comment: NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT FOR A YEAR FOR BORROWERS - 09/09/08 04:32 PM
The Rainy Day Foundation was established to create and maintainresponsible homeownership. Since the Foundations inception, a major focus wasto provide tools to educate, counsel, support and financially assisthomeowners who experience unforeseen short-term financial problems. Throughthe administration of the Rainy Day Program, the Foundation has been able toprovide emergency support, to homeowners
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comment: The SECRET to Infinite comments and Reciprocity - 08/27/08 02:09 PM
Didn't you join Activerain for business reasons? Wasn't your initial endeavor aimed at getting a few referrals and building a relationship or two? I know it was mine. Somewhere along the way we've all become obsessed with points, which come from comments! I know it's been a focus of mine MAINLY
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comment: What 3 Questions Do You Have? - 08/18/08 04:27 PM
So over the weekend, I was thinking about some new ideas that I think people in the real estate industry would be interested in and while I came up with a few, I would rather write about things that you would want.
After all, the best way to help others out
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comment: Be Your Own Referral - 08/16/08 12:03 PM
Don't you just love referrals? What a compliment it is when someone feels that your services are so outstanding that they have recommended you to a friend or family member. Actually, that is how I became a virtual assistant and built a very successful business; by referrals, one satisfied client at a
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comment: My neighbor just asked for my help - 08/15/08 08:04 PM
Out of the blue, my next door neighbor just knocked on my door and asked me to list her house and find her a condo. I guess sometimes you don't have to look any further than your own back yard. This is my resoning for knowing your neighbors and your neighborhood.
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comment: Working with the neighborhood - 08/12/08 10:58 AM
I have the distinct honor of living in Highland Square in Akron, Ohio. I have found that if I walk down the sidewalk and just make eye contact or say hello, people are more apt to accept your business card or just converse with you, Highland Square is quite ecletic. It
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comment: PSA: August is Eye Exam Month! - 08/11/08 02:27 PM
Another blogger today posted on the various random "holidays" that take place in the next few months. Did you know that last Tuesday was watermelon day? And that there's a national cookie day? And that all of October is dedicated to celebrating vegetarianism?
Since August is Eye Exam Month (?!?), I
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comment: Don't worry, be happy (or at least try to be!) - 07/12/08 09:47 PM
Today we spent approximately 8 hours doing something extremely useful: getting motivated, inspired, and revved up for life!
We attended the second Success Symposium put on by the makers of Success magazine. Renowned speakers and experts like Bill Philips, Jeffrey Gitomer, and John Maxwell spoke on various subjects that I may
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comment: Ladies and Gentlemen, I CAN be bought!!! - 07/02/08 02:07 PM
I ran across a post by another AR member yesterday having to do with patriotism and commercialism (thanks, Donna Harris!).
I commented to Donna that every year, our HOA in Foothill Ranch comes around and plants flags in our gardens, which I don't really mind. I was just glad they didn't
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comment: A ThemThem for Bosses Everywhere - 07/01/08 10:52 AM
Right now, Carey is up in Fort McMurray, Canada, visiting his fiancee, Kristie (remember her?). While he's gone, I (Cyara) am in charge of keeping connected with all of our Active Rain associates. I thought that the first thing I would do is to write a ThemThem post for Carey, my
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comment: Inviting people to Active Rain - 06/28/08 10:45 PM
Just a few short months ago I started on Active Rain. I am really enjoying the comraderie and willingness to share information here.
I have even gotten to know some of the local brokers in my area better.
The other day I noticed someone shooting by me points wise, and
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comment: FHA The Make Sense Loan - 06/18/08 10:50 PM
When you are comparing financing options for your new or existing home purchase and want a loan product that will take into consideration how long you have lived at your current residence, how long you have been on your job, and how you pay your rent, cell, electric and insurance bills. Consider an FHA loan,lenders can
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comment: What are your favorite comebacks to Realtors who don't believe? - 06/17/08 08:37 PM
Before I started my home staging business I did a little research and asked some successful Realtors I know whether or not they believe in home staging as a way to sell homes faster in a slow market. I assumed with national media now focusing on not only the slowing or
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comment: Lunch as a motivational tool - would it work for you? - 06/17/08 05:48 PM
Today we had a little pow-wow with the main pillars of January Financial (Carey, Cyara, and Marty). The discussion revolved around the psychological effects that this market can have on us as market professionals.
I (Cyara) have noticed a pretty steep decline in motivation in times like these. I write
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comment: Who am I being today? - 06/11/08 12:15 PM
I've realized something interesting through the past couple weeks of being a blogger and reading other people's blogs. What made it even more interesting is how it coincides with my personal life.
I am ever struggling to get people to comment on this blog. Call it a need for attention, validation,
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comment: Tuesdays: Let's Hear from our Studio Audience! - 06/10/08 10:47 AM
I'm tired of telling you what I think. It's time for you to tell me what you think!
A couple weeks ago I started a weekly, Friday post called "Get to Know Me Fridays" to make sure I add a personal touch to my posting. I liked the idea of a
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comment: You Know Times Are Tough When . . . - 06/08/08 05:52 PM
As we do every Saturday and Sunday, my sister and I held open a home today. It was our own listing and we usually get quite a few people through so we decided to do it together, which is always nice. We were surprised when only one individual came through, but
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comment: Get to Know Me Friday - Racing Days - 06/06/08 02:04 PM
Last Memorial Day, my sisters invited me to join them to run in the Laguna Hills 5K (3.1 mile) race in Laguna Hills, CA. This is a race the city puts on every year. After running the distance in just under 34 minutes, I was hooked!
In the year since that
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comment: AR "Seniors" - your advice, please - 06/04/08 04:07 PM
As I'm always on a quest to build up points and move up the ratings, I have a question: what can affect the points scored for a blog post?
I have a few that have only scored the minimum of 200, and others have gone higher than that. Why the change?
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comment: Good vs. Evil - a Timeshare Showdown - 06/04/08 12:01 PM
Yesterday I had an experience that made me truly appreciative and proud of the way we do business. Yesterday, I went to my very first time share presentation.
Now, I had heard about time share presentations. They start with a really friendly, get-to-know-you sort of preso, all smiles and jokes. Then
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comment: Have anyone had luck with internet placement optimization?? Favorite Agent / Google AdWords that sort of thing... Is it worth someones time and money to utilize them? - 05/30/08 07:06 PM
The scenario goes like this.... "I am looking to generate online leads", right?. Tipically real estate business has been targeted to be focused on referral-based. If someone is seriously considering investing more in targeted ads, pay-per-click, and the sorts, please post your comments/thoughts/experiences.
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comment: AR Community - HELP!!! - 05/29/08 02:58 PM
Since joining last week (or the week before?), I've done some considerable cruising around the Active Rain site and blogs and profiles. I really enjoy reading people's personal stories, but I also find it really helpful when other professionals write about a technical aspect of their field or relate some news
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comment: 1000 blogs- WOW! - 04/19/08 09:45 AM
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comment: Variables of AR Blogging Success - 02/23/08 10:38 AM
OK....so here it is. I've written over 200 blogs on AR. Some I've just whipped up as a free association thought and I've gotten over 40 comments. I've also put a lot of thought and research into a certain post and got a big zero as far as comments. I was
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comment: Positive Attitude!!! - 02/06/08 08:17 AM
I Do Agree that last year the real estate in the U.S.A was not what we were expecting , there are even some statistics that show that about 300.000 real estate agents left the business. So, what I noticed is that there are some agents who see this as a crisis
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comment: 700th blog WOW!!! 1-5-08 - 01/06/08 12:45 AM
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comment: Jack, It's Time To Get Started - 12/09/07 12:15 PM
OK, Jack - You created your presence on ActiveRain. Now I'll bet you wondering why you haven't gotten at least one new listing this week yet. Well the answer to that question is easy!I shared with you in my last article, Welcome to ActiveRain: Lets Get Started a little bit about
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comment: Member Tips for the Day-comments - 10/24/07 08:44 AM
When you comment on a blog that you found from a referring blog, mention the referrer in your comment. Aren't you curious about how some members find a specific blog of yours? Also, it might be nice to mention if you found the blog you are commenting on from a:
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comment: Is this well spent real estate? - 10/11/07 03:26 PM
Sometimes I feel that living in San Francisco bay area is like living as a rat. Too many people, too little houses, too much money to buy a house. New York is even worse. My friends can’t even turn around without bumping into each other in their tiny kitchens. Hmm. So
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comment: Associate, Subscribe, Bookmark - 09/20/07 06:49 PM
For awhile I lost touch with my associates. It was my own fault. Somehow I had checked the "most recent" buttonfor blog posts. The new blogs caught my attention. After awhile I discovered I was missing some of my associates and started clicking on my associate buttons to find that many
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comment: Leave a comment and make someone's day. - 09/20/07 06:30 PM
Do you remember when you first got on AR? How intimidating it seemed. It felt like there was already a society of people that knew one another and you were the odd man out. Thank goodness for wonderful, helpful, and friendly people like Joan Snodgrass who was the first person to comment
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comment: Agents' business cards with photos - 09/18/07 12:29 PM
My wife is a fan of the Ellen DeGeneres show. She tapes it while she's at work so she can watch it in the evening (I don't think I've held the remote control in months). Now, I don't watch these kinds of talk shows but Pat called me into the TV
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comment: How To Build A Real Estate Business - 08/25/07 09:11 AM
When I talk with new agents or people that want to become real estate agents they always ask me "what is the fastest, profitable and easiest way that I can get my real estate business up and booming"? The most general answers other agents even if there the most succesful would say is cold calling,
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comment: Still reading blogs, setting goals, and having fun! - 08/15/07 01:42 PM
A few weeks ago I gave myself the task of reading blogs to learn and increase my blogging knowledge. There are many great bloggers on here that conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism and I have made them my mentors....they don't know that, but I don't think they mind. :) My first
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comment: RISING UP FROM THE ASHES... - 07/31/07 12:41 PM
Well folks, it's been a roller coaster ride. I'm talking about the first two quarters of the year. It looked like the real estate industry as a whole was taking a nose dive. But, like trends in the stock market, everytime there's a dip, there seems to be a resurrection. Thank
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comment: Please Take a Moment to Fill Out Our Comment Card - 03/13/07 03:01 PM
Most of you have probably seen the comment card at restaurants, hotels, and even from shopping at your favorite stores. Sometimes you even get a discount on future purchases for filling out the card. What these businesses want is feedback from those who do business with them. They want to know
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