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What I Learned This Week in ActiveRain- February 17-February 23, 2013!

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I Learn Something New at ActiveRain Every Day and It's Time I Showed You.  February 10  to February 16, 2013.

I learn something new every day at ActiveRain!  With this series I try to highlight one post per day that gave me that “light bulb” moment.  It could be something techie, about Real Estate, about a place or person!

kelly mcgovernFebruary 17:  Kelly McGovern    Starting Your Work Week on the Right Foot.
Do you ever feel as if you’re constantly playing catch up even before your day gets started?  Kelly has a list that could help you begin your week or even your day on the right foot.


Silvia DukesFebruary 18:  Silvia Dukes     Tax Deductions-How Much Are Those Clothes Deductions Worth?
We donate clothes and other items but never know how much to take as a tax deduction.  Read Silvia’s post to find out.

Roy KelleyFebruary 19:  Roy Kelley       Dolores Kelley Shares a Spot & Stain Removal Secret Picrin
I am always looking for effective stain removal products not only for my staging business  but also for me..... I can be a mess.  Vinegar, club soda, Oxyclean... you name it, I’ve tried it.  But I’d never heard of this one.  Take a look

John M ScottFebruary 20:  John M Scott    Google Glass Will Change Everything
I love Google and am still trying to figure this out but take a look!   You’ll want to play with it.


margaret wodaFebruary 21:  Margaret Woda   What a Difference an Arch Makes.
I know this was featured but it was a “aha” moment for me.  Realtors and stagers can use this information.


Sharon LeeFebruary 22:  Sharon Lee    A Little Friday Humor via a Video
I’ve never laughed so hard.  You don’t have to be from the south to enjoy this.  Laughter is good medicine so please take some time to watch this.


brad AndersohnFebruary 23:   Brad Andersohn   How to Create Links in Pictures & Graphics
Brad Andersohn was the first person to teach me how to write a blog and he’s always giving us helpful tutorials.  Be sure to head there.

Thank you for letting me do what I love to do each day... learn something new!


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Comments(40)

Jon Kolsky
Kolsky Realty & Management - Long Beach, CA
Licensed California Real Estate Broker

Kathy~ love your recap, all of them are amazing, especially Kelly's, (I like starting off the week with my best foot) :)

Feb 24, 2013 12:23 AM
Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

Kathy, you really ran the gamut this week.  What a superb variety and thoroughly enjoyed.  Thank You!

Feb 24, 2013 12:50 AM
Charita Cadenhead
eXp Realty - Birmingham, AL
Serving Jefferson and Shelby Counties (Alabama)

Kathy these were great.  I loved the video.  It's funny that just this morning, I like a photo to my FB page and here you have Brad Andersohn offering a "how to" for those who are interested.

Feb 24, 2013 01:30 AM
Tom Jansson
Acuity Home Inspections - Chicago, IL
Chicago Area Home Inspector - InterNACHI Certified

Great digest, Kathy!  Thank you for posting!

Feb 24, 2013 01:33 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Kathy, I missed may of these posts.  I most enjoyed the Friday humor video.  I'd seen it before ...and it was still funny watching it again. 

Feb 24, 2013 01:38 AM
John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

Thanks, Kathy.

 

As always, you have brought to my attention some interesting posts that I did not catch the first time around.

Feb 24, 2013 02:29 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Can't wait to try to work on the implementation on Brad's idea and some really cool stuff among your other pics too.  As always you found some great stuff that I clearly somehow missed.

Feb 24, 2013 02:38 AM
Robin Kraft
KELLER WILLIAMS - Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Thank You Kathy. Great articles and information. Many worth bookmarking.

Feb 24, 2013 04:02 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

YIKES! I have missed many of these and it looks like I am not the only one! Thanks for sharing!

Feb 24, 2013 06:15 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Bryan- this was the first I’d heard of it but am going to learn more about it.

Tom- same here.  I read the post and then started clicking and had to stop myself and get back to my post.

Jon- wasn’t that a great organizational list!!  Thank you!

Kevin- I’m so glad you like it.  See what a great variety there is here at AR.

Charita- I read and save all of Brad’s posts.  His posts are so informative and helpful.

Tom- Stay tuned for more next Sunday!

Kathleen- I laughed so hard... I loved it!

John- I loved Margaret’s post on adding an arch!

Tammy- I want to find the local distributor for the cleaner that Dolores Kelley uses.

Robin- not a day goes by that I don’t learn something new here.

Joni- everyone has been so busy lately... and I’m glad.  Hope this helps you play catch up.

Feb 24, 2013 10:11 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

That was a hilarous video Sharon Lee posted.  And thanks for adding it here . . . it works on Friday AND Sunday!! 

Feb 24, 2013 10:12 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Kathy

I look forward to reading your What I Learned Last Week Blog there are alway interest blogs to link to.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Feb 24, 2013 10:57 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Kathy, I read all of these and there were good learning moments.

Feb 24, 2013 12:36 PM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

Kathy, OMG, I have never laughed so hard. That video was hilarious. It sounded exactly like something my husband would do. He has a masters, BTW.

Feb 24, 2013 01:45 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Kathy, pretty good posts picked this week (as always) and one from Roy....I just love it (or should I say, I really need PICRIN...)

Feb 24, 2013 02:08 PM
Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

I only read Brad's post and, as usual, he put out a good one! Now I'll have to check out the other ones later today after my workout and breakfast!

Feb 24, 2013 09:01 PM
Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

Good list Kathy.  Thanks for sharing!                                                                                                                          

Feb 24, 2013 09:06 PM
Vienna Bello
Liberty Realty, LLC - Jersey City, NJ
Real Estate Sales, Rentals & Consulting, GRI, SFR

Kathy, I love that you started this post... I would have totally missed these! Thank you for sharing :)

~ Vienna

Feb 25, 2013 06:47 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Carla- I loved it.....and it hit so close to home since I'm from south of the Mason Dixon line. 

Lou- Thank you!  Have a great week.

Debbie- Hope all is well with you and hope you're super busy. 

Tammie- I think a lot of us can relate to that.  Mine will come home with "two-fers" whether we need them or not. 

Praful- that is so good to know.  I think we could all use Picrin. 

Pat & Wayne- I love Brad's posts and have bookmarked most of them.

Jared- thanks, Jared.  Have a great week.

Vienna- Glad you like this series. (Love the name "Vienna")

Feb 25, 2013 09:19 AM
Cheryl Ritchie
RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD
Southern Maryland 301-980-7566
I missed this post so I have backtracked in time to find it. I think Brad's is my first detour. More to come!
Mar 01, 2013 06:16 PM