Nevada, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?  Get Recognized? 

This post is a result of two posts by my friend Richard Weisser down in Georgia.  The first post was "How do you expect to get drenched in the rain if you don't even want to get your feet wet?" dated 5/21/09 in which he offers 6 suggestions to those of us here in Active Rain.  In addition he also offers his personal guarantee "So, for those of you that want to succeed at blogging, I offer you this challenge. Before you throw in the towel, write at least one hundred quality posts before you make your value assessment. It takes that long to develop the correct skills and disciplines and also to create a body of content large enough to have a significant SEO impact on your business.  Now that is some guarantee wouldn't you say?  Richard then follows that post with another post titled "Achieving national celebrity status as a result of ActiveRain blogging becomes a reality! (of sorts)" where he talks about a recent interview with Realtor Magazine on line where he was interviewed about blogging for business.  So, IMHO, Richard is not only a celeb but one that knows where of he speaks.

Rainbow

With the numerous posts talking to newbie's here in Active Rain on how to be a success in their blogging venture to improve their visibility to the public I am setting out on a quest.  I am not going to suggest things to newbie's or those that are less active on AR; I am on a search for some of these folks for introduction to our AR family.  Here is my 3 step plan:

  1. Go on a state by state search and post between 5 and 7 people each Saturday
  2. Then you the MEMBERSHIP will be able to see and encourage them by responding to their most recent post
  3. A NEW qualification, the post must be done since January of this year.

The end result will be, hopefully, an increase in activity with more members becoming visible.  Now there is a really BIG problem with this plan.  I will not be able, my rule, to suggest those that have not done a post and posted their picture to their profile.  You see there won't be any secret agents, lenders, stagers, inspectors, etc. shown.  Sorry, if you want to be considered I need to see who you are, sorta like your picture on your business card.

Today I am looking at the state of Nevada, where Active Rain has a total of 973 AR members as of this morning.  I would say that John Novak John Novak #1 and Renee Burrows Renee Burrows #2 could have some competition coming up behind them.  So, say hello to:

Jonathan CartwrightJonathan Cartwright with Newberry Inspections, LLC in Reno, NV.

Rhonda McCreadieRhonda McCreadie with Spacial Experssions in Las Vegas, NV.

Jennifer StuartJennifer Stuart with Realty One Group in Las Vegas, NV.

Linda StrasbergLinda Strasberg with Custom Realty & Marketing Inc, in Green Valley, NV.

Alan SaundersAlan Saunders with Realty Executives in Carson City, NV.

Pam LusbyPam Lusby with Chase International in Zephyr Cove, NV.

April DiehlApril Diehl with Prime Lending in Fernly, NV.

Be looking for your state coming soon to a post near you.  Next I will be off to New York; if you know of someone celebrating a birthday in New York next week just email their name to me and I will acknowledge one person.

Please stop by and encourage these guys and gals and let's see if we can improve some of the participation.  Thanks for stopping in.

Gold for you

If you are looking for a very simple way to move up in your standings for the state that you live in, here are two small suggestions:

  • Make one comment on someone's blog post.....Just pick one of the Featured Posts and read it then comment on what you read and
  • Complete your profile and then if you are looking for other suggestions,
  • Click here and here and here for more help.

Thanks to Active Active Brad Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton Jeremy Blanton for their contributions.  BTW, don't let these guys scare you they are really docile.

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

 Entrance to Bear Creek Subdivision in Wentzville MO

The City of Wentzville MO Real Estate Trends for the weeks of 10/24/09 – 10/31/09

The City of Wentzville MO has a great selection of homes at really good prices and interest rates are at a great level too.  There are currently 396 single family homes on the market of various sizes and prices.  The number of active listings is DOWN from last week.  Check out Wentzville MO when looking for a new home for selection, style and price.  If you have been waiting for the right time now is the right time for real estate in Wentzville MO. 

To take full advantage of the $8,000 tax credit you must close on your home BEFORE November 30, 2009.  If you are even considering a home purchase and want to use the $8,000 Tax Credit NOW is the time to make your move!!

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

5+ Bedrooms

Active # Homes

30

206

139

21

Avg. List Price

$134,416

$216,425

$336,474

$539,938

Avg. Days on Market

189

149

191

157

 

 

 

 

 

# Pending Home Sales

1

32

13

0

Avg. List Price

$139,900

$162,053

$229,569

$0

Avg. Days on Market

19

86

154

0

 

 

 

 

 

Sold # Homes

0

3

3

0

Avg. Sale Price

$0

$167,114

$225,467

$0

Avg. Days on Market

0

53

42

0

% of List Price

0.00

93.92

98.79

0.00

All information is per regional multiple listing service (mls) on 11/04/09 and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

 Sellers, homes are still being sold as you can see from the pending homes.  When homes are priced right they will sell.  So if you are thinking about listing your home give me a call and let’s talk about the marketing of your home.

If you are looking to buy your first home or “right size” now is a good time to buy.  Wentzville MO is a fast growing city here in St. Charles County and as you can see we have a variety of homes in the city for you to choose from and in various price ranges. You may be considering a move to St Charles County MO too, so Give Don Rogers a call today at 315-954-6775 and let’s begin moving toward your new home.

 

Helping you achieve your next level of the American Dream.  Ready?

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

 Lake St Louis MO Civic Center

The City of Lake Saint Louis MO Real Estate Trends for the week of 10/24/09 – 10/31/09

The City of Lake St Louis MO has a great selection of homes at really good prices and interest rates are at a great level too.  There are currently 164 single family homes on the market of various sizes and prices.  The number of active listings is DOWN from last week.  Check out Lake Saint Louis MO when looking for a new home for selection, style and price.  If you have been waiting for the right time to buy now is the right time for real estate in Lake St Louis MO. 

To take full advantage of the $8,000 tax credit you must close on your home BEFORE December 1, 2009.  If you are even considering a home purchase and want to use the $8,000 Tax Credit NOW is the time to make your move!!

 

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

5+ Bedrooms

Active # Homes

7

60

76

21

Avg. List Price

$186,500

$258,162

$375,504

$596,442

Avg. Days on Market

61

126

140

116

 

 

 

 

 

# Pending Home Sales

1

11

7

3

Avg. List Price

$224,000

$223,900

$261,241

$1,595,966

Avg. Days on Market

14

86

109

213

 

 

 

 

 

Sold # Homes

0

2

3

1

Avg. Sale Price

$0

$161,500

$278,967

$329,000

Avg. Days on Market

0

17

166

156

% of List Price

0.00

97.03

97.34

95.39

All information is per regional multiple listing service (mls) on 11/04/09 and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Sellers, homes are still being sold as you can see from the pending homes.  If homes are priced right they will sell.  So if you are thinking about listing your home give me a call and let’s talk about the marketing of your home.

If you are looking to buy your first home or “right size” now is a good time to buy.  As you can see we have a variety of homes in the City of Lake St. Louis MO for you to choose from and in various price ranges. You may be considering a move to St. Charles County MO. too, so Give Don Rogers a call today at 315-954-6775 and let’s begin moving toward your new home.

 

Helping you achieve your next level of the American Dream.  Ready?

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

 O Fallon MO Train Station

The city of OFallon MO Real Estate Trends for the week of 10/24/09 – 10/31/09

The City of O’Fallon MO has a great selection of homes at really good prices and interest rates are at a great level too.  There are currently 485 homes on the market of various sizes and prices.  The number of active listings is DOWN from last week.  Check out O Fallon MO when looking for a new home for selection, style and price.  If you have been waiting for the right time now is the right time for real estate in OFallon MO. 

To take full advantage of the $8,000 tax credit you must close on your home BEFORE December 1, 2009.  If you are even considering a home purchase and want to use the $8,000 Tax Credit NOW is the time to make your move!!

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

5+ Bedrooms

Active # Homes

25

240

203

17

Avg. List Price

$170,901

$210,189

$310,709

$564,400

Avg. Days on Market

139

154

225

129

 

 

 

 

 

# Pending Home Sales

7

51

23

0

Avg. List Price

$138,757

$175,506

$254,473

$0

Avg. Days on Market

47

59

128

0

 

 

 

 

 

Sold # Homes

4

18

5

0

Avg. Sale Price

$138,085

$152,061

$227,450

$0

Avg. Days on Market

43

59

102

0

% of List Price

98.76

98.30

99.51

0.00

All information is per regional multiple listing service (mls) on 11/04/09 and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Sellers, homes are still being sold as you can see from the pending homes.  If homes are priced right they will sell.  So if you are thinking about listing your home give me a call and let’s talk about the marketing of your home.

Three St Charles County MO communities that made the Money magazines' annual list of the top 100 Best Small Cities in America list for 2008.  One of the three cities was OFallon MO which came in at number 68.  The rankings were based on jobs, schools and affordable housing.  

If you are looking to buy your first home or “right size” now is a good time to buy.  As you can see we have a variety of homes in the City of O’Fallon MO for you to choose from and in various price ranges. You may be considering a move to St Charles County MO too, so Give Don Rogers a call today at 315-954-6775 and let’s begin moving toward your new home. 

Helping you achieve your next level of the American Dream.  Ready?

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

Leesa Finley has come up with some very interesting uses for Vodka.  Some of them are rather unique.

Via Leesa L. Finley, REALTOR®/RE Strategist Wake Forest NC Real Estate and Area Info (CIRCA PROPERTIES - Your Wake Forest/North Raleigh Specialist):

Green TipsOkay - Ya'll know that I have been randomly posting Quick Tips that you can use around the house that are "GREEN".  Well, on one of my previous posts I had a comment from a reader that suggested ketchup and some of it's useful properties......don't worry that post is coming!  (BTW, Thanks Alicia).

As I was reading up on some of the uses of ketchup I ran across 10 Surprising Uses for Vodka - god help me, I can only imagine the comments coming up on this one!  While I personally like MY vodka with Tonic (not the band) and double lime here are some interesting alternative uses for vodka:

 

  • Treat Poison Ivy - Pour vodka on the exposed area immediately and it will wash away the dreaded itchy that usually soon to follow
  • Kill Odor Causing Bacteria - If you are in a smoke filled bar don't get too upset if someone spills a vodka drink on you.  Apparently if you spritz vodka on clothes and let them hang dry they won't retain nasty odors and will smell fresh.
  • Shine Chrome, Glass and Porcelain - Moisten a cloth with vodka and "polish" away!
  • Keep Flowers Fresh Longer - add a few drops of vodka and a teaspoon of vodka to the water in your flower vase - flowers will stay fresh longer! 
  • Insect Repellent - This one kind of cracks me up (like the others haven't).  Put some vodka in a pray bottle and spray the bugs or yourself.  You might repel more than bugs but your clothes will smell fresh (see #3)
  • Disinfect and Alleviate Jellyfish Stings - Again, have vodka in a spray bottle and spray on affected areas.
  • Shinier, Healthier Hair - Add a jigger of vodka to a 12 oz. bottle of shampoo
  • Get Rid of Mold - Still have that handy spray bottle full of vodka?  You still with me?  Spray on mold and let sit for 15 mins - scrub away.
  • Natural Aches and Pains Remedy - DUH! But the official recipe is:
    • Fill a clean glass jar with fresh lavender flower then top off with vodka.  Seal the lid tightly and place in the sun for three days. (Same as making Sun Tea) Strain the resulting liquid through a coffee filter and poof!  You have a homemade tincture to rub into aches and pains.  You can pour into smaller bottles, decorate and give them away as unique gifts. (Taken from The Daily Green)
  • Relieve a Toothache - Swoos Vodka around the affected tooth and it should help to numb it.
Have at it my fellow comedians - the floor is yours!  Me?  I am off to the Liquor store so I can ALWAYS keep a spray bottle full of vodka around the house and in my beach bag!

 

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Whether you are buying or selling Real Estate in Wake Forest NC it just makes sense to use a Realtor® that knows the area!  I live here, work here and play here - I call Wake Forest NC home!  For more information regarding Wake Forest NC be sure to visit my websites:

  • Leesa Finley - Homes for Sale in Wake Forest NC, Wake Forest NC schools, restaurants, shops, entertainment and MORE....
  • Circa Properties - My company website with information for the entire Raleigh NC area including Cary, Apex, Garner, Franklinton, Youngsville, Holly Springs and MORE....

 

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

 St. Peters MO Veterans Memorial

The City of St Peters MO Real Estate Trends for the week of 10/24/09 – 10/31/09

The City of St Peters MO has a great selection of homes at really good prices and interest rates are at a great level too.  There are currently 331 single family homes on the market of various sizes and prices.  The number of active listings is DOWN from last week.  Check out St. Peters MO when looking for a new home for selection, style and price.  If you have been waiting for the right time now is the right time for real estate in St Peters MO. 

To take full advantage of the $8,000 tax credit you must close on your home BEFORE December 1, 2009.  If you are even considering a home purchase and want to use the $8,000 Tax Credit NOW is the time to make your move!!

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

5+ Bedrooms

Active # Homes

11

184

126

10

Avg. List Price

$165,509

$206,681

$279,687

$256,305

Avg. Days on Market

264

92

96

118

 

 

 

 

 

# Pending Home Sales

0

46

12

0

Avg. List Price

$0

$152,252

$219,176

$0

Avg. Days on Market

0

57

46

0

 

 

 

 

 

Sold # Homes

2

10

6

0

Avg. Sale Price

$152,950

$158,790

$272,250

$0

Avg. Days on Market

24

86

71

0

% of List Price

96.26

97.30

96.73

0.00

All information is per regional multiple listing service (mls) on 11/4/09 and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Sellers, homes are still being sold as you can see from the pending homes.  If homes are priced right they will sell.  So if you are thinking about listing your home give me a call and let’s talk about the marketing of your home.

If you are looking to buy your first home or “right size” now is a good time to buy.  As you can see we have a variety of homes in the City of St Peters MO for you to choose from and in various price ranges. You may be considering a move to St Charles County MO too, so Give Don Rogers a call today at 315-954-6775 and let’s begin moving toward your new home.

There were three St Charles County, MO communities that made the Money magazines' annual list of the top 100 Best Small Cities in America list for 2008.  One of the three cities was St. Peters MO which came in at number 60.  The rankings were based on jobs, schools and affordable housing.

Helping you achieve your next level of the American Dream.  Ready?

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

 St. Charles Historic Train Station In Frontier Park

The City of St Charles MO Real Estate Trends for the week of 10/24/09 – 10/31/09

The City of St Charles MO has a great selection of homes at really good prices and interest rates are at a great level too.  There are currently 530 single family homes on the market of various sizes and prices.  The number of active listings is DOWN from last week.  Check out St. Charles when looking for a new home for selection, style and price.  If you have been waiting for the right time now is the right time for real estate in Saint Charles MO. 

To take full advantage of the $8,000 tax credit you must close on your home BEFORE December 1, 2009.  If you are even considering a home purchase and want to use the $8,000 Tax Credit NOW is the time to make your move!!

Residential:

 

 

 

 

 

2 Bedrooms

3 Bedrooms

4 Bedrooms

5+ Bedrooms

Active # Homes

32

260

213

25

Avg. List Price

$224,000

$231,948

$344,432

$523,540

Avg. Days on Market

234

119

142

159

 

 

 

 

 

# Pending Home Sales

9

61

33

2

Avg. List Price

$114,833

$170,807

$280,339

$375,900

Avg. Days on Market

46

75

82

65

 

 

 

 

 

Sold # Homes

3

17

10

0

Avg. Sale Price

$119,500

$165,818

$256,856

$0

Avg. Days on Market

18

64

72

0

% of List Price

103.05

95.09

93.44

0.00

All information is per regional multiple listing service (mls) on 11/04/09 and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

 

Sellers, homes are still being sold as you can see from the pending homes.  If homes are priced right they will sell.  So if you are thinking about listing your home before the holidays give me a call and let’s talk about the marketing of your home.

If you are looking to buy your first home or “right size” now is a good time to buy.  As you can see we have a variety of homes in the City of St. Charles MO for you to choose from and in various price ranges.  If you are relocating to Saint Charles County MO. Give Don Rogers a call today at 314-954-6775 and let’s begin moving toward your new home.

Three St Charles County MO communities made the Money magazines' annual list of the top 100 Best Small Cities in America list for 2008.  One of the three cities was St Charles MO which came in at number 82.

The City of St Charles MO has a lot of history and a nostalgic downtown area with cobblestone streets. In addition to nostalgia and history the downtown area has an ample amount of restaurants, shops and a micro brewery and several wineries.

Helping you achieve your next level of the American Dream.  Ready?

 

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

C. Lloyd McKenzie has brought up some interesting points in his most recent post.

The question that I have is do we need more government intervention into our businesses or can we regulate ourselves.

What say you?????????

Via C Lloyd McKenzie, MBA, e-PRO, CDPE (ALLSTAR REALTY, LLC):

This subject might not appeal to many real estate practitioners because none of us like regulations.  However, with the barrage of misleading information out there, I wonder if our lawmakers are paying attention.  After all, it was only in the recent past that we almost experience financial collapse.  Were there co-conspirators from the real estate industry?  Will we be on the radar screen in the foreseeable future?

As a consequence of the aforementioned crisis, the current administration is taking measures to reform the way business is done in the financial industry.  Yes, they are re-writing the rules of the game.  Considering the fact that we are intricately related to the financial industry, why would they not look at us?  One only has to take a look at the latest foreclosure statistics to see that there are some serious problems that need to be addressed. 

Besides that however, there are some very reputable Realtors who are addressing problems that exist in the real estate industry.  Below, I have cited two very prolific bloggers, Lenn Harley of Rockville, Maryland and Ruthmarie Hicks from White Plains, New York. I have provided an excerpt from their blogs.

Lenn Harley, Real Estate Broker, Rockville, MD in her blog entitled, "LOOKING AT REAL ESTATE TEAMS AND TEAM SPECIALISTS," addressed the following questions: DO REAL ESTATE "TEAMS" EXHIBIT EXPERTISE.  The concept of "teams" in real estate practices is popular and often compared to medical "groups".  I see little to no resemblance and, in fact, assigning a title of specialty such as "Buyers Agent" to a member of a team is often misleading to the consumer."

Ruthmarie Hicks, Associate Broker, White Plains, NY in her blog entitled "This Brokerage Has 750 Listings.....So they must be the best! (Part 1)"

Here are some of the issues she brought up, "Does size really matter?  Does the number of listings or the size of the brokerage have anything to do with the ability of the agent to market and sell a home successfully? Is it the brokerage or the agent that is the determining factor? What Does the Brokerage Bring to the Table?"

What is your opinion?

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

New Mexico, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?  Get Recognized? 

This post is a result of two posts by my friend Richard Weisser down in Georgia.  The first post was "How do you expect to get drenched in the rain if you don't even want to get your feet wet?" dated 5/21/09 in which he offers 6 suggestions to those of us here in Active Rain.  In addition he also offers his personal guarantee "So, for those of you that want to succeed at blogging, I offer you this challenge. Before you throw in the towel, write at least one hundred quality posts before you make your value assessment. It takes that long to develop the correct skills and disciplines and also to create a body of content large enough to have a significant SEO impact on your business.  Now that is some guarantee wouldn't you say?  Richard then follows that post with another post titled "Achieving national celebrity status as a result of ActiveRain blogging becomes a reality! (of sorts)" where he talks about a recent interview with Realtor Magazine on line where he was interviewed about blogging for business.  So, IMHO, Richard is not only a celeb but one that knows where of he speaks.

Gold

With the numerous posts talking to newbie's here in Active Rain on how to be a success in their blogging venture to improve their visibility to the public I am setting out on a quest.  I am not going to suggest things to newbie's or those that are less active on AR; I am on a search for some of these folks for introduction to our AR family.  Here is my 3 step plan:

  1. Go on a state by state search and post between 5 and 7 people each Saturday
  2. Then you the MEMBERSHIP will be able to see and encourage them by responding to their most recent post
  3. A NEW qualification, the post must be done since January of this year.

The end result will be, hopefully, an increase in activity with more members becoming visible.  Now there is a really BIG problem with this plan.  I will not be able, my rule, to suggest those that have not done a post and posted their picture to their profile.  You see there won't be any secret agents, lenders, stagers, inspectors, etc. shown.  Sorry, if you want to be considered I need to see who you are, sorta like your picture on your business card.

Today I am looking at the state of New Mexico, where Active Rain has a total of 632 AR members as of this morning.  I would say that Ashley Drake Gephart Ashley Drake Gephart #1 and Laura Warden Laura Warden #2 could have some competition coming up behind them.  So, say hello to:

Lou FreyLou Frey with Santa Fe Land and Homes in Santa Fe, NM.

Debra BowenDebra Bowen with Coldwell Banker Legacy in Albuquerque, NM.

Neil EganNeil Egan with The Santa Fe Agency in Santa Fe, NM.

Wes MooreWes Moore with Superior Mortgage Services, LLC. In Albuquerque, NM.

Coletta RayColetta Ray with Exit Clovis Realty in Clovis, NM.

Suzy St. ClairSuzy St. Clair with St. Clair Properties in Santa Fe, NM.

Susan AgostiniSusan Agostini with American Realty in Rio Rancho, NM.

Be looking for your state coming soon to a post near you.  Next I will be off to Nevada; if you know of someone celebrating a birthday in Nevada next week just email their name to me and I will acknowledge one person.

Please stop by and encourage these guys and gals and let's see if we can improve some of the participation.  Thanks for stopping in.

More Gold for you

If you are looking for a very simple way to move up in your standings for the state that you live in, here are two small suggestions:

  1. Make one comment on someone's blog post.....Just pick one of the Featured Posts and read it then comment on what you read and
  2. Complete your profile and then if you are looking for other suggestions,
  3. Click here and here and here for more help.

Thanks to Active Active Brad Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton Jeremy Blanton for their contributions.  BTW, don't let these guys scare you they are really docile.

 

 

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 

New Jersey, Are YOU on a quest to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?  Get Recognized? 

This post is a result of two posts by my friend Richard Weisser down in Georgia.  The first post was "How do you expect to get drenched in the rain if you don't even want to get your feet wet?" dated 5/21/09 in which he offers 6 suggestions to those of us here in Active Rain.  In addition he also offers his personal guarantee "So, for those of you that want to succeed at blogging, I offer you this challenge. Before you throw in the towel, write at least one hundred quality posts before you make your value assessment. It takes that long to develop the correct skills and disciplines and also to create a body of content large enough to have a significant SEO impact on your business.  Now that is some guarantee wouldn't you say?  Richard then follows that post with another post titled "Achieving national celebrity status as a result of ActiveRain blogging becomes a reality! (of sorts)" where he talks about a recent interview with Realtor Magazine on line where he was interviewed about blogging for business.  So, IMHO, Richard is not only a celeb but one that knows where of he speaks.

Gold

With the numerous posts talking to newbie's here in Active Rain on how to be a success in their blogging venture to improve their visibility to the public I am setting out on a quest.  I am not going to suggest things to newbie's or those that are less active on AR; I am on a search for some of these folks for introduction to our AR family.  Here is my 3 step plan:

  1. Go on a state by state search and post between 5 and 7 people each Saturday
  2. Then you the MEMBERSHIP will be able to see and encourage them by responding to their most recent post and
  3. The post must be done since January of this year.

The end result will be, hopefully, an increase in activity with more members becoming visible.  Now there is a really BIG problem with this plan.  I will not be able, my rule, to suggest those that have not done a post and posted their picture to their profile.  You see there won't be any secret agents, lenders, stagers, inspectors, etc. shown.  Sorry, if you want to be considered I need to see who you are, sorta like your picture on your business card.

Today I am looking at the state of New Jersey, where Active Rain has a total of 5185 AR members as of this morning.  I would say that Jeff Belonger Jeff Belonger #1 and Hugh Krone Hugh Krone #2 could have some competition coming up behind them.  So, say hello to:

Nancy SchumacherNancy Schumacher with RE/MAX Power Central in Medford Township, NJ.

Doug BrysonDoug Bryson with Lois DeCaro Realtors, LLC. In Morristown, NJ.

Alan SeelandAlan Seeland with RE/MAX at Barnegat Bay in Toms River, NJ.

Adrienne ThompsonAdrienne Thompson with Alloway Associates in Southampton Township, NJ.

Beth GonyeaBeth Gonyea with Prudential Fox & Roach Realtors in Moorestown, NJ.

Peter LiaskosPeter Liaskos with Realty International in Fort Lee, NJ.

Stacy Kehoe-RotondoStacy Kehoe-Rotondo with Coldwell Banker in Middletown, NJ.

Be looking for your state coming soon to a post near you.  Next I will be off to New Mexico; if you know of someone celebrating a birthday in New Mexico next week just email their name to me and I will acknowledge one person.

Please stop by and encourage these guys and gals and let's see if we can improve some of the participation.  Thanks for stopping in.

Golden Nuggets

If you are looking for a very simple way to move up in your standings for the state that you live in, here are two small suggestions:

  • Make one comment on someone's blog post.....Just pick one of the Featured Posts and read it then comment on what you read and
  • Complete your profile and then if you are looking for other suggestions,
  • Click here and here and here for more help.

Thanks to Active Active Brad Brad Andersohn and Jeremy Blanton Jeremy Blanton for their contributions.  BTW, don't let these guys scare you they are really docile.

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Don Rogers is a licensed REALTOR® in Missouri.  I specialize in St. Charles County.  If you are looking to buy or sell or you are relocating to the area and would like information about the St Charles County MO area do not hesitate to give me a call at 314-954-6775 or if you would prefer to send me an email at Don@DRogersHomes.com.

 
 
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O Fallon, MO

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