ActiveRain Success Stories

"Unfortunately, few property managers think that blogging will assist them in enhancing their business * and this is unfortunate. I have chosen to make it a part of my business model. I elected to blog and ceased my quarterly (expensive) 8 page property management newsletter 2 years ago. I have gained so much knowledge and enjoyment from my participation on ActiveRain that my first 100,000 points came 2 months earlier than I had anticipated AND I am posting more than 10 comments per day and the 10 blog per week limit is no longer a concern."

"Active Rain success stories When I type in may name, Bob Crane, I used to get Colonel Hogan, regardless of what I would ad to it. Now Bob Crane Wisconsin, yields 1. Active rain profile, 2. my twitter (with a link to all of my AR blogs) Bob Crane, Forester" yields 1. my linkedIn profile 2. my twitter (again, with my AR blog links). Bob Crane, Woodland" and you will find 9 out of 10 pages leading to me with my Active Rain profile right at the Top Yes, blogging for a year on Active Rain has had an impact, and blogging as a Rainmaker for a few weeks has had a Super Impact on my SEO. I have met hundreds of quality Real estate professionals throughout the nation with diverse locations and diverse real estate practices. These contacts and the many blog posts on Active Rain have broadened my knowledge of the Real estate profession and what it takes to be a small business person and what it takes to be a successful real estate investor. Woodland Management Service has assisted numerous clients over the years in evaluating forestlands of all sizes from the small 10 acre woodlot to Million acre corporate forestland properties. These evaluations can vary from simple timber volumes to full scale inventories including timber values, wildlife habitat, wildlife populations, future value of timber, and other cultural and resource assets. When working with one of our foresters or wildlife specialists an active rain real estate professional can expect to have the knowledge to fully represent their clients who are buying or selling forestland of any size and purpose. Give me a call and we can meet to discuss your clients forestland property needs and how we can help them to meet their forestland goals. Our foresters specialize in: ¨ Timber Sale Administration:We select, mark and measure each tree to be sold. Our knowledge of markets assure you of the highest possible price for your timber ¨ Management Plans- including Certified MFL Plan Writers:Whether the goals for your property include timber production or wildlife, a properly managed forest can provide multiple benefits for years to come. ¨ Appraisals: Planing on buying our selling your property, having an appraisal done will help you get a clear idea of the true value of the land. ¨ Thinning and Timber Stand Improvement: Forest Management increases the productivity and future value of your timber. The needs of any given woodlot will vary and can include planting, pruning and thinning. ¨ Tree Planting ¨ Many Other Specialty Services:"

"I got a call yesterday which was a blast from the past... A former client from when I was a loan originator back in 1989 called me. Obviously, I am no longer at that office, as it was almost a quarter of a century ago. The business is now defunct, the Broker had died, and the place dissolved. This client had used me for a loan when she purchased 24 years ago. She still had my card, for which she was grateful, as my name has a very unusual spelling. I remember her vividly, as when she went to move into her house, the little old lady who had lived there for 48 years had not even started packing, and although she was now in possession of about $600,000, she (little old lady just realized she had made a mistake selling the home, was a widow, and had too many memories attached). I help my client talk the lady into getting all packed up, and she got her kids to help, and my client remembered that, as did I as we talked about it again. Well, she found me on the internet to get a home loan, but now I am a Realtor, so she is going to use me instead to help her buy her home, as she is relocating from Southern CA. She claims she found my blog on "Active in the Rain" (she stood corrected) after Googling my name. How sweet it is. Money falling from the sky."

"Born and raised in Mexico City, he found his love for Baja California Sur in the late 70’s when he arrived in La Paz to work as a bellboy at one of the first hotels in the area. After a while he decided to travel and went to Europe. He then returned to Baja helping in the management of three fishing boats with his father and brother; who had started the business in La Paz around the late 70’s and later moved the operation to Cabo in 1984. Pisces Sport fishing Fleet is now successfully managed by his wife Tracy. Once in Cabo his entrepreneurial spirit kicked in with the opening of El Squid Roe and other ventures in the late 80’s. The Real Estate business came to be in 1989 when he founded Pisces Real Estate as a small and professional team of associates, with local knowledge and expertise. The Pisces Real Estate team has gone on to sell more than 300 million dollars in the last two decades. He has also developed Rancho Paraiso Estates a 45 acre residential community in Cabo San Lucas. Marco recently completed building El Cielito a complex of 22 villas within Rancho Paraiso. In 2011-2012 alone, Marco has successfully accomplished over $20 million dollars in sales to date with 7 sales alone specializing in the Hacienda Beach Club & Residences property located on Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas. His accomplishments over the last twenty years have made Marco a trusted name in Cabo, let his experience, knowledge and ability help you in your Real Estate endeavors! For over 30 years Los Cabos has been our home. It is truly paradise for my family and I… the Cabo lifestyle investment is the way to live and wouldnt change it for anything in the world"

"So many success stories! Learning about different marketing strategies and finding others in this industry who have a similar passion for the business: now that's a success story! A consumer was frustrated with the loan process at their local bank. They came onto Active Rain to find a company who could succesfully accomplish a FHA streamline refinance. They located my Active Rain page and contacted me via Active Rain!"

"My first week on Active Rain, I received the honor of having my blog Featured. Just Awesome."

"Great news! I had just started using the referral system on active rain. I got a hot lead already! Wow! I had my first appointment from Active rain network in September and the seller was really interested in having me list the property. I was so excited! So I Listed 290 Linden st. Brooklyn, New York. About 26 days after I have gotten the listing it was sold, closed and delivered!! Thank you very much.. Thank you to Mrs. Scarlett Chan"

"My ActiveRain Success Story transcends the possibilities for referrals and eventual financial profits. Needless to say, my story is intertwined with the relationships that I've made with others in this profession from around the United States through the blogging network of ActiveRain."

"Active Rain has allowed me to connect with many resources."

"I received a card from Brenda Mullen thanking me for a deal we worked together. I met Brenda through her ActiveRain blog, which led me to ActiveRain as well. The return on investment working in the Rain is huge, but pales to the knowledge and friendships garnered here - I can't see conducting business without AR!!!"

"Active Rain has brought me tremendous success since I joined in July of 2007. I regularly receive many consumer inquiries from my blog giving the clients I represent outstanding online exposure. I have learned a great deal from my time and experience at Active Rain about social media marketing and the web 2.0."

"We have received a lot of leads from Active Rain for real estate sales and vacation rentals. This is a great place to start a real estate blog! I get a lot of Active Rain inquiries through my email and I rented the Laguna Key Taj Mahal in Gulf Shores directly from an active rain email inquiry."

"ActiveRain is The ONLY Network anyone in the Real Estate and Related Industry needs! The ActiveRain Network is The Most Powerful Tool available."

"I joined Active Rain in June of 2008. At first I was scared, not knowing what to write about. It didn't take long for me to figure everything out. I committed myself to studying Active Rain daily starting at 6am to 7:30am and learning as much as I could each day. The information here is better than any Boot Camp or Training Course any real estate company can offer you. The sharing of knowledge and relationships that you can form here are beyond priceless. Active Rain is changing the real estate industry. In two short months once I got the hang of things, the phone started ringing. Prospective buyers were already bonded to me when they called and sellers wanted my marketing. The news reporters started to call, the newspaper reporters all wanted information from me who appeared to be deep in the trenches of what was really happening in our Real Estate Market. That's when the lightbulb came on . If the media is seeing my Active Rain Blog then consumers were as well. I decided right then and there I needed to decide who I wanted to write my blog for. Did I want to do Localism Posts to attract relocating buyers or did I want to work with Sellers, Buyers. I didn't know. What I did know is I did not want to be a roving reported hunting down the newest restaruant, the newest place of business. I'm a Realtor, that's what I know. So I write about Real Estate. I use my cleints experiences and questions as inspiration for my next post. And guess what happened. MAGIC! People are finding me weekly now! For 17 years I've been a team mate under a team leader. No sales volume goes in my name and I was always what we call a Secret Agent. Not anymore..the Active Rain platform helped me find my voice and my confidence and help me brand myself within our company! I was also asked by my Broker to teach an ongoing Blog Class.( I love it!) It doesn't end there. Both my business partner and I write AR Blogs. Last year our closed volume was 6 Million Dollars and we track where the leads come from. Over half of our closed business was directly from the AR Blog/Internet Leads. Plus in the month of December we had added 122 Buyer Leads to our database. The phone rings constantly now, that was not happening before ACTIVE RAIN! 2009 is off to an amazing start. If you haven't joined Active Rain or you just haven't committed to it daily. JUST DO IT!"

"The one thing I value most about ActiveRain are the many relationships that I've formed. This "family" of Real Estate professionals is a valuable "tool" in my real estate business. I'm constantly learning new things about successful selling. Topics include tools of the trade, technology, marketing and advertising, best practices. I also have a network of people that I can contact when I need to refer a friend or client to another part of the country or Canada. I have had many successes in my career and ActiveRain is one that is close to my heart. I wish I had joined earlier!"

"We have been able to get in contact with about 90% of borrowers within 30 days of sending out the required RESPA notices and have about 80% of those people on a payment plan or payoff their loan within 90 days."

"Indeed, ActiveRain is very resourceful, user friendly community -- populated with honest and seasoned professionals. ActiveRain is helping to improve SEO score! ActiveRain is raising professional standards and ethics code in the industry. AR helps to keep abreast of RE news."

"I love helping first-time buyers achieve thier American Dream. And ActiveRain helped connect an investor with me whom I helped close 4 simultaneous investor purchase-loans at one time. Experience makes the difference!"

"One of my first referrals in real estate was via a contact from ActiveRain because of my quick response, experience, and the level of customer service provided. I was able to assist an investor who was pressed for time in a residential 2nd home purchase in 3 weeks."

"I have had the privilege of working with referrals, buyers and sellers as a direct result from my Active Rain blogging efforts. I especially appriciate the professional network and shared information on Active Rain that helps me become a better, more progressive Realtor."