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Q: A homeomorphism from the integers with the digital line topology to the natural numbers with a specific equivalent topology defined Consider a homeomorphism from the integers, $\mathbb{Z}$ with the digital line topology to the natural numbers $\mathbb{N}$ with an equivalent topology defined by:
$$
h: \mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{N} \ by\ h(z)= \left\{
        \begin{array}{1l}
            1 & \quad z=0\\
            2z & \quad z>0 \\
           1-2z & \quad z<0
        \end{array}
    \right.
$$
For completeness, the inverse function is
$$
h^{-1}(n)= \left\{
        \begin{array}{1l}
            0 & \quad n=1\\
            n/2 & \quad n=even \\
           (1-n)/2 & \quad n=odd
        \end{array}
    \right.
$$
I believe several open sets in the equivalent topology on $\mathbb{N}$ are $\{1,2,3\}$,$\{3,5,7\}$, $\{4,6,8\}$.
Alternatively, $\{2,3,4\}$ and $\{6,7,10\}$ are not open because their pre-image, $\{2,-1,2\}$ and $\{3,-3,4\}$ respectively are not open on $\mathbb{Z}$ with the digital line topology.
Is my understanding correct?

A: $\{1,2,3\}$ and $\{3,5,7\}$ are the images of $\{-1,0,1\}$ and $\{-3,-2,-1\}$, respectively, so they are indeed open in the transferred topology on $\Bbb N$. $\{4,6,8\}$, however, is the image of $\{2,3,4\}$, which is not open in $\Bbb Z$, since it does not contain a nbhd of either $2$ or $3$, so so it's not an open set in $\Bbb N$. $\{6,8,10\}$, on the other hand, is open in $\Bbb N$, since it's the image of the open set $\{3,4,5\}$ in $\Bbb Z$.
$\{2,3,4\}$ is the image of $\{-1,1,2\}$, not $\{2,-1,2\}$, but I expect that that error was just a typo. As you say, it's not open, because $\{-1,1,2\}$ does not contain a nbhd of $2$. The preimage of $\{6,7,10\}$ is $\{-3,3,5\}$, not $\{-3,3,4\}$, so it is open: the points $-3,3$, and $5$ are all isolated in $\Bbb Z$.

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O'Byrne Cup 2023
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Smellyball
Re: O'Byrne Cup 2023
Unlucky tonight, we're well in it until the last couple of minutes.
I wasn't at it but I understood we were 15 or 16 points down at half time?
SCFC
That was very sobering last night. Would remind you of the first game last year down in Wexford. Both games were over at half time. Both games had a load of reasonably decent but average enough club players making their debuts. At the end of the day, when we play Sligo in the first league game at the end of the month, we are likely to be looking at Trevor Collins, Eoin Lowry, Paddy O'Sullivan, Paul Kingston, Mark Barry, James Finn, Evan O'Carroll and Brian Byrne all starting. Possibly Piggott and Lillis too.
Goalkeeper position is a concern too. 3 of the last 4 starting senior goalies for Laois are not avavilable (Brody, Bolger and Byron) and the fourth, Corbett, is playing outfield.
Spiritof86
Glorified challenge match against a Longford side who had by all accounts a more established starting 15 . Our fitness and S&C is so far behind other counties and without Brody in goals we will concede goals regularly. But we already know all this .. Navan could be ugly Saturday.
How does Sheehan have them setup? Regardless of personnel, to concede that much in football at that level is alarming. Surely after the Wicklow game last year there would be some sort of defensive structure in place.
BallyroanAbu
He isn't very good, I know we're average but so are Longford. Doesn't matter he will prob stick out his best team on Sat. We win, crisis over till Sligo match. I explained this years ago, Club Football will now take precedent in Laois so as we don't have to acknowledge how bad we are. 25 years ago we were on the edge of a golden age, 1 Leinster in hindsight was a poor return. I like a lot of lads on the County Board personally but questions have to be asked.
Chrimtain
Does anyone believe that Billy Sheehan has any clue about what he is doing or what he is attempting to achieve? What happened against Wexford last year should not have been allowed to happen again this year.
« Last Edit: January 05, 2023, 02:31:11 PM by Chrimtain »
Laoiseabu
Getting rid of Sheehan or keeping Sheehan won't make much of a difference at all in the long term . Our problems go FAR beyond just Billy Sheehan. We are a mess from top to bottom . Our minor footballers last year for example suffered 20 point defeats to both Offaly and Dublin in the championship.
We were a mess before Sheehan arrived and we are still a mess with him . We need a complete rebuild from underage grassroots the whole way up to senior intercounty . You can't solve the problems at senior intercounty without solving the problems at schools , club and underage level too. What went on in Port last night is only the tip of the iceberg, it's the end product of years of taking our eye off the ball . We have sleepwalked into this mess
The next manager that comes in after Sheehan will have the very same problems . The frightening part is I'm not sure whether the expertise nor the appetite is their in Laois to overhaul our structures and change this mess . I honestly think we are going to just limp on the way we are . Truth be told whether we come out of division 4 or not this year it won't make a whole lot of difference in the long run . When we start playing teams in the higher divisions again we are going to be badly shown up again and then back to square one .
Id like to see all our resources poured into the underage , giving them the best coaching , the best S and C and the professionalism that they would recieve in counties like Dublin for example . We have to put in the hard yards and prepare these young players for senior intercounty football down the line . Simply sitting back and hoping that a " Golden bunch " will come along simply won't work anymore in this age of pace , power and S and C . You won't break even with the likes of Dublin or Kildare for example by sitting Back and hoping we will "magically " improve . When we get a conveyor belt of good underage teams coming again we will see the knock on affect at senior in maybe 5/6 years .
I have never doubted the ability in Laois but one thing we don't have is the pace and power and size to match any of the semi decent intercounty teams . That thank god can all be worked on put it is going to take a LOT of hard work and patience . I've heard a lot of people say that we are in "transition " . Where exactly are we transitioning to ? As it stands we will be transitioning between division 3 and 4 for the next 10 years unless we roll up the sleeves and put in the hard yards at underage .
Look at Port vs Kilmacud for example . Some very good "footballers" on that Port team but they simply couldn't deal with the power and pace and size that kilmacud possessed from years of hard work on the S and C side of things . Them Port players have never been exposed to that level of attention to their S and C from a young age like the kilmacud lads . Give them Port lads the same attention to training from a young age as the kilmacud lads and Port would EASILY break even with Kilmacud.
Us people in Laois want the end result of a rebuild without having to go through the actual rebuild process itself . It's going to take a lot of work . I'm not sure we have the expertise and appetite to do it but if we want to become competitive again we will have to do it . LaoisAbu
« Last Edit: January 05, 2023, 07:03:09 PM by Laoiseabu »
Quote from: Chrimtain on January 05, 2023, 02:20:20 PM
wicklow ? Spoke to county secretary last July and he said he was very confident he would turn it around , make of that what you want .
Quote from: Laoiseabu on January 05, 2023, 02:59:53 PM
I have never doubted the ability in Laois but one thing we don't have the is pace and power and size to match any of the semi decent intercounty teams . That thank god can all be worked on put it is going to take a LOT of hard work and patience . I've heard a lot of people say that we are in "transition " . Where exactly are we transitioning to ? As it stands we will be transitioning between division 3 and 4 for the next 10 years unless we roll up the sleeves and put in the hard yards at underage .
Good post. These really are all the important points.
Having said that, a decent manager should be able to ensure a better performance than that, no matter the makeup of the team. It's only o Byrne Cup and the result doesn't matter but you really need to see some evidence of a way doing things that can actually work. This is no good for anyone.
Sideline12
great post all that the truth, just hope you won't be repeating the same post in another few years.
Spot on with the analysis
Some of the observations I would agree with Laoisabu but the same comments regarding underage structures and s&c have now been on this forum for a number of years without much enthusiasm to alter the path but I always think its unfair to discuss underage football and then bringing in Dublin or in your post Dublin and Offaly. All football comes done to money and numbers, its irrelevant that the minors lost to Dublin and Offay. They beat Louth, Carlow and Westmeath. The also lost to Wexford but were down injuries. Laois rely upon a golden crop at any stage to compete. In 2021 Laois minors were well beaten by a much stronger Louth Team , massive strength and it was men against boys. This year the minors beat Louth, surely Louth had also gone through the same rigorous S&C programme .
The difference is that was a good crop for Louth in 2021 and not so good in 2022. Offaly this year at Minor and Hurling and football was their golden crop. Some of the same Laois lads who played minor football also played minor hurling and the training and S&C assisted them or maybe it was a good crop. Sligo will be strong and at Minor level over the last few years they have won Connaught and competed with Mayo and Galway, they just cant bring it into the senior squad.
Kilmacud Crokes probably within their club have about the same number of people playing as all the Laois clubs combined. They have excellent facilities at their own grounds unlike all other Laois senior clubs and the underage S&C training also takes place both within the clubs and at secondary school level, as a number of the clubs would have pupils who attend fee paying schools that play rugby, so core strength and S&C goes in tandem. Kids can also either walk or jump on a bus to a range of sports facilities and grounds without relying upon daddy or mammy taxi.
Kids and teenagers and adults want success, they want to feel ,they can achieve it and they want to experience it. Can you see that being the case currently. Its all historical success and that's not attractive to the player or punter
Underage at school levels in Laois is usually based on an all inclusive participation as opposed to focusing on core strength and stability and also most schools in Laois would be mixed schools at primary level due to numbers as opposed to larger urban areas in Dublin which may lead to more sports driven focused PE.
Anyway the post is getting off the point, the O'Byrne Cup is a trial period to see who can cut the mustard and the team will change over the coming weeks and they will get beaten by the rest of Leinster but if there wasn't new players coming in , there would be several posts bemoaning the management sticking with tried and tired players.
Quote from: Oblivious on January 06, 2023, 02:34:01 PM
if there wasn't new players coming in , there would be several posts bemoaning the management sticking with tried and tired players.
The O'Byrne Cup has always been used to look at new players.
I'm just a bit concerned that there are lads in on the panel who aren't as good as others out there who aren't involved.
I'm particularly thinking of Davin McEvoy and Sean Fitzpatrick of Ballyroan Abbey. I'd also like to see Saunders, Tyrrell, a chap from Joseph's whose name is gone on me and the 2 Dunnes, Eoin and Niall off the under 20 squad a few years back getting a chance. Not to mention 2 or 3 more Port lads.
Maybe they've all been asked and said no but it's a pity to lose them.
High Fielder
Most of those have had a go. Even though they undoubtedly had potential, they didn't persevere. Unless they come back wanting it more, why would you chase around after them? We are where we are for a million different reasons. I'm sad to say that there have been far too many lads with so much talent who have f**k all fire in their belly. They're no addition to any team

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"B" is for baryon acoustic oscillations (Alphabet of Cosmology)
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Tags: Alphabet of Cosmology, BOSS, galaxies
(The second installment in the irregular series "Alphabet of Cosmology", in which I introduce a concept or project in cosmology that's a little out of the ordinary.)
Sound waves in the early cosmos
Gather 'round, children, and I will tell you a story about the olden days—before there were any stars, galaxies, or even atoms. This elder Universe was hot, dense, and opaque. Constant collisions with photons kept any electrons from joining protons to form stable atoms, at least for long. However, this chaos wasn't the only thing going on. Gravitational attraction between particles of matter—especially dark matter, which was not subject to the collisions with photons—led to clustering in small regions of space, where the density of mass grew a little higher than the surroundings.
Small variations in density in the early Universe, known as baryon acoustic oscillations, grew to produce the distribution of galaxies we see today. [Credit: Chris Blake/Sam Moorfield]
The push from photon collisions—known as radiation pressure—and the pull of gravity acted in opposite directions on the ordinary matter, which cosmologists perversely refer to as baryonic matter. That set up sound waves in the baryonic matter, exactly like sound in air, which is small fluctuations in pressure and density. The baryonic sound waves weren't coherent sounds like human voices or music, but they were relatively huge, helping to shape the environment of the early Universe.
Cosmologists call these sound waves baryon acoustic oscillations (BAO). What's interesting is that these waves had a characteristic size, set again by the balance between the forces of gravity and radiation pressure. As the Universe expanded, it cooled and grew less dense. About 400,000 years after the Big Bang, the density and temperature had fallen to the point where radiation decoupled from the baryons, making the Universe transparent and leaving matter to cluster by gravitation alone.
However, the sign of BAO was left in the distribution of atoms: regions where the density was still higher than average. Combined with the growing clusters of dark matter (which again weren't affected by radiation pressure, and therefore could slowly build up by the action of gravity alone), these lumpy regions set the natural size for the distribution of galaxies that formed later. We can see the traces of BAO in the cosmic microwave background—the radiation left over from decoupling—but the really exciting aspects come from observing galaxies.
The face of BAO
One of the aluminum plates used in the BOSS survey. Each hole in the plate corresponds to the position of a galaxy. Light from that galaxy then passes through the hole into a fiber optic cable, where its spectrum can be analyzed. The plate blocks out light from everything else, keeping the signal as clean as possible. [Credit: moi]
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That's the mission of the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS), which I visited in October as part of my research for my book-in-progress, Back Roads, Dark Skies. BOSS looks for quasars, which are black holes actively spitting out huge amounts of light, and luminous red galaxies (LRGs), which as the name suggests are particularly bright and reddish from a spectral point of view. These objects are useful because they are bright, but also because astronomers can measure how far they are away from us, providing a three-dimensional reconstruction of their distribution in space. During its run (which is still ongoing), BOSS will map about 1.5 million galaxies out to a significant distance, and up to 160,000 quasars at even greater distances.
The Sloan telescope at Apache Point in New Mexico, probably the ugliest telescope I've seen (though it's hard to tell from this prettied-up photo). [Credit: SDSS Team/Fermilab Visual Media Services]
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However, ugly signifies nothing: function is all. The Sloan telescope, both through its work on BOSS and the earlier Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), is the most important telescope in cosmology you (probably) haven't heard of. By mapping the positions and distances to huge numbers of galaxies, the telescope has enabled cosmologists to get a clear picture of the evolution of structure in the Universe.
BAO happened long ago, but the past affects the present in cosmology, as it does with human history. By tracing the positions of modern galaxies, we can reconstruct a view of the Universe long before galaxies even formed.
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Online marketing and lead generation is a constantly evolving science. In the early days of the internet, simply putting a property online with text was a big chore that required agents (or their development partners) to have HTML programming skills. The next big evolution happened around 1999 when the industry launched the first Internet Display program called IDX. This allowed agents and brokers to publish all of the listings from the multiple listing service on their websites and enable consumers to search. This was quickly followed by the emergence of national property advertising portals like Realtor.com, MSN, Yahoo! and others. IDX and listing portals delivered a great savings to the real estate industry, which was focused on newspaper and magazine advertising at the time. It was not uncommon for listing agents or brokerages to spend between as little as $300 or well over $1,500 in the marketing of a property. Online home search grew in popularity among homebuyers as access to internet connected computers grew. The next huge growth in this category came along with the consumer adoption of internet connected mobile phones and tablets. Today, more than 50 percent of all property searches happens on a mobile device. Nearly concurrent with the adoption of mobile, popular social media sites have became conduits for accessing real estate information including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and now Instagram and Snapchat. The options consumers have today for looking at property is almost absurd. There are millions of agent websites, hundreds of thousands of brokerage websites, and hundreds of property portals. The abundance of these options has created some interesting consolidation. It is estimated that the top 10 real estate portals in America are visited more than 500 million times a month. Given that there are only about 5.5 million transactions a year in America, it makes you wonder what all of those people are doing. Agents and brokerages are recognizing that digital marketing and advertising is changing from "spray and pray" to highly focused and localized marketing. To accomplish this, solutions have emerged that support real estate marketers with geotargeting to a particular house, neighborhood, polygon, or Zip Code. Within those geographies, real estate marketers can tune their marketing for attributes like age, renter vs. homeowner, or any number of filters that narrow the audience. Another major development is the connection between customer management solutions and online marketing. There is an appreciation that one goal of online marketing is to help build a database of potential customers. This famous sales strategy of collecting contacts and staying in touch was famously dramatized in The Wolf of Wall Street where Leonardo DiCaprio encourages his sales team to stay in touch with the customer until they buy or die. Some research has emerged that provides some good guidelines for real estate agents who hope to develop a digital marketing farm. A good target is to focus your efforts on a group of 2,000 to 2,500 households. With a steady focus of targeted digital marketing, agents should be able to develop a sales funnel that will yield about two trades a month. The important ingredient to developing this volume of units from this number of transactions is the frequency and quality of your marketing and lead conversion efforts. Always remember that digital marketing only works if you respond inside of five minutes to an inquiry—or ideally inside of one minute. Consumers expect you to be ready to serve them right away. Want to learn more about online marketing and lead generation? Download our latest Success Guide today!
Generate more business (and save a few headaches) by avoiding these common lead generation mistakes! Whatever your lead generation strategies are, you've likely fallen into a few of these common traps. Fear not! Trial and error is part of what makes any business thrive. We've put together a list of the top five mistakes we see agents make when it comes to lead generation. If you can avoid these missteps, you'll save yourself a lot of wasted energy!
Nearly every agent has experienced the frustration of dealing with third-party/online leads. While they can be an incredible source of business, there's no denying that online lead generation is out of control.
There are few businesses that the internet and social media have changed more than that of real estate. As soon as it's time to move, the first thing home buyers and sellers do is hop on the web. They look at homes, or find out sale prices in their area. They can look for real estate agents to list their house or help them find a new one. Of course, none of this is news. What might be is how much the web, especially social media, can affect a home buyer or seller's decisions. The web and social media give instant access to resources and information that normally take a lot of time and effort.
"Hello, may I please speak to Seymour Butz?" Let's be frank about lead quality. At the end of the day, it's important for agents to remember that just because a lead isn't ready to buy right now, or even if they say "No," this does not mean that they are a dead-end or "trash" lead. Leads take time. Especially cold, online leads. So keep in mind if you've already taken steps to improve lead quality, and you're still complaining about lead quality issues – it may be an agent problem, and not a lead problem. However! There are some simple ways to assure that you're avoiding the true trash leads (ex: fake or out-of-service numbers, or fake names like Seymour Butz or Mickey Mouse), and also funneling leads into your pipeline strategically for higher conversions. Let's take a look at a few ways to get started. 1. Verify Your Leads Is there anything worse than spending an hour of your day cold-calling, only to sift through a handful of fake names, and then dial 20 out-of-service numbers? You can't force a lead to input accurate information, which is why it's beneficial to have some sort of lead verification process. Otherwise, you're the one spending hours sifting through a mystery list, when you could (and should!) be spending that time working with real leads. So, what are some options for verifying leads? Hire an assistant or Inside Sales Agent: While this doesn't fully alleviate the problem (because you are still paying someone to spend the time nixing trash leads) it at least allows agents to focus their energy on what they do best – working their hot leads and closing more deals. Partner with a CRM that verifies leads for you: BoomTown's system verifies leads who register on your site, by validating a phone number (mobile/landline/VOIP) and cross-checking to see if the name matches the data source. So when you're ready to reach out, you know you have verified information that will lead to real conversations. Use a lead generation service that provides verified leads: If you are paying for one (or several) lead generation services, make sure your dollar is going as far as possible. Shop different services, read reviews, and avoid using services who don't verify leads. 2. Qualify Your Leads When a lead registers on your site, what are they prompted to answer? More than likely they're only answering: First Name, Last Name, Email. Consider this: What if you asked just a few more questions to start qualifying your lead right out of the gate? For example: What is their timeline for purchase? Or, have they been pre-approved for a mortgage? Pre-qualifying a lead means that agents are getting more than just, "Ann – 843-555-2989." They're getting insights right off the bat to get a higher quality conversation going. Putting a qualification system in place will vary depending on the technology that you're using. If you've used a third party service to build your website, reach out to them and ask if it's possible to add more questions upfront when a lead registers. 3. Start Texting The "quality" of a lead can be dependent on when they're contacted. If you contact a lead within the first few minutes, they're more likely to want to talk to you. They're still in "home-search" mode, and they're likely still by their computer or phone. If you wait three hours, or even a day... chances are higher that they're focused on something else, or they may have already spoken to another agent. A great way to boost response rates is with texting. It's a quick and easy way to make contact, and leads feel a little more at ease. A 2018 Ellie May Study showed that texting is on the rise as a preferred method of communication from consumers. You can quickly shoot an introduction text to a new lead, like this one: Hi Andrew, this is Joanna with Cobblestone Real Estate Group. I'd like to email you a few listings. Any specific neighborhoods you'd like to browse? 4. Improve Your Content Marketing Real estate is a very personal business. Purchasing a home is a big decision, and not one that clients are willing to trust with just anyone. This is why the best real estate professionals have a brand that is client-forward and customer-service focused. One way to set yourself apart from the rest is to put strategic thought behind your content marketing. What are you sharing on social media and in your advertisements? What information is on your website? For example: if a lead lands on your website from a Facebook ad and all they see is a list of properties, they'll probably either (A) move on, or (B) enter their email and then move on, without giving your brand much thought. Consider adding your photo or a team photo to your homepage. Having a clear and visible mission statement or value proposition helps as well to differentiate your business. Check out The Bob Lucido Team's homepage for a great example. We see home as more than a house. So we approach real estate as more than a transaction. Whether you're ready to move in to your first home or move on to the next one, Bob Lucido Team is there with you at every important moment along the way. Delivering the ultimate real estate experience has driven us to be the #1 team with the largest real estate company in the world. It's how we sell a home every 4 hours, and how we've been able to sell over 35,000 homes over the past four decades. 5. Be Patient and Strategic. (And do the work.) Oftentimes with real estate, it's just about being in the right place at the right time. The way to maximize your chances of that is to have a rock solid follow-up plan. Aside from the real trash leads (fake numbers and dead ends), there is a wealth of "cold" leads that may seem impossible to convert. But the truth is — they're not. These are leads that have the potential of converting two weeks, two months, or even two years down the road. With a long-game nurture plan in place, you can capitalize on those opportunities year after year. To view the original article, visit the BoomTown blog.
Nothing drives away a potential customer like an unclear homepage that leaves them digging through various tabs and web pages to find what they need—and that's if they even take the time to browse past the landing page. Make sure your landing page has these key features to improve lead capturing.
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At RE Technology, we love to bring you success stories from fellow real estate professionals. Kendrick Realty has a GREAT story about how they were able to significantly dial up the success on their lead gen efforts in 2018. Check it out! In early 2018, the founders of Kendrick Realty, Lucas Monroe and Dan Sundberg, started to expand their lead program with realtor.com. At year-end, we checked in on their progress to see what they learned while driving agent- and office-expansion through their realtor.com lead solution.
Online leads are a totally different ball game. You wouldn't play soccer with a baseball bat, right? Here's how to start working your leads the right way and finally see a return on your investment. Online leads are what you might call the "black sheep" when it comes to real estate lead generation. Some agents write them off as "trash" and don't even bother investing a dime. Some swear that it's a worthy investment that can generate 10-40+ percent of their business. So what's the bottom line?
Real estate farming is possibly the most proactive position an agent can take to build inventory. The method includes a series of steps that analyze a given neighborhood, ZIP code or market area to determine how many homes are most likely to sell, at what price range, and how long they will be on the market. A good farming strategy involves working through a set of five exercises to determine the area's viability.
If you are a real estate professional in a resort or vacation home market, you're likely to be working with a higher-end properties niche and almost always out-of-area buyers. The information here also applies to any area with buyers that are mostly not current area residents. Often larger corporations, especially tech companies, have turnover and a constant flow of new employees from around the country. In these markets, you can leverage the advantage of working with buyers who usually do not have friends or relatives in the area recommending your competition. Your ability to get them to contact you in some way from your website puts you in front of the line to get the sale. Having a lot of local area information is your first priority.
When it comes to farming a local market area, are you doing everything you can to drive in real estate seller leads? Here are five common mistakes real estate agents make when farming. Mistake #1: Agents tend to "stick to what they know" It takes time to build a brand via farming techniques, and agents are often unlikely to select a new farm outside their usual market area. Sometimes, this means that agents stick to areas with homes that earn them smaller commissions, even though nearby areas may have higher turnover or more expensive homes (or both).
The world moves fast, and yesterday's geographic farming just won't cut it in today's real estate market. The competition is too steep -- and too technologically advanced -- to limit yourself to door-knocking and leaving flyers in a neighborhood. The current connected world demands an online approach to complement and work alongside your offline strategies.
In the digital age, potential home buyers and sellers no longer turn to newspapers and magazines when looking for real estate services. Social media platforms have become the go-to source for potential clients to find everything from listings to Realtors. If your social media brand isn't up to par, you run the risk of missing out on tons of potential clients--specifically, younger, social media-savvy clients looking to buy their first home. Although social media brand management may seem complicated, there are plenty of ways for you to take charge of your online brand management on your own. Follow these simple steps to get started building your social brand today.
For real estate lead generation, you run ads in the newspaper, in the homes magazine, and highlight your website in all of your other marketing. You've done a good job with this marketing in calling people to take action and come to your website. Now what are you doing for calls-to-action on your website to get your visitors to tell you who they are? If you're asking for them to "sign up for my newsletter," or "register for my guestbook," you're probably not very happy with leads from those calls. It's not that a newsletter isn't valuable, and we'll talk about that, but just asking them to sign up for it isn't going to grab their interest. So what can you do for calls-to-action around your site for real estate lead generation? And where should you place them?
Farming neighborhoods Real estate farming is possibly the most proactive position an agent can take to build inventory. Overall, you'll want to choose an area with attributes you find personally appealing as well as professionally rewarding. Then, create personas for your perfect clients using data such as income, education, leisure activities and more. For example, an agent who is athletic and enjoys leisure time at coffee houses might find it easier to relate to homeowners with similar interests. The goal is to choose a farm area that you feel comfortable representing and one that will produce revenue. Step 1: Research Begin by assessing local demographics and psychographics: who they are, what they do and how they behave. You can do so easily by using RPR commercial data to find a neighborhood whose attributes most resemble your ideal client. RPR's commercial data reveals an area's average age and income, net worth, marital status, education, and age, in addition to where they work, where and how they spend their money, and even how much time they spend exercising each week. The platform's neighborhood data includes home values, list/sales price vs. list/sales volume, price per sq. foot, own vs. rent, local amenities and commuter times––all worth knowing. Here's how to find your ideal client using RPR Commercial data: Visit narrpr.com/commercial Select Go to Analysis or create your own area by choosing Go to Maps. For our purposes, we will use the analysis section. Enter the geographic area, and then select the attributes you would like to search your area by. Each attribute you choose will reveal a new set of drop downs to glean your data. Add additional attributes by selecting the Add more criteria, or you can search by clicking Run Analysis. From the Map, use the Analysis Panel to adjust the size of geographies and parameters. Once you've found a few neighborhoods that are a good fit, research recent sales to determine whether one agent has a dominant presence in the area. You can also use recent sales to predict your average commission. Step 2: Calculate the area's turnover rate Now that you've landed on a potential farm area based on demographics, psychographics and average commission, it's time use RPR Residential to determine the turnover rate, a calculation that helps to identify whether the area has enough sales activity to make it worthwhile. RPR has developed a simple, surefire way to use its data in your calculations. Download this quick start guide to walk you through the steps. To configure turnover rate, divide the number of homes in your farm area by the number of homes sold in the last 12 months and then multiply by 100. See the graphic below. Build your pipeline from open house traffic Open houses can be another fantastic way to meet new buyers and generate listings. As the agent showcasing a home, you have an advantage. You get to showcase your skills to potential buyers and sellers through how you market the home. So create opportunities by casting a wide net. Offer a special neighbor preview Consider marketing an exclusive showing for neighbors with a special evening tour. This would not only be ideal for a postcard, but provides great content for a neighborhood door knocking strategy. When questions from neighbors come up about their own value, answer them with the RPR app. When you can't, set the pre-listing appointment. Be the resource At the open house, be sure to engage with prospects as they enter and leave the property. Not every person entering the home will be a match. Ask questions. Are they interested in the property? If so, use the RPR app to text or email a branded Mini-Property Report. If not, ask a few questions that get to where they are in the buying process. Questions like, "How long have you been looking?" and "Is your house for sale right now?" or "What characteristics are you looking for in a home?" Now, share an RPR Market Activity Report that is configured to showcase new local listings and open homes for the weekend. Facebook Lead Ads In 2018, we can't have a list about creative ways to generate listings without including Facebook. Statistics don't lie: Facebook remains the primary platform for most Americans according to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center (January 2018). Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults (68 percent) are Facebook users, with approximately three-quarters of those people accessing the social site on a daily basis. Facebook also happens to have a sophisticated advertising platform with powerful audience selection tools, allowing you to target people likely to match your ideal client. The ads deliver true leads information when using the Facebook Lead Ad. These are unique in that they can be customized to place your offer –– such as RPR's local Market Activity or Property Report –– in front of potential prospects. It's all possible because lead ads come with simple forms that capture a prospect's information within Facebook. The forms will even pre-populate a prospect's information such as name, email or phone number, allowing the person to quickly complete the form. Now that we've talked about the vehicle for your ad, let's discuss a few possible offers for your prospects that involve an RPR report. The offer could be: A detailed report on local market activity, customized for target market area. A home valuation and detailed property report using the Realtor Valuation Model® (RVM®). Once the offer is set for your Facebook Lead Ad, it's time to move on to audience selection. Facebook ads can be targeted by location, demographics, interests, and behaviors or even your own contacts such as sphere of influence, past clients or prospects. It's worth noting here that Facebook recently announced that soon it will be phasing out the use of all third-party targeting capabilities, both private and public. To view the original article, visit the RPR blog.
We're in the throes of prime networking season. Summer parties and industry events all provide real estate agents with opportunities to make connections and generate more business. Just like anything else, networking is a skill — one that many of us are uncomfortable practicing. Below are 10 tips to help you network and garner more referral business like a pro.
When it comes to discovering the power of public records for prospecting, real estate agents fall into two camps: Agents that feel like they just opened a huge door of opportunity--and that they now have useful knowledge that their competition doesn't. Agents that are so excited about the potential for unearthing new business with public records that they tell everyone in their office. That's according to Nikki Morgan, MLS Sales Executive at CRS Data. She's spent years speaking with Realtors about how to leverage public records--and how easy it is to upgrade your lead generation game with this powerful tool. We recently spoke with Morgan and her colleague, Danielle Longdue, to learn more about how agents can use public records for prospecting and acquiring business intelligence. Whether you want to share this information with your fellow agents or keep it to yourself--well, that's up to you! Lead Generation Tools One of the great advantages of prospecting with public records is that you can target a very specific geographic area. Other lead generation tools, like property portals or advertising products, only let you target by zip code--an option that may be too broad (and therefore too expensive) for your purposes. Your public records tool can let you narrow down your desired prospecting area in several different ways: Drawing a shape on a map to pull up all properties within that area Narrowing down by zip code or subdivision Specifying a distance from a certain property within a radius of up to 10 miles "Realtors are very visual," says Morgan. "They know things about their territory that no one else knows. We take it up a level by acknowledging that they are the expert and giving them the tools they need to apply that knowledge to a map using the radius or the free-hand drawing tool." Once you've selected a geographic area, you can execute multiple types of prospecting campaigns, including: New listing campaigns - Have a new listing? In addition to your social media and comprehensive digital outreach, consider sending a postcard or flyer to everyone in the immediate area advertising the home. The goal here is not to find buyers, but to show neighbors how much their home could sell for--and that you're just the agent to list with. Open house campaign - Send an open house invitation to homeowners living near your listing. With a growing influx of digital advertising, a tangible mailer can often earn a second look! The idea is to build your brand in the area, and bring the neighbors to the open house. Once there, you can chat them up in person, offer a free home valuation, and add them to your contact database. Sold listing campaign - Once you've sold your listing, it's time to brag a bit. Send out a postcard or flyer that shows the selling price you were able to achieve for the home. If you sold it over asking price or quicker than your area's average days on market, include that information as well. The idea is to show off your sales prowess and pique the neighbors' interest in selling their own home. Seller prospecting campaign - With home prices skyrocketing, you can drum up seller leads by sending out marketing material and designing a digital ad campaign that explains how lucrative it is to sell right now. Show how much home prices have risen in the past year, and include a call-to-action that invites homeowners to contact you for a free home valuation. Maximizing Your Public Records Reports Now that you've executed your prospecting campaigns, the leads should start flowing. Once a prospect reaches out to you, it's time to create a report in your public records tool that you can send them. To increase the likelihood of converting a prospect, there are a few ways that you can customize a report. "Customizing reports is one of my favorite things to teach," says Longdue, CRS Data's Customer Education Manager. That's because customizing a report personalizes it--both to you and your brand, and to the specific needs of your client--and that's a powerful way to connect with real estate consumers. For example, with CRS Data, you can add your own logo, headshot, and contact information to your report. "Who doesn't love putting their name and information on a nice report?" says Morgan. "It's better than a business card, and clients will hold on to it longer." Plus, she says, when you customize a report, you can rest easy, knowing "that every document has your information on it." Longdue and Morgan also recommend customizing property information within your reports, as needed. CRS Data, for example, allows agents to edit the square footage of a home, along with the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. This is crucial for creating accurate reports when a property has been remodeled or expanded, or when there's simply a variance in the public records data. Agents can even add a note to explain why the change was made. "Agents can put the information down, know it's accurate and explain themselves. It's a great way to capture information about the home," says Morgan. "Agents do their best work out in the field," Morgan adds. "We want them to be able to go into those appointments with an armored truck full of information." To learn more about CRS Data, visit crsdata.com.
How do you generate leads on your real estate website? Offering premium information and real estate reports is how many successful sites get that important contact information from site visitors. The fact that this strategy works is why you see so many of these calls-to-action on real estate websites. The diminishing returns from the strategy are due to the same stuff on every site: sold property reports days on market reports new listings reports You do want these offerings on your website, but if you want to differentiate yourself and your website, think about offering an Absorption Rate report with an explanation of how to interpret it.
When we're talking about website real estate lead generations forms, look at the strategy like a journalist using the 5 Ws rule. Who, what, when, where and why are the 5 Ws. What's so crucial about a simple lead generation form? It's just a form asking for contact information. Let's analyze the question using the 5 Ws, starting with the last one first. WHY are We Using Lead Generation Forms?
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Is there something more a real estate website can do to generate leads that everyone isn't already doing? Online surveys on real estate websites are not easy to find, so they meet the unique requirement, but can they actually generate leads? Online surveys not only can generate leads, they can also provide valuable information about your website and how visitors use it. If you put the lead generation second to asking questions, your site can be a better destination and resource for your visitors--and that generates leads.
Sales leads are the lifeblood of real estate. In order to scale your business, bolster your database with fresh contacts and unique opportunities, there has to be a pipeline of new leads flowing in. However, sometimes leads can dry up for a number of reasons. Perhaps you got busy with other aspects of your business and neglected your lead generation, or the same framework that was working for you has since grown stale. No matter what caused the well to run dry, there are always new methods to try when it comes to lead generation. Here are five effective ways to generate sales leads – and reopen the reservoir.
Time and time again, we see agents frustrated with the results they are getting from their marketing efforts. They studied the turnover, looked at the average sale price of homes, and found an area where there isn't a dominant real estate agent doing all the sales. Yet, they still aren't getting listings. Did they pick a bad area to focus their marketing efforts? No. Of course they didn't. They are just not touching homeowners with information that is relevant to them, and consistent with their current life circumstances.
We get it. You've heard a lot about predictive analytics, but every time you try to learn more about it, you're hit with even more terms you'll have to google: Back-testing, machine learning, algorithmic modeling. The truth is, you already know about all of these terms and how they work. You just don't know how they work for real estate agents like you. To better understand predictive analytics for real estate, let's dive into another massive modern trend that once seemed impossible: the rise of long-term partnerships as a result of online dating. Here are three ways predictive analytics for real estate overlaps with today's dating apps — from the data matching to the natural chemistry needed to build a professional or personal relationship.
It all comes back to leads. How successful you are in real estate is determined by how many you can generate, contact, and convert, so if you want to be a six-figure agent you need a consistent influx of leads and a dependable conversion strategy. In a recent webinar, Jason Wardrop, founder of Arsenal MKG, shared his secret to generating two to five leads per day even if you're new to real estate. Watch the recorded session here or find the essentials below!
High-quality content drives visitors to your real estate website. However, your hard work isn't working that hard if you aren't gathering information from these potential customers. When you invest time and money into creating unique content and publishing it on your website, you want to ensure that you can follow up with site visitors. If your website is not formatted for lead captures, each visit is a missed opportunity for a new customer. Dedicate time to implementing lead capture tools that will support your business goals—and then watch your business grow.
How's your conversion rate for new leads? Are they answering your emails? If not, you may be going about things the wrong way. There's a right way and a wrong way (actually, a lot of wrong ways) to start an email to a new lead if you want them to get back in touch with you. Find examples and tips below!
Are you tired of seeing traffic stats for hundreds of visitors to your IDX search page with very few turning into IDX search leads? How can you see almost immediate results for more IDX search leads from that page? It's really not as difficult as it may seem. The key is to think about what that visitor is seeking when they're on that page. There are two proven ways to generate leads from IDX and here is how to do it.
If your real estate market is like many in the U.S., you're in the midst on an inventory drought. Fewer homes for sale means more competition for listings, more competition amongst buyers--and fewer opportunities for earning a commission. So what's an agent to do? Real estate coach Tom Ferry has 12 suggestions. In this video, Ferry outlines 12 different strategies real estate agents can use to generate more listing leads and overcome their low inventory problem.
What's Better? Quantity of Leads or Quality of Lead Follow-Up?
Real estate transactions, closings, and commissions are a direct result of cultivating real estate leads. "What more can I do to fill my real estate lead funnel?" That's a question we all ask ourselves often, and we've tried some things that work and others that haven't. Most of our lead generation is geared toward the first level – directed at the prospects we want, real estate buyers and sellers. Another level, referrals from business contacts, is sometimes overlooked or not aggressively attacked. A prime example is our social site strategies on Facebook and Twitter mostly. We're reaching out to our future buyers and sellers. While many real estate professionals have an account on LinkedIn, it often isn't given the attention it needs to become a great real estate leads generator.
Lead generation is one of the real estate industry's hottest topics. There are myriad ways to generate real estate leads, but one of the most effective ways is by developing a killer content strategy. Content helps to draw prospects in naturally. When done consistently, content will help to give prospects a sense of what it feels like to work with you. But, there are challenges. Time. Time is a rare commodity, so how can you create content quickly and efficiently? If you like to write, then you may choose to write a blog post on your site or on another site like Medium or LinkedIn. If you don't like to write, you may choose to record video or host live video, like on Facebook. Scheduling time to create, edit and publish content that works for you is key. Patience. Creating content for lead generation in real estate is not a 'quick fix lead gen solution.' The agents and brokers that are getting great leads via their content have invested in creating content and distributing it through email and social media week in and week out. Let's break down six things you need to know when creating your killer content strategy.
What Is a Real Estate Referral Agent?
Nearly everyone knows what a real estate agent does, but not as many people are aware of what a real estate referral agent does, or why they might seek one out. Being a real estate referral agent can be a lucrative way of earning income in the real estate business, and is a good option for real estate agents who have experience and connections in the real estate world.
On a phone call today, a team of agents asked me a very interesting question. They asked me what I thought the key best practices are for entering a new geographic marketplace and dominating that farm area? It's a great question, and one I love hearing. I knew these real estate agents didn't sign up for a seminar, so I narrowed the answer down to four key best practices. These best practices are applicable for any agent, in any size marketplace, anywhere in the country. Here are the four things we discussed.
In a recent Secrest of Top Selling Agents webinar, national speaker, coach, and consultant Sherri Johnson explained how you can turn an open house into the most productive 2-3 hours of your whole week. Attendees found out how to begin with the end in mind, connect with open house guests, maximize your strategy for success, and add value for potential clients. Read on for Johnson's strategies to schedule more appointments with your open house guests!
Now more than ever, real estate agents are using Facebook ads to regain the social reach they lost to algorithm changes and drive traffic to their landing pages. However, with increased competition, simply running random ads isn't enough anymore. To increase their effectiveness, sophisticated agents are creating sales funnels to weed out the weak, useless leads and find the qualified buyers and sellers.
Somewhere today a real estate professional is asking, "How can I improve my condo project lead generation activities?" It is definitely worth the time and effort to improve, as getting the listing for an entire condominium project is an amazing use of economy of scale. You're concentrating your marketing, physical presence, and time in one location where you can end up with many trips to the closing table. The normal approach is to put a new navigation tab on your agent website, label it something like "Condominiums," and put a bunch of descriptive and marketing content there. Luckily, you're reading this because you don't want to be just "normal." So how can you effectively market condominium projects, generate leads, and get to the closing table often?
Farming real estate areas to generate listings is as old as real estate sales. For all of that time, direct mail of real estate postcards has been a very effective strategy for listing lead generation. Are you struggling with marketing budget decisions, especially when you've been transitioning to online marketing? What works best for the money invested? How do I get more out of my real estate postcard marketing? One thing we've learned is that measuring results in the online world is easier, especially when using analytics, site visitor tracking, lead generation forms and calls-to-action. When it comes to that postcard, you don't even know if it got read or hits the trash can right away. While you can survey your listing prospects and ask if they have been receiving your real estate postcards, it's far from a reliable measurement practice. Should you keep spending the same on real estate postcards or shift some of that budget to PPC or other online marketing? Here is a six-step process to complete a direct mail-email lead generation circle.
Simple ways predictive analytics can boost your bottom line Big data powers predictive analytics. As the field grows, these massive data sets propel some of the biggest companies in new, unexpected ways. Netflix reports it saves $1 billion each year by optimizing the predictive engine that recommends content and programming to its customers. Google Translate's reputation is nearly bulletproof now that its predictive algorithm has been retrained to translate in contextual sentences. Airbnb hosts see a fourfold increase in occupancy rates when they set a rental price within 5 percent of the company's recommended rate. In short, big companies use big data to make big waves. But what does that have to do with your relatively small real estate business?
How can you use real estate testimonials much more effectively for lead generation? It's a question you should be asking yourself if you're not already. In today's online social media world, it's never been more clear that customer referrals and testimonials can grow your business. Especially when it comes to the Millennial generation, who are very reliant on recommendations by their peers for everything from restaurants to real estate professionals.
We're continuing an annual tradition of counting down our top 10 articles of the year. The following article was originally published in January and is #6 in our countdown. See #7 here. The colder months are here, and many would-be sellers are hunkering down to wait out the season. As homeowners settle in, most real estate agents will find it progressively harder to get enough listings to keep their businesses running smoothly. But don't worry. There are always motivated sellers who want to sell fast, even in the worst weather. You just need to know where to look.
You need to rethink your relationship with your real estate landing pages. As more and more consumers get their real estate information online, your first connection with potential clients is increasingly your landing pages. This goes for referrals as well. Today, people are used to gathering information on businesses, reading reviews and researching individuals online. So there's a strong chance your referrals are looking you up online before ever speaking with you. Your landing pages are not just this first point of contact for potential clients; they're also your first impression. Elements like layout, color choice, text copy and perceived value can all play into a potential client's perception of you, and ultimately their decision to work with you. Since generating high quality leads is core to your real estate business, it has never been more critical to understand the keys to effective real estate landing pages.
Today, more than 80 percent of Internet users are active on Facebook. As the world's most popular sharing medium, the social media giant reaches all ages, genders, lifestyles and geographic regions, making it more inclusive than any one purchased client list, according to The Real Estate Agent's Guide to Social by Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. Moreover, the audiences an agent can reach by way of Facebook are considered willing participants; in this case, buyers, sellers, and fence sitters who eagerly await informative posts about their community—presenting a perfect opportunity for REALTORS who aim to build their businesses (lead generation) through relationship building. Here, we offer a detailed step-by-step plan for building and deploying a Facebook Lead Ad to a custom audience of your choice.
To get a clear picture of what many first time home buyers consider important in their home search and purchase, we need to step into their shoes and see the process from their point of view. We can't see into their minds, but there are some facts that can help us to understand their concerns and motivations: This purchase will most likely be the largest they have ever made in the past and will make in the near future. They are often in their first job or early in their careers, possibly somewhat unsure of the stability of their employment. A lot of online research has already been done before they ever meet you in person. After the crash in 2006 forward, they've seen relatives lose their homes or suffer through equity loss, so they want to buy something that will gain value over time. If buying an existing home, there are concerns about buying a home with condition or structural problems. How much a first offer should be, as everyone wants a bargain, but they do not want to make an offer mistake. They want to avoid making an affordability mistake, wanting to understand the costs of ownership as well as purchase. Many will be hesitant about working with a real estate professional at first, fearing that they are being "sold to" instead of helped in the process. What will help first-time home buyers trust their Realtor? How do we attract them with marketing to get in touch? Even more targeted, how to work with first-time home buyers is what we need to know.


The JASON report, prepared for the U.S. Census Bureau, included several technical and procedural recommendations to impede fraudulent activity, to facilitate its detection, and to mitigate its consequences. The report is available at http://fas.org/irp/agency/dod/jason/census.pdf.
My thanks to newsletter reader Ashley Odell for telling me about the report.
What are the proposed penalties for not sending it at all? I great way for hiding isn't it or is that why they are doing it. All the illegals will be safe.
—> What are the proposed penalties for not sending it at all?
The fine for refusing to answer a bureau survey can be as much as $5,000, the bureau separately says online, citing Section 3571 of Title 18.
Individuals willfully giving false answers to the government face a fine of up to $500, Section 121 says.
Fine words indeed. And will the government attempt to collect fines from defaulters. More likely, IMO, is that 'genuine' people will pay up. The 'bad guys' will default and then simply get forgotten about.
I guess we can't expect much in the way of smarts from our goverment – what a perfect set up for identify thieft and just think almost 5 years to work on it with the government contractors, with the announcment it so well in advance – if anyone is counting, how many government programs have been hacked in just the last year? and that does not include the ACA which was set up so that the government does not need to even tell you when the system is hacked.


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Britain's economy shrank in November for the first time since the initial covert 19 locked down last spring.
It coincided with four weeks of restrictions across much of the country.
The 2.6% monthly decline was much smaller than most analysts expected, though a Reuters poll had pointed to contraction of more than double that the downturn was led by the services sector as pubs, restaurants and non essential shops had to shut.
Economists are warning that Britain will likely suffer a double dip recession.
Its economy shrank more sharply than any other major advanced economy in the first half of 2020 and it's now 8.5% smaller than before the start of the pandemic.
Finance Minister Richie Cernak said Friday's figures highlight the challenges ahead, but added that the rollout of vaccines in Britain, which has been faster than elsewhere in Europe, was reason to be hopeful.
Several economists, though, say the economy will likely shrink in the first three months of 2021 thanks to a third tougher locked down now in place.
The UK is also facing a less open trading relationship with the European Union, which could put further pressure on business.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said this week that it was too soon to say if further stimulus would be needed.
The central bank ramped up its bond buying program toe over $1.2 trillion in November.
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About Bengaluru
Formerly known as Bangalore, Bengaluru is India's third largest city and the capital of Karnataka state is one of the rapid growing cities in the world. This city is also known as the 'Silicon Valley of India' (or 'IT capital of India') as it is a hub of Information Technology (IT) companies in India. A few more nicknames are Garden City or Green City. The large green spaces, vibrant culture and the contemporary lifestyle have helped Bengaluru earn its own unique reputation.
Spending a week in the city is a cakewalk as it is home to a plenitude of sightseeing spots which include historic monuments and magnificent palaces. The city's urban space features IT parks, glitzy malls and multiplexes, buzzing pubs, upmarket fashion streets, happening pubs, etc.
Bengaluru is a rich blend of its rich history, modernity, and cultural diversity for its visitors to witness and experience. Commuting in the city is pretty convenient with huge fleet of state-run, private buses, taxis and the metro rail set up by the state authority. The roads are wide, providing a fun drive in and around the city; the climate is excellent throughout and is a wonderful countryside.
About Bengaluru Airport
Kempegowda International Airport is named after the founder of Bangalore, Kempe Gowda I. It is Karnataka's first fully solar powered airport by ClearMax Solar. This airport is an alternative to the Hindustan Airport which is also located in Bengaluru.
Terminal 1 hosts both domestic as well as international flights. The airport is being further expanded and a new terminal (Terminal 2) is being built.
The airport is located 40 km or 25 miles away from the city centre near the village of Devanahalli and is well connected to the rest of the city with public and private transport facilities. It is the third busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in India.
Places to visit in Bengaluru
This palace was built in the year 1878 and currently it is the central attraction in the IT capital of India. A blend of Scottish and Tudor architecture, this wooden structure is an exemplar of great architecture and beauty.
This palace is now a host to various events like rock shows, marriages and also cultural events. The attractions of the palace include fluorescent blue ceramic tiles, a ballroom, some paintings of the famous painter Raja Ravi Varma, the Durbar Hall and the vine-covered walls.
It is believed that King Chamarajendra Wadiyar drew his inspiration for building the palace from the Windsor Castle of London.
St.Mary's Basilica
This is the oldest church in Bengaluru, and is the only church which has been given the status of a minor basilica. A statue of Mother Mary holding Child Jesus in her arms is present in a beautiful shrine outside the church building. It is believed that in 1875, when the church was being built, the people made an attempt to remove this statue so that it can be installed on an eminent altar inside the church, but they failed to do so and the statue remained immovable. This strange event is considered as a sign of Our Lady's miraculous power.
This structure is designed in the form of a cross and boasts gothic-style architecture and is designed by a French architect. If you are in Bengaluru around 8th of September, don't miss the Feast day of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary.
Cubbon Park
The Cubbon Park has a long history. It is officially known as Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar Park. This name was given to the park in order to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar's rule in Mysore state, in the year 1927.
It was originally named as Meade's Park after Sir John Meade who was the acting Commissioner of Mysuru in 1870. It was again renamed as Cubbon Park after Sir Mark Cubbon who is known to be the longest-serving commissioner of the time.
This park is the 'lung' of Bengaluru and is spread over 300 acres, has more than 6,000 trees which have supported the vibrant ecosystem of the city. The place is home to some major structures like Cubbon Park Museum, Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Park, and Attara Kacheri. The Bangalore Aquarium which is known to be the second largest aquarium in the country is also present here.
Devenahalli Fort
Devanahalli Fort is located 35 km north of the city of Bangalore and bears historical significance. It was the birthplace and also the residence of the great warrior Tipu Sultan.
It was originally built in 1501; it was passed on to Tipu Sultan after the year 1749. It spreads across a huge area of 20 acres and is a classic example of archaeological brilliance.
The fort is now in a crumbling state and is dilapidated, but it has still managed to retain its grandeur from the yesteryears. If you love witnessing old monuments and huge archaeological monuments, this place is a must visit if you are in Bengaluru.
Bannerghatta National Park
Experience the beautiful rendezvous with nature in its most unadulterated form here at the Bannerghatta National Park. A large assemblage of flora and fauna is present here and it is a treat for nature lovers and wildlife photographers.
It is located 22 km away from Bengaluru and is spread over 104.27 sq km, and was established in the year 1927. The country's first butterfly park is a part of the Bannerghatta National Park.
The jungle safari is a popular activity here, the assorted collection of wildlife which can be seen here include the Asiatic Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger, sloth bear, spotted dear, leopards, jackal, fox, porcupine and more.
About Ahmedabad
Popularly called as 'Amdavad' by the localites, this capital city is the largest in the state of Gujarat. It is also known as the 'Manchester of India' as it is the second largest cotton producer in the country. This name was derived because of the similarity of the famous cotton textile centre of Manchester in Great Britain.
Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River and boasts a rich culture and heritage and has a history of several dynasties and traditions. The city is famous for its variety of delicious food and traditional art forms, one of the most popular being the 'Garba' dance performed during the Navratri festival.
It is a famous tourist destination for its religious sites, museums and monuments. It was home to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) who lived at Sabarmati Ashram.
It is recommended to visit Ahmedabad in the winter months of November and February as the summer months can be extremely hot. Also, during the Navratri festival and Makar Sankranti festival, both the festivals are a treat to experience.
The Sardar Vallabhai International Airport named after the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, is located in Hansol at an approximate distance of 9 km or 5.6 miles north of central Ahmedabad. It is the seventh busiest airport in India by passenger traffic.
It has a total of four terminals, wherein Terminal 1 is for domestic flights, Terminal 2 for international flights, the other two for secondary traffic and cargo purposes respectively.
Q: How many flights fly every day from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: On an average around 8 non-stop flights fly from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru every day.
Q: What is the flight duration from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: The flight duration is approximate of 2 hours and 20 minutes (non-stop flight) from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru.
Q: What is the average fare for the flights from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: The average airfare (one way) for the flights from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru is Rs. 2977.
Q: Which are the best-rated hotels to stay in Bengaluru?
A: The Lalit Ashok, The Chancery Pavilion, and Clarks Exotica Convention, Resort and Spa are a few popular hotels to stay in Bengaluru.
Q: Which are the top airlines that fly from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: Air India, IndiGo, Spicejet, GoAir, Vistara etc. are some of the top airlines operating from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru.
Q: When is the first flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: The first non-stop flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru is at 03:05 operated by Air India.
Q: When is the last flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: The last non-stop flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru is at 23:45 by IndiGo.
Q: Which airlines operate direct flights from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru?
A: Air India, IndiGo, Spicejet, GoAir, are some airlines which operate direct flights from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru.
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