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Last Week's Favorites on Active Rain: January 20th-26th

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Real Estate Agent with RLAH@properties AB95346

 Last week offerred some interesting blog posts by some old friends and a few new-to-me bloggers.  So here they are:

Brian Rayl:  New Type Of Fraud To Be Alert For  A reminder that a "certified" check isn't alway what it appears to be.   

 

Cindy Jones: Buyer Beware There Isn't A Lemon Law When Buying A Northern Virginia Home  The title says it all!

 

Ron Barnes:  Relo Blues  So how do you treat your Relo referrals?  Do the economics of the transaction determine the type of service you give them?


Kathy Streib: Home Staging Tips-Boca Raton-Take Charge in These Areas to Sell Your Home!  Not just for Boca Raton!

 

Richard Weisser: Are real estate agents and brokers public figures?  The latest in Richard's great adventure!


Mike Cooper:  He has become a warrior for justice.  This guy is raising a wonderful kid.  It's a must read.


Frank Laisch: The Safest way to Drive Your Pet Around  This is Willie the Labradoodle's choice for the week. 

 

Charles Buell: What do you mean I am not going to get my damage deposit back?  Charles is smlogging


Gary Woltal:  Why Are Blogs Written And Social Media Used?  Another Willie pick.  Check out the dog/horse video!


Marte Cliff:  Warning: This Unintended Consequence Could Kill You  Just be smart about it! 


And that's all for this week.  Guess I'll be back right here early next month!  So blog on!


 

 


Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Hey, thanks for your comments.  It's fun to gather these up each week.

Jan 27, 2013 04:42 AM
Charles Stallions Property Manager
Charles Stallions Real Estate Services - Pace, FL
Pensacola, Pace & Gulf Breeze Property Management

I see I have work to do I can always count on you Patricia to have a good post or two.

Jan 27, 2013 07:09 AM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Hello Pat,

It looks like I have missed a few good ones - thanks, as always, for your "round up"...never a list to miss!

Jan 27, 2013 08:05 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

Tough week for reading posts, darn job got in the way but your post is like a Reader's Digest of should reads

Jan 27, 2013 08:47 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Pat- thank you very much for including me in your list... now THIS is an honor!!!  I appreciate your series every week and look forward to it as well because there are always some that I've missed!

Jan 27, 2013 09:25 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Pat another nice list.  I especially appreciated Marte's post on re-usable bags versus plastic

Jan 27, 2013 10:07 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Hi Pat...

Thanks for including me on your list. It's always an honor to be included with such illustrious company.

Jan 27, 2013 10:12 AM
Brian Rayl
Home Value Leads - Highland Park, TX
Active Agent and Co-founder Of Home Value Leads

Hey Pat, thanks so much for the feature. =)

Jan 27, 2013 10:15 AM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Pat ~  Thanks for taking the time to highlight these posts.  I missed many of them.  I have a lot of catching up to do.

Jan 27, 2013 10:44 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Pat

Every week you come up with a great selection of blogs for your Last Weeks Favorites.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jan 27, 2013 11:29 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Here we go, Patricia! Love your collection, as always! (And now plan to write something so that you pick my post....lol)

Jan 27, 2013 11:40 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Pat, another great line-up from this week. Thanks again as I missed a few.

Jan 27, 2013 01:14 PM
Gary Frimann, CRS, GRI, SRES
Eagle Ridge Realty / Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
REALTOR and Broker

Thanks again for your weekly roundup.  It is alwayssomething I look forward to.  Always good.

Jan 27, 2013 03:40 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Thanks, as always Pat, for some wonderful articles.  I missed several and have been catching up yesterday/today.

Jan 27, 2013 06:08 PM
Tracy Oliva
West USA Realty - Arizona - Fountain Hills, AZ
The Oliva Team Arizona Agents

Thank you for sharing!! keep up the good work and good luck with your business in 2013,  E

Jan 27, 2013 06:38 PM
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

It's cool to see Kathy on this list, as she is always the one putting together lists of other people's blogs.  Thanks for sharing!  I've got some reading to do!

Jan 27, 2013 08:41 PM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

The best part about this week is it is the last week of January which means winter is almost over. Thank you once again for your hard work finding the best blogs of the week, i had such a busy week i missed having the time to read all the blogs I  usually do.

Jan 27, 2013 09:45 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Patricia, I just read the ones I missed. Thanks for pointing them out.

Jan 27, 2013 10:05 PM
Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

As always, some great posts listed here! Off now to check out the ones I didn't see yet!

Jan 27, 2013 11:18 PM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Pat -- thank you for another great list of blogs here on AR.

Jan 28, 2013 04:07 AM