Top 7 Coolest Real Estate Web 2.0 Sites

Things are changing so fast online, and Web 2.0 is taking over. Mashups are the newest rage for now, and there will certainly be cooler stuff to come in the…

Mar 06, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

Indoor Beaches and Man-made Islands

Check out some of the cool things going on architecturally and technologically around the world: Dubai’s World-Beating Buildings Japan’s Indoor Man-Made Beach

Mar 06, 2006Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

No Go at the Real Estate Expo

Most of you know how I feel about the Trump Real Estate Expo (Part 1 | Part 2). Today, I recieved an email from their Director of Online Marketing, who…

Nov 19, 2005Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

Trump Real Estate Expo – Part 2

It has actually been a few weeks since the expo, and since I’ve posted. It seems that the entire experience brought more then I had hoped for. I’m finally recovering…

Oct 23, 2005Mar 16, 2021 Joshua Dorkin

New York Trump Real Estate Expo – PART 1

It’s Sunday and I’ve finally arrived in my room. It is late and I’m exhausted. Two days of non-stop real estate networking, and promotion. I’ll first start by saying that…