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Activerain Hasn't Made Me a Millionaire...

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Real Estate Agent with Pine Knoll Shores Realty NCRE# 242843

Activerain Hasn't Made Me a Millionaire...


No, I can't say that I have tons and tons of business because of Activerain, but I am well on my way.  I just had my first AR Referral Closing (from an agent that is not even a member, but found me here), I have had a couple of buyers and I currently have 3 listings as a direct result of my Hyper-Local posts (thank you Bob Stewart) and a new buyer as of last week.

 

I can say that the education I receive from my fellow AR Members and the AR Staff is Top of the Line, and I can say that I have grown (inside and out) from my participation here.  Why do they call it Activerain when I am usually sitting on my bum while here?


I can tell you that when I decided to quit smoking, the folks in the rain (Lenn Harley and Susan Emo.... Thank you for the "Tough Love") offered 24 hour support.  Cards, emails, phone calls (Thank you Roger Mucci for listening for hours in the middle of the night)..... You guys were amazing and still are.  One day I received a gift basket filled with tea and lavendar products (I love lavendar) with no note.  It turned out to be from Kerrie Greenhalgh (thanks a bunch Kerrie), and it meant the world to me.  When my mom was going through Biopsies and tests for Breast Cancer, you all prayed and offered kind words, and when we found out that there was no sign of cancer, you all celebrated with us!


Last week, I received another beautiful greeting card from Joe Kenny,  two weeks ago a call from Karen Anne Stone (my "Be Yourself" role model).  I am in daily contact with many of you through phone calls and email and text messages and I LOVE it!


I can tell you that I miss Donna Foerster here terribly and continue to pray for her full recovery and then her return to the rain.  I have tons of books &  movies to discuss with her, but I promise not to bombard her the moment she logs in... Seriously!  


I have made tons of friends, some virtual and some in real life.  I have had the pleasure of meeting Craig Rutman, Nevin Williams, Laura Baker, Cinnamon Wright, Tish Lloyd, Melissa McKinney, Pamela & Lee St. Peter, Bob Stewart, Debe Maxwell and Brad Andersohn... just to name a few.


When you aren't here for a while, (Ellen Caruso, Cinnamon Wright, Tish Lloyd, John Handschuh), I miss you and when I am MIA, I know that you miss me too, cause you call or email to check in!   Thank You!


Next weekend, Frank & Karen Baker are coming up for a CRS Class, but there is no way in H - E - L - L that I will let them get out of town without hangin' for a while.  My plan is to show up at the Class and kidnap them..... They are currently traveling and maybe they will not see this and avoid my Plan (insert Craig Rutman's evil laugh here)!  


Activerain hasn't make me a millionaire, but it has definitely made me one of the Richest Realtors around!  THANK YOU!

Comments(30)

Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Amy,

I too suggested this post..a great place here in the Rain! It has made you one of the richest Realtors around :).

Oct 19, 2011 01:42 AM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Andrew - It does take time.... A little longer for those of us who got off to a slow start!  But, well worth the journey!  Have a great day!

Rodney - Exactly!  AR is a great community, and well worth the time & money invested!

Wayne - Thanks.... It is not always easy to be consistent, but it is almost always fun!  Thanks for being a part of this community!

Roger - I have made so many wonderful friends, it's hard to recognize them all in one post..... This is a good start ;0)  Thanks so much for everything, my friend.

 

Oct 19, 2011 01:53 AM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Clint - I will head over right now to check out the video.... Can't wait!  Knowing you and knowing Richard, I'm sure it's fabulous!  Have a great day!

Bliz - It is.... Don't you just love it?

Dorie - Awe, thanks!  I feel very blessed to have found AR and the many wonderful folks here.... Including you!  You have always been so kind and helpful (especially when I was quitting- more than 3 months now :0).

Oct 19, 2011 01:55 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Amy- I just had to suggest this one!  Not everything can be measured in dollars.  Looking at your tally sheet, I'd say right now the state of your economy is pretty darn healthy.  You are so right.... there's so much more to ActiveRain than points and SEO!

Oct 19, 2011 03:04 AM
Ken Brandon
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage (Jacksonville, NC) - Jacksonville, NC
Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC

Yours was the first post I read this morning and it made me feel good! It is nice to hear the benefits someone else has received and how they can be more far reaching than just a "blog" . Thanks for sharing

Oct 19, 2011 03:08 AM
Ralph Janisch ABR CRS Broker
Janisch & Co. - Conroe, TX
Selling Northwest Houston to good people like you!

What a wonderful testament to the group we have here on the Rain!  All caring and giving..... far more than the general population!

Oct 19, 2011 03:18 AM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

While AR hasn't made me a millionaire either, it has made me a much richer person for many of the reasons you've outlined here.

Now about that evil laugh thing. I thought my laugh was rather comforting!!!

Oct 19, 2011 03:28 AM
Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI
Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Good morning Amy. No millions here but the wealth of information from like minded people is worth millions!

Oct 19, 2011 03:42 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Amy - This is such a wonderful post and shout out to your A/R peeps, many of whom I share.  Very cool that you've picked up business through Active Rain, but even cooler to receive all the support, love, and friendship from people we wouldn't normally have come in contact with.  

Oct 19, 2011 03:46 AM
Donne Knudsen
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA
CalState Realty Services

Amy - Yeah, I'm no AR millionaire either but I have been able to grow my business here and I have enjoyed being a member of the community.  I have especially enjoyed getting to know a lot of the members too.  That's like the icing on the cake for me.  :)

Oct 19, 2011 05:17 AM
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

What would we do without it?  What did we do before it?  Can't even imagine . . .

Oct 19, 2011 05:44 AM
Rebecca Melancon
RAM Arts Photography - Lake Charles, LA

I have to agree with you!  I couldn't imagine NOT being a memeber here.

Oct 19, 2011 06:23 AM
Marian Goetzinger
Pine Knoll Shores Realty 252-422-9000 - Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Crystal Coast Real Estate NC

Dear Darling Daughter,  If only everybody understood what wealth really means.  Great post.  Suggested by me too.

Oct 19, 2011 06:45 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Any! Any! Amy!  You so have made it very clear to many how absolutley amazing the Active Rain Community is.  We are wealthy beyond our imaginations..........you are a doll!

Featured in BananaTude


Oct 19, 2011 07:31 AM
The Scott Loper Team Bux-Mont Premier Properties
Keller Williams Real Estate - Montgomeryville - Lansdale, PA

Hi Amy,

Nice tribute to Active Rain and a reminder that you need to be ACTIVE on it to reap the full benefits/rewards.

Lisa

Oct 20, 2011 01:00 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Amy:  I know that the point of this post is for you to share with us how much you have benefited from Active Rain... through some referrals... and even more so... from the folks you have met. 

It was so nice chatting with you on the phone, recently.  <Thanks for putting up with my creaky, scratchy voice... and also, thanks for mentioning me in your post, as well>

But... we have benefited even more.  Why ?  Because you have shared yourself with us.  You have given us back such a gift... the gift of you being yourself.  I am sure others have told you this... but I love you... just the way you are.  Thanks for sharing yourself and your family with us... and thank you for the kindness you have shown me.

Oct 20, 2011 06:46 PM
Karen Baker
Sunset Beach and Beyond Realty - Sunset Beach, NC
Professional Help with Rapid Responses...

Amy ~ Ah,ha ~ caught in the act...thought you could get away with it, no way...I'm back, for the moment, still traveling but now in Boston to see our son for his 30th Birthday!! We surprised him last night and showed up at his softball game in Boston where he lives!! It was so much fun to surprise him!! Niagara Falls was fantastic but no pictures or blogs yet....Spending time with family.... See you soon!!!

Oct 21, 2011 04:19 PM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Kathy - Thank you so much!  I have totally fallen in love with AR, and feel blessed to have made so many wonderful friends here.  The SEO is cool, and the added business.... Great, but without it, I'd still be here.... Everyday!

Ken - You're welcome and you will hear me talk about this subject A LOT!  I love this community and all the benefits it offers..... Good Stuff here!

 

Oct 21, 2011 11:21 PM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Jeanne & Ralph - Far more for sure!  Thank you.

Craig - You definitely make this a better place for many members.... Thanks for all the laughs.... even the evil ones ;0)

Randy - The education and the relationships are worth A LOT, aren't they? 

Sally - I had no idea what I would find here, and it took me a while to become Active..... So glad I finally jumped in.  I love meeting my AR Friends in "real" life and One day, you and I will play tennis together!

Donne - The icing on the cake is nice, but the cake itself is pretty darn good too!  Have a great day!

Margaret - I know that I would be totally lost without it..... Serious Withdrawals ;0)

Rebecca - I can't imagine No AR!  So glad I stumbled on this community!

Marian/Mom - I learned "wealth" from you.... Thanks!

 

Oct 21, 2011 11:53 PM
Amy Hahn
Pine Knoll Shores Realty - Morehead City, NC
Realtor/Broker - Crystal Coast, NC

Thanks Anna!!!!!  

Lisa - Yep.... It took me a while to become "active", but now, I can't imagine a day without the rain.  

Karen Anne - I don't think I need to tell you how important you have been to my being here!  You reached out to me way back when, and I will never forget your kindness.  It was such a pleasure to speak with you and I hope all is well with you!  Thanks for everything!

Frank & Karen - so, you may know that I plan on Kidnapping you..... but you don't when!!!!  Can't wait to see pics and hear all about your trip.  I imagine your son was thrilled to see you!  

Oct 22, 2011 12:02 AM