abr: Featured posts in ABR-Accredited Buyer Representive Group - 09/25/08 10:35 AM
As moderator of the ABR-Accredited Buyer Representative group, I have to admit to being negligent in updating featured posts in the group lately. My excuse is that I have not been on Active Rain for a while due to some issues unrelated to real estate. Today I went online and searched … (6 comments)
abr: Thanks for the invitations, Stewart - 06/25/08 04:58 PM
Stewart-Thanks for inviting me to join the LA connection and condo specialists groups. My first thought was that I don't live in LA, but, I guess there are only six degrees of separation between any of us. Maybe some day I will get out to Los Angeles or West Hollywood. As … (3 comments)
abr: Turtles and referrals-Doing the right thing - 06/16/08 05:43 PM
One day last week, I was driving home from my office and saw a turtle trying to cross the road. My first thought was "damn, this poor little guy is going to be smashed by a car". I drove to the next road and made a U-Turn. Sure enough the turtle … (5 comments)
abr: Benjamin Clark-A creative AR Blogger - 05/13/08 07:02 PM
I've first got to thank Duane Marlink for inviting me to "It's about them-Them/Them". This "them/them" thing has turned out to be a lot of fun and gives us all a chance to recognize those people we appreciate. As I read through various Active Rain blogs, I find many of them … (5 comments)
abr: Active adult communities in Illinois-Carillon at Cambridge Lakes - 05/11/08 02:27 PM
On April 29, 2008, Cambridge Homes held a brokers' open house at Carillon in Pingree Grove, Illinois. This is the newest community for people aged 55 or better. Cambridge offers three distinct series of homes.
The Bayside series of townhomes ranges from 1,107 to 1,332 square feet with base prices … (2 comments)
abr: Buyers-A REALTOR® can help you with new construction - 04/17/08 09:39 AM
Many buyers mistakenly believe that either they can not use an agent when looking at new construction or that using an agent somehow costs them money. Neither of these beliefs is accurate. I met with a developer's sales representative last week and, to quote her: "you are our outside sales force". … (6 comments)
abr: A "them-them" for Gita Bantwal-Exemplifies the best of Active Rain - 04/13/08 09:36 AM
I've been on Active Rain for over a year now, but one of the first bloggers I discovered was Gita Bantwal of Bucks County PA. I first noticed that she and I had all the same designations: ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, so I checked out her blog. Gita exemplifies the best of … (5 comments)
abr: Online copy of my Sun City Huntley Real Estate Newsletter-Issue 8 - 04/10/08 05:07 PM
This is an online version of a real estate newsletter I send to residents of Sun City Huntley. The print version resembles a newspaper and will be distributed within the next few weeks, so here it is in advance. Rich's Real Estate Report No Recipes, No Sports Schedules, Just Real Estate InformationIssue 8 Existing home … (0 comments)
abr: Seniors Real Estate Specialist, Sun City, Huntley, Del Webb Homeowner - 02/18/08 12:00 PM
I earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist SRES designation shortly after moving to Sun City Huntley by Del Webb. Sun City is a community for people 55 or better, although SRES uses the AARP guideline of 50+. I feel that education is important and specifically, SRES helps me in working with … (1 comments)
abr: Designations-Cost vs Value - 01/02/08 11:50 AM
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) list of "cost vs. value" comparing updating costs with payback on a sale was published recently. I read it at about the same time that my designations were up for renewal. As with many others in real estate, 2007 was a less than stellar year … (12 comments)
abr: Designation awareness - 03/12/07 06:05 PM
Through my years in real estate, I've earned several designations, CRS, GRI, ABR, SRES. In earning these designations I feel I've learned quite a bit and have a great deal of professionalism. It is a good way to learn about ethics, marketing and dealing with people in general. Since I have … (28 comments)
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As moderator of the ABR-Accredited Buyer Representative group, I have to admit to being negligent in updating featured posts in the group lately. My excuse is that I have not been on Active Rain for a while due to some issues unrelated to real estate. Today I went online and searched … (6 comments)
