We just love giving you stuff that WILL help you generate more leads and more business.  So, here is our first bash at designing some custom yet universal call to action buttons for your real estate blog or website. Feel free to use these call to action buttons on your real estate blog or website. This Button style is available in multiple colors (gray, blue, green, red and brown). To view other styles, click here.

Button Description: Elegant/Modern, rectangular gray real estate call to action buttons on white background.

Designer's Recommendations: These buttons are monochromatic and have a softer more muted shading applied to them.  They would be well placed on a modern and classy site with earthy tones.

Suggested placement: Call to actions are best placed universally towards the top of your pages so they are easy to find.

How to implement these buttons: Simply hilight the buttons you want to use on this page and then click the copy tool in the browser or use the shortcut ctrl+C, then go to your blog or website and create a new sticky post and paste in the buttons, then simply use the link tool in your blog or website CMS to link each button to the appropriate tools on your site. To make the buttons appear side by side edit the image appearance in your blog or site wysiwyg editor to align=left.

SEO benefits: Each button has been search engine optimized with appropriate real estate related "alt" and "title" description text so if you implement the button on your site as described you will get additional on page SEO benefits.

See what these buttons can look like on a live real estate blog: Manhattan Beach Real Estate Blog

Don't see the color you want?  Simply post a comment below and tell us what color you would like to see buttons created in and will put one of hard working designers on the task! While we tried to come up with some universal colors that should match many of the large brokerages logos, we may have missed something, so feel free to make suggestions!

Elegant Real Estate Buttons in Gray

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That's right, we here at 1ParkPlace have had these buttons available to our clients for some time now, but why should we keep this bounty to ourselves? Feel free to use our buttons on your sites as well! We will be adding more buttons in graphically similar sets on a regular basis.

As you know by now, call to action buttons are critical to help convert a visitor to a lead, so you will be able to improve your conversion ratio by simply placing these buttons prominently on your site and linking them to your search, CMA, Contact, VIP sign in or other lead conversion tools.

Instructions:
Use the HTML link to connect the buttons below to your lead generation tools.

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/search1.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/search2.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/search3.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/value1.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/value2.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/value3.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/showcase1.gif" border="0" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/showcase2.gif" border="0" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/showcase3.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/tour1.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/tour2.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/tour3.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc1.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc2.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc3.gif" border="0">

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<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc5.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc6.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc7.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc8.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc9.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc10.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc11.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc12.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc13.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc14.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc15.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc16.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc17.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc18.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc19.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc20.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc21.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc22.gif" border="0">

<img src="http://www.1parkplace.com/ButtonsLibrary/images/misc23.gif" border="0">

Eddie Murphy, See Home

Beverly Hills, CA - Eddie Murphy built a Mission-style $20 million mission in 2005.

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor, film director, producer and comedian. Murphy ranks as the number one grossing film star in history, having a total of 33 films to date, his films grossing over $3.4 billion in the US alone, averaging $104 million per film.^[1] He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He has also enjoyed a minor singing career.

Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the 1960's where the median home price was $75,400.

Oprah Winfrey, See Home

Oprah resides in a $55 mil home in Montecito, CA with 14 bathrooms and 10 fireplaces.

Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American television host, media mogul, and philanthropist. Her internationally-syndicated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, has earned her multiple Emmy Awards and is the highest-rated talk show in the history of television.^[2] She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher.

Oprah was born in rural Mississippi but grew up in an inner city Milwaukee neighborhood in the 1960's where the median home price was $60,600.

J.Lo, See Home

Los Angeles, CA - J.Lo lives in a seven bedroom and fourteen bathroom, 12,217 sq. ft home in

Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969),^[1] popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, fashion designer, and television producer. She is the richest person of Latin American descent in Hollywood according to Forbes, and the most influential Hispanic entertainer in America according to People en Español's list of "100 Most Influential Hispanics".^[2]

Jennifer Lopez was born in the South Bronx, New York and grew up in the 1970's where the median home price was $86,400.

John Travolta, See Home

Ocala, FL - John Travolta built this $2.5 million dollar Florida house at the end of a private runway in Ocala, Florida, which includes parking for his Boeing 707 and Gulfstream jets. Oh, and a 16-car garage.

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction, Hairspray, and Battlefield Earth.

Travolta  was born in Englewood, New Jersey and grew up in the 1960's where the median home price was $76,900.

Billy Joel, See Home

Miami, FL - Billy Joel's $35 million dollar, 7 bedroom modernist Miami mansion sits on a private island.

William Joseph Martin "Billy" Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. He released his first hit song, "Piano Man", in 1973. According to the RIAA, he is the sixth best-selling recording artist in the United States.^[1]

Born in the Bronx, New York, Joel was raised in Hicksville, New York during the 1950's where the median home price was $61,500.

Will Smith, See Home

Los Angeles - The Fresh Prince renovated this Calabasas castle, worth nearly $20 million. It has its own lake. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have their own full-sized basketball and tennis courts too!

Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. He is one of a small group of people who have enjoyed success in three major entertainment media in the United States. Newsweek has called him the most powerful actor on the planet.^[1] Smith has been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammys.

Will Smith was born and raised in West Philadelphia and Germantown in Northwest Philadelphia during the 1970's where the median home price was $52,200.

Halle Berry, See Home

Malibu, CA - Halle Berry's owns an $8 million estate in Malibu, CA. Nearly every room has a coastline view. 

Halle Maria Berry (IPA:; born August 14, 1966)^[1] is an American actress, former fashion model and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,^[2] and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and still only woman of African-American descent to have won the award for Best Actress.

Halle was born in Cleveland Ohio and grew up in the 1970s where the median home price was $67,600.

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Bob Bemis and Brain Wharton should be commended for their recent actions to help the agent members of ARMLS in this challenging market. By approving new technology vendors to partner with ARMLS, Arizona agents now have choices for website and Internet Marketing Technologies in their business.

1parkplace, Inc. (www.1parkplace.com) is one of the leading providers of map based IDX search technologies and lead generation solutions.  The company has been providing this solution to top producers nationwide for the past 12 years.  CEO, Steve Hundley has been campaigning for over a year to be approved and recently earned the approval to offer its award winning Internet Marketing technology suite of tools to ARMLS members. 

"This is a huge win for active Arizona ARMLS members", says Hundley.  We are so excited to finally be able to help AMLS agents supercharge their online real estate Marketing, lead generation and contact management capabilities.  "Our systems power the highest producing agents in the U.S.A. and Arizona has one of the most active markets with a tremendous need for Internet Marketing technology", says Hundley.

To learn more about the 1parkplace solution:

Join a Free Webinar specifically for AMLS members:

"Unleashing the Virtual Agent - Secrets of the Top Producers"

Date and time:  Thursday, May 22 at 1:00 PM.

This 90 minute on-line seminar, delivered by 1parkplace CEO Steve Hundley,  will provide ARMLS members a special insight on how to immediately transform their business to take advantage of a 24 hour a day virtual sales assistant.  It is a MUST for anyone trying to market their listings or target buyers.

During this event, from the comfort of their home or office computer, ARMLS members will receive 7 instant tips that they can implement for FREE to instantly enhance their marketing efforts.

To register for a Free upcoming Webinar, please visit www.1parkplace.com/ARMLS. 

To see the IDX solution in action, visit: http://www.phoenixrealestatehomesforsale.com/real-estate-home-search

The company will also be scheduling seminars and on-line workshops for Brokers, owners, managers and team leaders that focus on increasing productivity, providing better agent retention and to enhance recruiting to higher performing agents.

Meet Steve Hundley in Person:

Register now for the BloodhoundBlog Unchained Technology Conference

Dates: May 18-20, 2008

Enter to Win a Free Online Marketing Package (1parkplace solution + Blog) Unchained is the premier Social Media Marketing conference for real estate professionals. What should you expect? The same kind of hard-headed,
practical tips, tricks, tools and techniques you've learned to expect from BloodhoundBlog. Blogging, the social sites, SEO, graphics, strategies for the listings sites. Plus a keynote debate featuring Redfin.com's Glenn Kelman.

Register to attend the event for the discounted rate of $149 Register Now

This is the first post in the Steal This Real Estate Blog Post category.  And when I say, you can steal this post, I mean it.  These posts are designed as controverisal or fun articles that will drive in traffic and emotionally engage it so you can jump start your real estate blog.  These types of posts can be used once a month to keep your blog alive.  We will be adding at least one post to this category each week, so you will never run out of our crazy and inciting ideas.  Why would we do this?  because we know your time is best spent doing business instead of writing blog posts.

House #1 A 20-room mansion ( not including 8 bathrooms ) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool ( and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400. per month. In natural gas alone, this property co nsumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern "snow belt" area. It's in the South.

House #2 Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every "green" feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet ( 4 bedrooms ) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground.
 
The water (usually 67 degrees F.) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summe r. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter the electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000-gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the hou se. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape.

Now, for the clincher:

HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville , Tennessee ; it is the abode of the "environmentalist" Al Gore.

HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford ,Texas; is the residence of the President of the United States ,
George W. Bush.

Is this an "inconvenient truth?"

You can verify it at:http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp