real estate: Active Rain Training Workshop in Progress at Keller Williams Greenville Central! - 09/03/08 10:50 AM
Hello and welcome to my Active Rain training workshop at the Keller Williams Greenville Central office. We are all learning how to maximize the Active Rain environment to the fullest extent possible. Active Rain offers a wonderful tool to learn from others, educate others, have fun, market our businesses, serve our … (0 comments)
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real estate: Michigan Suffers A Drop In Median Income and a Rise In The Poverty Rate In 2007 - 08/30/08 11:33 PM
A report was just released that reveals yet another dark cloud of reality over the state of Michigan. Apparently, Michigan was the only state in the nation in 2007 to have suffered both a drop in median income and also a rise in the rate of poverty in the state. I'm … (4 comments)
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real estate: John McCain has chosen Gov. Sarah Palin for V.P. - Is this a Brilliant Pick or a Very Risky Move? - 08/30/08 10:22 PM
McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. Whoever wins this election, Republicans or Democrats, it will be a historical event for our great nation!
The Dems are hard at work pointing out Sarah Palin’s lack of experience and they're trying to scare everyone with the question..."who would … (16 comments)
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real estate: Filmmaker Michael Moore Says Hurricane Gustav offers "Proof That There Is A God In Heaven" if the Republican Convention is Disrupted by the Hurricane - 08/30/08 10:06 PM
Filmmaker Michael Moore just took the first place trophy for being classless and ignorant!
He was on MSNBC, talking to Keith Olbermann, when he said if hurricane Gustav disrupts the Republican National Convention that this would be "proof that there is a God in heaven".
Really? I didn't realize that God … (20 comments)
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real estate: Stood Up Twice In The Same Day! - 08/30/08 09:29 AM
Wow, what a strange day it was yesterday! It yesterday were the high school prom, I'd have egg on my face, let me tell you! I got stood up twice in one day! I was supposed to meet a Realtor at my office who was considering joining Keller Williams. He called … (16 comments)
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real estate: McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin For V.P. Running Mate! - 08/29/08 10:13 AM
Wow! What a day for breaking news! The news just announced that Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain, has picked Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his Vice Presidential running mate. Now, the big question is whether this choice is incredibly strategic on his part, or if it will ultimately hurt his chances … (24 comments)
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real estate: Facebook Update - 08/23/08 11:38 PM
Well it has been a good few weeks now since I joined Facebook with the intention of building yet another online networking source to grow my business. I was worried it would be anything but that and turn out to be a crazy high school reunion.
Facebook has turned out to … (11 comments)
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real estate: Wood-Framed or Aluminum-Framed Screened Porch??? - 08/23/08 08:48 PM
My wife is seriously excited about the notion of having a screened porch built on the back of our house. I had assumed that we would call the same builders that my neighbors used for their screen porch as they were happy, and it looks great and it's made of wood. … (6 comments)
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real estate: ARE YOU ANGRY THAT OBAMA DID NOT PICK HILLARY??? - 08/23/08 06:53 PM
I was watching one of the major national news stations last evening and they were reporting how many thousands of emails they had been receiving from very anxious Hillary Clinton supporters. First it was reported that Obama was going to announce his running mate last night. Then, it was changed to … (28 comments)
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real estate: 100,000 Active Rain Points! How The Heck Did That Happen? - 08/22/08 02:56 PM
I feel compelled to stop and reflect on the fact that I just hit over 100,000 points on the goold ole' Active Rain tally. I guess it's kind of funny to me as the points reflect the fact that I'm not only "active" on the system, but perhaps even a bit … (13 comments)
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real estate: China May Have Cheated at Beijing Olympics! - 08/21/08 04:21 PM
Oooops! It turns out that someone was equally suspicious as I was when watching the women's gymnastic's competition at the Beijing Olympics recently. A computer hacker was researching to discover the true age of a Chinese female gold medalist and allegedly uncovered proof that the young Chinese competitor, He Kexin, is … (6 comments)
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real estate: That Was Fast! I Received A Decent Offer On One Of My Listings In Just Days After Listing It! - 08/16/08 11:39 PM
I listed a client's home for sale just over a week ago. We received a decent offer on the property within days after listing it. We're in the counter offer process right now, related mostly to details other than the purchase price. I can't help but be happy for my client … (8 comments)
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real estate: Here's An "Active Rain Addict" Blog And Photo For You! - 08/16/08 11:16 PM
I guess this blog and photo is specifically for the group called "Active Rain Addicts". Here's the situation: This past week I finally got my act together and took my family on a real vacation before the kids went back to school. We went to the Jellystone park camping grounds in … (7 comments)
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real estate: The Dark Knight - The First "Perfect Relationship" on Film Between Batman and the Joker! - 08/16/08 11:34 AM
I saw the Dark Knight yesterday. It was a superb movie, and clearly the best batman movie ever made!
It is incredibly sad that Heath Ledger won't be able to return and play the Joker again in another Batman movie. Near the end of the movie, Ledger's Joker is captured and … (9 comments)
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real estate: Heat? Humidity? Where Is This "Big Bad Wolf"? - 08/16/08 10:04 AM
Before I moved to Greenville, SC I recall people telling me two things about this area:
1: I would absolutely love living in Greenville
2: It gets pretty hot and humid in the summer months
Well now, I'm just a little confused about this "big bad wolf" that is supposed to … (0 comments)
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real estate: Vacation Options Are On The Table! - 08/06/08 05:51 PM
My wonderful fellow Active Rainers have certainly inspired me to see the light as per a recent blog I posted about vacations and when a Realtor ever gets to take one. I will be taking my family on some sort of trip before the kids go back to school. Now the … (2 comments)
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real estate: Exploring Asheville, NC - 08/05/08 08:59 AM
We took a regional trip over the weekend and explored downtown Asheville, NC. I had never been there before and it was an enjoyable trip for me. Asheville has quite a few older buildings downtown, some of which were amazing and reminded me of certain parts of San Francisco. We enjoyed … (2 comments)
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real estate: Floridians, Greater Greenville South Carolina Is The Place To Retire! - 08/02/08 11:17 PM
Statistics and migration data reports confirm that we've got a huge influx of Floridians moving to the Greater Greenville, SC region. Just today I met a couple at an open house I was hosting who are preparing to sell their home in Florida and retire here in Greenville, SC. This couple … (0 comments)
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real estate: Friday Night At Barefoot Annies - 07/25/08 09:59 PM
My wife and I took our four boys out tonight to our favorite local coffee shop, Barefoot Annie's. What a great way to hang out with my wife and sons and enjoy some local ambiance and free entertainment! They had an acoustic guitar player on their small stage, singing some great … (1 comments)
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real estate: Relocation Specialist - Realtor Serving Simpsonville, SC - 07/25/08 04:47 PM
Relocating to a new city can often be incredibly stressful for you and your family. It certainly was stressful for me and my family when we moved from Irvine, CA to Greenville, SC.
If you are in the process of relocating to Simpsonville, SC, I can help reduce the stress involved … (1 comments)
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real estate: Any Golfers Out There? - 07/25/08 04:39 PM
My company is attending an all day event at a new development with a golf course. I must confess, I've always wanted to try golfing and even take my boys out golfing, but I've yet to even try the game.
Does anyone have any advice on the best way to get … (3 comments)
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real estate: The Powerful Health Benefits of Green Tea! - 07/25/08 04:21 PM
If you haven't yet heard about the many health benefits of green tea, I highly recommend you take a moment to learn about this amazing beverage!
Please click on these links to discover some of the reported benefits of green tea:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_effects_of_tea_on_health
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011400a.htm
Excerpt from the second link above, to … (3 comments)
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real estate: Relocating to Greenville, SC? I Can Make Your Move Enjoyable And Less Stressful! - 07/25/08 02:24 PM
Relocating to a new city can often be incredibly stressful for you and your family. It certainly was stressful for me and my family when we moved from Irvine, CA to Greenville, SC.
If you are in the process of relocating to Greenville, SC, I can help reduce the stress involved … (0 comments)
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real estate: Real Estate Investors - Greenville, South Carolina Is A Go! - 07/25/08 12:57 PM
Investors wanted! If you are a residential real estate investor, Greenville, SC is a hot market that you should be investing in! As a skilled Realtor in the area, I have the professionalism, business acumen, knowledge, expertise, listening skills and negotiation skills necessary to help you achieve your investment goals and … (0 comments)
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real estate: The Next Great Wave of Millionaires! - 05/30/08 10:14 PM
I read an article recently that stated there was approximately a 22% increase in homesales in Southern California in April of 2008. The article went on to mention that a good majority of sales and activity was in Riverside County, CA, and that much of the increased activity involved investors purchasing … (9 comments)
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real estate: Greenville, SC; The #1 Foreclosure Success Story in the Country! --Realtor Kirk Westervelt - 04/24/08 08:51 PM
It is absolutely amazing to me how real estate is truly a "hyper-local" phenomenon. As the stars align and the socio-economic realities of a given region settle in, that region's real estate market will have quite a story to tell. Unfortunately for some markets, as is the case all too frequently lately, that … (1 comments)
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