activerain success story: Three ActiveRain Leads Equal One Busy Week - 05/03/08 09:27 PM
THANK YOU, ACTIVERAIN!
As I've mentioned many times before, my first two ActiveRain listings came from my first ActiveRain post ever, and there have been many others since then.
This week alone, I met with three prospects who came to me through ActiveRain, specifically Your Relocation Package for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, created for the Local Expert Group contest … (20 comments)
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activerain success story: Active Rain, and Referrals, and Blogs...OH MY!!! - 04/26/08 02:43 AM
The power of Active Rain and the AR community is amazing. I never thought that searching online and finding AR would be such a blessing to me and so many other AR colleagues.
About three weeks ago I received an email from a home seller that was looking for a Home Stagerin the West Palm Beach … (50 comments)
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activerain success story: An Active Rain Success Story - 04/16/08 09:13 AM
Hello!
Last week one of my associates told me about this Active Rain web site and I decided to take a look at it. I registered but hadn't even completed enough work to earn my photograph being included in my site. On Monday morning to my surprise my e-mail program had a message from … (51 comments)
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activerain success story: Selling, Selling, Selling, I am happy Selling.... CApe Cod.... - 04/13/08 06:45 AM
Between last week and this the sky opened up and sent the buyers in droves to CApe Cod. Buyers are contemplating their summer plans, looking for the Cape Cod Memory or relocating for thier jobs. Century 21 Open House month is going well with multiple offers on some properties... Could this … (1 comments)
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activerain success story: Need an Angle for Your Real Estate News Story? Give Brian a Call - 04/12/08 01:37 PM
I don't let success go to my head. My wife won't let me.
Are you a member of the press? T.V., newspaper, radio, or online media? Perhaps you scour the internet and the blogosphere for tidbits and news to help you with your news stories. In the area of real estate, whether … (19 comments)
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activerain success story: Not just a lead, I'm talking about a closed deal! Thanks activerain!!! - 04/11/08 02:10 PM
It's no longer a question in my mind. Like minded people do the same-thing. I joined Active-Rain for the same reason most people do. I promote myself and network with like minded people. We I have posted blogs about the leads. Well now I'm bloging about my first closing from networking … (69 comments)
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activerain success story: LIVE on VIDEO: A Hawaii Military Relocation Story Comes to Life - 04/09/08 07:10 PM
Real Estate Industry professionals have continuously evolved with marketing techniques on the internet. We started with websites. Then Web 2.0 and blogs and a lot of other internet savvy tools. Now....we have live video that surely brings each event full face with real movement, real voices, real people and an account of what we are presenting … (58 comments)
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activerain success story: BEING THE OPEN HOUSE, Thanks Rainers - 04/06/08 06:55 AM
Yesterday I asked the questions "to Open House or Not"...what is the benefit? Many of you replied with some skepticism, some of you thought Open Houses were a good idea... and all who responded seemed to feel Open Houses are worth a try... I think perception is key... How we view … (14 comments)
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activerain success story: I Went Out and Got a Life! A Life of Success! - 04/03/08 07:53 PM
I often sit and ponder ...on this thing called life. Back then...and now. My life now surely is unlike when I was younger. Gung Ho! Sporadic, impulsive, not consistent, spur of the moment and a radical gal with a rebel attitude.
Nothing could touch me (I thought) and I was invinsible (I thought) and … (57 comments)
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activerain success story: Thank YOU Active RAin....first customer as a result of my Blog.... - 04/01/08 11:19 PM
Ok so I am new to this... I have not learned the whole ad a photo or some cute graphic. I am not even completely sure when the video's started? I do check in occasionally but now that I have so much going on not as much as I first did...I … (57 comments)
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activerain success story: A March Towards Success: March 2008 Blogging Success - 03/31/08 10:10 AM
As the month of March comes to a close, many in the real estate industry are finding that there schedules are getting busier with more buyers coming out to look for homes, realizing that there are some good deals out there. Many sellers are also preparing to put their homes on … (14 comments)
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activerain success story: Busy Working is WONDERFUL! - 03/30/08 07:09 PM
Here I am on a Sunday evening, and just finished washing the dishes after having a really nice Sunday dinner with my family. It was a family day, as my son was competing at a karate tournament at the University of Florida. I even had my phone off most of the day. … (10 comments)
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activerain success story: Bright and Early on Saturday Morning: Brian Block will be on CBS National News - 03/28/08 05:55 PM
Thank you to the legions of people who watched The Early Show on CBS all this week looking for me. I'm sorry to have disappointed you. Trust me, even though I recorded it every morning and I spent all week waking up early and watching in anticipation of my national T.V. … (21 comments)
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activerain success story: IT WORKS - An activerain success story - 03/24/08 11:31 PM
ActiveRain that is. I got my first buyer today. Looking for a golf course home in Oro Valley, Arizona. Looks like it will be about 500K. Must be on the golf course with Catalina Mountain Views.
Fellow agents, stick with and it will work for you as well.
Thank you ActiveRain and good … (7 comments)
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activerain success story: I received FOUR new clients this week from ActiveRain! This stuff works! - 03/07/08 09:54 AM
I have written in the past about leads I have received from my ActiveRain blog. This week was a banner week for me personally, as I picked up four new potential clients from AR.
One lady and her husband contacted me via email from Seattle, and we have since spoken. They … (81 comments)
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activerain success story: 75,280 and getting stronger - 03/03/08 10:14 PM
If anyone watches the meter tick like I do, you know that ActiveRain exceed 75,000 members today. Now that is a big number. But as we watch this number grow, I wonder how many of the newbies come into our world and struggle. I wonder how many look around for assistance. … (34 comments)
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activerain success story: My ActiveRain Success Story-my post got found...Hidden New Hampshire Talent - 03/01/08 02:49 PM
Almost a year ago I wrote about a short stay I enjoyed at the Mountain View Grand Hotel located in Whitefield New Hampshire. I had gone up there to teach a class for the local board of REALTORS and was thrilled to spend some time in this lovely old hotel.
I … (28 comments)
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activerain success story: Leap to Success: February's Best Success Stories - 02/29/08 12:35 PM
Does Active Rain have you leaping for joy? On this rarest of days, February 29th, join us as we celebrate with an Active Rain Block Party to celebrate the leap year with the best success stories of February.
Members are having all kinds of success here on Active Rain. There's no better … (100 comments)
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activerain success story: ActiveRain, I Quit You - 02/28/08 06:37 AM
I can not believe this place. It is unreal how things are done here. I am treated so bad. I can not believe that I ever joined this place. I must have been crazy. The people that run this place are idiots. Why can't I get my way. I am over … (31 comments)
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activerain success story: Do you Flourish in ActiveRain or do you just get by? - 02/08/08 10:16 PM
Lately, I have been writing a lot about the success that ActiveRain has brought me and my team. Rich Dansereau and I have been swamped for about 2 weeks now and it looks like it is going to continue for quiet a while. And frankly, I am not said about … (42 comments)
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activerain success story: 1st Down, 11 Months to Go: January Success Stories -- An Active Rain Super Bowl Block Party - 02/01/08 11:36 PM
Well, the first month of 2008 is over and what do you have to show for it? Apparently quite a lot.
The Active Rain Block Party group is filling up with success stories. So, on the eve of Super Bowl weekend, while you're out stocking up on six-packs, Doritos, and seven layer … (77 comments)
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activerain success story: My first Closing referral from ActiveRain - 01/31/08 12:47 PM
So, i just got through listening to Bob Stewart and Jonathan Washburn on the HouseValues Mastermind Forum. It was very informative. What I took from this was one person talking about posting about referral business. This one is long overdue.
A month ago, I get a call from my favorite Morrow, GA … (39 comments)
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activerain success story: ActiveRain Community Building: My "Testimonial in the Rain" **UPDATE** - 01/23/08 09:51 AM
Rich Jacobson wanted to inspire us to do a little "community building" and he said, "Create a post that tells us what you've experienced, what you've learned; how you've benefited from your participation here; the friendships you've made; the ways you've grown personally". Read more of Rich's inspiring post here: "Testimonials in the Rain" - What's … (71 comments)
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activerain success story: Texas Hold'em - Just Because I Make It Look Easy Doesn't Mean It Is - 01/17/08 08:45 AM
This is such a great story, I couldn't wait until the transaction closed to write this post. Mr. and Mrs. buyer contacted me via email. They said they had seen my blog and were relocating to Los Angeles from out of State and needed to find a home that suited their needs in one … (81 comments)
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activerain success story: NY1 News Interview.....Activerain Success Story! - 01/16/08 12:18 PM
Yesterday wasn't an ordinary real estate day here at Appleseed Realty GMAC real estate. I got a call from Michelle Park Reporter NY1 News, Staten Island Unit, first thing in the morning regarding the Outlet Center now known as: Waterfront Commons in Tottenville. My blog comment on activerain had been found … (15 comments)
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activerain success story: Interviewed by Local Newspaper Because of AR Blog - 01/11/08 12:00 AM
I would like to share an exciting experience that came my way because of my Active Rain blog.
I was contacted by a local newspaper reporter asking me if I would assist her with an article on the forecast for the Del Norte County real estate market for 2008.
She found my website, read … (23 comments)
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activerain success story: One year ago today - 01/03/08 10:59 AM
One year ago today, I was looking for a way to expand my business, I needed a change. I had just got my newwebsite going, business was going good, but I wanted it to be better. I dove head first in to learning new ways toexpand my business and I knew … (20 comments)
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activerain success story: There's No Need to Fear, Underdog is Here! - 12/27/07 06:36 PM
**Success is in the Eye of the Beholder** is the story I wrote on November 11, 2007 about the children's Disney movie "Ratatouille". Basically, I stated, "The reason my husband and I continuously watch "children's" movies are because they are entertaining as well as they ALWAYS have a lesson to be learned".
On … (76 comments)
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activerain success story: The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It - 12/26/07 04:55 PM
A crystal ball? I don't have one of those and I'm guessing that you don't either.
Rear view mirror. Yes, that I've got and so do you. We can all see where we have been. And at risk of sounding cliche, you should know by now that hindsight is 20/20.
As you approach … (62 comments)
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activerain success story: I reached 65 Countries with ONE post on Active Rain - Impressive statistics don't you think? - 12/10/07 09:56 AM
No really, 65 Counties with one single post on Active Rain - Hows that for impressive statistics
Thank you Active Rain for this wonderful forum that allowed me to be featured...
Yes featured on the front page of Re/Max Mainstreet. That is the International Re/Max website that services over 116,000 agents in over 65 … (97 comments)
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activerain success story: An ActiveRain Success Story---of Another Kind by Feng Shui Long Island - 12/07/07 09:20 AM
I came home from an appointment yesterday to find a postal service box on my steps. I wondered what it might be because I don't recall that I have ordered anything that hadn't already come. I got inside, took care of Skylar and Sugar and went to listen to my messages, … (50 comments)
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activerain success story: ActiveRain Success Story: Blogging for Business - 12/01/07 10:54 PM
The group Active Rain Block Party was founded by Brian Block, from Alexandria, VA for the sole purpose of getting all the success stories in one place for us to read. As Brian states, "More and more members are having success with blogging, getting more clients, more referrals, and becoming better professionals".
*Remember … (65 comments)
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activerain success story: Activerain brings Business Success - 12/01/07 08:52 PM
Brian Block, from Alexandria, VA is the founder of the group Active Rain Block Party. He started this group so we can share about our success on Activerain. Hardly a week goes by that someone doesn't post on, Are you getting business from Activerain?
I always answer YES !
Here are … (128 comments)
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activerain success story: Why You Should Include Activerain in Your 2008 Business Plan! - 11/28/07 07:58 PM
All over ActiveRain, I hear people talking about we should plotting and planning how to make their business grow in 2008. What exactly should you be figuring into your plan for 2008?
First of all you have to define what a business plan is. According to wikipedia, a business plan is a … (4 comments)
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activerain success story: "Traveling the Road of Aloha....The ActiveRain MEETING with Peers" - 11/24/07 02:22 PM
After writing "The Road Less Traveled.....The Aloha" story I knew this story I am writing now would be the sequel. I already had my Friday planned from a couple of weeks ago with Kathy McGraw (fellow ActiveRainer) who flew in to Hawaii on Wednesday from California with her daughter, Corina (another ActiveRainer) and her grandchildren. … (91 comments)
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activerain success story: **STARTING OVER**I Got a Brand New Pair of Roller Skates...Where's the Key? - 11/15/07 04:30 PM
Inspired for Diane Aurit's new group Newbies Again my starting over was one thing. Starting over with a whole new career change at my age was a whole completely totally different story too.
Real Estate school was a challenge to begin with. Talk about being intimidated. There were young resiliant information sponges … (68 comments)
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activerain success story: **Success is in the Eye of the Beholder** - 11/12/07 10:39 AM
After Active Rain announced that they would not have the moderators (the volunteer members) critiquing our writing anymore, I knew that the new critiquers of our writing would have a different perspective as well. No matter what the "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder".
I was actually inspired by Bob … (71 comments)
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activerain success story: Active Rain does work & not only for me -- Success Stories!!!! - 11/12/07 09:28 AM
I have been on Active Rain since October 1st, 2006 and I have learned so much and have made so many friends. But I have also earned some business from those that read my blogs and even a few members on AR. Overall, it's been a great experience.
I wanted to … (35 comments)
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activerain success story: I NEED YOU TO TURN TO: Holiday Balance of Time and Attitude - 10/31/07 02:20 PM
With the Holiday Season approaching I wondered how will I balance my time with my business as well as my family and the holidays. My intent here is to give a helping hand to another person who may have a hard time right now with anything they are going through in their … (47 comments)
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activerain success story: *Why I love the Real Estate Industry....My Profession* - 10/27/07 04:59 PM
Mike Mueller wrote his post What do you Love about your job? and challenged us to write about what we love about our profession. We in the Real Estate Industry love challenges and our industry has challenges galore! And it sure feels good when I take that challenge and turn it into … (108 comments)
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activerain success story: *Stepping Stones To Success* - 09/20/07 01:12 PM
How many of you actually will continue your relationship with a client once the transaction has closed? How many of you go above and beyond the "call of duty" during the transaction and then drop off the face of the earth when the transaction is done with? How many of you … (64 comments)
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