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How Do I Get Referrals, I Ask For Them! George Souto (George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages...

Customer Service is ....that darn important! Anna 'Banana' Kruchten - Phoenix Real Estate Broker,CRS 602-38...

You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it Too Patricia Feager (Keller Williams Realty)

Buyer's Remorse...What Am I Doing Buying Real Estate? Andrew Mooers | Northern Maine Real Estate / Aroostook County ...

Yesterday @ Yosemite Myrl Jeffcoat (Real Living Great West Real Estate)

Pebble Creek New Tampa Homes For Sale Dick & Dixie Sells Realtors Tampa Bay Florida Homes For Sale...

Follow the Path of Active Rain Breadcrumbs Cara Marcelle Mancuso, Cara Mancuso (Long Realty - Dove Mounta...

You didn't answer your phone, so I called another Realtor® to help me. Sorry. Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda a...

Focus On The Bottom Line Of The Counter-Offer Joe Manausa - Tallahassee Real Estate (Century 21 Manausa and...

Presumption of arrogance or statement of fact? Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler, Pomerantz & Adams, Litchfield Cou...

I Didn't Recognize My Uncle... Debbie Laity, Cedaredge Land Company, CO (Cedaredge Land Company)

Keep it Real Folks! Ron Barnes (Associate Broker at Prudential Georgia Realty)

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...

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	Yesterday @ Yosemite Myrl Jeffcoat (Real Living Great West Real Estate) These past few weeks have been so incredibly busy in comparison to my usual pace. One grandson graduated from high school on Thursday morning. Another grandson has been visiting me all this week, which has been fun. Yesterday, we made a quick one… Comments (41)
	11 Things You Wish Thieves Would Take - But They Won't Valerie Zinger (House Proud Ottawa-Ontario-Canada) In a series on home security, I included some tips on making your home more secure. This post is a more light hearted list of things that you can leave right on the counter or in full view of all your windows every day and hope against hope that… Comments (113)
	My Favorite Newbie First Posts! Week of May 17th 2013 Connie Harvey Realtor Nashville TN Real Estate (Pilkerton Realtors) My Favorite Newbie First Posts! Week of May 17th 2013 I absolutely love discovering new bloggers. This week is no exception! Eli Magids introduces us to Charlotte, North Carolina in his first post It's all in a Name He talks about the… Comments (28)
	Focus On The Bottom Line Of The Counter-Offer Joe Manausa - Tallahassee Real Estate (Century 21 Manausa and Associates) I was talking with an agent yesterday about a counter-offer he received, and he was scratching his head wondering what the home seller was thinking. Now I've seen this sort of thing for more than 20 years in the Tallahassee real estate market, but… Comments (21)
	Customer Service is ....that darn important! Anna 'Banana' Kruchten - Phoenix Real Estate Broker,CRS 602-380-4886 (Phoenix Property Shoppe) Customer Service is… that darn important! I've been a big believer in excellent customer service ever since I was a young girl. Both my parents taught us kids that it's better to do it right the first time and also to go above and beyond in… Comments (25)
	How Do I Get Referrals, I Ask For Them! George Souto (George Souto NMLS# 65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages Connecticut) How Do I Get Referrals, I Ask For Them! Mr. ActiveRain, Bob Stewart recently put out our new marching orders for the latest ActiveRain Contest/Challenge Being the good little soldier that I am, I decided that I would participate in Captain… Comments (19)
	You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat it Too Patricia Feager (Keller Williams Realty) © Reflections of Memorial Day, by Patricia Feager, 5/25/2013 This is a day to honor those that serve and lay down their lives so that others may enjoy freedom. It is a day of reflection, an opportunity to give homage and respect to… Comments (28)
	Presumption of arrogance or statement of fact? Andrea Swiedler - Swiedler, Pomerantz & Adams, Litchfield County Real Estate (Prudential Connecticut Realty, Litchfield County Real Estate) I fondly remember my Sweat Hogs class, some of the phrases I was given still ring in my head. You know, when someone asks you what their house is worth the reply is "I don't know, I haven't seen it yet… yada yada yada " For any of you who took… Comments (44)
	Dear Mr. Home Seller. Has your agent actually seen your home? Jim Patton - Realtor , CDPE, SFR Stanislaus County Short Sale Specialist (Century 21 M&M - Central California Short Sale Specialist) Dear Mr. Home Seller. Has your agent actually seen your home? Every once in a while I will see a home listed by an out of the area agent. I wonder why p eople would list their home with someone from out of the area. I guess maybe the agent is a… Comments (75)
	You didn't answer your phone, so I called another Realtor® to help me. Sorry. Amanda and Jared Christiansen Fort Wayne Real Estate, Amanda and Jared Christiansen (Century 21 Bradley ) I have read over and over and over that in real estate, you MUST answer your phone. You never know who may be on the other end. Could be a referral from a fellow ActiveRainer. Could be a new client. I get that. I try to anser my phone… Comments (80)
	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/Broker Lane Realty Lake Sinclair-Central GA) I just was checking for questions in the ActiveRain Group "Ask an Ambassador" for questions I needed to answer (I do this on Fridays) and I found one and it gave me an idea for my post today. When newbies or oldies alike are on ActiveRain and they… Comments (49)
	Little Things - Gregg the Title Guy (My First Blog) Gregg Harris One of my friends and co-workers, Max, has been pushing me to start blogging. I’ve written several blogs, but have made excuses of why not to post them. This week, something impactful happened to me that I want to share with you in my first… Comments (51)
	5 Tips for Taking a Break This Memorial Day Weekend! RealSupport Real Estate Virtual Assistant (RealSupport Inc.) With the Memorial Day celebration this weekend, many of you are gearing up for a little, well deserved, time off! You’ve been in the throws of the busy spring real estate market and a day to relax and enjoy family and friends can be just… Comments (18)
	Challenge: Crowdsourcing the Way to More Referrals Bob Stewart, Bob Stewart - Community Evangelist, ActiveRain (ActiveRain) The "Aha" (OK, it wasn't really an "aha", it was more of a 'dang, that many? ') In a webinar recently about (link to recording of the webinar) generating seller leads I opened the discussion by asking the audience where their last listing… Comments (72)
	You Don't Know What You Don't Know, Until You Do! Liz and Bill Spear RE/MAX Elite Warren County Ohio: Cincinnati to Dayton, Liz and Bill Spear (513.265.3004 www.LizTour.com) You Don't Know What You Don't Know, Until You Do! We're in a business where you've never seen it all nor done it all. You might think you have, but then the rules change, or the world invents a smarter idiot to turn everything upside down! That… Comments (70)
	San Jose Real Estate Agent Tales - Two Lies and One Truth San Jose Homes for Sale \| San Jose Short Sale Agent, Kathleen Daniels (KD Realty - 408.972.1822) San Jose Real Estate Agent Tales - Two Lies and One Truth I understand that the San Jose real estate market is challenging everyone. It does not matter if we are a San Jose real estate agent who lists San Jose homes for sale or a buyers agent who… Comments (34)
	What is the Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? Bette "Bet" Gottwald, "Bet" on Central PA Real Estate (Prudential Homesale Services Group) Visit Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery this weekend. The Memorial Service is 2 p. m. on Sunday, May 26, 2013. Each Memorial Day, people thank my husband for his service in the military, -- “Memorial Day” isn’t for him, but… Comments (28)
	ActiveRain LINKS For Blogging Success Richard Yates - Broker (Coldwell Banker Real Estate) ActiveRain LINKS For Blogging Success These are the most important ActiveRain LINKS For Blogging Success, and will take you exactly where you need to go for the answers to your questions. ActiveRain LINKS For Blogging Success How To… Comments (112)

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