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Phone Call From Baghdad?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas

Posting on Active Rain has truly brought me many surprises. Leads, home sales, listings and friends have all come from the posts I have published. I love it.


Thank you Active Rain for helping us reach out all over the world!

My cell phone rang yesterday as I was getting ready to show Lake Livingston property and it was an articulate gentleman calling from Baghdad, Iraq in the Green Zone.

My first reaction when I heard Baghdad, Iraq was "aw -oh" I do not want your rich Uncle's funds placed in my bank account!

But then what a surprise. It was a true Gentleman calling ME from Iraq! As it turned out he had been watching and reading my posts on Active Rain for the last couple of years and is interested in purchasing a property in one of my area subdivisions. It seems that he already owns a property there and wants to buy the one sitting next to it.

As we visited I learned that he had been there for seven years now working with a large company and is thinking of retiring in one of my favorite subdivisions. We instantly became friends and I will be able to help him move our direction!

What would I do without Active Rain?

Meet Steve. My new friend and client.New friend Steve From Iraq                                                                                                                                            

 

 

Steve will be sending bits and pieces of his Iraq picture collection and as he does I will share them with you.

How awesome it is to know I will have a new neighbor soon!

 

 

Lake Livingston and Lake Conroe Real Estate!
Shelley Rowton
Move To Realty - Austin, TX
ABR, RSPS - (512) 507-5779 MoveToRealty of Austin

The power of the Rain is so neat!  Congrats on your new client and success.

Nov 06, 2010 06:36 AM
Vickie McCartney
Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY
Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Hi Deb~  How wonderful for you!  No one deserves it more!  I would have probably been a little skeptical too at first. We just never know who is reading our posts!

Nov 06, 2010 06:36 AM
marti garaughty
garaughty.com - Montreal, QC
a highly caffeinated creative type...

hi Deb, how cool, ya never know! ;-)

Nov 06, 2010 06:39 AM
Deb Brooks
Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Shelly, it is amazing. I am so grateful for all that AR's forum has done for me.

Vicki, awwww. Thank you.

marti, you're right and I love it.

Nov 06, 2010 06:45 AM
Kathy Fisher
Parker Properties - Decatur, TX
Realtor Wise County Texas

It TRULY Rains ALL OVER THE WORLD, now doesn't it? LOL

That is an AWESOME share, Deb. Thanks for letting us know, IT DOES WORK.

God Bless and HAPPY SELL'ng out there at the Lake.

Nov 06, 2010 06:54 AM
Melissa Zavala
Broadpoint Properties - Escondido, CA
Broker, Escondido Real Estate, San Diego County

Wow, Deb. And he did not ask for your bank account so that he could wire you some funds.

Nov 06, 2010 09:49 AM
Jason Sardi
Auto & Home & Life Insurance throughout North Carolina - Charlotte, NC
Your Agent for Life

Very cool, Deb.  This is an awesome testament to not only the power of AR, but of blogging itself.  Nicely done:)

Nov 06, 2010 09:59 AM
Deb Brooks
Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Kathy, you may have coined the phrase, "It Rains All Over The World!" I like it.

Melissa, doesn't that just beat all! Good thing too or he wouldn't have found me so pleased to hear from him!

Thank you Jason. AR has done so much for so many. Getting to know you and Jenn is one of my faves! lol, Deb

Nov 06, 2010 10:43 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired

Hi Deb, Well I 'll be! Seems it does rain everywhere doesn't it. All the best with your new client.

Nov 06, 2010 12:12 PM
Ricki Eichler McCallum
CastNet Realty - Corpus Christi, TX
Broker,GRI,ABR, e-Pro, TAHS

WOW!  What a great testimony for Active Rain and you, Deb.  Amazing how many people read our blogs every day and we dont even know it. :)   Congrats on the new sale and the new neighbor.

Nov 06, 2010 12:29 PM
Deb Brooks
Brooks Prime Properties Wichita Falls Texas - Wichita Falls, TX

Hi William! Yes, isn't that just a hoot? All the way from Iraq. Reminds me of the song, "These eyes are watching you!" and in such a great way! I'm blessed.

Ricki, it is truly a great testimony! I can't seem to get across to them just how much business they have brought to me over the years! And, friends like you all above. Thanks Ricki.

Deb

Nov 06, 2010 04:52 PM
Susan Mangigian
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

Congratulations!  You are both lucky, you for the business, him for getting a great agent!

Nov 08, 2010 09:23 AM
Marchel Peterson
Results Realty - Spring, TX
Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Deb, Isn't it amazing how small technology and the rain has made our world.

Nov 08, 2010 02:23 PM