Mobile Web 2.0 - AnytimeAnywhere 2.0

The new version is loaded with features to work with all the current mobile phones. Automatically dials the phone number, text message, etc.

Phoenix Project Update

Details from the soon to be release Phoenix Project are slowly coming out. An early look at some parts of the new product seem very impressive. Rollout is schedule to being in Q2. Early adopters will have a chance to start using the new product sooner. If you want to be an early adopter, give us a call at 877-247-3843.

URL Shortener

Clients posting links of their BIRDVIEW site on places such as Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, and other sites can now provide a short address rather than a long string. Long URLs also have a tendency to break lines in emails that prevent your intended audience from being able to simply click to access your site. Often times, your intended recipients are forced to copy and paste the url.

As an example, if you were sending a link to a pre-defined property search, it may have looked like this:

http://c21boyle.com/homesearch.htm?scope=ALL&mls=0&hometypes[]=1&minprice=100
000&maxprice=200000&bedrooms=4&bathrooms=2&city=glens+falls&state=NY&zipcode=
&radius=0&street=&county=&subdivision=&development=&garage=0&age=0&sqft=&acre
s=&association_fees=0&listing_status=A&email=Enter+Your+Email+Address!&autose
arch_length=279&autosearch_period=7&autosearch_receive=0&autosearch_format=HT
ML&action=Search

Now, you can use the new BIRDVIEW service to make the same link appear like this:
http://bv.gd/b

This is great for those clients who use text messaging to communicate with their clients and also for those using mobile devices.

To shorten your URL, follow these simple steps:

1. go to http://bv.gd/
2. Paste in your url
3. Select the time frame that you want this shortened URL to be active
4. Click the button labeled "Minify"

You may now paste this new URL into your blog post, email, instant message, tweet, or wherever else you like, and it will redirect to your original page until it expires.

Yes, it's really that short!

Competent Real Estate Internet Marketeer

The BIRDVIEW CREIM Program (Competent Real Estate Internet Marketeer) provides fundamental knowledge and skill development to effectively market your Real Estate practice on the Internet. The 4 course program will help you develop your marketing skills one step at a time. When you finish all of the courses, you will be eligible for Competent Real Estate Internet Marketeer (CREIM) recognition.

For a limited time, the certification series is being offered at no cost.

Click here for more information.

CENTURY 21 American Patriot Increases Marketing Impact by 500%

Baltimore, MD (March 10, 2009) - Since re-launching their website presence with BIRDVIEW, CENTURY21® American Patriot, a small real estate brokerage serving the Baltimore, MD area, has seen explosive results.

The re-launch occurred on October 1, 2008. Since that time CENTURY21® American Patriot has reduced the site's bounce rate by 35%, increased the time consumers spend on the site by 43%, while the registration rate has nearly doubled. "Remarkably, these results reflect an improved consumer experience at the same time traffic was increasing by over % 200. Most importantly, we increased by 5x the number of prospective consumers that our agents can engage", commented Chuck Michael, the Lead Manager for CENTURY21® American Patriot.

"We've been helping brokers by providing software services for over 12 years. For the past two years, BIRDVIEW's Consulting Group has focused on developing and implementing profitable online strategies for real estate brokerages. One of the results has been the creation of the Traffic Accelerator Program™. Traffic Accelerator™ combines listing syndication, pay per click, search engine marketing and perhaps most importantly a feedback mechanism for optimizing spending and the configuration of the website", said, Michael Kehoe, President of BIRDVIEW Consulting.

About CENTURY®21 American Patriot

Century21 American Patriot is proud to be a community leader in our local real estate marketplace. Our success has been based upon exceptional service and expertise to meet and exceed the needs of our clients. Our twenty-six full and part-time agents are ready to assist you with all your real estate needs. Our office serves the entire State of Maryland, with a strong market presence in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, Anne Arundel County, and Howard County. Please consider Century 21 American Patriot for your real estate needs, as we continue to excel as a leader in our industry.

About BIRDVIEW Technologies

BIRDVIEW Technologies, www.birdview.com, combines a consultative approach with innovative technologies to help real estate brokerages successful grow their customer base. Since 1996, the Company has become a foremost expert having helped clients generate over 12,000,000 Internet leads. The Company's suite of web-based solutions helps real estate brokerages service the needs of over 2 million prospective home buyers each month.

New BIRDVIEW Referral Program

To show our appreciation to those of you who continue to refer new customers to BIRDVIEW, we are pleased to introduce the BIRDVIEW Referral Program. The program allows our clients to receive up to $500 in rewards for making referrals. Here is the link to the referral program.

BIRDVIEW Technologies blending organic growth with acquisition strategy

Lombard, IL (February 25, 2009) - BIRDVIEW Technologies announced that in addition to continuing to grow BIRDVIEW's customer base through its current sales channels, the company is looking to grow through acquisitions. BIRDVIEW, headquartered in Houston, Texas and with offices in the Chicago area as well as satellite offices in Virginia, Florida and California, is an industry leading Software as a Service (SaaS) provider for residential real estate brokerages. It's suite of web based applications provides website, lead management, marketing and lead generation tools to brokerages and their agents across the United States.

BIRDVIEW's acquisition strategy is a flexible one aimed at meeting the needs of owners as well as employees and even targets companies with revenue as low as $500,000. "Given the economic climate, and BIRDVIEW's strong financial position and access to capital, this strategy makes sense," stated Michael Kehoe, Executive VP for BIRDVIEW Technologies. "We are looking at a number of opportunities that will either grow our customer base or extend our product suite."

The residential real estate market is in the midst of a remarkable reversal of fortune that has seen the number of housing transactions go from 5 million to 7 million and back to 5 million between 2000 and 2009. "The real estate industry is being dramatically reshaped in the midst of the present downturn and we believe the same is true of technology providers that cater to the industry. As a result, we see strong opportunities for consolidation that weren't available in the past," said Bedros Bedrosian, Founder/President.

About BIRDVIEW Technologies

BIRDVIEW Technologies, www.birdview.com, combines a consultative approach with innovative technologies to help real estate brokerages successful grow their customer base. Since 1996, the Company has become a foremost expert having helped clients generate over 12,000,000 Internet leads. The Company's suite of web-based solutions helps real estate brokerages service the needs of over 2 million prospective home buyers each month.

Thousands of Broker and Agent Sites Now Provide Free Foreclosure Listings

SEATTLE (February 3, 2009) - BIRDVIEW Technologies, which powers the websites of 40,000 real estate agents across the U.S., has partnered with ForeclosurePoint.com to offer its foreclosure marketplace platform to BIRDVIEW's network of agent and broker sites.

You can Read the rest of the Press Release here

ERA Stirling Properties Selects BIRDVIEW Technologies' Real Estate Technology Platform to Improve Company Profitability

Convington, LA (February 2, 2009) - ERA Stirling Properties, a leading real estate brokerage serving Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coasts, has selected BIRDVIEW's Real Estate Technology platform. BIRDVIEW's sophisticated suite of web based tools will allow ERA Stirling Properties to more effectively use the Internet to expand its customer base, dramatically reduce customer acquisition costs and improve Company profitability.

"After carefully reviewing multiple vendors, BIRDVIEW emerged as the clear choice given their capablities and proven track record in helping other brokerages and their agents across the country. We are excited about partnering with a clear leader who will deliver the marketing systems we need today to both grow our business and improve our profitability in challenging economic times," said James Graham, Director of Relocation and Business Development for ERA Stirling Properties.

"We've been helping brokers for over 12 years now and we're excited to bring our expertise to help ERA Stirling Properties achieve their goals. The leadership team at ERA Stirling Properties has rightfully embraced Internet marketing and technology and has a clear vision of how the Internet can play a key role in moving their business forward," said Bob Kehoe, Vice President of BIRDVIEW Consutling.

BIRDVIEW and ERA Stirling Properties are currently engaged in pre-rollout planning sessions and have targeted March of 2009 for a rollout of the new platform.

About ERA Stirling Properties

ERA Stirling Properties is ranked among the top 500 Power Companies and ranks in the top 10 of ERA franchises. With over 200 highly trained and experienced professionals, the company services the real estate needs of consumers in Lousiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

About BIRDVIEW Technologies

BIRDVIEW Technologies, www.birdview.com, combines a consultative approach with innovative technologies to help real estate brokerages successful grow their customer base. Since 1996, the Company has become a foremost expert having helped clients generate over 12,000,000 Internet leads. The Company's suite of web-based solutions helps real estate brokerages service the needs of over 2 million prospective home buyers each month.

Research Study Confirms Brokerage Web Presence Is Most Effective Lead Source

Lombard, IL (January 26, 2009) -- A study by BIRDVIEW Technologies has confirmed that a real estate brokerage's web site presence can be its most effective source of leads. The study was conducted over the course of 12 months and across more than 10 different leading real estate brokerage web sites. The study compared leads generated from a variety of sources including newspaper, magazine, franchise web site, and other on-line real estate portals.

Key findings of the study included:

• Fifty seven (57%) of leads came from the brokerages primary web site presence;
• Twenty nine (29%) of leads came from national franchise web sites like century21.com;
• All other lead sources accounted for less then fifteen (15%) of all leads;
• Leads from a brokerage's web site closed at an average five (5%) rate.

"After 12 years and 12,000,000 leads generated on behalf of our clients, we've always believed this to be the case," said Bedros Bedrosian, President of BIRDVIEW Technologies. "But the research study provides definitive evidence that a real estate brokerage's web site presence is the leading tool in a brokerage's marketing strategy and corroborates findings of studies done by other independent research institutions."

About BIRDVIEW Technologies

BIRDVIEW Technologies, www.birdview.com, combines a consultative approach with innovative technologies to help real estate brokerages successful grow their customer base. Since 1996, the Company has become a foremost expert having helped clients generate over 12,000,000 Internet leads. The Company's suite of web-based solutions helps real estate brokerages service the needs of over 2 million prospective home buyers each month.