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Re-Invent the Wheel? Not I. Post Your Open House on ActiveRain!!

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Real Estate Agent with Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate 303829;0225082372

Re-Invent the Wheel?  Not I.  Post Your Open House on ActiveRain!!

The information about an OPEN HOUSE in Leesburg was posted on ActiveRain on July Announcement24, 2008. 

When I read about Crowdsourcing the Way to an Amazing Open House this morning, I thought to myself, "Self.  You don't have to reinvent the wheel.  Just describe what you always do, have done for over 30 years of OPEN HOUSE activities and still train agents for the same activities because they work.

The important thing about Open Houses is that YOU MUST GET THE WORD OUT.  Before ActiveRain, we distributed fliers to local real estate offices.  Later, we e-mailed agents and brokers about OPEN HOUSES.  Bottom line is, GET THE WORD OUT.

ACTIVERAIN ADVERTISEMENT FOR OPEN HOUSE WORKS!!  Of course, the inclusion of ActiveRain advertisements of Open Houses is fairly recent, but it works.
  WHY DOES IT WORK?? 

BECAUSE GOOGLE LOVES ACTIVERAIN!!

 

 

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I Searched Google for "Open House Leesburg Shenstone Sunday"  ActiveRain and Google did the rest.  5 years later and the advertisement still appears on page 1.

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Leesburg VA Open House, Sunday, July 27, 2008, Open House

www.loudoun-county-va-homes.com/.../leesburg-va-open-house-sunday...
Jul 27, 2008 – Leesburg VA Open House, Sunday, July 27, 2008, Open House ... Named for William Shenstone 1714 - 1763 was an English poet and one of ...
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July 24, 2008

Leesburg VA Open House, Sunday, July 27, 2008, Open House

OPEN HOUSE LEESBURG VA, SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2008. OPEN HOUSE LOUDOUN COUNTY LUXURY HOME.

OPEN HOUSE * LEESBURG * LOUDOUN COUNTY * LUXURY HOME * SUNDAY, JULY 27 * OPEN HOUSE

18131 Perthshire Court, Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA 20175.  LO6790712

 

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., OPEN HOUSE IN LEESBURG, Western Loudoun County, Virginia.Open House Shenstone

 

Come join us for a tour of this beautiful home in one of leesburg’s most attractive luxury home communities, SHENSTONE.  Every home on 3 acres or more for privacy and views of the rolling hills of Leesburg, County Seat for Loudoun County.  One of Loudoun County’s most beautiful luxury home areas.  Call Lenn for Directions.  O

                                         OFFERED FOR $1,199,000  NOW $1,150,000

Named for William Shenstone 1714 - 1763 was an English poet and one of the earliest practitioners of landscape gardening through the development of his estate.  Toll Brothers, developer and builder of Shenstone in Leesburg maintained the Shenstone dedication to beautiful landscaping in the design of this lovely community with winding roads, preserved areas of mature trees, natural streams and lovely landscape planning for each home site. 

SHENSTONE, THE COMMUNITY - LOCATED JUST 2 MILES WEST OF THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VA.

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Directions From Leesburg:       
RT.7 WEST about 2 miles to LEFT ON WHITE GATE INTO SHENSTONE FARM ENTRANCE, LEFT ON TOBERMORY, LEFT ON CANONGATE, LEFT ON PERTHSHIRE to property on right.  SEE MAP BELOW.

THE PROPERTY FOR SALE - LOCATED ON A QUIET STREET IN SHENSTONE, SURROUNDED BY BEAUTY.

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THE COMFORTABLE AND QUALITY INTERIORS WILL APPEAL TO A NEW FAMILY.Magnolia at Shenstone

On the left is a spacious Conservatory for entertaining.   On the right is the Family Room w/Fireplace.

The lovely Magnolia Tree in the front yard was lovingly planted by the owners for growing beauty over the coming years. 

Note the three sided brick construction for lasting beauty and maintenance free exterior. 

 

LOVELY INTERIOR AREAS FOR QUIET, COMFORTABLE AMBIANCE. 

 

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State of the art Kitchen with lots of eating space and cooking appliances for the chef.

To the right is the dramatic and welcoming main stairway from the Open Foyer to the Upper Level.

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Spacious Hardiplank Deck offers room to enterain with a spectacular view of the community.

To the right is the spacious lower level Recreation Room with bar including sink, frig and dishwasher.

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TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF Foyer, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Breakfast Area, Deck, Office/Library, Owner’s Bedroom Suite, Finished Lower Level with more Bedroom, Full Baths, Recreation Room and Exercise area, visit the Homefinders Photo Gallery.

Located just 2 short miles West on Route 7 in Shenstone, across from the Beacon Hill Golf Club.                                  

 

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefiders.com, 800-711-7988.

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Comments(13)

Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

amazing, but I'm not surprised.  I hope people check the date...and don't show up a few years too late.

Jun 29, 2013 10:45 PM
Allison Bernard
Keller Williams Central Rhode Island - East Greenwich, RI
Real Estate & Relocation Services 401-533-6916

This post alone will be making me subscribe as a RainMaker today. Thanks.

Jun 29, 2013 11:23 PM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Lenn, how interesting it's still there.  I'll have to check on the ones I've advertized.  I know I've gotten calls weeks later, but 5 years?  Can't wait to find out.

Jun 30, 2013 12:10 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Debbie.  The synergy between ActiveRain and Google is phenomenal.

Allison.  HA!  Smart move.  Not only will the public see your posts, so will Google.  Tell them Lenn sent you.

Juli.  I remember when I posted that Open House article to my ActiveRain blog, Google had it indexed and searchable in about 2 minutes.  You just have to know how to write the titles to match the keyword phrases a consumer would use to search.

Jun 30, 2013 02:30 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Lenn: I'm in title, so I don't sell homes nor have open houses to do so... But, I can say without doubt that my highest ranking posts about all things local have always been and continue to be Activerain! 

Jun 30, 2013 04:00 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Andre.  You can count on it. 

Of course, we have to do our part with good titles, but that's not asking much.  Once in a great while one of my outside blogs or web sites will rank higher than an AR post, but when that happens, HA!  I've often got the entire page.

Jun 30, 2013 04:22 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Lenn or should I say "Self" :)

I am with you, I don't re-invent the wheel.  If it works I continue to do it until it stops working, and even then I don't completely stop doing it, I modify it to so it can be useful again.

Jun 30, 2013 05:43 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

George.  My plan has always been and is now to let ActiveRain and Google work for me.

Jun 30, 2013 08:19 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Lenn, That is the most important. Let people now every way you can. The more the word spreads the more likely there will be that people to show up.

Jun 30, 2013 02:27 PM
MaryKay Shumway
The Kellstrom Ray Agency, Inc. (Est. 1948) - Sister Bay, WI
Door County Wisconsin's Real Estate Expert

Love these ideas; thanks, Lenn.  Guess the proof is in the pudding here.

Jun 30, 2013 10:49 PM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Debbie.  The Internet and AR can help with traffic to opens.  That's for sure.

MaryKay.   It's all in getting the word out.

Jul 01, 2013 04:16 AM
Kimberly Tapscott
Keller Williams Prestige Properties - Stamford, CT
Giving you the service you deserve!

Ok - I've done blog posts on AR.  But have not used their open house feature.  Searching for it momentarily.....thanks!

Jul 01, 2013 05:10 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Kimberly.  I just write an original Open House announcement with good keywords in the title and post it.  Google will get it.

Jul 01, 2013 06:18 AM