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Where Is The Most Precious Real Estate In America?

Nancy Laswick, Scottsdale & Phoenix Area Realtor, EPRO, CDPE, SFR (REALTY ONE GROUP)
Where is the most precious real estate in America? Is it in Washington D. C., San Francisco, California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Biloxi, Mississippi, Sturgis, South Dakota, Elwood, Illinois, Wilmington, North Carolina, Phoenix, Arizona Yes, it is all of…

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…

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…

Memorial Day, Honor the Fallen

Bob Ratliff, (512-587-5689) Austin Texas Real Estate, REALTOR®, http://austin-realty-blog.com (Canyon Vista Realty)
Memorial Day, Honor The Fallen Memorial Day Facts Memorial Day originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. Over the years Memorial Day is a day of remembering the…

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…

I Didn't Recognize My Uncle...

Debbie Laity, Cedaredge Land Company, CO (Cedaredge Land Company)
I Didn't Recognize My Uncle… in his Marine dress blues He was beautiful I was only 3 years old or there abouts. It had been a while since we had seen him. He had been in a place I didn't understand called, Vietnam. Uncle Bill was on leave and…

Follow the Path of Active Rain Breadcrumbs

Cara Marcelle Mancuso, Cara Mancuso (Long Realty - Dove Mountain, Marana AZ)
Follow the Path of ActiveRain Breadcrumbs I was flipping through the different pages of my blog site last night on ActiveRain and noticed that in just a few more clicks, 10, 000 people will have visited my profile page. Wow. 10, 000 people that I…

Buyer's Remorse...What Am I Doing Buying Real Estate?

Andrew Mooers | Northern Maine Real Estate / Aroostook County Broker, Maine Real Estate Properties, Listings For Sale. (MOOERS REALTY)
The gung ho to buy, or even sell real estate for that matter happens quickly and then the self doubt can creep in. Some folks make decisions quickly that stick, last. Don't make them wringing their hands together. No bead of sweat on their…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Guest Blogging Doesn't Have to be the Red-Headed Stepchild

Tammy Emineth (Personal SEO - Website SEO and Real Estate Marketing)
Is guest blogging still a viable source for back links? Guest blogging means blogging on someone else’s website or platform for the purpose of adding your own link in the content. You can accept guest blogs or you can create guest blogs and…

Is it Ethical to Use Purchased Blog Posts?

Marte Cliff (Marte Cliff Copywriting)
Is it ethical for you to use pre-written blog posts? Not long ago I read an ActiveRain post condemning the use of purchased blog posts. The writer claimed it was misleading - and unethical. Then a few days later a commenter on one of my posts…

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…

Keep it Real Folks!

Ron Barnes (Associate Broker at Prudential Georgia Realty)
I heard a story from a client's father yesterday that I thought might prove useful. He was once trying to buy a home from a seller that was being particularly stubborn on negotiation. The seller's agent had tried logic and reason and patience, but…

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…

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…

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