Inman News announced their annual nominations for the Finalists for their prestigious Inman 2009 Innovator Awards. The category winners of the 12th annual awards will be announced in San Francisco in August during the Inman Real Estate Connect Conference August 5th - 7th. According to Inman, the award "honors companies that use technology and innovation to enhance the real estate transaction process and improve the overall experience for consumers and real estate professionals."

MetroBrokersTV.com was announced to be a finalist in the category of Most Innovative Media Site, which is an extremely exciting recognition. MetroBrokersTV is indeed an innovative corporate portal for Metro Brokers to take their Internet presence to the next level. It is a complete Web 2.0 PR machine - with built in video syndication,  custom SEO pinging services for Metro Brokers to increase their Internet brand presence. MetroBrokersTV is a custom built blogging platform, with custom built video players for all MetroBrokersTV productions.  In essence, it is a complete corporate IPTV portal to expose the organization in the totally new transparent media trend that is spreading throughout the entire real estate industry.

MetroBrokersTV was built to increase visibility of the brand in the new world of SEO and search.   Besides extensive online storage for the player videos, the built live streaming capabilities also provide unique educational and meeting experiences.  It also offers an easy outlet for that human touch through video that potential real estate clients are looking for - there is no learning curve. Brokers that are new to the tech side of life, so to speak, will be able to advance quickly and easily as well, and this has become such an important area of focus in today's competitive real estate arena. This is exactly what Colorado real estate consumers are looking for in their next real estate agent and we have it, all in one package.

Congratulations to all of the nominees. MetroBrokersTV is thrilled to be amongst such creative, innovative, forward thinking businesses throughout the entire real estate industry. And of course, MetroBrokersTV will be broadcasting live from the Inman Real Estate Connect conference here on MetroBrokersTV and BrokerIPTV, so tune in live as the winners of all of the categories are announced.

Here is the entire list of 2009 Inman Innovator Awards finalists:

Most innovative brokerage or franchise
@properties
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Coldwell Banker
John L. Scott
Nest Realty Group
Redfin

Most innovative new technology
Closing.com
Dwellicious
SmarterAgent
Walk Score
Zillow iPhone app

Most innovative Web service
Animoto
FranklyMLS.com
Proxio
SmartZip
Ubertor

Most innovative blog
Clean Slate Blog -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
IanWatt.ca video blog
MyTechOpinion.com blog
The Phoenix Real Estate Guy blog
Trust Me I'm a Realtor blog -- Frankly Realty

Most innovative media site
Breaking News local media sites -- Domus Consulting
TheClozing.com
Coldwell Banker On Location
MetroBrokersTV.com
RealEstateTalk.com.au

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New Offfice Owner Brad Evans operates Denver Core

Metro BrokersTV:  Hi.  I am Amy Chase with Metro Brokers and I am here today with Brad Evans, managing broker and owner of Metro Brokers Denver CORE.  Brad, welcome.

Brad Evans:  Hi, how are you today?

Metro BrokersTV:  Good.  Thanks.  Thanks for joining me.  So, tell me a little bit about your real estate background.

Brad Evans:  Real estate background, this is my sixth year in business.  We just started this Metro Brokers in January this year.  So, before that I had been at Keller Williams, I had been a top performing agent there for five years and just really started[Phonetic] the need to have my own office.

Metro BrokersTV:  Terrific.  So, you were at Keller Williams first.  Tell me a little bit about your experience at Keller and how it varies at Metro Brokers.

Brad Evans:  I think Keller Williams was a great launch pad for my practice as a Realtor®.  It really kind of gave me the tools to start and now as a more mature agent, I think it started becoming a hindrance more than it was a help.

Metro BrokersTV:  Great.  So, you have been with Metro how long now?

Brad Evans:  January 1st this year, 2009.

Metro BrokersTV:  Terrific and tell me a little bit about your business model and how Metro Brokers facilitates you working your own model?

Brad Evans:  Our own model is... we are downtown Denver Real Estate agencies.  So, we kind of focus mostly on downtown Denver and the kind of core Denver real estate and the Denver neighborhoods around it.  So, our desire was to be that kind of more urban hit agency that we couldn't get Keller Williams to do.

Metro BrokersTV:  The brand, name, recognition was also important to you changing... or coming from someone like Keller Williams where you have got that brand recognition continuing on with Metro Brokers was also important.

Brad Evans:  Yeah, I think you know Keller and then now with Metro, there is a bigger network that we could be part of and I think that just kind of... that was something that was attractive to us.  We didn't want to just be Joe's Real Estate Company.  We really wanted to be part of a bigger whole and then we saw that as an opportunity to network with all the other Metro Brokers even in the state where we were getting referrals from Longmont and Colorado Springs and Grand Junction.  So, it's a great tool to use as a network tool and that's probably a big part of our business.

Metro BrokersTV:  Great and obviously you are a top producer, you are a very successful agent.  Tell me a little bit about some of your awards and what do you attribute your success to?

Brad Evans:  You know the awards, those are cool things, but I think it's the happy clients that we work with.  I think... and that's the reward to me more than it is like you know being Rookie of the Year or top G.C.I.(Gross Commission Income), the Keller Williams game[Phonetic], that's the rewards that we have is the happy clients.

Metro BrokersTV:  Absolutely.  Great answer.  Is there anything that you would like to share with our viewers about Metro Brokers before we part ways?

Brad Evans:  Oh, if you are thinking of coming in Metro Brokers, call me.  I mean we are happy to talk to you about why we are here.  I think that was the openness that we felt at Metro Brokers that no other office kind of ownership tools that were out there really offered.

Metro BrokersTV:  Definitely.  Brad, thanks so much for your time and welcome to Metro Brokers.

Brad Evans:  Great.  Thanks.  Appreciate it.  Have a great day.

Metro BrokersTV:  Thank you.

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Metro Brokers TV:  Hi.  I am Amy Chase.  Welcome to Metro Brokers TV.  I am here today with Justin Juarez, Justin, great office.

Justin Juarez:  Thank you so much Amy.

Metro Brokers TV:  Tell me a little bit about it.  Where are you located and how long have you been here?

Justin Juarez:  Well, we are a new office located in the East Highland area.  We are just west of the Diamond Hill Business Center.  We have been here since February of 2009 and we are very excited about our location and this energy we are creating here.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific.  Justin, tell me a little bit about your background.  How long have you been in real estate and are you specializing in any one particular area?

Justin Juarez:  I have been in real estate for about nine years now.  So, during that time I have seen lots of different markets.  Originally when I got in, I started specializing in first time home buyers, then I started working with my sphere in my second and third homes and as the times changed, so did my business and now I am pretty much focusing with investors and we are adapting to today's real estate market.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific and as we mentioned, this is a new space for you, a little bit different than what you are used to working in.  Tell me why you came to a space like this, what was attractive about it for you?

Justin Juarez:  Well, you know, Amy, I worked in different offices, lots of cubes, bullpens, the whole nine, and when we opened this office, we wanted to kind of create something that was going to be representative of today's agents.  Most agents are very mobile and it gives them the freedom to kind of create their own business model, but still gives them the professional atmosphere if they need to meet with a client or you know have the resources and tools to be successful in real estate.

Metro Brokers TV:  And how are you attracting new agents to this space with this changing business model, you know, off site agents, how is that working out for you and what are you doing to attract new agents?

Justin Juarez:  You know, we have had great success.  My biggest thing is that I am using Internet marketing, CraigsList, e-flyer marketing, and then also just word of mouth; as with anything, the best way to get it to the masses is through the masses.  So, my agents have been great and other associates out of my office have been spreading the word for us as well.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific and tell me two reasons why have you stayed with Metro Brokers, what works for you and what do you like about Metro Brokers?

Justin Juarez:  You know that's a great question Amy and to be honest with you, I got about three on the top of my mind; #1, flexibility.  Metro Brokers allows me to create my business model that works effectively for me and allows me to operate with a big name brand recognition and also the corporate support is unmatched.

Metro Brokers TV:  Terrific.  Well, Justin, thanks so much for taking the time to work with us today and good luck.

Justin Juarez:  Thank you very much Amy, have a great day.

Metro Brokers TV:  Yeah, you too, thanks

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Metro Brokers and Special Olympics team up

Greg VanBuskirk - Greater Denver Real Estate Examiner

The first ever Metro Brokers Triathlon Friday will be held on Friday June 5, 2009. The event will be held at Cherry Creek State Park and the beneficiary of the proceeds from the event will be Special Olympics.

The event is limited to 400 entries and initial response with entries received so far is greater than expected.

If you are interested in spending your Friday evening in a different way, go to the website: http://www.metrobrokerstriathlon.com. Even if you don't want to participate in the actual tri: swim 1/2 mile, bike 13 miles, run 3 miles, you can volunteer to help out somewhere along the course or at the finish line. Or, just come out and cheer on the participants. In addition to the sponsorship by Metro Brokers, another major sponsor is Lodo's Bar and Grill. They will also be handling the catering side of the event. Look for a reminder as we get closer to the event.

For more info: Contact Greg @ gregvan51@yahoo.com

Posted in Press Room, Giving Back, MBI News

Home sellers hope Obama tax credit will light a fire under buyers

Denver Business Journal - by Paula Moore

Denver-area residential real estate pros haven't seen a big jump in home purchases yet because of the new federal first-time homebuyer tax credit, but they hope to.

One reason for that optimism is that the Obama administration's tax credit passed in 2009, which amounts to as much as $8,000, doesn't require homebuyers to repay the money.

Former President George W. Bush's $7,500 homebuyer tax credit in 2008 was basically a loan that had to be repaid.

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