My CEO Life

Every 6 months i go to the Inman Conference in the US.   The conference is run by Brad Inman – a lead commentator on all things internet and the US real estate market.

There conferences are held in January in New York and in July in San Francisco.  They are a must for anyone who is interested in the online real estate world.  Key attendees to the conference include move.com, Trulia, Zillow, the REA Group, properazzi, and so on.

At the conference a range of topics are covered from which portal sites should be used through to blogging and the real estate agent and even discussions on the US real estate market.

Check out the website (www.inman.com)

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