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ActiveRain 'Check'ing In On The Success of Our Members

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Services for Real Estate Pros with ActiveRain

ActiveRain Success Means Different Things to Different People.

But every one of you is ultimately looking for closed transactions and as a result, CHECKS, from your participation on ActiveRain. On May 4th of 2010, Connie Harvey, one of our esteemed members from the Nashville area wrote a post about a recent success she had as a result of blogging on ActiveRain. In the post, she shared an email sent by one of her clients. She also included a picture of the check she earned as a result of helping this client find a home.

What a great idea we thought!

So the ActiveRain development team took her idea and ran with it and the visual version of the ActiveRain Success Story came to life.

 

Connie Harvey Displays Her Most Recent Success

 

Right now, we only have Connie's picture and story. When this was originally posted, we only had Connies pic and story, since then we have added a few more. We are pretty sure that our members will be able to help us fill this area up so that Jorgen and his team can work their magic and accommodate all the pictures and stories we anticipate our members reporting.

What do we need from you? Pictures of your checks of course. I am pretty sure that most of your past checks have long since been deposited at the bank by now. But in the future, if you would be so kind as to get a snapshot of yourself with a check you received as a result of your participation on ActiveRain, we would love it if you would email that picture to success@activerain.com

We ask that the picture be a high definition photo (meaning it shouldn't be taken with a cell phone). We also ask that you accompany the photo with a small story about your success. Can you send more than one? We hope you do! Your first picture and accompanying story will be awarded 2500 points.

Sharing your success has always been a part of how you have helped create such an amazing community and we hope that you will continue to share those stories with us. It's the fuel that keeps us striving to provide you a more powerful ActiveRain Real Estate Network.

Posted by

Bob Stewart
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Comments(119)

Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

I'll do the rolling around on the bed in my pile of cash...lol

I keep all the check receipts...will those do?  If so, I have many over the last three years ...including the referral from William!  :)

May 27, 2010 01:17 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Awesome bait!  I have a pic and a blog already.  I wonder if that counts.  I'll email to success@activerain.com

May 27, 2010 03:22 PM
Eileen Hsu
Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Surely, I'll be getting a check in a few days, you will be receiving a high resolution photo from me! :)

May 27, 2010 04:38 PM
Tina Gleisner
Home Tips for Women - Portsmouth, NH
Home Tips for Women

This will be fun to watch

May 27, 2010 10:25 PM
Kevin Lundy
Focused Realty - Denver, CO

Alright, the challenge is on to get more transactions closed. It is, after all, about those darn points ;-)

May 28, 2010 01:49 AM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Bob - You mean 2 in a week? LOL....

May 28, 2010 10:43 AM
Robin Rogers
Robin Rogers, Silverbridge Realty, San Antonio, Texas - San Antonio, TX
CRS, TRC, MRP - Real Estate Investment Adviser

I love this idea! I've already deposited those checks, but I'm hoping to have another one in a month or so to enter the contest with. I love AR points nearly as much as US$!

Cheers,

Robin

May 29, 2010 01:23 AM
Pete Deininger
Breckenridge Associates - Breckenridge, CO
Breckenridge Colorado Real Estate (970-389-0372)

Great idea! I'm trying to find a consistent schedule for adding blog posts. For now, I've been enjoying reading and learning from the other community members. But I hope to have my picture with a check up here soon.

May 29, 2010 05:31 AM
Nathan Tutas
Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Davenport, FL
Your Central Florida Real Estate Expert
I just had a lady contact me about listing her house this week. When I asked how she heard my name she said, and I quote "I google'd short sale Davenport and your activerain blog was the first thing that came up". Oh yeah...I'll be sending a picture of that check! It might be 8 months from now, but that's besides the point. LOL
May 29, 2010 06:09 AM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Hey Bob, Cheque This Out!  How fun and thank you for rewarding our success through AR referrals.  Yippee!

May 29, 2010 07:46 AM
J. Philip Faranda
Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY
Associate Broker / Office Manager

Just my luck to find this post just a few days after closing on a good one!

May 30, 2010 02:01 AM
Louis Snitkin
Halstead Property - Manhattan, NY
"Results That Will Move You"

This probably doesn't qualify for the points incentive, but the money will be just as green:

While in discussions with a potential seller, I told her told her about my integrated Social Media program, and how I can get my posts to the front page of Google (and why it will help to sell their apartment). I used the hyper-local blog writing skills I learned here, at Rain Camp, and at a Tom Ferry seminar to write a blog post about her building, and it landed as number three on the first page of Google. I suggested that she should go on her computer and Google her building as proof of my claim, and she was blown away. We're meeting on Sunday so they can "authorize the paperwork." I was competing against a couple of "big hitters," and we'll probably list it for sale at $2,100,000.

Jun 04, 2010 09:07 AM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant
Hi Bob...oh so many success stories here, I wish I photographed all my Checkes I earned from Blogging here. My Largest check was for $28,000, from a disgruntled Sellers canceling his listing and finding me from my localism Blogs and then selling his home myself to a Victoria living in Saudi Arabia..Yup, I doubled ended a deal from Blogging about James Bay Real Estate in Victoria BC. Sorry I missed this blog post, I just picked up a check on a recent Sale from an Calgary Buyers buying a second home who found me from my localism posts...It Closed the Day After Rain Camp in Bellingham. I promise I'll take a photo of my next check for your gallery.
Jun 09, 2010 02:56 AM
Donne Knudsen
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA
CalState Realty Services

Bob - Ok, here is my recent AR success story as well as a copy of the commission check I earned. I haven't had a lot of these like some members here but they are starting to rack up and they are become more frequent, especially this year. There is definitely more come with a pipeline full of pre-approved clients who are out there actively searching for a property and approx. 40% of them were direct leads from my AR blog.

Another AR Success Story - Another First Time Buyer Finally Realizes a Long Time Dream

Jun 20, 2010 04:55 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Bob - here is a sucess story Positive Attitude + Positive Actions = Positive Results with a twist.

On Friday June 25th, 2010  I received a cheque for an Active Rain Referral, after 37 years in the business, this was the easiest referral I have ever worked with.  The out of town Active Rainer just needed to tap into my knowledge of the area.  Thanks AR for allowing me to meet and help her do a great job for her friends. Lets keep them coming!

Another AR Success Story  http://activerain.com/blogsview/1716326/positive-attitude-positive-actions-positive-results

Jun 28, 2010 01:54 AM
LLoyd Nichols
Premier Florida Realty of SWFL - Fort Myers, FL
Southwest Florida Homes By The Sea

I just submitted photo, check and story.  Great idea and by the way, congrats, Bob, on your marriage.

Jul 10, 2010 02:28 AM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

 We know...you are doing "other things" at the moment...honeymoons are fun...does this contest have an end date ?  Just got the referral...the check will take a bit..

Jul 13, 2010 01:06 AM
Margaret Woda
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Good questions, Sally and David... Is there an end date to this, because I've been taking my sweet ol' time about turning in my recent Activerain successes.

Jul 19, 2010 02:35 AM
Bob Stewart
ActiveRain - Seattle, WA
ActiveRain Ambassador

no end date for now.

Jul 26, 2010 05:22 AM
Bob & Leilani Souza
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments

Cool, Bob! I'm glad there wasn't an "end date" established, because I just sent in my success story along with my photo...and I blogged about it, too!

Our First Success Story on ActiveRain!

P.S. I didn't think of taking a photo until the last minute (when I was already in my car heading to the bank to deposit the check) so I took it myself with my iPhone. It's 1600x1200 (which I think is higher than most cell phone cameras) and I hope its resolution is high enough...sorry 'bout that.

Leilani

Jun 24, 2011 07:44 AM