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What You Oughta Know About Blog Commenting

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:07:30 -0600

Lisa make a great point here.. Will you try this ?

Via Lisa Udy Realtor Utah Real Estate Specialist (Logan Utah Real Estate Immaculate Homes):

Much has been said about blog commenting here on ActiveRain, but what about blog commenting out in the real world? I'm talking about commenting on blogs that are not on the ActiveRain platform. Do you comment on other blogs within your niche? Do you try to grab the attention of the big boys? Why would you want to? How can commenting on other blogs help you?

Commenting on high profile blogs outside of A|R can have a huge impact on your publicity, your search engine results, and your overall popularity within the blogging world. Okay, so you won't get any A|R "points" for commenting outside of A|R, but there is a much larger benefit to be had.

Benefits Of Blog Commenting

Grab The Attention Of The Blogs Readers

Grab The Attention Of The Blogger

Increase Your Brand Awareness

Create More Back Links

Yes, blog commenting can do all those things, and much much more, however, there is a catch. You actually have to be a real life genuine human being when your commenting. None of this sissy, "great post thanks for sharing", stuff. You have to add value to the readers of the blog, and you have to add value to the blogger themselves. "Add Value" is the key.

GRAB THE ATTENTION OF THE BLOGS READERS

There are people out there that have never heard of you, never heard of ActiveRain, and surely don't know that you are a fantastic blogger. You have to show them that what you have to offer is something they might be interested in. Besides, they are already commenting on blogs and reading information in your niche, all you have to do is prove that you're worth their time.

How can I grab their attention?

It works much the same outside of ActiveRain as it does here. When commenting on most blogs, you get to add a link to your website or blog, which people will click on if you add value to a conversation. Here's an example:

Go to Google and search for your niche, and add blogs to the search like this:

As you can see by just doing a general real estate blog search, I have over 100 million choices to choose from. Now, click on a few blogs, and check out how they do their blog commenting. Make sure that when you comment you are able to leave a link back to your blog/website. It should look something like this:

The box that says website is where you want to enter your web address to your blog/website. That's all there is to it. Find blogs, leave comments, add value to the conversation, leave a link back to your blog/website, and use your analytics (click that link to learn how to install analytics on your blog) to watch the new traffic come in.

GRAB THE ATTENTION OF THE BLOGGER

When people comment on your blog, how does it make you feel? I can bet it makes you fell warm and fuzzy right? I'm talking about those people that leave a comment that makes you click on the link to their profile, add them as an associate, and go find their blog to leave them a comment. Those comments are the comments that get blog writers attention, and in a big way.

I found a blog called New Homes Blog. I started commenting on the blog, and I really enjoy reading what the writer had to say. So, I left some pretty meaty comments, and he emailed me. He asked me to be a guest blogger for his Utah section. A guest blogger! That means that he lets me write blogs on his blog, and leave a link back to my websites for Google juice. I got his attention by commenting with some great comments to add value to his blog.

The more you put in the more you will get. Start building a relationship with the blogger, and soon enough they just might start talking about you in their own blogs.

INCREASE YOUR BRAND AWARENESS

The more and more you start to show up on blogs in your niche, the more and more your brand is going to get recognized. By commenting on blogs all over th web,you're going to increase your online visibility.

The more you show up, the more people will be curious as to who you are, which will make people more likely to click on your link to learn more about you. Human curiosity!

Think about it. Who are the most popular people you know of on ActiveRain?

I bet you it's the top commenter's such as, TLW, Lenn Harley, Jason Crouch, Todd Clark, Broker Bryant, Loreena Yeo, C-Tann Star, Bill Gassett, Jeff Dowler, Missy Caulk, Rich Jacobson, Patricia Kennedy just to name a few, or the people who comment on your blog everyday.

These people comment a lot and for good reason, they are creating brand awareness. The more you see them, the more you want to know who they are, and that gives you a click through to your blog/website.

How many comments have you made today?

CREATE MORE BACK LINKS

(If you don't know what a do-follow and no-follow link are, before reading this section, I would recommend you read this blog on no-follow and do-follow links first.)

Just like ActiveRain, when you comment on some blogs, you get a do-follow link to your website.

Every time you make a comment on ActiveRain while logged in, you get a do-follow link pointing back to your profile.

In order to find blogs that are do-follow around the web, you will have to do some research.

So far, I have a list of 25 do-follow blogs that I am currently commenting on. I don't do it just for the link, I also add as much to the conversation as I can.

If I don't have anything to say that is going to add value, I don't say anything at all. I found these blogs by searching Google and researching real estate forums. Unfortunately, I am not going to give you my list of do-follow blogs, I want you to find your own, because it will be more beneficial to you if you do.

What I am going to do is, give you a head start in the right direction. Finding do-follow blogs is actually pretty easy once you have the Firefox plugin as mentioned in the link above.

Start out by searching Google for do-follow blogs:

Google Search: Do Follow Blogs

Do-follow blog search engine.

The Art Of Commenting On Do Follow Blogs

I use these tools and they helped me get a start in the right direction. If you're serious about ranking high for your keywords, commenting on do follow blogs can help you attain your goals. Remember, just because a blog is no follow, doesn't mean you can't get value out of it. Leaving your link is going to get people to click on it, which will bring traffic your way, and increase your brand awareness.

What's It All Mean?

Commenting on blogs is one of the most fundamental aspects of social media. You are interacting, creating relationships, and adding value to the on-going conversations around the web. Building your awareness through blog commenting takes time and effort to be successful. But I can attest that if you do it with genuine care you soon will start to see an increase in your blogs activity. Good Luck!

If you have any stories about how you comment, leave me a comment about it. Or better yet, write a blog about it, and leave a link in the comments so you can add value to my conversation!

P.S. A good place to start commenting is my new Cache Valley Real Estate blog!

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Excuse me BofA! You CAN NOT have it both ways!

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:45:32 -0600

Oh my.. Bank Of America, You say what ??? Jane has the story below.

Via Jane Penttinen (Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC - Sr. Loan Officer):

Excuse me BofA! You CAN NOT have it both ways!

I refinanced a loan this week for some past clients. I did their purchase loan in 2005. We did an 80-15-5 because they had another home that had not closed yet. The 15% second was a home equity line of credit. Their previous home sold and they paid off the 15% second in March of 2006. They never drew another dime on the equity line.

June 2008:
They received a letter from Countrywide telling them their 0 balance equity line was frozen. They were not allowed to take any draws on the line because the value had decreased. No problem for them. They weren't using the line anyway.

Like lots of other people, the equity in their home has evaporated but current rates are still better than what they had on their first so we put together a Freddie Relief refinance - a great deal for them. We are able to drop their payment $200+ per month and because they didn't have PMI on the original loan, there is no PMI on the refinance even though their LTV is now 95%.

October 2009:
Bank of America (aka Countrywide) rears its ugly head! There had never been a Deed of Release recorded for the "no longer usable" home equity line of credit. The title company received a notice from BofA that there would be a $350 Early Termination Fee in order to do the Deed of Release. Early Termination Fee? On a line of credit they were no longer allowed to use?

Really?? This Early Termination Fee showing on the HUD1 would prevent them from completing the Freddie Relief refinance.

My client took BofA the statement from March 1996 showing where they had paid it off. She took them the letter from June 2008 saying they no longer had a home equity line of credit. She took them the statement showing the $350 Early Termination Fee. She asked them how in the world they could expect an Early Termination Fee when they were the ones who terminated the line. BofA's response - "We didn't close the line. We just won't let you use it." My client spent over an hour discussing this with the Wizards of BofA. At one point they actually told her "if you do your refinance with us we may consider waiving the fee".

Really?? My client told the Wizards of BofA "either this fee gets waived and you allow the title company to record a Deed of Release or I will go to the Attorney General and see what they think! You CAN NOT have it both ways! I didn't terminate the equity line - you did."

Guess what? She got it! Refinance paperwork is all signed - we will record and fund on Monday.

BofA - what are you thinking? How many other people are you pulling this stunt on?

Jane Penttinen, Sr. Loan Officer

Sunstreet Mortgage, LLC

520-547-4150

If you, your friends or family require the services of a mortgage professional, please don't hesitate to call me. I am never too busy for any of your referrals.

BK090736

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RainCamp is Coming To San Francisco

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:19:34 -0600

Brad announces RainCamp in San Francisco. Do you plan to attend ?

Via Brad Andersohn ~ Community Manager (ActiveRain):

RainCamp is Coming To San Francisco

The ActiveRain RainCamp Tour is Official! Our first ever RainCamp in Seattle was sold out in just two weeks. Now there's a demand by many of our members and non members to bring RainCamp to cities all across the Country. As you can imagine, this is a huge undertaking for our staff and team. There are so many details that go into setting up this event, but our members and guests are not only worth it, they deserve it.

The "Rainergy" and "Buzz" that comes from a RainCamp is like no other event I've ever experienced. You have to witness it for yourself to understand and grasp the full value and impact it will have on you, your Business, your relationships in your community, and the industry. Here's what a few of the folks from RainCamp Seattle had to say:

RainCamp is coming to San Francisco on December 2nd, 2009 for a full day packed with great content, presentations, and some of the most useful and applicable ideas and processes that you can implement immediately into your Social Media, Networking, and Blogging Business Strategy and Plan. The Location and Venue we've selected is once again a "Top Notch" off the hook spot.

How is RainCamp different from other Conferences?

Assess how you stack up in the modern market.

Listen to people that are practicing what they preach, and having outstanding success doing it.

Learn the methodology of a newer agent who has leveraged the Internet to become a 'Mega Producer'.

Walk away with executables you can put into action immediately.

Hard core real estate technology education. This is not a fluff event!!

What Do You Get?

An Action Packed Day: At a State-of-the-art conference and meeting room is just the beginning of our package at Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF. They have Gorgeous meeting rooms with City and Bay views. Great layout with plenty of seating, wireless Internet Access, and much more. All the comforts and ammenities of a 5-Star Resort. "This is one of San Francisco's only full-service conference facilities."

San Francisco

Date: December 2nd, 2009

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
(registration 8:00am)

Location: Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF
1675 Owens Street, Suite 251, San Francisco 94143
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Facility: Wireless Internet Access and Power Available

RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW!

There will be approximately 140 seats setup classroom style (with tables) reserved for attendees with laptops. It is all open seating so those seats are first come first serve the day of event. We are limited to only 500 seats max capacity, so register right away. There will be On-site paid parking available, street parking and/or complimentary shuttles from the BART and Caltrain stations. If you're wanting overnight accommodations, here's the Unique Venues Site.

RainCamp tickets are available NOW at a retail price of $159. However, we have reserved 50 tickets for our "early adopters" at a price of $99. This is a great value, so make sure you register today before they're gone, it will sell out.

"When is RainCamp Coming To Your Town?" We'd love to come to every Major City, and may do so eventually, but currently we are starting in San Francisco, then in no specific order, we'll be in Miami, Washington DC, Dallas, New York, Atlanta, Arizona and more. I'll be announcing those date and locations soon. We're still working out all the calendar and venue details.

This is our last West Coast event planned for a while, and we are really looking forward to coming to the "City By The Bay" and bringing the "Rain-Storm" with us. Just like in Seattle, we'll be hosting another exclusive "VIP" event/gathering after RainCamp, we'll have more details about that coming up later. It's going to be a day you'll never forget, I hope you can make it to join us. We put a ton of heart, soul, preparation, and passion into RainCamp, and we don't want anyone to miss out. So RSVP NOW! :-)

Check out the RainCamp.com Blog. Also follow the twitter stream using #raincamp.

Photo Source: UCSF Mission Bay

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Know Your Forms - New RESPA Closing Documents On The Way!!!

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:39:12 -0600

Are you ready for the changes at the closing table starting January 1, 2010 ? Gary tells us what to expect and also provides links to the forms.. See below

Via Gary Woltal - Associate Broker REALTOR® Dallas Ft. Worth (Keller Williams Realty):

Come January 1st, 2010, as a REALTOR or a consumer at the closing table things are about to change as far as the Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and Settlement Statement (HUD-1). Links below will allow you to print these out to familiarize yourself with them. Both now are three pages in length. The highlights:

Revised Good Faith Estimate (GFE)

GFE tolerances on settlement costs (1/8 point allowed to be in error)

Revised Settlement Statement (HUD-1)

Revised definitions for application, Good Faith Estimate, and Mortgage Broker

Additional definitions for changed circumstances, origination services, loan originator, prepayment penalty, third party, title service and tolerance

Elimination of 1% origination fee cap on FHA loans

RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) forms apply to federally insured or backed loans such as FHA/VA/Conventional and NOT cash deals. There is also a 30 day cure period to give lenders after closing the ability to meet the tolerance. The closing script is eliminated as it is contained in the revised HUD-1. Average charges can be used by service providers and is not limited to loan originators.

Bottom line is it looks like the new GFE and HUD-1 want the borrower to be as crystal clear on everything related to the loan. It looks like the fastest you could go from app to close is about three weeks. On page three of the new HUD-1 boxes compare GFE and HUD-1 costs. On page 3 of the GFE they clearly in the instructions state what charges CANNOT increase past the GFE, can increase up to 10%, and what charges can change. It is VERY clear. The only thing weird I saw on both the new HUD-1 and GFE is it never clearly says the PITI monthly payment but just principal, interest, and mortgage insurance in the loan terms.

It looks a lot different for most of us, but print yourself out a copy and take a look. January is NOT that far off.

Revised Good Faith Estimate (GFE)

Revised Settlement Statement (HUD-1)

With closings averaging 130 pieces of paperwork both the REALTOR and the consumer need to know about these documents ahead of time. One last tip for both groups in this area, be sure to show up at the table with a U.S. government issued ID with a picture and your signature. This is mandatory for identification purposes. Good luck and happy closings!!!

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The ActiveRain Point System

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:50:40 -0600

Have you ever wondered about how people earm points on Active Rain ? WOuld you like to become a FEATURED MEMBER in your area ?

Brad has compiled a overview of the Active Rain points system. Be sure to check it out. See you in the rain !

Via Brad Andersohn ~ Community Manager (ActiveRain):

The ActiveRain Point System

ActiveRain awards members points based on participation and their individual involvement within the network and community. While there is a much more complicated and technical explanation of how the point system works, this post is to provide you a general overview of how points are earned and distributed that to ALL ActiveRain members.

ActiveRain points are earned based on a members individual activities and efforts. Points are accumulated over the duration of the Calendar week which "Starts Monday morning at 12:00am Central Time, and Ends Sunday night at 11:59pm Central Time."

The following are some ways you can earn points and move up the "Featured Member" ladder in your Local Area.

200 Points for each Blog Post
(Max 10 per Week) (50 Word Minimum Required)

25 Additional Points when Post is added to Channels with a Topic

400 Points for Featured Post on ActiveRain.com
(Excludes Posts Featured in ActiveRain Groups)

25 Points For Each Comment
(Max 10 Per Day) (Comments on Your Own Posts Excluded)

25 Points for Each Reblogged Post
(Max 10 Per Week - These do not Include Your Own Posts)

ActiveRain Profile Points
(Building Your AR Profile will Build points)

Received Comments on Blog Posts
(No Blog Post to exceed 450 pts.)

100 Points - Logging In To ActiveRain Each Day
(This applies 7 days a week)

250 Points When Someone Accepts Your AR Invitation
(Must Sign Up under Members Invite Code)

10% of Total Points Earned By New Members Invited By You
(IE: Invited Member Earns 1000 pts. - You Earn 100 Pts.)

ActiveRain and Member Approved Contests - Points Will Vary
(These show up as Bonus Points in your Point Summary)

Staff Awarded Bonus Points - These are issued by the AR staff
(Member Humanitarian, Paying It Forward, Helping Others etc.)

Weekly Point Scenario: The potential of points available per week, per member would be as follows: 1750 for max comments, 2000 for max Blog posts, 700 for logging in daily, 250 for adding to Channels/Topics, and 250 for max ReBlogged posts. The Weekly potential of points would be 4950 (this does not include featured posts, comments received, invitation and percentage points, contests, and staff awarded bonus points.)

Point Disclaimer: The Points System created by the ActiveRain Network was developed and implemented to motivate, inspire, and reward members for their participation and involvement within the community. These points are subject to change at the discretion of the ActiveRain Mgmt. Team, with or without cause, warning, or notice.

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9 Banks Failed in 1 day !!!!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:45:31 -0600

What is the change of your bank closing it's doors ? Matt has listed 9 banks that failed on October 30, 2009. See the list below

Via National Credit Fixers - Matt Listro:

That's right you read the headline correctly. Nine Banks failed in one day. All 9 banks failed on Friday Oct. 30th making it the largest number of bank failures in one day in US history!

The banks that failed are:

North Houston Bank Houston TX

Madisonville State Bank Madisonville TX

Citizens National Bank Teague TX

Park National Bank Chicago IL

Pacific National Bank San Francisco CA

California National Bank Los Angeles CA

San Diego National Bank San Diego CA

Community Bank of Lemont Lemont IL

Bank USA, N.A. Phoenix AZ

That brings the total of bank failures for 2009 to a whopping 115. How does that total compare with previous years you ask? Well in 2008 there were 26, in 2007 there were only 3, and in 2005 & 2006 there were zero (statistics obtained from FDIC at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html)

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5 Tips on Choosing The Right Days to Market Your Real Estate Services Online

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:11:23 -0600

Rebecca tells us the best time for online marketing..

Via Rebecca Levinson, Real Estate Marketing Consultant (Real Skillz-Clear Marketing for Your Real Estate Vision):

How to Choose the Right Days to Market your Real Estate Services Online

Effective real estate marketing online has a lot to do with timing. There has been a lot of research conducted, mainly for industries outside of real estate (i.e.retail, hospitality, automotive) on the best days and times to market services and products online. Implementing the right timing to deploy marketing campaigns into your online marketing strategy is an effective way to ramp up your results.

Here are 5 tips on choosing the right days to market your real estate services online

1. Tweet Midweek-

State-of-the-Twittersphere -

2. Publish Your Most Important Blog Posts Midweek

Frequency of great original content is still important in building your readership and traffic to your blog. I recommend to my clients that they blog a minimum of 3-5 times per week to be considered as a true content provider in the eyes of their readers.

That being said when is the best time for a blogger to publish their meatiest, most important blog posts? Darren Rowse of Problogger addresses the timing factor in When to Publish Blog Posts-Timing Considerations,

"If I have a very important post that I want to get as much attention as possible I generally will publish it on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning (my time)."

Rowse's post also gives some advice as to publishing posts on weekends and holidays that is worth the read as well as the comments on the post (82 so far).

Roger Parker of blogforprofit.com recommends that if you were to only blog twice per week to publish those blog posts on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Clearly publishing your most important blog posts midweek is a winning strategy.

3. The Weakest Link for Email Marketing is Saturday

You may have several email campaigns in your real estate marketing campaign: email flyers, email follow-up, email newsletters. Email marketing is a heavy hitter for real estate professionals but when is the most effective time for you to deliver your messages to your prospects and customers?

According to EMarketer.com the best days of the week to send email marketing are Mondays and Tuesdays and the least effective time by nearly 50% is Saturdays.

The best advice I found and agree with is to survey your email subscribers and ask them when they would like to receive emails from you.

We are approaching the holiday season so it is important to consider the times that people are online and actively shopping. Study these deployment times statistics provided on the emailstatcenter.com website before launching any niche holiday real estate marketing campaigns.

4. Engage your Fans on Facebook on Tuesdays

In findings from Virtue SRM (Social Relationship Manager) the best days to post on your Facebook Business Page is Tuesdays, followed closely Wednesdays with Mondays coming in #3.

**Allow me one deviation~ What I find more or equally fascinating is the 6.49% CLR (Click Thru Rate) of marketing campaigns such as polls and incentives that are run on Facebook business pages. Fans are clearly interacting with their friends on Facebook in a big way and their interactions are also being seen by their friends.**

5. LinkedIn Users Are Active In the Morning

According to a small study by SenderOK Statistics report which was based on a sample of 440 anonymous users the most activity on LinkedIn occurs in the morning.

"LinkedIn use is predominantly an 8AM-Noon activity with very, very little activity in the evening. Of particular interest is that LinkedIn users tend to arrive at work earlier than Facebook users do....Those serious early morning LinkedIn users will spend an average of 29 minutes reading real Email before they get around to checking your connection request which they could have read first if they wanted to."

While this is a small sampling of members on LinkedIn and their behavior I can attest that this mimics my LinkedIn use. The first online activity I do in the morning is to check my email(which of course includes my blog activity) and the first social network site I check is LinkedIn and this occurs normally between the hours of 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Take into consideration the times and days that people are online and engaging in these online activities when you create and implement your online real estate marketing strategy.

Once you taken action use an analytics tool to measure the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns. Tweak the times you deliver your marketing messages based on your analytics and direct feedback from your recipients.

Get your game on and use the 5 tips on choosing the right days to market your real estate services online.

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Rebecca D. Levinson is a real estate marketing consultant with 17 years of experience serving real estate industry professionals.

If you need assistance with online marketing, offline marketing, social networking, or blogging contact Rebecca D. Levinson at #262-203-5231 or email rebecca@bloggingintherain.com.

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Kenmore Washer and Dryer set For Sale

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:46:19 -0600

Kenmore Washer and Dryer set For Sale

Location: Clarksville, Tennessee

Great working set for only $300

Call: 931-320-9411

Kenwood Washer 80 Series

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Quiet Pak
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Push & Turn clockwise to set
Pull to start
Push to stop

Kenmore Dryer 70 Series

Heavy Duty
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Quiet Pak
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Vince Young will be starting QB today against the Jags

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:41:57 -0600

Sunday Nov 1, 2009

Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams has spoken and Vince Young will be starting QB today against the Jags as the Titans seek their first win of the season.

Vince Young has not started a game since the season opener last year against the Jags when he left the game with an injury then replaced as the starter by Veteran Kerry Collins. So far this year the Titans are still searching for that first win of the season. Can Vince Young use his legs and help the team rid the goose egg ?

Ironically the Tennessee Titans have not won a game since they lost to the Steelers last year. So many claim it's the curse of the towl. It has been reported that Keith Bulluck and LenDale White have autographed a terrible towl and sent it to the Allegheny Valley School with a note. "LenDale and Keith wish you all the best. P.S., please release the curse,"

See the story here

Now I will hear from my many Steeler fans I'm sure... But I will still be a true Tennessee Titans fan and and say GO TITANS ! Lets look for the Titans to get their first win of the season and finnish out the season with a decent record. Yes.. there is still time to at least break .500 or better.

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Reminder: Time Change - Set your clocks back 1 hour

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:42:35 -0500

Just a friendly Reminder: Time Change - Set your clocks back 1 hour. Tonight we get to gain an extra hour of sleep as it's time to fall back with our clocks tonight. The good thing in the fall, if you forgot to turn your clocks back, you may just be an hour early for church or what ever you have on your daily agenda. Of course there is nothing wrong with that. It's much better than missing church in the spring if you forget to set you clock in advance.

Hope everyone had a great Halloween. November is here and it's going to be a great month. Just think Christmas is only 55 days away and 2010 will be here before you know it !

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Licensed in both Tennessee & Kentucky. Please don't keep me a secret, if you know anyone looking to BUY or SELL, Please send me an e-mail and give them my name and number.

View my website at www.ClarksvilleHomeInformation.com or www.FortCambellHousing.net

"Fright on Franklin " in Downtown Clarksville

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:13:21 -0500

Looking for a fun and safe activity for the children this Halloween ? Come on down to the "Fright on Franklin " in Downtown Clarksville today Saturday October 31, 2009.

The City of Clarksville is hosting the "Fright on Franklin " in Downtown Clarksville today from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM as local business owners and organizations will set up booths and pass out candy for the trick or treaters this year.

They are also having a costume contest for the kids starting at 5:00 PM and a pumpkin carving contestwhere the pumpkins will be displayed along Frankin Street for judging.

This year the Clarksville Jaycees will also participate in this even instead of the annual Trunk or Treat.

Click here for more information on the costume contest

Check this out.....

Costume Contest Categories:

Babies
Toddlers
Kids 5-8
Pre-teens 9-12
Teens 13-17
Adults 18-54
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Is Your Marketing Budget Making Any Sense?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:25:58 -0500

ou have a marketing plan? Dennis tells us Marketing is where it's at... See below

Via Dennis Volz:

Regardless of how much money you make, you should live within a budget. The key to wealth is not how much you make, but how much you KEEP! Setting a budget for your life, your business, your entertainment just makes sense. As a 30+ year entrepreneur, I realize the importance of setting a budget within my business. I do this annually and budget for marketing, payroll, equipment purchase or maintenance, supplies, office rent, advertising cost, etc.

The biggest mistakes people that new entrepreneurs make is either not having a budget or spending money in all the wrong places.

Marketing Is Where It’s At

The single most important element of your business plan has to be MARKETING. You can have the greatest website, blog, capture page, content, and videos. If you don’t get traffic to your site, you’re OUT OF BUSINESS.

We all come into business with different cash positions. Some are cash flush with great incomes either from their jobs or other business endeavors. Some are just squeaking by. Regardless of your circumstances, there is a marketing plan to fit your budget.

Either You At Work Or Your Money At Work

There’s only two ways to work, make money, or to get things done — Man at Work! or Money at Work! There’s just no way around it. If you view that from the entrepreneurial perspective, there’s only two ways to market, add friends in Facebook, bring traffic to your website, write articles, build a blog, etc. Either you do it or you pay someone to do it for you. Paying for it can include simply hiring someone to do the work for you such as building a website or even adding friends to Facebook. Or it could mean paying for some kind of online system or computer program to do some or all of the work for you. While there’s lots of free tools and strategies out there, you still have to do some work to set it up (or, once again, pay someone to do that for you) Enough said there…

It’s important to budget both your time and your money. I find that people usually have more of one than the other. In my case, money isn’t as critical of a consideration as is my time. I really have to work at getting the time to do the things I want to do and therefore, I need to be careful to spend my time ONLY on the things that move my business forward. If you have more time than money, then you need to have laser-sharp focus on your spending.

To financially budget your business you simply need to decide how much money you can afford to get things going and how much can you afford monthly to maintain your overhead. Start up costs and ongoing overhead need to be considered. Your monthly overhead will include (depending on your budget), your business overhead, your capture page system, your blog, your email auto-responder, phone expenses, advertising (such as PayPerClick, banner ads, classifieds, etc), and web hosting.

Especially when you are starting out, you should spend 90% of your time and money on marketing. Get to a point where you have more leads than you can handle, then make some adjustments.

So here’s a list of marketing possibilities grouped into two categories: Free and Paid

FREE

Social Marketing

· Facebook

· Twitter

· YouTube

· BetterNetworker

· Blog

· UStream

Content Marketing

· Video Marketing

· Article Marketing

· Press Releases

· Squidoo / Hubpages etc

PAID

· Pay Per Click (Google, Yahoo, MSN others)

· Ezines / Solo Ads

· Banner Advertising

· Facebook Social Ads

Most of the FREE options have some tools you can purchase to help you automate some of the tasks. For instance, there’s article submission software that can automatically submit your articles to hundreds of Article Directories for you. There are similar programs for videos to distribute them all over the internet.

Simply decide if you want to put you to work or your money to work or both! There’s so much you can do for free but you can accelerate your growth if you decide on some paid strategies as well.

To Your Success,

Please call me if you have questions...

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The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:33:26 -0500

Interesting facts - Kathryn tells us about the 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door.... It's a tiny 4 letter word.

Via Kathryn Gorham Emerald Isle NC Crystal Coast (Green Key Properties):

The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door as fast as they can go and never look back. This is a word that Real Estate educator, Bill Gallagher, spoke about last week in our Mandatory Update class and had everyone laughing. Yesterday when it happened to me I was NOT laughing. That 4 letter word is FLEA. The size of a spec of dust these little creatures have the power to turn me into a gyrating, gasping, goofy lady slapping at her clothes and grasping for seemingly non-existent somethings as they jump out of my way.

The flea was a funny matter last week as Bill Gallagher talked about an agent in her white pantyhose - fleas love the color white - entering a home infested with fleas only to turn and escort her buyers outside and returning to remove her pantyhose and leave them on the floor. He went on making the room laugh again and again as he made his points hit home. Oh his words came to mind again for me yesterday, but I wasn't laughing. I was trying to pinch the little critters between my thumb and forefinger -- mostly unsuccessfully -- before they could jump away.

Facts about fleas:

They can jump as high as 4 feet

They feed on blood

They can live up to 100 days without food in the coccoon stage unfed

Once fed they live 3 to 4 months

Once feed a female can lay up to 2000 eggs during her life

Female lays eggs within 36-48 hours of a meal

Gestation period is 14 days

Only 5% of fleas found in a dwelling will be on the pet

Very tiny up to 1/8 inch in size

They can bite up to 400 times a day

When you treat for fleas you must take into account all 4 stages of a flea from adult, young (hide in a cocoon until food is near), larvae and the egg stage. Most sprays will not penetrate the cocoon. The cocoon is a shell used by the young where they hide inside until a warm meal passes by then they "unzip" and hop on for a bite. Once fed they reproduce and the cycle starts over again. In addition to treating you should vacuum every day and a half to two days for at least two weeks (gestation period) to pull up all the cocoons and eggs. You must either toss the bag after each vacuuming or add moth balls to the bag. Moth balls? Well it has been used for years to kill the larvae of moths in your closet so why not the larvae of fleas in your vacuum cleaner bag. Now your house won't smell like a spring breeze, but if it does the trick you'll be sighing with relief as you inhale that pungent scent.

Now to complete my story of yesterday. I had to measure the inside of a new listing. It is a fixer upper to say the least. The owner resides outside the area and recently had a non-paying tenants that had to be evicted. Bonnie, my dog, was in the car because I don't take her into property, but when I got to the door to unlock it -- it was slightly ajar. With no power on and the bad tenant history I went back to the car and got Bonnie dog out and took her in with me.

Well believe it or not I did NOT notice the fleas until we had measured and returned to the office. Then they were jumping on and off me as I sat at my computer. I had to go into the bathroom take off my top and pick off the fleas. The were on my "white" socks under my jeans. I even picked a couple off Bonnie's face. Figuring I didn't want them infesting the office I went to Ace Hardware and got a couple of bombs and let them off and headed home to brush Bonnie figuring it couldn't be that bad right. Keeping her outside I began brushing, but after finding a half dozen fleas crawling on her we headed for the tub and a flea bath. A shampoo, 30 dead fleas and a final coating of flea dip later she was briskly running around to thank me. Next we washed her bed from the office and just for good measure the one from home too. I have a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of bites myself and would love to douse my body in some flea dip if it would help the itching!

Beware of this four letter word as you enter vacant dwellings! FLEA

See my article on: Bill Gallagher teaches at the Crystal Coast for some Halloween Fun

Kathryn Gorham | Green Key Properties | Emerald Isle North Carolina
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The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door - FLEA - was fist published on Emerald Isle Carolina
Copyright © 2009 by Kathryn Gorham, All Rights Reserved. Permission granted to re-blog or re-print with the stipulations that you do not alter the original content and that you provide a link back to this article in the re-blog or re-print. *The 4 letter word that will send buyers out the door - FLEA*

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Factory Manufactured Fireplaces...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:06:53 -0500

Do you have a fireplace in your home ? If so, you should look at the article below from Michael Thornton - Home Inspector.

Via Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.):

Factory Manufactured Fireplaces...

Factory manufactured fireplaces are in stalled in many new homes today as an inexpensive alternative to the masonry counterparts. These can be an enjoyable spot to congregate on these cooler fall days with family and friends. However, there are some installation flaws often overlooked by installers and home inspectors alike.

Almost all factory manufactured fireplaces are designed to burn wood or gas logs. All refractory panels will have a knock out designed for Natural or LP fuel line penetrations. As part of fire safety, these pipe penetrations are supposed to be sealed and fired with a refractory sealant that meets the manufacturer's specifications. Most are not.

Radiant heat can can pass through the opening in the factory manufactured fireplace enclosure and ignite framing materials. Most of the time, this is not observed by the home owner until it is too late.

If you have a factory manufactured fireplace installed in your home, take a few minutes to look where the gas line penetrates the refractory panel. If it is not sealed, call the manufacturer or your local installer and have the line sealed.

Refractory panel sealant for factory manufactured fireplaces may be available at your local home improvement store or fireplace sales center. To fire the sealant, run your fireplace for the amount of time specified by the sealant manufacturer. It is far better to be safe than sorry...

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Announcing the Launch of the ActiveRain Photo Blogger Group

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:47:31 -0500

check out the new photo blogger group. William has details below.

Via San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson (RE/MAX Associates):

I am delighted to announce the formal launch of the ActiveRainPhotoBlogger group today here on ActiveRain. This is an exciting opportunity for all us here in the Rain to learn better ways of presenting our photo blogs, sharing resources for those presentations and having the BEST photo blogging available on the Internet. We will have tutorials on developing rich SEO for your blog posts , branding and copyright features to protect your valuable photo property, contests for developing the best community posts and most importantly a place where we photo bloggers can call home here in the Rain.

Photo Blogging is for everyone. We all use photos to enhance our blogs post. The difference may be as subtle as recognizing that the Photo doesn't just have to enhance the story, it can be story. Another key difference is that the photo is yours. We will have members that will write tutorials on enhancing your photos to present the best story. From color enhancement to cropping the subject, it is all import in the presentation.

We will share the resources for applications, software and slide show programs that can work best. Photo Journalism has come to the Rain. In fact it has always been here but perhaps not highlighted to the extent that it will be.

We Welcome You to join this group and to help build it to exciting new levels. Below our wonderful new Logo designed and created by our group administer, Debi Boucher, are the guidelines and goals for this group. Please read them over. We welcome your ideas and membership in the ActiveRain Photo Blogger Group.

The Goals and Guidelines for the group are as follows:

The major goal for this group is to provide a type of photo journalism for ActiveRain members that would present our photos in better presentation form. By presentation form, I mean in a more complete way than just adding a picture to a post. It could be a single photo of course or it might be a slide show that could have more to it than just photos. It might be a series of photos that creates a story. For the more complex presentations, there are various tools on the Internet that will facilitate this and we can share those resources that will help each of us learn better how to present our photo stories in exciting formats that will be enjoyed by our members as well as consumers.

ActiveRain has a requirement for it's posts that receive points toward a members standing, that it contain no less than 50 words along with any photo, video or slide show. Respecting that requirement, the ActiveRain Photo Blogger Group will also require at least the minimum number of words (50) in the description or story. Photos, videos, or slide show presentations with no minimum word description will regretfully be deleted from the group posts.

The type of photos that are not suitable would include, obscene, offensive, or photos that would depict personages in any manner deemed derogatory. We have full decision powers over what is obscene, offensive or deemed derogatory and our decision as it pertains to this group shall prevail. Those posts will be deleted from this group. As a member, you are encouraged to invite others to seek membership that would contribute to the overall goals of this group.

The goals for our group would include: to present your own unique photos that inspire, images that inform, images that excite ,images that would enhance our cities and communities by telling a story and in positive ways contribute to the enjoyment and enlightenment of our respective readers. The only real caveat to this group is that the photos and materials you present here are your own. You will be encouraged to use the resources we share to add your name or your own copyright marking to all of your photos.

This is a photo blogging group that use their own photos and the photo (s), videos and slide shows become the inspiration for and an integral part of the post.

One of the first administrators to be announced is the multi talented Debi Boucher who knows a great deal about taking photos and making presentations with them. She also designed and created the wonderful ActiveRainPhotoBlogger logo that you see above. I am looking forward to working with Debi and our group members will have a real professional that knows photography as well as photo presentations for guidance.

Brad Andersohn, one of the amazing talented staff of ActiveRain had agreed to be our counselor and adviser to help us each have the very best experience with our photoblogging efforts. We are all looking forward to welcoming our experienced ActiveRain members and new members alike. We actively invite your participation in the ActiveRain Photo Blogger Group.

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Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Scott Family scheduled to air in December 2009

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:30:28 -0500

It has been a great week as Extreme Makeover Home Edition returned to the Clarksville - Montgomery County area to suprise one lucky family for an Extreme Makeover. The question on every ones mind.... Who was the lucky family going to be. Excitement was in the air as Saturday October, 17th arrived and the awaited announcement that the Scott family in Woodlawn had received the knock on their door.

It was great to see so many people willing to give up their own time with families and come together to help build the new dream home for the Scott Family. All week long there were so many volunteers working around the clock to accomplish the task of building a new home in only 106 hours.

The old house came down on Sunday afternoon and by midnight workers started pouring the foundation for the new home and by Monday morning the walls were going up. To see this house come from the ground up and to see the finished product that the Scott family will call home is amazing. This is a team effort that was headed up by local builders Don Duncan and Bert Singletary and thousands of volunteers under the direction of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition crew.

MediaWorks and TruePix who stayed on site documented the whole project throughout the week capturing the build process which will create memories for this Extreme Makeover Home Edition in Woodlawn Tennessee. CLICK HERE to view photos and updates from the week.

Usher was the guest star of the week and was there to welcome the Scott Family home. The streets were lined with Builders Don Duncan from Duncan and Duncan Construction and Bert Singletary from Singletarty Construction along with members of the Clarksville Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff's Dept, EMS, Fort Campbell Soldiers from 5th SFG, Volunteers, spectators, friends and family as the limo arrived. The excitement was in the air as thousands cheered their arrival. When the Scott family got out of their limo, you could see they where so excited as Ty Pennington greeted them next to the bus along with John, Paige, Michael and Usher.

On Saturday the Scott family was greeted by key contributors and was able to destroy her motgage.(Note from the Leaf chronicle) and MediaWorks released that ABC announced that the Extreme Makeover Home Edition - Scott family show will air on December 6, 2009.

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6 Reasons Why Everyone Should Be A Rainmaker

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:52:38 -0500

Jeremy shares 6 Reasons why everyone should be a Rainmaker

Via Jeremy Blanton ActiveRain Corp. (ActiveRain Corp.):

As I have shared over the past few weeks, I have been extremely busy with Webinars for our new members teaching them how to write posts effectively for search engines & also to be appealing to consumers. In the classes I share how to write posts to rank well in the search engines as well as making your posts appealing to a consumer who comes to read what you have written.

During the webinars, one of the questions that normally comes up is Why do I need to be a Rainmaker? While there are thousands of reasons why everyone should be a rainmaker, I decided to just share 6 of the most important ones.

Google Dominance- This is a no-brainer. If you write it properly, it will rank well in Google. It doesn't take months and years to start ranking well in Google. If you don't believe me, read about one of the members who became a Rainmaker in less than 10 hours of sending two posts public was #1 & #2 on Google! If you take the training that ActiveRain offers our Rainmakers and put it to use for you, the same results can be yours.

Blog views get a steroid injection. If you are trying to figure out how to get more traffic to your blog, then a Rainmaker is a great option. Did you know that our Rainmakers Average 500 views per post? Here are some really interesting stats from a member who recently became a rainmaker.

Before After

These stats were taken immediately after becoming a Rainmaker and you can see the results. In an instant their blog traffic increased 4 times what it was on posts before being a Rainmaker. This happens instantly because when you become a Rainmaker you get to have your posts show up in the search engines and also be read by consumers.

Increase of Income- This is probably my favorite reason for becoming a Rainmaker. Once you become a rainmaker, you can really increase your revenue. I don't need to prove that a Rainmaker Membership can increase your income, many of our members already have:

Over the past week or two, I had two referrals from my friends here at ActiveRain, AND one of the biggest closings we've had in months. The closing came from a consumer who found my blog months ago and became a "fan". -Jason Crouch

While almost 60% of the members who joined Active Rain at the same time I did, have not used this amazing marketing tool, I have garnered close to sixty (YES, sixty!!!) new clients through my blogging on AR. I literally credit ActiveRain with saving my business during these trying times. -Mirela Monte

Posts show up on Localism. "The World's Most Complete Neighborpedia" When you are writing content about your local area this gives you a great secondary avenue to share your information & increase your Internet exposure by double instantly.

ActiveBlogs- Think of the endless marketing opportunities by having your blog show up on it's own domain name. For example, which would you prefer seeing on a business card? http://activerain.com/blogs/jeremy or http://activejeremy.com? Just how Localism gives you another avenue to share your content exponentially, your ActiveBlog does the same thing by offering a third place to syndicate your content to.

Top Notch Training- The training & knowledge you can obtain on ActiveRain is alone enough reason to become a Rainmaker. Between the webinars offered by ActiveRain and also the great information shared by members you can learn enough to revolutionize your business and take it to the next level.

So if you are not yet a Rainmaker, what have you been waiting for? Get started today for only $5.00 for the first month. Or, if you would some training on how a rainmaker can increase your business, feel free to sign up for my Blogging Basics 101 Webinar where I will teach you personally how to get the most out of your membership.

What are you waiting for? Let's take your blogging career to the next level today!
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Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Scott Family Update October 22, 2009

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:13:19 -0500

October 22, 2009

Woodlawn, TN

Things are moving right along at the Extreme Makeover Home Edition site in Woodlawn, Tennessee as hundreds of volunteers are working through the night putting down sod, laying wood floors and other details inside the home as we are working around the clock to complete the 106 hour build on the Scott family home.

Today is a BIG day as there are a couple things going on in support of the Scott families Extreme Makeover. There will be a food driveheld in the spectators parking lot. Everyone is asked to bring one can of food which will go to the Urban Ministries. There will also be a blood driveheld in the parking lot at Woodlawn Elementry School. In addition to this, Farmers and Merchants Bank is still collecting cash donations as well. For those still wanting to volunteer, please visit the website and sign up.

There is still alot of work to be completed before Friday when the Scott family along with Ty Pennington shout out... Bus driver.... Move that bus ! Be sure to come on out and see what all the Volunteers along with the crew of Extreme Makeover Home Editionhave done to give the Scott family their new home in Woodlawn.

Please don't forget to click this link and donate

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Fireplaces - Hidden Dangers...

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:27:46 -0500

Do you have a fireplace in your home ? Michael tells us about hidden dangers.......

Via Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.):

Fireplaces - Hidden Dangers...

With old man winter just beginning to clear his throat with the first cool snaps of the winter season, many Americans begin firing up their fireplaces. But before you start enjoying the ambiance of the warm embers glow with the blanket, a bottle of bubbly and your sweetie, is your fireplace really safe from the hidden dangers that most folks do not even know about?

Statistically, over 1/3rd of Americans use solid fuel (wood) as their primary source of heat. Most of these are in rural areas. Statistics also show that 36% of residential home fires start in the fireplace or wood burning stove.

When was the last time you:

Had your chimney or flue evaluated by a licensed chimney sweep? Most residential fires are caused by creosote build-up and flue fires.

Checked the air inlets? Some modern fireplaces draw air from the exterior. Insects find these protected areas a cool spot to build their nests. Blocked inlets can cause poor combustion and CO to build up.

When was the last time you checked to see if tree branches were hanging over the flue?

When was the last time you checked the batteries in your smoke detector? Statistics show that most deaths could have been prevented. Missing/dead batteries was the number one cause.

Be safe.

Do not use incendiaries to start a fire. Flammable liquids are unsafe.

Use only seasoned hardwoods. Soft, green wood causes creosote to build up in flues and liners.

Keep firewood away from your home. We do not want to bring in WDO's do we?

Build smaller fires. These burn better and produce less smoke.

By practicing a few "rules of the road" you and your sweetie can cuddle and enjoy the bubbly☺☺☺

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Do You Tell The Short Sale Lender "Buyer Walked"?

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:22:26 -0500

Great post Wendy !.....

Via Wendy Rulnick "Its Wendy!" Destin Short Sales (Rulnick Realty, Inc.):

Karla Leahy started an interesting discussion on www.ShortSaleSuperstars.com. She asked "Do you inform the short sale lender when you no longer have an offer?"

From what I’ve seen the thought process behind not divulging the buyer walked is:

1. The lender will complete an appraisal or BPO that will speed up the next approval

2. The seller’s pre-qualification may be completed and ready for the next attempt

3. With some lenders, you can sneak in a substitute buyer

Bottom line, it “saves time” for the next buyer, the one you hope closes.

BUT--  IS IT RIGHT TO NOT DISCLOSE THE BUYER WALKED? Why should the short sale system be clogged because you are trying to speed up your next offer? Is it right to allow the lender to continue to work on an approval when there is no longer a contract? Sometimes there is another twist on trying to speed up an approval. “Fake” or “starter” offers are sent in to the lenders to get an appraisal ordered, when the “buyer” has no intention of closing. The “buyer” might even be the real estate agent.

Some of the lenders have a few hundred thousand offers in process. HOW MANY ARE LEGITIMATE OFFERS? The “real” buyers (and the sellers) suffer through longer wait times because others have tried to game the system, "dead" deals are being processed or offers with no hope for approval have been submitted.  If lenders were only processing contracts that could actually close, all short sales would be speeded up, right?

So, I ask "Would YOU call the short sale lender and tell them to stop working on the sale if your buyer walked?"

It's Wendy!

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Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Scott Family Update October 18, 2009

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:53:52 -0500

October 18, 2009

Woodlawn, TN

Day 2 of the Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Scott Family entered Day 2. The house is gone and the ground work is in motion. Workers will work through the night tonight getting the ground ready and concrete poured. It won't be long until the framing begins and the new home for the Scott family starts to take shape. The clock it ticking on the 106 Hours to get the house built. Don Duncan and Bert Singletary lead the build team to build a new home for Trina Scott and her 3 daughters.

Before the house was torn down, we went in and took out many items that have been donated to the Habitat for humanity. It's great to see things that are able to be used by others.

The Spectator area has been set up for those wanting to come out and see the home as it is being built. You can visit the site from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Parking will be at Woodlawn Elementary School and bus transportation will be available to the site. On Thursday there will be a blood drive from Noon to 6:00 PM and a canned food drive will be ongoing this week as well.

Also, please don't forget that Farmers & Merchants Bank will be accepting cash donations for the project and the family. If everyone could donate $1.00, Just imagine how much money could be raised.

Click here to Donate

Even if you are not local and want to contribute, please feel free to Donate by clicking the link above

Note from the builders:

Builders Need Drinks for Construction Crew Builders on the Extreme Makeover site in Montgomery County have a need today for drinks for construction workers. Some bottled water is available, but construction workers also need sodas and energy drinks. Even though temperatures are comfortable, workers will be needing hydration...

If you are able to provide drinks, please bring them to the voluteer staging area at the Clarksville 79 Riding Club on Lake Road.

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Extreme Makeover Home Edition: Scott Family

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:43:13 -0500

July 17, 2009

Woodlawn, TN

Today Extreme Makeover Home Edition suprised Trina Scott and her three daughter as they where chosen for a new home to be built by local builders Duncan & Duncan Construction along with Singletary Construction.

The Scott family will get a Disney World vacation while their new home is being built. Trina's husband David was a Clarksville Police officer killed in the line of duty in June 2002.

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There will be a spectator area open to the public starting Monday October 19, 2009.

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Cheesy Realtor Ads

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:42:56 -0500

Erica... Thanks for a good laugh....

Via Erica Ramus - Realty Executives / Pottsville PA Real Estate:

I stumbled across this site today that had me laughing ... because this is SO TRUE.

There is actually a blog out there dedicated to really bad realtor ads.

Check it out!

The site is called The Official Real”ad”tor Awards and its webpage states:

"Here at the Real”ad”tor Awards headquarters we are working around the clock to showcase the most superb talent from the men and women in the Real Estate advertising world. Together we’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve had the best of times and the worst of times. But in the end, victory comes only to those that persevere.

We here to recognize and share with you those that have fought their way to the top and are finally getting their day in the sun.

If you recognize this level of talent, please send your submission to danaseverson@charter.net."

THIS IS GREAT STUFF. I think with 150,000+ members we can feed this guy's blog for months and months!

Let's bombard him with our WORST ads.

Cheers!

Erica

PS--I'd just like to state FOR THE RECORD I have never run a cheesy ad. Never. Not even when I was a newbie. I've never been naked on a billboard to sell condos or perched on a deck of cards ... but I'm tempted to put something together just for this guy. Hell, if I could sell my $1.2 mil old knitting mill maybe I could pose on a sewing machine .... hmm...

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Erica Ramus is Broker/Owner of Realty Executives in Pottsville, PA.

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Serving all of Schuylkill County ... Pottsville, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill Haven, Auburn, Pine Grove, Frackville, Minersville, Ashland, Shenandoah, Port Carbon, Palo Alto, St. Clair, Barnesville real estate. Click on the link above to search Pottsville PA homes for sale or any Schuylkill County homes for sale. We have all properties listed for sale in the Schuylkill MLS on our website -- free search!

We also operate Schuylkill Appraisal Services, for all your appraisal needs.

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Marketing Can Be Fun...But Numbers Are Everything

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:11:02 -0500

With a good business.. the numbers are everything. Larry gives us the details below.

Via Larry Easto (Real Estate Marketing Link):

As much as I love writing about marketing, I am very aware that effective marketing is impossible without sound business planning.

Good Business Planning

Some of the factors that contribute to good business planning are:

knowing your numbers;

knowing who your clients are;

know who can assist you and what they can do for you;

being aware of what you are doing;

having a schedule to dedicate 60% of your time towards building new business by prospecting for new clients;

being clear of your budget and time;

knowing your peak performance time; and finally - fully planning your year with adequate time off.

Numbers Are Everything

We have to know where we stand. How would we know where we are going unless we know where we are?

The numbers provide the objective data about everything we need to know about our business activities:

how many calls you have to make in order to connect with a good lead

how many leads you need in order to generate one client

how much money you make from each client

how much money you earn for each call you make...and for each hour you work

how many Internet hits you need to get one client

etc.

We have to know things like this...but unfortunately we often find...or make...ourselves too busy to track these numbers, let alone pay much attention to them.

Certainly many sales people have the motivation to undertake varied and demanding actions.

But far too often tracking and making sense of the numbers is not one of these actions.

Sure it's great to feel good about what we are doing...but what do your numbers tell you?

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Crap, I think we just offended the neighbors

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:18:19 -0500

Great story from Todd how a bad situation turned out to be a WIN-WIN for everyone......

Via Todd Clark (Broker) (503)524-9494 (Beaverton, Oregon Real Estate Expert) (Palazzo Realty Group):

I had a listing that had some neighbors that were nice neighbors, but their yard was somewhat of an eyesore. It really wasn't as much the yard as it was the house. It also needed some touch up and my seller was willing to help out.

You see, in today's world my seller and I figured the reason for not painting the house and doing the up keep on the yard was because of the lack of money. But, it turns out that they just didn't see a reason too.

This is where we went from being helpful to (apparently) offensive. My seller offered to pay to have his yard professionally cleaned up, landscaped, and to have the side of the house that faced him painted at no cost to the owners next door. But, I guess they didn't see it as a way to help him sell his house, but rather as an insult to how they kept their yard and house.

Now, we had an angry neighbor who wanted to do what ever they could to make the yard as ugly as possible. Kids toys everywhere, lawn equipment left out, yard debris piled next to the fence, but the one that really said it all was while trying to show the home having their kid come out and pee on the fence.

I think we have a problem. I said and we need to figure out what to do about it. We went and talked to the neighbor and explained it wasn't the seller that was upset with the yard, they had lived next door to each other for 5 years and he thought he was a great neighbor, but the feedback was saying otherwise.

They sat down, hammered out their differences, and the yard got cleaned up, the house painted and my client got his home sold. This could have gone on for forever, it could have gone to court. But instead, two level headed people sat down and discussed what the real issue was and worked out a compromise over a mis-understanding.

What do you do when you offend someone? Do you walk away and ignore the situation, or be upfront and say your sorry? Or do you work something out so they can understand your side of the story? Lucky my seller did the latter and it worked out great for him, but it certainly could have been a lot worse! What would you have done in this situation?

Todd Clark - Broker / Sales Coach
Palazzo Realty Group
Phone: (503)524-9494
Fax: (503)622-8739

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