One of the things I love about real estate is making new friends and I do mean friends. I met many of these people because of real estate and now we have game nights, go to weddings, graduations and unfortunately funerals.

But, Activerain changed things! People knew me before they even hired me, they knew about my family, my friends, my likes, my dislikes. It was like we were friends before we ever met, it was like an online dating service for agents.

Skate party my family was invited to with past clients (Now friends)
My family was invited to a skate party with our now friends who we
met because of Activerain!

Since Activerain has started and I’ve starting blogging and becoming more open about who and what I am about I have met many new friends. Friends that show up to my kids’ baseball and softball games, send me birthday cards and hopefully will come to my funeral. (Hopefully not soon, but one day)

These people became friends because of Activerain! They wouldn’t have contacted me if they hadn’t read about me and hired me because they felt they knew me, liked me and trusted me completely with the biggest transaction of their lives. Though they hired me, they really were more friends as we had so much in common, we talked, we had lunch and not just because of the transaction, it was because we had a connection that wasn’t possible prior to Activerain.

So thank you Activerain for bringing me closer to my clients that was ever possible before.



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Todd Clark (broker w/ Ken's Home Team)
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18 Comments on I love making new friends, thank you Activerain!

JUN
01
2010
850,421 Points 72 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Todd - I enjoyed reading this post.  I have been out of the "rain" for six months ... and after jumping back in last night ... I realize how much I miss reading posts and making connections in the rain.  I wish you happiness, success and more friendships.
1:31pm • #1
639,267 Points 39 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Todd, you are a great example of the Power of ActiveRain!  Thanks for the motivation...

Kathleen, great to see YOU back!
2:08pm • #2
584,338 Points 1 Featured Post Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Kathleen - Welcome home.

Todd - Thanks for making me one of those ActiveRAIN friends, Neighbor.
2:35pm • #3
971,333 Points 102 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

 You always inspire me to go out more in the Rain. It's good to see you have the same appeal to others!
This is my Monday,enjoy your Tuesday Todd!
Paul
2:51pm • #4
483,984 Points 59 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Todd - I just had a call this morning from a family who is moving here from Chicago.  The wife found my blog and called me because, her words, "I can tell how much you love living in Sonoma County".  They will be renting instead of buying, so I gave her a handful of property management references.  It's a good feeling when someone finds you on Active Rain and they already know you, like you and trust you.
4:09pm • #5
1,912,933 Points 386 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Todd, I love the idea of Active Rain being a sort of Match.com for Realtors and clients!  Cute metaphor.
8:40pm • #6
430,851 Points 20 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

New friends and new business. You simply can't beat that combination.
8:50pm • #7
JUN
02
2010
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Your dating service analogy is silly but a strangely perfect description, Todd.
10:05am • #8
JUN
06
2010
1,929,096 Points 155 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I've enjoyed making new friends because of my blog and getting to know them has been a surprise about blogging that I would have never expected when I started. Here is to more friends.
2:27am • #9
702,228 Points 39 Featured Posts Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Yep, it's true. People know all about you before they even hire you.
1:21pm • #10
312,108 Points 10 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Hit Router

Todd -- you are so right on this -- I took a break from AR because I was becoming to addicted to it -- but I had to come back because of my friends here ---Thanks AR --
         
                                                                         The <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>AgentOwned<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> Realty<br/> <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>Company<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> - Mama <br/>Liz Signature<br/> with blue
3:27pm • #11
627,500 Points 8 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Todd I'm still suprised when someone call and acts like they know me....I don't know them.  The power of AR is wonderful.
8:37pm • #12
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Todd - Great blog on the connecting that Active Rain brings to us.  Cute picture!
10:49pm • #13
1,099,703 Points 25 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Called Shot Master

Todd, I agree the power of active rain is so powerful...and really miss the networking when I am away for a few days.
10:59pm • #14
238,686 Points 10 Featured Posts Attended Rain Camp

I am really looking forward to meeting a lot of people that I've 'met' here at RainCamp this week!  Looking forward to sharing our pictures.
11:05pm • #15
319,272 Points 11 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Todd,  I  too love meeting new people especially since I'm meeting the most interesting people. because of Active Rain.   My latest clients are relocating from London, Australia, etc.  These clients really apppreciate my friendship and hardwork.
11:39pm • #16
JUN
07
2010
1,352,282 Points 42 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

I have made some great friends through real estate, and some really good friends with other real estate professionals right here in the Rain.
12:44am • #17
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Match.com worked for me. Stephen (photoed with me) has been in my life for the past 7 years now. I accidentally hit the US button instead of Washington and he came up on a random search. (He was in Baltimore, MD and I was in Spokane, WA.) For over 2 years we jumped on planes, flying back and forth until I finally got him to move back here. Dinner and a movie was just getting too expensive.

Although I have only been officially blogging for a month now, I'm addicted! Great people with great ideas, about a subject I adore. No matter where you live, people have a connection and sometimes it's for life.
12:59am • #18

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