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Active Rain Blogging Visibility Lands Me a Spot on KVOA.com, KVOA News 4, Tucson - 07/08/2008 11:25 PM
Back in March I wrote a post titled Mike in Tucson Becomes the "Comment Nazi," Gives Orders to Brave Commenters. LOL  It's members only, so if you can't see the post, sign up and come on back.)  This was my point:
We need to MAKE the news, and stop reacting to it.  Your … (23 comments)

CREST is NOT Just for Brushing Teeth! It Can Help Us Blog!!!! - 07/08/2008 05:30 PM
The wonderful Ben Martin, the wise webinator for the Virginia Association of Realtors, asked me to post a blog about their CREST survey.  CREST stands for Center for Real Estate and Social Technologies.

The more who participate in the survey, the better they will be able to compile comprehensive data.  … (12 comments)

Photo processing Software - 07/08/2008 12:58 PM
The free software site, giveawayoftheday.com, is featuring BatchBlitz today.  This means the program, which normally sells for $39.95 is offered for download for free today only.  The package must be downloaded and installed within the next 18 hours to qualify for the free registration. 
I have tried a number of programs … (24 comments)

Crofton Loves Kauffman's for All-You-Can-Eat Crabs (LOCALISM FEATURED) - 07/08/2008 12:45 PM
Kauffman's Tavern is not located on the water, where you might expect to find one of Anne Arundel County's premier crab houses.  In fact, it's not even a crab house.  But boy.... do they have good steamed crabs!   You can get them any day for dining in or carry-out (in season, while supplies … (26 comments)

Groups On ActiveRain - 07/08/2008 03:50 AM
Why did ActiveRain create the opportunity to allow members to start and join groups?  I've heard many say "they're out of control."  Does anyone really spend much time searching groups and joining them?  If not, it's something everyone should consider or at least re-visit.  When did you join a group last? … (123 comments)

Off The Beaten Track - An Afternoon In The Temecula Valley Wine Country (LOCALISM FEATURED) - 07/07/2008 07:54 PM


My idea of a perfect afternoon is a visit to the Temecula Valley Wine Country. Yesterday afternoon, Laura and I headed south on Margarita Road and took a left on Rancho California. Our first stop wasn't at a winery, it was at the fabulous Baron's Market. Baron's is located … (38 comments)

God Save The Queen - 07/07/2008 07:52 PM
In this case, not really. God need not save this queen. This is one queen that we would just as soon have check out as quickly as is possible, taking her groupies with her. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this is not a beauty by any standards. … (42 comments)

Stage it Forward – Week in Review – Questions, Answers and Fumes June 29 to July 5, 2008 - 07/07/2008 07:49 PM
   
 
 
 
 
 
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Nancy Cleary asks Is This a Good Time To Raise Your Prices?  
And Barbara Cluck-Miksits wanted to know Oh No – Now What do we Do?  (Members Only)  
 
Here is an interesting question Faux Pas … (37 comments)

How to sell a home in 18 days! - 07/07/2008 11:03 AM

 
On May 5th, 2008 I listed a lovely two-story Colonial in a waterfront community on Lake Norman NC.   The house next door as well as many others in the same subdivision had been on the market for well over a year. 
The ultimate buyer of my listing saw … (69 comments)

The 'TOP 5' Contest Results~ Localism At It's Best!! - 07/07/2008 11:01 AM
The water is rippling softly against the rocky shore not 15 feet in front of me as I write this. It is a peaceful Sunday afternoon and the sky is that pale shade of blue that only a perfect day can reveal.Red-winged blackbirds and tiny warblers sing in the distant cattails … (49 comments)

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