active rain: ACTIVE RAIN MEMBERS UNDERSTAND BLOGGING FOR SUCCESS! IT'S ALL ABOUT SYNERGY - 02/26/08 03:27 PM
So, you joined ActiveRain.  Welcome!  It's likely that the invitation was your first exposure to ActiveRain? 
Perhaps an agent friend or co-worker invited you and you wanted to be polite.  Well, good for you.  By accepting an invitation to join, your friend or co-worker was credited with a few points helping … (35 comments)

active rain: LOCALISM.COM - WHERE WE GET TO STRUT OUR STUFF - DO YOU HAVE LOCALISM MOJO?? - 12/24/07 02:21 PM
WHAT DOES ACTIVE RAIN DO FOR US AND WHAT DOES LOCALISM DO FOR US???Articles about "Hard Core Real Estate" are gratifying to write and post.  Such articles are certainly my speciality.  However, many of these articles are not necessarily what we want the public to read and many are posted to … (58 comments)

active rain: THANKS ACTIVE RAIN and THANKS TO ALL MY ACTIVE RAIN FRIENDS - 12/01/07 07:37 AM
WHY DOES LENN WORK HARD ON ACTIVE RAIN?BECAUSE IT'S FUN!!BECAUSE IT GIVES ME GOOGLE JUICE!!BECAUSE I LEARN A LOT!!and BECAUSE IT'S MY JOB!!Thanks to all who sent congratulations for the latest milestone, 300,000 points.Sounds like a lot, doesn't it?  It really isn't. We're in this adventure together.  We are a community.I post, … (59 comments)

active rain: TOM PULSIFER OF GEORGIA - WELCOME TO ACTIVE RAIN - 11/23/07 04:41 PM
Tom Pulsifer, an old friend from RealTalk and e-PROTalk.
I received an e-mail last week from Tom Pulsifer asking where I ws and what I was doing these days.  Folks who know me for years from ActiveRain often e-mail inquiring about my health. 
"I'm fine.  I'm hanging out at ActiveRain.  Come … (11 comments)

active rain: THERE IS NO PIE IN THE SKY. WHAT ARE YOU TELLING BUYERS WHO ASK IF IT'S A GOOD TIME TO BUY? - 11/11/07 09:45 PM
IS THIS REALLY A GREAT TIME TO BUY A HOME? 
OR, PERHAPS IT'S TIME FOR A REALITY CHECK. 
                                      * *   WARNING - HARD CORE REAL ESTATE TALK  * *
In some real estate markets, it may be a good time to buy real estate, perhaps.  In Maryland and Northern Virginia, perhaps not.  Simply proclaiming … (45 comments)

active rain: THANKS ACTIVE RAIN - A CELEBRATION - 09/13/07 07:45 PM
COME JOIN ME IN A CELEBRATION - My Active Rain post number 500. 
Who keeps me company while I work on a web page?  Active Rain.Who keeps me at my phone doing my job?  Active Rain.  Who gives me an outlet for my competitive spirit?  Active Rain.Who provides me with a safe … (60 comments)

active rain: FIVE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS - LENN HARLEY - 08/12/07 06:26 PM
Tagged by Pat Kennedy to reveal five of my favorite books, I'm Kerschmunkled.  How can I name 5 of my   favorite books?  I would have a hard time picking favorite 50 books.  I might even have           a hard time naming 500 favorite favorite books.  But, I'll give it a try.  Where to start?  The following … (24 comments)

active rain: Shhhhh. 200,000 POINTS IS NOT "HARD CORE" REAL ESTATE STUFF. NOT A PEEP FROM ME. - 07/14/07 08:52 PM
Randy Prothero asked me to talk about some of my experiences throughout my first 200,000 points on Active Rain.  I'm happy to. 
Folks participate in Active Rain for many reasons.   For me, it's all in a day's work.Points matter to me.  The point system of Active Rain is sheer genius.  For … (40 comments)

active rain: WELCOME A NEW MEMBER, DAVE WHITE OF NEWTON, CATAWBA COUNTY, NC - 07/13/07 11:22 AM
Welcome DAVE WHITE of Newton, Catawba County, NC
It's amazing that someone from North Carolina, as I am, doesn't even know where Cabawba County is.  But then, I was 2 years old when my parents moved me to DC. 
Dave is a RealTalk/e-PROTalk friend who contacted me to inquire about my absence … (6 comments)

active rain: TAKE A TOUR OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA WITH ME - May 19, 2007 - 05/19/07 05:16 PM
FIRST, WE HAVE TO FILL UP. 
AND TO THINK THAT THE TANK WASN'T EVEN EMPTY.   HANG ON TO YOUR MONEY FOLKS, IT'S GOING TO BE A ROUGH SUMMER.  THIS WAS THURSDAY AND THE PRICE IS UP TODAY. 
 
 
 
 
 
If the sun is in your eyes, that reads $65,56.
NOW, for a more … (15 comments)

active rain: PURCELLVILLE VIRGINIA, REAL ESTATE, SHOPS AND RECREATION - A TOUR - 05/10/07 06:33 PM
Purcellville Virginia homes, employment, history and atmosphere.  Tour with us through the town of Purcellville, Virginia, a vibrant and growing town with lovely home sites, convenient transportation routes and convenient shopping and a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountain Range.  Folks who buy a home in Purcellville enjoy a quiet … (4 comments)

active rain: LUXURY HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY WITH ACREAGE - FOR THE GROWING FAMILY - 05/07/07 07:13 PM
LUXURY HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY WITH ACREAGEWHAT DO YOU SAY TO A HOME BUYERS WHO CALLS AND SAYS"We would like to buy a new home with a nice big lot".  Only one thing an agent can say.  "LET ME HELP YOU FIND A DREAM HOME."DREAM HOMES ARE IN WESTERN LOUDOUN COUNTY.Wonderful … (0 comments)

active rain: HOW MUCH IS A LOT PREMIUM WORTH TO THE BUILDER - OR TO THE BUYER? - 05/07/07 05:58 PM
HOW DO BUILDERS COMPUTE LOT PREMIUMS??  I'm working with a lovely couple that is interested in new construction in a luxury community in Loudoun County, Virginia.  They have eliminated all but two floorplans/models.  So, yesterday, I toured the remaining lots in the community to profile the good and not so good … (6 comments)

active rain: MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT - APRIL 2007 - 05/04/07 08:45 PM
REPORT OF HOMES LISTED AND SOLD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND - APRIL 2006-2007HOME SALES WERE MODEST FOR REAL ESTATE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY FOR APRIL 2007.  A total of 924 properties sold in April 2007 compared to 1,105 sold in April 2006, a 16% decline.SOLD PRICES FOR ALL HOMES MONTGOMERY COUNTY 2006-2007The average sold price for … (1 comments)

active rain: WARNING! CAUSES OF COMPLAINTS TO THE MARYLAND REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. - 05/01/07 08:38 PM
DANGER ! ! !   DANGER WILL ROBINSON ! ! !  Careful.  Think carefully before you do it.  Then on the other hand, if you have to think about it, perhaps you shouldn't be doing it anyway.  Is what you plan to do something you can't tell your broker?  If so, you … (17 comments)

active rain: NEW HOMES IN LOUDOUN COUNTY VIRGINIA - PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEANS GOOD PRICES - 04/29/07 06:04 PM
NEW HOMES IN ROUND HILL VIRGINIA - PRE-CONSTRUCTION MEANS GOOD PRICES The secret to a good price for new homes is - buy pre-construction - buy from floor plans and buy-before the builder gets a model open.  Round Hill Virginia is a good location for Western Loudoun County new homes.I love … (3 comments)

active rain: MARKET REPORT FOR HOMES SOLD IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2007 - 04/17/07 03:27 PM
HOMES SOLD IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA FIRST TWO WEEKS IN APRIL 2007This report represent Detached Single Family Homes Settled.
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Arlington County Homes Sold in the first two weeks of April 2007.21 Homes SoldHighest Price - $1,399.000Lowest Price - $339,900Average Price - $642,033~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Town of Alexandria Homes Sold in the first two weeks of April … (0 comments)

active rain: New Homes in Stafford County, Virginia - 04/16/07 05:45 PM
TODAY, NEW HOMES IN CENTRAL STAFFORD COUNTY
Continuing Series NO. 3 About New Homes in Stafford County, 22554, priced under $400,000.Featuring homes in inventory, spec homes ready for immediate delivery in Stafford County. NO. 3The homes featured today in the 3rd of this series are located in Central Stafford County, Virginia.             As with … (0 comments)

active rain: TOUR THE NEW HOMES IN STAFFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA - 04/13/07 06:55 PM
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY A NEW HOME IN STAFFORD COUNTY.  Stafford County Real Estate is Priced Right.Builders are offering wonderful opportunities to buy a new home in Stafford County Virginia in the area along Garrisonville Road, , in the Town of Stafford, Falmouth or Fredericksburg in Southern Stafford County, VA.  … (0 comments)

active rain: WHEN SENDING E-MAIL, IT'S BEST TO SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY - 04/13/07 06:06 PM
WHAT IS ACTIVE RAIN TO YOU?  I've heard ACTIVE RAIN referred to as a social network.  But, it's also a business network, a resource for getting our web sites before the public.  Active Rain is, to many of us, a wonderful resource for making industry friends and exchanging views.  One thing is for sure, folks are reading us and … (27 comments)

 


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