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My 500,000 Point Post!

500,000 Active Rain Blogging Points! A lot of emotion comes with milestones, and this post will mark 500,000 points in ActiveRain Posts. I've come to learn that Blogging isn't an obsessive compulsive activity as many claim. Rather it is a production tool and a real estate net-worker's dream that places my name, my resume and my knowledge out to other real estate professionals across the USA, Canada and the public at large! Active Rain works well because it is real estate-centric, and that is what makes it so great. The AR platform allows participants to learn from other agents, brokers, inspectors, appraisers, loan officers, stagers and others in our related fields. It allows me to stay up-to-date on current and emerging real estate issues, and trends that directly impact my business and the needs of my clients. In short, Active Rain allows me to be a better real estate professional.

My participation in Active Rain began in January of 2007. It's been a lot of fun! I would also like to share that I have made loads of new friends here on Active Rain. I touch base with many of those new friends on a regular basis, and some I have even met when I am on a speaking engagement. The fantastic thing is I cannot name all of those new friends because there are just too many new friends that can be made here. I like that. I am never short of new ideas from fabulous posts that can be found here on Active Rain each and every day.

As a direct result of my Blogging activity on Active Rain and the Active Rain Juice...I also receive regular interviews from the local newspapers, radio TV and evening news as a direct result of my AR Atlanta real estate Blog! I also enjoy closing AR generated referrals from other Bloggers or agents, working those buyers, listing and selling homes, and yes I even sold my own home from Active Rain in August of 2007 in 4 days from an Active Rain Blog. I cannot forget to mention that I have referred out a lot of business from Active Rain. It is easy to choose a good competent agent here because you can always see who is active, who understands real estate, and those that do not. I look forward to my next major milestone, a Million points in the coming years! All I can say is thank you Active Rain, and yell out a big southern "Big hey!" to all my Active Rain Friends!

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Posted by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO on 07/09/2009 12:09 AM

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Real Estate Blogging - Active Rain Milestone 500,000 Points in the ActiveRain Channel

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84 Comments on My 500,000 Point Post!

JUL

Jim,

If you look on your point summary, you can see all of your past posts. Here is a link to the first post you ever did

http://activerain.com/blogsview/32479/Atlanta-real-estate-Atlanta

I'm not sure which way you were looking that the old ones were not coming up but let me know so I can have the guys look into it. Congratulations, this is an amazing achievement and we are honored that you have chosen ActiveRain. Thank you!

JUL

Hi Jim. Congratulations!

Thanks Bob! It stopped looking back on page 101. They were gone, and picked up in April of 1007.

Ally Wangsness (CENTURY 21 North Homes Realty, Inc.) Thanks so much!

JIm,

Congratulations on that milestone. I've been at it since February; just passed 112K. If you've been blogging 2 1/2 years, man that's a blistering pace.

Wow that is amazing. One one hand I cant wait to reach that same milestone, on the other hand it sure sounds like a lot of work fun. Congratulations.

Jim: It sounds like you have been busy since January, 2007. Congratulation on hitting the 500k milestone.

Congratulations. That's a lot of points.

Great for you!

Congratulations to you Jim! You put a lot of hard work and effort into your blogging over the past couple of years.

Wow! Number one in Georgia. What an accomplishment. I can only dream of being number one in California in another lifetime. Although I have over 300,000 points, number one has nearly double that...and he's an active participant.

Congrats, Jim!

You are a true Active Rain Champ - keep it going!

As a serious blogger - but not quite at your level - I have found my daily blogging forces me to keep up with news and trends relevant to our industry, and my own Chicago Real Estate Market.

Points and exposure naturally follow, but that is not my reason for being here, and I am sure that is true for you as well, my GA friend.

Thanks for your frequent visits my way - if you ever find yourself up here in Chicago, we'll share a beer together, perhaps even compose a mutual post!

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

Jim, that is an incredible number! Congratulations!

You set the example for others to follow. Great job!

I am catching up to you-ha Congrats

Congratulations Jim! Wow, 500,000! Can't wait until I reach the 25,000 point mark. =)

500,000 is indeed a milestone... I can not even imagine at this point! congratulations! and thanks for all your great posts!

Wow Jim! Congratulations on hitting this milestone!!! There are not too many that have reached this plateau...

Your building consultant for life in Nashville, TN

Congratulations. Best wishes for continued success!

Wow, we are newbees at this but can see the personal as well as business rewards. Just wanted to chime in and add our congratulations!

Dick and Dixie Sells

Jim, I'm one of your subscribers and I learn a lot form your valuable input to AR. .Congratulations and we are lucky to have individuals like you that bring the best on all of us.

Jim - Congratulations on reaching your 500,000 point milestone. I look forward to continuing to read your informative blogs and comments.

Congratulations on this great milestone. I enjoy your posts and have commented on many.Good luck.

Yee Hah!!

Jim, congrats on this milestone. You have share thru post and personally with my team your knowledge. Thank you! Can't wait to see what you do for the 1M milestone.

woot

Way to go!

Jim, congratulations on reaching the 500,000 point milestone. Quite an achievement.

Congratulations, Jim! You've done it with class and style. Your posts are always timely, informative, or thought stimulating. Your comments always kind and thoughtful. I particularly like your review of the results of your AR involvement - it is inspiring, informative, and productive. You are an industry and an AR leader by walking the walk. Keep up the good work!

Fantastic Jim! I do enjoy many of your posts and thanks for letting me put my 2 cents in every now and then! Ever onward...John

Congratulations on this huge accomplishment. May the next 500,000 points fly by! ;-)

Jim - It didn't seem like it was that long ago when you hit 400,000 and here you are cruising past 500,000! Congratulations on achieving this outstanding milestone!!

Congratulations on those impressive numbers, total posts (wow) and features! Nice that Bob helped you find your 1st post too! Many more successes to you on AR! Yipeeeeee!

Terry Chenier (Keller Williams Valley Realty) Thanks. I enjoy this.

Robert W. May, Realtor/Mortgage Expert Lethbridge Mortgage & Real Estate Info (Canada First Mortgage) Thanks, but what can I say? I had a lot of fun doing it.

Ryan Shaughnessy, Broker/Attorney - Your Lafayette Square Real Estate Partner (PREA Signature Realty - www.preasignaturerealty.com) On somedays I thought the well had run dry.

Stacey-Ann Baugh (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc) Thanks Stacy!

Call Josh Murphy Today! 360.710.3972 Belfair Washington Real Estate (Windermere Peninsula Properties) Thanks Josh!

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate (Century 21 Liberty Homes) Sally but I love this. It is so much fun, and then there are persons like yourself that have tremendous enthusiasm for the entire process. I remember reading your Blogs when I first got here and I was impressed so much! You are inspiring.

Vickie Nagy, Realtor (925)407-7987 San Ramon, Danville, Walnut Creek & more (Keller Williams Realty in Danville CA) Thanks. I remembering first coming to Active Rain and wondering if I could ever be number 1. I just figured, let me try!

Dean Moss - Dean's Team Chicago Real Estate Team (Dean's Team - Keller Williams Lincoln Square Chicago) Dean it sounds good to me. I love reading your posts and dropping by for a comment or two. You have great local statistics, and your market needs that.

Tony & Darcy Cannon - The C Team (ERA Realty Center) Tony and Darcy thanks a million!

Harry F. D'Elia III (Real Estate and Beyond, LLC) Thank you Harry!

Stephanie D'Elia (Real Estate and Beyond LLC) Stephanie...go for it.! PS I love your profile picture.

Vanna Siackhasone (Prudential Jack White Vista Real Estate ) Thanks Vanna!

Debra Leisek (Broker Bay Realty Homer Alaska) Thanks...I liked it because it produced great results and gave a good boost to my SEO.

Michael Thornton - Nashville, TN area Home Inspector (Complete Home Inspections, Inc.) Thanks Michael ...keep those posts on Inspections coming! I enjoy reading them.

Roy Kelley (RE/MAX Realty Group) Thanks so much Roy!

Dick and Dixie Sells (Future Home Realty) Thank you so much Dick & Dixie! Best wishes and Happy Blogging!

Fernando Herboso Real Estate Maryland, DC and Virginia (Key Realty Group-Foreclosures in Maryland,Rockville MD) Fernando, thanks I really appreciate it. I love your posts, and I love how you do them. They are very well done graphically, and very colorful and eye-catching. You are an excellent Internet marketer!

Marc Swartz, Broker - Toronto, Ontario Real Estate-Independently Owned/Operated (Royal LePage Your Community Realty, Brokerage (416) 502-2866) Thanks so much Marc!

GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors) Gita thanks so much for all the support. You know that I think of you for my Bucks County referrals! You are a great part of Active Rain!

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate Lenn you are one of my favorites on Active Rain! I am impressed with your vast working knowledge of real estate. You are one of the few people I trust that can see the big picture in life and make sense of it! Stay just the way you are! I love and respect your opinions and views.

Frank Rubi Kenner/Metairie LA Real Estate (E. Frank Rubi Real Estate) Thanks Frank! I love your insights, and honesty. That is what we must adhere to to survive...straight foreword answers, and no nonsense assessments.

Missy Caulk-Ann Arbor- Realtor(R)- Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams-Ann Arbor) (((((MISSY!)))) It was great meeting you and fellow Active Rainers at RE: Tech South! You are one of the main reasons Active Rain is so much fun! As they say down south...."You go girl!"

Florida Pines Realty, Inc Allison thank you so much! :)

Michael Setunsky (Michael's Commercial LLC) Thank you Michael! I greatly appreciate that.

Jim Valentine (RE/MAX Realty Affiliates) Jim thank you very much. I love reading your comments, and replies. You are a very classy act. Your convictions, and insights need to be shared and this is the perfect forum for you.

Alexander-Slocum REMAX Team - Vancouver WA Real Estate (RE/MAX equity group, inc. - Vancouver Washington) Thank you John. Please keep stopping by.

Alexander-Slocum REMAX Team - Vancouver WA Real Estate (RE/MAX equity group, inc. - Vancouver Washington) Thanks so much Susan. There was a lot of work into this. I do not know if I will do the next amount of Blogging as quickly...but I am not planning to go anywhere.

Donna Bigda Realtor® CDPE e-PRO Branford Connecticut Real Estate (RE/MAX Alliance) Thank you Donna! I also want to thank you for putting in the good word to REMAX Mainstreet!

Lyn Sims ~ Chicago Northwest Suburbs (Schaumburg Illinois ~ RE/MAX Suburban) Thanks. I used to view past posts via Page numbers... it seems that is not working for some reason. All my own posts were still there. I will correct my original post and remove that.

Out of all the real estate courses, real estate investment clubs, real estate radio shows, real estate books, etc., I have learned the most and had the most fun reading and participating in your blogs! And if that is not enough, it is free!

Here is an "Atta boy" and can't wait and am cheering you on for the next 500,000 points!

When you get to a million, will you run for President , please?

Phil - Boy that is an incredible compliment. I really appreciate it. I just try to talk about real issues in real estate that apply to all: industry, consumers etc. I also like to share the scoops on what is really occurring. Everyone should have new insights! I love your comments, keep them coming!

Jim: Congratulations!

You are a valued member of our family. Your prism is much appreciated on our Optimist Group.

Thank you for extraordinary contribution!

Congrats Jim, I find you a must read daily. Good job my friend...

This is now featured on the Optimist Group.

Jim, I would like you to be the co-moderator of the THOUSAND BLOG CLUB

I guess I now finally belong to the group and can now post there also. Hooray! I'm going there now (I just realized that I, too, have over a thousand blogs under my belt).

JUL

Mirela, thank you so much, and I appreciate the featured post in the Optimist Group!

Paul Henderson, Realtor ® Lacey & Dupont Washington homes (RE/MAX Professionals & Four Seasons Inc.) Paul I feel the same way! I love your comments, posts and yes...all those great photos! Keep them coming!

You are "The Man Jim". How do you stay motivated to blog. I have gotten really burned out.

Jim, That is awesome, congratulations! I think that this type of milestone reveals a lot about a person. Persistence, consistency, dedication, and hard working.

Amazing. And damn near every single one has absolutely terrific content. You were one of my first subscriptions when I joined the Rain and I have learned bushels from you and Lenn and Ken. Keep up the good work. I don't always comment but I'm always lurking in the background. Here's to the next 500,ooo

Tina Maraj Fullerton Realtor (RE/MAX North Orange County) Thank you Tina. It is easy to get burned out in this business. AR recharges my batteries.

Mark MacKenzie Real Estate Planning Mark...like yourself I like this, and I have a passion for it. This is a labor of love.

Gene Wunderlich - Selling Southwest California Homes / Temecula & Murrieta (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage) Thanks Gene! I really appreaciate those words! Have a great one!

JUL

Jim:

OUTRAGEOUS!! A lot said about much, for a very inspiring and informative read.

I always love your blog.

It is my pleasure to know you.

Richard

Richard Stabile Bergen County New Homes Builder Realtor (REMAX real estate associates) Thank you Richard! I am glad to know you, and I really enjoy your comments and speaking with you. You are one very smart and talented man!

JUL

Jim - Congratulations! Quite an accomplishment! I wish you continued success and look forward to future posts! Have a Wonderful Sunday!

JUL

Congratulations Jim! Way To Go!!!!! You are by far one of the best bloggers here. And the most informative!

Kay Van Kampen, CDPE, Broker, Springfield Missouri Real Estate (RE/MAX Solutions) Thank you Kay! I feel the same about you! It was great meeting you in Branson!

JUL

Jim congrats on breaking the 500k point barrier. That is a tribute to lot of hard work and some fun mixed in too:)

Bill Gassett Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate (RE/MAX Executive Realty) Thanks Bill, and maybe even some controversy.

JUL

Hi Jim

That is an outstanding milestone, it shows commitment, congratulations.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, (Ludwig & Associates) Thank you so much Lou...I appreciate that, and I love doing this.

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