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Short update on Russel Ray, Eric Cooper, and Jim Frimmer

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Real Estate Agent with HomeSmart Realty West CalBRE #01458572

Short update on
Russel Ray, Eric Cooper, and Jim Frimmer

Russel, Eric, and I want to thank everyone for their emails and phone calls. We're all fine. Sorry we can't respond to each and every one of you.

I couldn't sign in for three days so I was out of action. Just as well since I've been doing a lot of property showings.

Russel and Eric have been creating a WordPress blog for Russel Ray Photos, which you can find here: http://www.russelrayphotos2.com.

A new WordPress web site will debut for Russel Ray Photos in October 2012, mainly because Russel has paid for special photo gallery and e-commerce web site hosting through October for his current site, and they don't provide refunds if you cancel in the midst of the year.

Russel and Eric have also been working on a new WordPress web site for Russel Ray the home inspector, which you can find here: http://www.russelray.com. That web site also includes a blog.

Now that the Russel Ray Photos blog and the Russel Ray home inspector sites are complete, the three of us will be working on my new domain name, http://www.missionvalleyliving.com. It will also be a WordPress web site. I've found six WordPress themes for real estate agents that I really like. We think that my web site will be the more difficult of everything we're doing because of the various WordPress plugins that will be required for IDX and such.

Anyway, we don't want to take anyone away from ActiveRain, but stop by and see Russel and Eric whenever you can. They will be doing regular blog posts on photography at russelrayphotos2.com (where you'll also find his Friday Flower Fiesta series), and Russel will be doing all things real estate and home inspections at russelray.com.

I'll get back to my 39 condominium communities and my Out & About San Diego Series tomorrow.

However, since it's been dark and gloomy yesterday and today, maybe I should leave a picture of a beautiful orchid that I took at the San Diego Orchid Society winter show yesterday. Eric, Gayle (his girlfriend), Russel, and I all traipsed around the show taking hundreds of pictures of all the beautiful orchids. Here is my favorite that I took with my Samsung Captiva smart phone:

Orchid from the San Diego Orchid Society's winter show

♪♫ I play thet piano to relax ♫♪

 

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Comments (15)

Carla Freund
Keller Williams Preferred Realty - Raleigh, NC
NC Real Estate Transition & Relocation 919-602-848

Hi Jim,

Happy to hear all is well with you guys! Sounds like you have a lot going on. Take Care & I hope tomorrow is a bright sunny day for you!

Jan 22, 2012 12:28 PM
Susan Neal
RE/MAX Gold, Fair Oaks - Fair Oaks, CA
Fair Oaks CA & Sacramento Area Real Estate Broker

Hi Jim - Glad to know all is well, and I think your new domain name sounds perfect for you, considering how you are really an expert in that area.

Jan 22, 2012 12:30 PM
Connie Goodrich
Keller Williams Realty - McKinney, TX
CRS ABR (McKinney Realtor)Texas

I like your new domain name.  I just got one recently - mckinneylocal.com which I plan to put i use soon.  Thanks for the update and there should be a lot of visibility for you with all the extra new google juice!

Jan 22, 2012 02:10 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hi Jim,  Good to see you on AR,  Sounds like Russel and Eric and yourself are pulling it all together.  I will bookmark this.   Thanks for the up date!

Jan 22, 2012 03:42 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Jim, That is a great domain name for you!  I will have to look in on the other web sites.  Good to have you back! 

Jan 23, 2012 07:32 AM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Hi Jim,  Thanks for the update.  I miss Russel and Eric.  I was so sure I was going to win that software.... Ha!  It is so quiet in the Rain right now without the daily postings of RR.  And ZCC....  what has she been up to?  I have a Wordpress Blog which I need to get busy with.  Strangley enough, real estate has been extremely busy for me (and Will) right now.  He ordered me to take a day off tomorrow because I have been a little cranky.  Can you imagine?????  Me??????  Never.  Must be him...... right!

Jan 23, 2012 11:15 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Dropping by to wish you all the best, glad you're back Jim!

Jan 24, 2012 06:01 AM
Cal Yoder
Keller Williams Elite - Lititz, PA
Homes For Sale in Lancaster PA - 717.413.0744

Wishing you guys all the best. Glad to hear the update. Be well.

Cal

Jan 24, 2012 01:15 PM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Jim,

Best wishes to you Jim, Russell, Eric and Zoey the Cool Cat. Thanks for the update. I am still confused but glad all has worked out for you guys.

Jan 24, 2012 03:14 PM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Jim, thanks for the update.  I was totally confused when I tried to open a bookmark of one of Russel's posts and no go.  For what it's worth, all the material that Russel posted to have destroyed is a catastrophe for many, including me.  

Best wishes to all of you!

Jan 26, 2012 05:32 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Jim, setting up all these blogs and new websites takes a ton of time, no wonder you haven't been around much.  It'll be great and your hard work will pay off!

Jan 26, 2012 12:54 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Jim, Thank you for the update.  Wishing you all the best with everything.

Take care,

Gloria

Jan 27, 2012 10:17 AM
Yolanda Cordova-Gilbert
Richmond, TX

Jim,

         Bob and I were gone on a cruise and I was going to check out your blog and I was so glad to see this update! I miss Eric and Russel they always had interesting posts. I will stop by and visit their website thanks so much for the update I have been thinking about the 3 of you! Please say hi to the guys!

Feb 09, 2012 08:40 AM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

Jim,

I have been in and out of AR lately with other things... like work on my plate.  I miss Russel-- and hope you guys are doing well... checked in with him on facebook today and came here to look for him.  I am so out of the loop!  Anyhow-- wish you both the best and please keep in touch!  Best,  K

Jun 02, 2012 11:39 AM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

I was wondering what happened that I haven't see the fabulous Ms. Zoey for some time & I find that Russel is gone. Wish you all well & didn't notice if I could comment or not on the WP site.

 

Jun 04, 2012 04:50 AM