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Guest Blogging Doesn't Have to be the Red-Headed Stepchild Tammy Emineth (Personal SEO - Website SEO and Real Estate Mark...

Where Is The Most Precious Real Estate In America? Nancy Laswick, Scottsdale & Phoenix Area Realtor, EPRO, CDP...

Ask an Ambassador: How do I figure out how to do something I see on AR? Tammy Lankford- lake sinclair (706-485-9668) (Tammy Lankford/...

My Favorite Newbie First Posts! Week of May 17th 2013 Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Real...

Little Things - Gregg the Title Guy (My First Blog) Gregg Harris

The May market update from our broker... Norm Werner (Real Estate One)

The instructions for the CO Alarm says……… Charles Buell, Seattle Home Inspector, Charles Buell, Seattle ...

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	My First Blog Scott Larson Park City, Utah Real Estate News (Scott Larson & Co. (Keller Williams Park City Real Estate)) I joined ActiveRain about a month ago and have been setting up my page as well as reading and learning from some of the other blogs on this site. I decided today was the day I would jump in and start my own blog. First, a bit about me. I have 25… Comments (179)
	Sorry, All Home For Sale Listings Have Been Removed From My Website Jeff Launiere, Jeff Launiere (Future Home Realty) Update 4:31PM EST March 11, 2013 - I just received word from Laurie Janik, Chief Legal Counsel at the National Association of Realtors that the Lawsuit has been dismissed. I am not sure what has happened but I am thrilled. I want to thank everone… Comments (178)
	MR and MRS MOUTH AT WORK AGAIN Richie Alan Naggar... People first, then business! (Richie Naggar Ran Right Realty Riverside, Ca) Me and another Realtor just stood there and watched a family member of the buyer kill the perfect deal for all while touring a potential purchase before contracting… We were speechless and we also were the only two people in the room who knew that… Comments (177)
	Baby Boomer Degeneration Richard Yates - Broker (Coldwell Banker Real Estate) Baby Boomer Degeneration From 1946 -1964 approximately 76, 000, 000 babies were born during post-World War II and labeled The Baby Boomer Generation. Based upon the average life expectancy of about 80 years, there will be a lot of Degenerated Baby… Comments (174)
	ActiveRain/DocuSign Challenge: Electronic Signatures in Your Day to Day Life ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network) For a number of years, I've had the pleasure of people wanting to show me cool ideas (or at least ideas they think are cool, who am I to judge? ). Anyone in their right mind, when sharing a cool idea is going to have you sign a NDA, or non… Comments (174)
	The Four Worst "Upgrades" Homeowners Make Doug Rogers- Your Pineville Louisiana Agent (Century 21 Millennium) The Four Worst "Upgrades" Homeowners Make This post has nothing to do with personal space, taste, or comfort. One of the benefits of home ownership is NOT having to get permission to make changes to your space. Instead, let's examine five… Comments (172)
	I have an Appointment to show Your Listing but there is no lockbox! Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Realtors) I have an Appointment to show Your Listing but there is no lockbox! Last week I tried to show this listing when it first came on the market. The Showing Center returned my call and said that there were no Showing Instructions and that the agent… Comments (167)
	Fannie Mae’s evil plot exposed Mark Karten (The Karten Group at Rothwell Gornt) Just in time for Halloween, I want to tell you something scary that’s no ghost story. Over the last few weeks, I’ve laid the groundwork for today’s topic – Fannie Mae – and their sinister plan to change the world! OK,… Comments (166)
	Sorry we are not going to close today... Dana Basiliere (Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty) YES, we are going to close today and NO one is leaving this office until we do! OK I was younger then… but I said tha t… The Story: (oh, and there are others, but not for this post) It was the Friday before a Memorial Day holiday at 2:00 in the… Comments (166)
	The ONE Thing Challenge: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results ActiveRain Contests (ActiveRain Real Estate Network) The ONE Thing: On Friday April 12th I hosted Jay Papasan and Ben Kinney for a discussion about Jay's new book 'The ONE Thing'. Ben and Jay took us through a few of the highlights of the book that directly impact a real estate agent and we talked… Comments (165)
	15 Minutes of Your Time, 1000 Points, 2013 Predictions ActiveRain Real Estate Network (ActiveRain Corp.) We are currently conducting a survey of ActiveRain members. Some of you may have seen the email from us about the survey yesterday. But in case you didn't, I just wanted to take a minute to remind you that there are 1, 000 points up for grabs for… Comments (164)
	DO YOU DISCLOSE WHY YOU'RE HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE? Susan Emo, Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area (Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage) Until the end of time there will always be the debate about the age-old OPEN HOUSE! To hold them or not, that is the question. (one of the questions! ) Do they sell houses? (if you're a percentage gambler, you'd probably not take the bet! ) That… Comments (161)
	I DONT WANT THE $20K OWED TO ME? Richie Alan Naggar... People first, then business! (Richie Naggar Ran Right Realty Riverside, Ca) One day I got a call from a family member who said Rich, do you have $20k coming to you? I said NO. Are you sure? Yes, I am sure but my voice started to give way with curiosity. I was told that the county I live in is holding that amount in my name… Comments (158)
	The Second Annual "Be The Star Of Your Own Movie" Contest...With a Twist! Roger D. Mucci Lake, Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties (Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092) The Second Annual "Be The Star Of Your Own Movie" Contest… With a Twist! ******************** Since we all had so much fun last year with the "Be The Star Of Your Own Movie" Contest, we thought we would do it again, but this year… with a… Comments (156)
	Sensei/Grasshopper Is Back (with another 2,000 points)! Dick Greenberg (Elevations Real Estate - Fort Collins, CO) One of the most remarkable things about the ActiveRain Community is the willingness of the members to share their expertise with each other. The evidence for that is in the 2. 5 million+ blog posts in the archives, many of which are valuable how… Comments (156)
	Is The Stainless Steel Trend Over? Michael Jacobs, Pasadena CA/SanGabriel Valley Realtor, 818.516.4393 cell (Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate) Is The Stainless Steel Trend Over? When I meet with new buyers, in the course of our initial conversation, we review wants versus needs versus wishes for their new home. For some a need might be: three bedrooms(never two), one-and-half… Comments (153)
	The ActiveRain Fam Bam & 1,000 Points Kerrie La Guardia (ActiveRain, Community Manager) With Thanksgiving fast approaching I've got family on the brain; my own and you, my lovely AR Family too! Do you ever wonder how many hours per week you spend with your AR family? As an employee I know I spend a ton of hours doing what I do but… Comments (153)
	I hate sales calls, I hate them! David O'Doherty-Clayton NC Homes Raleigh, NC (Hometowne Realty Clayton East) I hate sales calls, I hate them! I am a Realtor and we’re supposed to always answer our phones right? I don’t answer my phone when I’m with a client, or on the phone or after a certain time at night. But when I do answer the… Comments (152)

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