activerain community: Thankful and Throwback Thursdays…ActiveRain Meetups
- 04/10/24 04:40 PM
Thankful and Throwback Thursdays…ActiveRain Meetups
In case you weren’t aware, many of us have been actively reaching out to absent members.
This month’s April ActiveRain Reconnection Rally-Bring Back the Spark is just what we need!
My first AR MeetUp in 2011 was hosted by Katerina Gasset and Nestor. Look at Tristan! He's now following in his mom's footsteps.
Seeing Patricia Kennedy , as well as comments from James Dray , Jay Markanich, and Ginny Gorman and others is like old home week.
It reminded me of the many ActiveRain MeetUps we used to have. They were held in different areas and hosted by a … (19 comments)
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activerain community: ActiveRain Members…We Need Your Input!!!
- 03/06/24 05:48 PM
ActiveRain Members…We Need Your Input!!!
ActiveRain’s roster began on May 25, 2006. I'm a relative latecomer because I didn’t join until February 6, 2008. Since then, I’ve been happily reading, commenting, and posting.
The first ActiveRain Member Roster on May 25, 2006
We’ve had members take sabbaticals and return…some joined but nothing else…and some wrote some posts, then POOF, they were gone.
Just as people change, so do organizations and platforms. At our Zoom calls, we’ve had discussions on how to keep this platform fresh and relevant.
The Activerain New Member roster March 6, 2024
This community serves as a resource for … (34 comments)
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activerain community: What to Do When the Dog Show Starts…
- 01/03/24 02:38 PM
What to Do When the Dog Show Starts…
Ok…yes… the 501 error has been a pain in the behind. Alan May wrote an excellent post about it and I agree with what he said. Here’s the link to Umbrellas at the ready, into the new year we go!
However given that from time to time (much less than in the past) we will see the proverbial 501 error sign or the dog, then here are some tips to might help when you can’t get on ActiveRain.
What to do when the dog show starts…
~Call or text another member and ask if they are experiencing … (35 comments)
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activerain community: ‘Twas the Night Before…
- 12/22/23 05:01 PM
‘Twas the Night Before…
Since 2010, I’ve been playing around with Twas the Night Before… poem to tailor it to home staging. This year I thought it was time to give it a different spin.
‘Twas the Night Before Blogging
Twas the night before blogging
When all through the cloud,
Not a member was typing,
It was quiet not loud.
The posts were all written,
All in good form
Waiting quietly in Draft mode,
Every word had been spell-checked
Which is usually the norm.
Every paragraph reread
A photo inserted
Or a video instead
Then all of a sudden the members all wondered
Who would hand out the features?
Had someone blundered?
The clouds suddenly parted and stars … (12 comments)
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activerain community: Throwback Thursdays…Market Reports, Listings, and Comments.
- 11/29/23 04:53 PM
Throwback Thursdays…Market Reports, Listings, and Comments.
Several years ago I wrote a post that was inspired by one from our Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
It had to do with being courteous and professional with our comments on consumer-focused posts of fellow members.
For example, someone posts about a new listing…
Supportive: “Congratulations on your new listing. Best of luck for a quick sale.”
Not so much: “The seller should update the appliances in the kitchen.”
Listing and market reports are consumer-driven or focused… the ones that you hope will gain good SEO and attract consumers (those who will hopefully help keep your boats afloat.)
Because … (24 comments)
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activerain community: Saying Good-Bye to a Gentle Soul
- 01/26/23 08:53 PM
Saying Good-Bye to a Gentle Soul
We learned that yesterday our dear ActiveRain friend and member passed away.
Grant Schneider was a staunch supporter of the members here and those whom he met.
Along with Elyse Berman, PA, and Eileen Burns, I had the privilege of meeting Grant and his wife, Phyliss, on their visits to South Florida.
Phyllis, Grant, and Elyse Berman
August 2017
A few weeks ago, I texted Grant to check on him because his presence was missed here…no posts or comments. His daughter texted me to let me know he was receiving chemotherapy.
He loved this platform so if you’d care to … (77 comments)
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activerain community: Thankful Thursday…For Our Weekly Get-togethers (ZOOM-togethers).
- 07/13/22 05:10 PM
Thankful Thursday…For Our Weekly Get-togethers (ZOOM-togethers).
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over two years since we began our weekly Zoom meetings.
I’m not sure when we began but thank you Marie Story for getting us started back in early 2020. Most of us were in some variation of keeping our distance from others when that virus began.
From May 2020!
For Larry and me, it wasn’t too difficult because we had each other and lived in an area that was kept pretty open. We said hello to friends and family via our driveways, and got outside to walk where we interacted … (32 comments)
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activerain community: Thankful Thursdays….Thank YOU
- 03/30/22 05:58 PM
Thankful Thursdays….Thank YOU
After Roy Kelley commented on my Wordless Wednesday post to let me know that I’d passed 5 million points, I threw the post I’d written out the window.
(Well, not really…who in their right mind throws away a post they’ve written! )
Congratulations aside, I am grateful for the last 14 years here spent reading, writing, and learning. Were it not for the ActiveRain members and the community that has been built, I’m not sure that I would still be here.
What Have I Learned?
If you have a question about anything to do with Real Estate, the answer is right … (25 comments)
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activerain community: Posts Just For You…An Answer for Aura Alex
- 03/14/22 03:09 PM
Posts Just For You…An Answer for Aura Alex
This Sunday Aura Alex asked Carol Williams and me this in her comment on my post…
“I wonder about both you and Carol Williams; how many posts do you read, on average, in a week before selecting those to be on your list? Where do you start?”
While I can’t speak for Carol, my response is borrowed from Michael Jacobs…it depends.
There are days when I am unable to read the posts of the many bloggers whom I follow as well as respond to the comments made on my own posts.
When I wrote my first I Learn … (42 comments)
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activerain community: ActiveRain Zoom MeetUp...Getting to Know Steven Nickens
- 09/08/21 12:41 PM
ActiveRain Zoom MeetUp...Getting to Know Steven Nickens
Our Zoom Meetups aren’t just about learning about a real estate related topic. So often it’s an opportunity to get to know a member we’ve seen around but never really knew.
Such was the case on Tuesday when our guest member speaker was Steven Nickens.
Steven doesn’t post every day but would you if you had his lifestyle??
What I learned was that Steven chose Hawaii as his home over 40 years ago. He met his wife there and it is in Hawaii that he has raised his family.
What was so much fun about listening … (29 comments)
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activerain community: Tips for Your Local Posts
- 08/16/21 01:38 PM
Tips for Your Local Posts
Sharing posts about local events, places of interest, restaurants, need-to-know community changes adds a layer to your post or website that will make your readers want to return.
Here are some tips that can help make your local posts stand out…
Post Early
If you’re writing about a time-sensitive event, give your readers a heads up...more than a day or two! The other day Jeff Dowler, CRS wrote about the Taste of Carlsbad Village that is in October.
People want to make plans. Believe me, the source and others will have started writing about the event months before not the … (25 comments)
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activerain community: Is One of Your Posts a Candidate for a Summer Rerun?
- 07/05/21 02:22 PM
...Or why waste a good post?
It’s hard to come up with topics for a post for so many of us. Listings and market reports aside, sometimes the well runs dry when trying to pick a topic for your next post.
Why not follow what many television series do...go for summer reruns or, as done lately, opt for a remake...same premise, different examples or take on the subject.
What you can do…
-Choose a post that you previously wrote and rewrite it.
-Check your blog’s traffic statistics.
You can sort by date, views, comments, likes. There may be a post you wrote that didn’t get the … (28 comments)
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activerain community: Thankful Thursdays...for Our Weekly Zoom Meetings
- 02/24/21 03:18 PM
Thankful Thursdays...for Our Weekly Zoom Meetings
Many of you may be Zoomed out and I get it. And I know that for some the Zoom time doesn’t work for them, and I get that too. But I am very thankful for our weekly Zoom Meetings that began last year.
These meetings or gatherings began as a way for us to connect albeit virtually with other members. Many members live in areas that were more restricted than others in terms of getting out and what was open. And if you lived on your own, it was even more difficult to have access to … (29 comments)
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activerain community: Another Good Reason to Comment and to Read Comments!
- 02/14/21 06:33 PM
Another Good Reason to Comment and to Read Comments!
How do you know who we are? When I joined ActiveRain, I didn’t know any of the members...I just started reading the posts and comments.
Some of you were invited by other members and were given some guidance. But if like me, you did not know another member, how do you get to know who we are?
What worked for me was reading the comments made on my post and on the posts of others.
You’ve heard of Roger Mucci. I read his comment on someone else’s post and I found it funny and thoughtful, so … (28 comments)
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activerain community: Why Are There Words?
- 01/28/21 01:52 PM
Why Are There Words?
Yesterday, Melissa Jackson asked in the Q&A section about the words in Wordless Wednesday. And it is a very good question.
Because by its name (Wordless Wednesday) it would imply that no words were involved. Here’s a link to the Group, which started in October of 2008.
Over the years, Wordless Wednesday has morphed into what it is today. In some cases, people realized that unless there were 50 words in your post, you received no points. But for the most part, I feel that we still like to express ourselves with our words as well as our photos. … (30 comments)
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activerain community: Zoom Meeting...Learning About Podcasts
- 01/13/21 02:25 PM
Zoom Meeting...Learning About Podcasts
Tuesday’s (January 12) Zoom Meeting was another informative hour thanks to our speaker Ken Jones!
Ken was a Real Estate Broker and General Real Estate Appraiser and currently is a Real Estate photographer and videographer.
I had no idea about what goes into a podcast and have to admit, I have listened to maybe one podcast in my life. No particular reason but I may have to start.
Ken covered a lot in one hour and I have a feeling that we’ll want a return visit from him. Here is just a small portion of what was covered...
*Who you want to … (26 comments)
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activerain community: Answering Greg Brown’s Question
- 01/11/21 02:07 PM
Answering Greg Brown’s Question
The other day in the Q&A section of ActiveRain, Greg Brown, Sales Rep Toronto, Durham region asked a good question. He received some excellent answers but I wanted to expand on the subject. Here is a link to the question that Greg asked.
How did so many people achieve so many points without having posted for 8+ years?The thing is not to put so much weight on points. I don’t know if this is still applicable but if you reach 500,000 points you are eligible for a free account. That’s a good reason to focus on points.
Some people … (45 comments)
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activerain community: Our Hearts Are Sad…The Passing of a Beautiful Person
- 01/06/21 08:03 AM
Our Hearts Are Sad…
Elyse Berman, PA, and I learned today that our friend, Donald Urschalitz passed away on January 3, 2021.
We are in shock and so saddened by the news. If you asked anyone about Donald the first words out of their mouths would be how kind he was. He also had a wonderful sense of humor.
Donald was generous with his time and helpful to other agents. He was very active with the Cancer Alliance and Little Smiles and many other charitable organizations.
Elyse and I remember that for our ActiveRain Meetups, he would drive the 45 minutes+ to attend. When … (21 comments)
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activerain community: When Is the Best Time to Post?
- 10/26/20 03:00 PM
When Is the Best Time to Post?
Borrowing a response from Michael Jacobs ...it depends. The ActiveRain community spans different time zones...East Coast, Central, Mountain, West Coast, and any others that might be reading.
If you’re on the East Coast and post at 7 am, those folks on the West Coast may still be looking at the world through the insides of their eyelids. (Although, there are some like Kat Palmiotti and Ron and Alexandra Seigel who must get up at 4 am)
When you choose to post here on ActiveRain would depend on:
When you are ready to post
Who you hope reads the post
… (31 comments)
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activerain community: Tuesday’s ActiveRain Zoom Meeting & How to Stage Your Zoom Meeting
- 09/14/20 05:16 PM
Tuesday’s ActiveRain Zoom Meeting & How to Stage Your Zoom Meeting
Don’t forget today’s Zoom meeting at 2 P.M EST! I am so excited to hear what Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD will share with us. I know in my own family, my brother and sister-in-law have already begun adjusting their home to welcome her mother and father. You can join the Zoom Meeting Here.
I’m no Zoom pro but I’ve learned a lot from my first family Zoom where you could barely see me to one of my first ActiveRain Zooms where my voice sounded scratchy. Below is from an early … (25 comments)
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Thankful and Throwback Thursdays…ActiveRain Meetups
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