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Get healthy in the Rain - An ActiveRain Challenge

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh, Prince George's County, MD (Century 21 New Millennium)
Every year for as long as I can remember I've resolved to get healthy or lose weight. Most years I try for the first week and then my real life takes over. Last year I went to my cousin's college graduation in May. As I was looking at the pictures…

But I Don't Want To See That House

Lisa Von Domek - Broker/Associate/Realtor (Lisa Von Domek & Associates / Real Living Real Estate Group)
"But I don't want to see that house"… Has that statement ever been made to you? I recently sold the perfect home to some wonderful clients - and it was exactly the house they didn't know they wanted. Discussing the checklist of "must haves" and..

Today I Worked for Free, Because Every Day They Work For Me

Cherimie Crane, www.BeaufortTime.com (Cherimie Crane & Associates, Ballenger Realty)
It isn’t like our jobs lack difficulty, emotion, or even on many occasions, risks to our health. Even the most skeptical of client, in the end, believes we have earned every cent of our commission. The days have grown longer, the questions…

Active Rain Challenge: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger

Leslie Ebersole, REALTOR® Chicago's Western Suburbs (Baird&Warner Fox Valley)
Life is full of difficulties, but setbacks and challenges can be the foundation for success. Adversity actually can make people stronger and healthier. The ability to cope with adversity -- to thrive when life is difficult, to get back up when you…

Buyers!!! A Home Inspection is Not to Re Negotiate the Deal!!!

Pam Crawford, Owner-RE/MAX Prof. Assoc.,CDPE (RE/MAX Professional Associates)
Buyers~A Home Inspection is Not to Re negotiate the Deal!!! When selling /buying a home in Massachusetts, it is common practice and encouraged for the buyer to have a home inspection on a house once you have agree on price, terms and conditions…

CONTEST: Photos Make A Difference - Then and Now

Bryan Robertson (ARRIVVA)
Your personal photo is a critical part of your marketing for more agents. Most of the time, prospects will see your photo before they see you in person. While it’s funny to say that many agents use their “high school yearbook photo…

When Realtors Attack...

Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda and Jared Christiansen (Century 21 Bradley )
I'll never forget the phone call I received from Mr. Angry Agent. There was a miscommunication about a showing on one of his listings, and he wasn't happy. Not at all. I answered the phone and he started SCREAMING at me with a lot of…

Out with the Old, In with the New Contest

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Out with the Old, In with the New Contest. As we come to the end of the year everyone is thinking about how to do things better in 2013 and how to make our businesses grow. We have learned so much through ActiveRain this year in the way of…

Facebook is Not for Contract Negotiations

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Facebook is Not for Contract Negotiations When I logged onto Facebook there it was, a Rejection notice on an offer that I had submitted for an investor. I was dumbfounded. Really, on Facebook? Many agents use Facebook to network, make new friends,…

BOA Have a Heart!!!

Gail Robinson, REALTOR, e-PRO Fairfield County, CT (William Raveis Real Estate, Southport, CT)
BOA SENT ME A DECLINE LETTER TODAY AS MY HUSBAND WAS BEING ADMITTED INTO HOSPICE I made all the trial loan modification payments on time over the phone via my BOA Customer Relationship Manager, yet today I received a FedEx letter stating that my…

Every Single AR Post in Google, With Your Face in the Results!

AZ SEO Expert: Phoenix SEO Consultant
This post is no longer relevant, because ActiveRain made it much easier. If you want your face to appear in the Google search results- just edit your ActiveRain profile and add a link to your Google+ page. That's it. No need to read or watch the…

Whether Or Not We Have Multiple Offers Is None Of Your Business

Bryant Tutas Broker/REALTOR(R) Tutas Towne Realty, Inc (Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc)
Hi folks. I’ve read a couple of posts recently that have left me scratching my head. Both were about listing agents and their “unethical” practice of not handling multiple offers according to the Buyer agent’s expectations…

What is Mortgage APR, Can You Explain It?

Bill Ladewig Your FHA Guru - FHA and VA Loans Since 1970
WHAT IS MORTGAGE APR, Can You Explain It? APR Demystified and APR Predators Exposed First, lets demystify Annual Percentage Rate (APR). Mortgage APR was designed to allow consumers to use one standardized number to compare each lender's rate…

ActiveRain/DocuSign Challenge: Going Paperless in Your Real Estate Business

ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network)
Going Paperless Over a year ago we had you take a look at your business and share with us your plan for going paperless Or if you had already eliminate paper from your business we asked you to share with us how you had done this. Well you…

Go For the Gold - Active Rain Olympic Contest

Anna 'Banana' Kruchten - Phoenix Real Estate Broker,CRS 602-380-4886 (Phoenix Property Shoppe)
Go For the Gold - ActiveRain Olympic Contest The Excitement is high for the Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics! While I was listening to several Olympian athletes talk about what it took to get where they're at today, I was…

Hyper Local Challenge... The Faces & Places of Your Community

Amy Hahn, REALTOR®, Crystal Coast, NC (Pine Knoll Shores Realty)
Hyper Local Challenge… The Faces & Places of Your Community Real Estate is Local and Hyper Local blog posts are a fabulous way to provide content for the folks who may just be your next potential client From Subdivisions to Homeowner's…

Get Ready for the Summer Season Contest!

Anna 'Banana' Kruchten - Phoenix Real Estate Broker,CRS 602-380-4886 (Phoenix Property Shoppe)
Get Ready for the Summer Season Contest! Summer is just around the corner and it's time to spruce up your local marketing efforts! So what does that mean you ask? It means now is a good time to Make Your Blog POP with information about local…

RealEstate.com Real Estate Roller Coaster Contest

ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network)
Most people like roller coasters. Right? Maybe it's just me, but something about the anticipation of climbing that first big hill knowing that at the top things are going to take a pretty good turn and send you speeding down toward the bottom, as…

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