There are opportunities every day for someone to relocate.  Job transfers, family status, schooling.  The list goes on and on.  In my own life, my husband and I recently heard about a job transfer with my husbands work to rural Northeast Washington. So, I did what most people nowdays going through a life changing event does:  Head to the internet.  

Unfortunately, the area I was looking at does not have any Realtors listed on Active Rain.  Actually, the whole quarter of the state does not have any Realtors listed on Active Rain.  Localism had one post....another Realtor looking for someone who knows the area to refer business to.  

It doesn't stop with Washington. I looked in Idaho, Montana, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin.  Even here in Arizona there is no one representing my home town area.  There are a few signed up for my husbands home town, but no one is providing information.  Thank goodness there is at least a name you can contact.  But oh yea, they don't respond.  

I finally find someone through Google, and their personal websites in Washington.  Beautiful layout, easy to find their listings and others.  But no local content.  I can't even find out if the town has a grocery store, but I know four homes are for sale. 

So Real Estate Agents, put yourself on the other side of the coin.  If you were looking for information about your town, what would you learn? What about neighboring towns and areas?  Do you know of agents from these that can help add content to ActiveRain, Localism and even their own sites? Invite them and explain why we need their imput.  There are people relocating relying on us!