I love this Contest and I am having fun with it. I always start out a bit slow and build as the Contest comes to an end. The 2012 Big Jump Start Back to Basics Blog Challenge has been a big boost to my learning on a new level here in the RAIN. Yeah Learning! So one of the tasks for the Contest is to write about Inviting People which I have written one post on the only person that is somewhat active and so since there are not any others, I am choosing to put that ActiveRain Spotlight on a Group of Bloggers here in the RAIN.
They are a regular featured event for me as I visit and learn new things on their blogs. So join me in celebrating some great blogs and truly sweet and gracious people that make the RAIN a special place. If you do not subscribe to their blogs, you will want to do so. What a rich place we have here and how fortunate are we to have great marketing and branding by these fine bloggers to learn by.
Andrea Bedard is a military spouse selling real estate and helping relocation clients from Walter Reed to Fort George Meade - from Bethesda to Odenton: Buyers & Sellers representation in Montgomery, Howard and Northern Anne Arundel counties. Having lived in Germany and Ireland and in several states in the US, Andrea offers her clients those skills and knowledge to make the relocation as stress free as possible. Sharing with us each and every day the valuable market news of her local market, we have come to depend on her Localism and the market savvy services she provides. I first found Andrea through a good friend when her husband first became a MUSTANG. I felt such connection for this brave mother and Spouse of a Career Navy Serviceman and the deployments that they have survived together. I have so much admiration for Andrea and the good work she does. You will enjoy her blog. You will enjoy her work and getting to know her. She has a beautiful and courageous spirit.
Rebecca Gaujot is a full-time Realtor listing and selling Lewisburg, WV real estate in America's Coolest Small 
Town. Rebecca is my mentor when it comes to Localism. She brings all the charm of her local market to us on a daily basis. Her work is beautiful and you will be inspired. She has a love for her Zeke, a beautiful chocolate Lab that is her and her husband's faithful companion. Visit often and you will enjoy learning about the charm of where Rebecca lives and works. You will be inspired by the community volunteer work she does and the Localism she does. It will inspire you to do better work and to celebrate the beauty of where you live. Visit and subscribe to her blog today.....it's a must do.
John McCormack, Owner/Broker, Realtor of Albuquerque Homes Realty. serving the Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and surrounding Central NM communities. We gladly represent home buyers, home sellers, investors and builders. John has a winning way with supporting the world in all he does. Shining brightly with winning encouragement, great marketing and branding, he is showcasing a beautiful market with excellent photography and market knowledge. John's Localism is stunning. It makes for a winning success in any real estate market. If you've been in the RAIN recently, then you will have seen John everywhere. He is most generous and supportive in commenting and supporting the members here in the RAIN. We enjoy his goodness. If you don't subscribe, please correct that today. You will be glad you did. We learn so much from John and Debbie about the Q and the great lifestyle there.
Roy Kelley--Buyer agents, Maryland home sales, Montgomery County real estate, exclusive
buyer and seller representation. Advising clients on pre-foreclosures, trustee sales, foreclosures and REOs. If you enjoy photography and flowers then Roy will have a blog for you. Using his great photographic skills he brings to us constant beauty with the flowers that he photographs. Flowers have such healing powers and Roy shares them with us all the time. I have become addicted and must visit for a flower fix on every day. You won't want to miss the flowers combined with the highest level of real estate knowledge and service in the Maryland and Montgomery County Real Estate market. There is a flower waiting for you.
Toni Weidman of the Craig & Toni Weidman team. Toni and her husband Craig have been selling homes in West Pasco for 20 years. Craig grows the most beautiful Orchids and Toni takes beautiful photographs. Visit often to enjoy their marketing and branding for the local real estate markets in New Port Richey, Trinity, Port Richey, Holiday, Hudson and Elfers, Florida. Toni is very active in the local SPCA and is an advocate for all animals. You will enjoy her work. If you don't already subscribe you will want to. You will always find inspirational Localism posts, great photography of nature and the wildlife nearby and don't forget those beautiful Orchids that Craig grows. They are showcased regularly. You won't want to miss them. Toni recently took a sweet photo of pansies to share with us how much she loves them. Then she went and put all her friends in among the Pansies. How sweet is that. A good friend and a great blogger, go visit and subscribe today. And if you already do....lucky you 
and me!
Marge Piwowarski--Horsewoman & Realtor specializing in horse property throughout the Valley of the Sun including the 38 municipalities that make up the Greater Phoenix Metro area. Knowing the market in Phoenix and specializing in horse properties, this dynamic Realtor will take care of all your real estate needs. Helping her clients with great market updates and the market knowledge for Buyers relocating, she is familiar with horse property found in the middle of our valley cities as well as the acreages outside the metro centers. She specializes in enjoying life with horses, land and the people she helps in her real estate business. You can always count on Marge to be upbeat and to find the best of every situation. Her Localism rocks and so do her market reports. She even puts her horses in for me. If you don't subscribe, you should take a visit and do so. You will find her blog to be among those that you will enjoy the most. You will love this post.
Alexandra and Ron Seigel--The experts at Napa Consultants help real estate professionals out-think (not out-spend) their competition and become the "breakaway" brand in their marketplace. I would not dare to try and articulate what it is that they do with such flare and pizazz. I like their style and enjoy visiting and learning....in their own words....
With a 20 year background as broker/owners of a commercial real estate firm in Beverly Hills, CA, our expertise is providing strategic insight, creative instinct, and artistic flair to those professionals who are interested in gaining or sustaining market leadership in their area and/or niche. If market leadership is your quest, it is imperative to sharply differentiate yourself or your company from your competition. Blend in at your own risk. Stand out or bow out.
For me, I always find great inspiration as Alexandra shares her brand and marketing expertise of the luxury market perspective. With a keen eye for that which delights she brings photographs one after the other to teach and show us how a brand develops and market differentiation occurs.....gotta love it. Don't miss the wealth of market knowledge that is shared each day on their blog. She also delights us with a sweet sense of humor. I loved this post.
Tons of fun here celebrating some of the best blogs and bloggers here in the RAIN. People that I love for their generosity, knowledge and spirit. You must know them one and all and if not....I'm tickled that now you do! Yeah, friendship in the RAIN!
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