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"Mr. Gotham's World" finally arrives in Kansas City

By
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc.

Kansas City skyline on a breezy, beautiful and sunny spring day

 

 

T-Minus... oh, wait! The countdown is over. Today marks the official debut of "Mr. Gotham's World "on Active Rain.

During the past 10 or so days I have started more than 15 different posts searching for the "right" one to inaugurate this site. Some were funny. Some were smart. And, some were both funny and smart.

However, nothing I wrote captured the enormity of the excitement, fear and pride that I am currently experiencing, so I decided to just briefly "shoot from the hip." The excitement and fear reflect my feelings about beginning and continuing this new venture. It's like the first day of school all over again: "Are people going to like me? What if they don't? Aw man, these socks matched at home! Did I brush my teeth? I wonder what's for lunch?" And, I'm proud that I am finally blogging, something I have unsuccessfully tried to do for years.

There are no expectations for this blog to be anything other than it is: a record of my journey to blog daily about my ideas, experiences and growth as a Realtor. And, while hubris was not the driving force behind the title; "Mr. Gotham's World" conveys, more accurately than I first realized, a cohesive vision for my first foray into the blogosphere.

It is a vehicle, enabling me to express my personal views on real estate, technology and an assortment of other local topics (Kansas City, Overland Park and Leawood) and national topics. It is a forum, for those who happen to discover it, to discuss and debate with intensity, intelligence and respect. And, it is an organic medium; growing, evolving and consistently improving.

In its current form, "Mr. Gotham's World" may seem remedial. There are no fancy graphics, no nifty buttons and no advertisements. However, as my knowledge of CSS, html and other tools expands, so will the features and capabilities of this site. Any criticism, insight or other help with this aspect of the blog is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for joining me for the official debut of "Mr. Gotham's World"... albeit without fireworks, fanfare or fuss. Hopefully, at least once during the next 365 days, everyone will take the opportunity to return, read and comment.

As always, feel free to follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com): @GothamRealtyGrp (http://www.twitter.com/GothamRealtyGrp) or @MrGotham (http://www.twitter.com/MrGotham). For access to homes in Kansas City, Overland Park. Leawood and more..., 24 hours a day, visit http://www.GothamRealtyGroup.com.


Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Jonathan, welcome to AR! Your post is wonderfully Real. Where did you come up with the idea for "Gotham City Realty"?

Jun 03, 2009 04:42 PM
Jonathan Bell
Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc. - Overland Park, KS

Shortly before I moved back to Kansas City, I spent a few years managing for Nordstrom in downtown Chicago. I fell in LOVE with City life and decided my next "big city"move would be to New York.

So, when I came to Keller Williams from another local company and I was told to start thinking about how to brand myself and my business, Gotham was the natural choice. (It also didn't hurt that they were taping one of the Batman movies in downtown Chicago and every chance I got I would try to sneak a peek).

Jun 03, 2009 05:05 PM
Ken Jansen
Prime Development Land CO LLC - Overland Park, KS
REALTOR, CRS, 913.908.2215

Hi Jonathan,

Welcome to Active Rain. Its an outstanding community.

Ken

Jun 04, 2009 04:18 AM