Hello from Ulster County

**loudog** · 06-09-2008, 01:42 PM

I have been on the forums for a couple of weeks now but never posted to the introduction category. I already know some of you but looking forward to meeting the rest.

Here is the speal I posted on my blog . . .

I began my web career at a dot com start up in lower Manhattan (World Trade Center to be exact). Starting as a web developer, I worked my way up to upper/middle management by becoming a web product manager of a job board.

If you have a good memory, you can remember that the end of the dot com boom came about just before the Trade Center was hit by the terrorists. Lucky for me, being a middle manager, I was let go 2 months prior to the attack. How did I get involved in real estate you ask? Right after the attack, I used the money from my severance package to start a web company that provided web application work to real estate agents.

Before long I realized I can make more money utilizing my knowledge base in technology than I could selling it. I signed on with a real estate company and worked exclusively for them. Now I am the technology director for the company and looking to propel it into the top position in our market.

**Codythebest** · 06-09-2008, 02:49 PM

Very interesting. What is the company you're working with?
What's the website? All this in NY?
Hope you'll find good info in here but don't forget to share :-)

**jamesww** · 06-09-2008, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by loudog

I have been on the forums for a couple of weeks now but never posted to the introduction category. I already know some of you but looking forward to meeting the rest.

Here is the speal I posted on my blog . . .

I began my web career at a dot com start up in lower Manhattan (World Trade Center to be exact). Starting as a web developer, I worked my way up to upper/middle management by becoming a web product manager of a job board.

If you have a good memory, you can remember that the end of the dot com boom came about just before the Trade Center was hit by the terrorists. Lucky for me, being a middle manager, I was let go 2 months prior to the attack. How did I get involved in real estate you ask? Right after the attack, I used the money from my severance package to start a web company that provided web application work to real estate agents.

Before long I realized I can make more money utilizing my knowledge base in technology than I could selling it. I signed on with a real estate company and worked exclusively for them. Now I am the technology director for the company and looking to propel it into the top position in our market.

Welcome to the forum. I am currently trying to start up a Digg group and from advice from one of my old professors I should begin with 20 or more members. There are currently 13 individuals from this forum interested in taking part. I hope you can see the benefit to SEO that a group like this can provide. If you think that you might be interested in the group add me as a friend and make a post of your interest in the marketing ideas section under the thread called "I would like to start a Digg group." I hope you find this forum useful.

James

**jvcus17** · 06-10-2008, 05:11 AM

welcome to the forum..anyway where is culster county?I'm really sorry I'm not familiar with that..its nice to meet you though..

**loudog** · 06-10-2008, 06:19 AM

@Codythebest: Currently I am working with Prudential Nutshell Realty in Ulster County New York. The website is NutshellRealty.com. We have been in business for about 5 years and are currently number #4 out of 142 companies in our market.

@jamesww: I'M IN! I am all about SEO and would love to get involved in your group. I will add you as a Friend and do my post ASAP. Thanks for the warm welcome.

@jvcus17: Ulster County is in NY about mid-way between New York city and Albany (state capital). The majority of the county is considered a premier destination for second home buyers looking to escape NYC.

**wchua24** · 06-10-2008, 07:46 AM

nice to meet you welcome here at the forum ....hope that you can help others here to...cheers...

**jron** · 06-11-2008, 12:16 AM

Welcome to the forums mate! I hope you'll enjoy your stay here and have a fruitful knowledge while you are here. Catch you in some threads mate! Cheers!

**Mijas Real Estate** · 06-11-2008, 03:11 PM

Hi loudog,
Welcome to the Real Estate Forum, it's good to have you aboard and hopefully we can learn some valuable info from you and also share some back too.
SEO is definately the way forward at the moment for us and anyone serious with their goals.
Good luck to you
Hasta luego from over the pond in sunny Mijas