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Oh no! The blog snobs are at it again!

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin, REALTOR® St. George, Utah, Southern Utah Residential Real Estate Specialist (Prado & Kramer Real Estate, St. George, UT 435.632.9374)
Oh no! The blog snobs are at it again! There are some that say ActiveRainer members should not: Blog for Points… Uh.. we are points based?! Put a sub-standard blog out there… Who makes that judgment? Post for anything but…

Loren's Gift

Mimi Foster Colorado Springs Realtor Colorado Springs Homes for Sale (Managing Broker EPIC Real Estate Group )
The City was on fire again. It was June, and the horror of last year ’s evacuation and destruction was a shockingly close memory. We had spent the evening of the Waldo Canyon fire together, and it appeared as though fate had brought us…

Last Week's Favorites on Active Rain: June 9th-15th

Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company Realtors)
Happy Sunday Morning! So, once again, it's time to unveil the list of, certainly not the best posts of the week, but the ones that I managed to find and read and like a bunch. So here goes: Ruth Lerner: When Two Deals Fall Apart in One Day, Who's…

What I Learned This Week at ActiveRain- June 9-June 15, 2013

Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging)
What I Learned This Week At ActiveRain- June 9-June 15, 2013. I learn something new every day at ActiveRain! With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “lightbulb” moment. It could be something techie, about…

The Realities of Realtors' Unpaid Hours

Loreena Yeo, Realtor®| Frisco TX Community Ambassador (214)783-2210, The Unofficial Ambassador of Frisco TX (3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Frisco TX Real Estate Co.)
A client reached out to me recently asking me if I could represent him and his family in an area I've never sold real estate. Back up 2 months prior to this conversation, I met with this family and we had a great rapport. So much so that he wanted…

The Heart of Real Estate

Marti Steele Kilby, Broker/Owner, San Diego, CA (Steele Group Realty)
The Heart of Real Estate This afternoon as I took a listing, I had finished explaining the agreement to the seller and was showing him where to sign, when he paused, pen raised, sadly stating, “This is the first time I’ve done…

25 Ways to Show your Professional Courtesy Every Day

Kwee Huset® Venice Florida Homes For Sale (Kwee Huset Realty)
25 Ways to Show your Professional Courtesy Every Day Real estate is a reputation and service business. Support your reputation by showing respect for the public, the properties you show, and your fellow REALTORS® The following are 25 ways…

Saturday Subscriber Finds 3

Debbie Reynolds, "The Real Debbie Reynolds" (Prudential PenFed Realty)
Saturday Subscriber Finds 3 If You are Looking for Some Quality Reading I want to recommend some ActiveRain Bloggers that share here in the Rain. Each Saturday I will be featuring some of our Members in a series of posts. These bloggers may have…

Techno gizmo updates all your programs

Brad MacKenzie - South Shore, Mass. - Duxbury, Cohasset, Hingham, Norwell, Scituate, Kingston, Marshfield, Pembroke, Plymouth (Coldwell Banker)
FileHippo. com's update checker keeps your computer's applications up to date For the Your Best TECHO Secrets - that makes your Personal and Professional Life Easier! contest, I want to respond directly to the plea that we "please ensure that the…

Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-Attending the Inspection--Valuable Lessons

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Realtor® (Vernonia Realty)
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-Attending the Inspection--Valuable Lessons I always attend my inspections. There's a fountain of information in those! I've had inspectors say, "well, all the agents do is sit in their cars and talk on the phone"-…

Halfway Point For Know Your Neighbhorhood Challenge!

Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton, Liz and Bill Spear (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com)
Halfway Point For Know Your Neighbhorhoods June Challenge! We've hit the halfway point for June and that means half your allotted time to complete the Know Your Neighborhoods June Challenge is up too! But so what if it's half over! You've…

THE ONLY WAY TO PASS A DIEHARD ACTIVERAINER IS IF THEY STOP BLOGGING

Richie Alan Naggar... People first, then business! (Richie Naggar Ran Right Realty Riverside, Ca)
I have been #17 for so long that I feel like I am not moving. What happened is I have stumbled into a group of my like minded bloggers who actively promote themselves by blogging and posting. I have tried to gain an advantage by entering contests,…

Why can't I tell the buyer of my house they can put in a dock?

Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler, Pomerantz & Adams, Litchfield County Real Estate (Prudential Connecticut Realty, Litchfield County Real Estate)
When you are selling your home in Southern Litchfield County you can't sell what you don't have. Sellers ask me all the time, "why can't I tell the buyers they can have horses, build a barn, subdivide the property, put in a pool, build a dock,…

Can Projected Income For A New Job Be Used To Qualify For A Mortgage?

George Souto (George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages Connecticut)
Determining usable income to qualify for a mortgage can be tricky these day, but it is even more tricky when it's income that is not commonly used Such is the case with Projected or Future Income. Answering the question Can Projected Income For A…

'Project Loon' by Google is buzzing the internet. Have you heard?

Endre Barath,Jr. Realtor Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002 (Beverly Hills,CA. Prudential California Realty )
‘Project Loon’ by Google is buzzing the internet. Have you heard? As most of you who are following blogosphere, the internet is on Fire! The word just hit that Google has launched a project called “Project LOON” The…

Are There Eye Stutters in Your Marketing Copy?

Marte Cliff (Marte Cliff Copywriting)
Are There Eye Stutters in Your Marketing Copy? "Eye stutters" are related to what I call "Stop signs, " but are slightly different. These happen when your eye and your thoughts encounter "bumps. " Stop signs, you may recall, are misused or…

Is Your First-Timer Two-Timing You?

Gina Chirico, Essex County, New Jersey Real Estate Agent (Lattimer Realty)
Is your first-timer two-timing you? First-time homebuyers sometimes by no fault of their own, two time you. Is it really their fault? Some may say yes, and some may so no. The reality is… it's your job to explain to first-time homebuyers the…

Oh man... that's just nasty!

Fred Hernden - Tampa Bay area Home Inspector (Superior Home Inspections - Greater Tampa Bay Area)
Inspected a house yesterday built in 1996. The owners had apparently lived there a long time, cause they had "stuff! " I am being polite of course as I say "stuff" cause it was packed in tight! I could not even see the plumbing supply and drains in…

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