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Which real estate blogger is an "Expert" in USA Weekend Magazine?

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USA WEEKENDIn the USA Weekend Magazine front cover story  "DO YOUR HOME WORK,  Experts reveal how you can find bright spots in today's grim market."  a blogger many know from ActiveRain and her excellent local real estate blog did a double feature as a real estate expert.

Who? Maureen Francis!

The article covered Five 'brutal" Realities of selling in the current market.  

In Reality 2 "American's have overdosed on home equity borrowing"  Walecia Konrad, MoneySmart contributing editor shares  the word Maureen  coined for when owners have to rent their homes, while selling them "Sell-Lord."   A sanitized version of Maureen's story of the nervous Great Dane at a Sell-Lord's property is also included.  I prefer the earthier version of the Great Dane story as I read it on her blog. 

Also as Maureen shares on her MI Oakland County blog, she and Dmitry were the  listing agents in the Reality 5: The trade-up you've dreamed of now may be within reach.  

"Birmingham MI Home Sold (by Dmitry & Maureen) in 6 Days Featured in USA Weekend Magazine"  be a blog tourist, visit Metro Detroit! 

Yes,  Maureen and Dmitry sold a house in 6 days... in December... in Michigan... in 2006 to get their clients into the home of their dreams.   Now that's expert marketing. 

I've always wanted to meet Maureen Francis....I am going to save my copy of the USA Weekend (July 27 - 29) and get her autograph on it when I track her down.   

An ActiveRainer on Maureen Francis and others - Are You The Recognized Expert?

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Jeff Belonger
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
The FHA Expert - FHA Loans - FHA mortgages - USDA loans - VA Loans

Maureen.... this is awesome. I need to  see who has a copy of USA today. I was busy last Friday and never had a chance to get a copy. And Congrats to Maureen Francis.  Thanks for sharing this.

jeff belonger

Aug 04, 2007 01:13 AM
Jay McGillicuddy
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty - Exeter, NH
Real Estate Broker

Bummer we never saw it while on vacation in Canada and Maine. MAybe someone in our family will have a copy when we get back. Thanks for th eheads up.

Congratulations to Maureen and Dmitry!!!

Aug 04, 2007 01:13 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate
Thanks for the comments Jeff and Jay.  Maureen and Dmitry are certainly a couple of "bright spots in a grim market."  Visit her real estate blog! 
Aug 04, 2007 01:21 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thanks for bringing this to your attention, Maureen. Just read the article.

Maureen and Dmitry - congratualtions on your successes!

Jeff

Aug 04, 2007 01:48 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876
That's a great tribute post to Maureen, great job Maureen!!  B-)
Aug 04, 2007 02:30 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Thanks jeff and Brad. That Maureen is a great blogger and an expert in her market.

I miss her participating here on ActiveRain.

 

Aug 04, 2007 04:12 AM
Ann Cummings
RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH
Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Maureen - thanks for bringing this to our attention.  I missed it but will see if I can track one down.

Congrats to Maureen and Dmitry!!

Ann

Aug 04, 2007 08:15 AM
Mike (Inspector Mike) Parks
Inspector Mike - Circleville, OH
Inspector Mike

Sounds like a wash to me.

Two over priced homes and both came down.???

OK my home is over priced so I will lower it. Now I can buy the other over priced home.

Econ 101?

Aug 04, 2007 08:26 AM
Maureen Francis
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel

Maureen,

Thanks so much for the nice post.  Kristal Kraft actually is the one who gave me the opportunity to do the interview with USA Weekend, so I owe her.  

Of course, it is interesting to see what a journalist choses to do with one's words and stories...

Mike, neither house was overpriced.  I was econ major.   

 

 

Aug 04, 2007 08:36 AM
Mike (Inspector Mike) Parks
Inspector Mike - Circleville, OH
Inspector Mike
I did not see the statement "We lost money on the sale,". I guess it was price correctly and that they 'chose' to lose money. Sorry.
Aug 04, 2007 08:45 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

Thanks for the comments ..... 

MF: That was nice of Kristal to turn the journalist on to your successes.  Did Kristal work with the buyers in Denver who are part of Reality #1?  The couple who moved from Wales Wisconsin to Detroit?  I guess they were part of Reality #3 as well, they rented out the house in WI. 

I don't know if I ever said "congratulations." Congratulations on the sale, I remember when you blogged about it thinking "How'd they do that?"   Actually it was probably more like "how the heck did they do that?" Good business. 

Aug 04, 2007 11:53 AM
Kaye Thomas
Real Estate West - Manhattan Beach, CA
e-PRO, Manhattan Beach CA

Oh I missed it.. will have to see if I can find the article.. Thanks for posting this.. Yes it was very nice of kk to arrange the article.. I love it that we( bloggers)  are  finally getting some good press

Aug 04, 2007 04:23 PM
Lola Audu
Lola Audu~Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI Real Estate - Grand Rapids, MI
Audu Real Estate~Grand Rapids, MI ~Welcome Home!

Thanks for bringing this to our attention Maureen.  We were out of town and missed this post and the paper!  It's wonderful to see nationwide recognition being given to Maureen who has so much talent and intelligence!  I have enjoyed reading her blog.

Aug 06, 2007 10:50 AM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate
She is an extraordinary expert.
Aug 06, 2007 01:22 PM
Tracy Santrock
Santrock Realty Group Inc. , - Cary, NC
Raleigh - Cary Broker
Definitely some familiar names.  The "blogging" world seems like such a small world.  On the other hand it's catching on and the wave of the future. 
Aug 08, 2007 12:58 PM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

I skim so bad when I read, I had read that article on Sunday when it came out in the Columbus Dispatch but I missed the mention of Maureen Francis until I saw it on her website.  I read the Reality 5 which is her clients but makes no mention of her and Dmitry being their listing agents.

I saw Mary Pope-Handy quoted in Inman today!  It is a small world.

Aug 08, 2007 04:49 PM
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