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Last Week's Favorites on Active Rain: July 14th-20th

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Real Estate Agent with RLAH@properties AB95346

 Well, it's been a fun and busy week here in our nation's Capitol.  My new bionic knees seem to be pretty much up and running (still room for a little improvement), but they are no longer getting in the way of doing business in a town with lots of 4-level row houses.  But it wasn't too busy to read a bunch of blog posts, and here are some that I really liked: 

Gary Woltal:  The #1 Thing To Do For Effective Prospecting  This is food for thought for those of us who are thinking that passive prospecting will do the trick.

Paula Hathaway:  TIPS TO SELL YOUR SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE HOME:  Of course, you can substitute anyplace for "Southampton Village".  Great staging ideas!

Carie Shapiro:  Best Way To Network & Prospect? So Simple Even A 4-Year-Old Can Do It.  Carie learned great lessons early in life!

 

Kristine Ginsberg:  Staged to Sell: Before/After Photos  Kristine does a wonderful job, both with her staging and with her photos

 

Mike Cooper:  Remember that blog you wrote two years ago . . .   Well, if you forgot about it, you might just get a fun reminder!

 

Myrl Jeffcoat:  The Colorful Past of Fiddletown in California Gold Country  This one looks like a wild west movie set.

 

Mitch Muller:  I Fired a Client Today, Was That Bad?  Mitch shares a most effective time management technique with us.

 

Jeff Dowler:  Buyer Tips - 6 Things Carlsbad Home Buyers Need to Know  This is another one with great advice for buyers everywhere. 

 

Chris Ann Cleland: What is That 50% Commission Rebate Costing You Mr. & Mrs. Buyer?  This is one of the "You get what you pay for" posts.

 

And Maureen Bray:  Portland Home Stager Featured in Angie's List Magazine June 2013  How cool is that?

 

So this is it for another week!  I'll see you back here next Sunday. 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (32)

Liz and Bill Spear
Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH
Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Pat, Thanks for your weekly collection of favorites.  We always look forward to your picks and finding a few that we haven't read yet.

Jul 21, 2013 03:05 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Thanks Pat for including my post in your Favorites this week!!  I'm going to finish reading the rest of your excellent suggestions now.  Have a great week :-)

Jul 21, 2013 03:18 AM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

You're truly the bionic woman... Patricia!  I don't know how you find time to climb 4-story buildings and still have time to peruse all of these posts every week.  You're amazing!!!

Jul 21, 2013 03:58 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Patricia - Thank you for the feature on your "Last Week's Favorites!  Fiddletown is one of those special places that make up the historic collection of California Gold Rush towns!

Jul 21, 2013 03:58 AM
Carie Shapiro
North Shore Suburbs & Chicago Real Estate - Evanston, IL

Happy Sunday, Patricia!

And, many thanks for including my post among your favorites from last week!  I'm so glad you enjoyed reading it :)

Jul 21, 2013 05:53 AM
Jerry Newman
Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX
Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Thanks, Pat. I see I have a lot of catching up to do with all these posts that I have read yet. Thanks for putting them all together.

Jul 21, 2013 07:59 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Patricia, Many of your favorites are also my favorites from last week.  I did miss a few of them.  I always enjoy your weekly favorites post!  

Jul 21, 2013 08:21 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Pat

I look forward to reading the posts for your last Week's Favorites.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jul 21, 2013 08:44 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Pat- another great week of posts that you featured, and I did miss quite a few.  I'm always amazed at just how many I miss. 

Jul 21, 2013 08:56 AM
Jean Hanley
Coldwell Banker Kivett Teeters - Hemet, CA
Specializing in Folks Who Want To Buy/Sell Homes

I don't know how you get the time to do all this Patricia.  But, as always, you provide us with a phenomenal list of posts each and every week.  You are much appreciated.

Jul 21, 2013 09:00 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Pat, Another week of good choices. There is so much to learn in the Rain I don't want to miss a single day.

Jul 21, 2013 09:04 AM
Edward & Celia Maddox
The Celtic Connection Realty - Queen Creek, AZ
EXPERIENCE & INTEGRITY - WE TAKE THE HIGH ROAD

Thanks for sharing these links on Favorites.   A lot of great information in them.

Jul 21, 2013 09:22 AM
Donna Foerster
HomeSmart Realty Group - Parker, CO
Metro Denver Real Estate Assistant

Hi Pat~ Carie's post is the only one that caught my eye this week. Effective prospecting is a good topic, so I'll visit Gary. I also like to revisit old posts, so I'll see what Mike has to say on the subject!

Jul 21, 2013 10:46 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Always enjoy seeing your picks of the week. Usually I have read many of the ones you suggest; however, not this week. Will have to 'rewind.'  :-)

Jul 21, 2013 11:27 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

I do enjoy seeing your list on Sunday just to see if we caught some of the same ones

Jul 21, 2013 12:04 PM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Pat -- thanks for again providing us with a list of some posts that are very interesting but might have been missed for various reasons.

 

Jul 21, 2013 02:20 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Patricia, great collection -and no I won't ask you how you do it! 

Jul 21, 2013 02:39 PM
Signature Homes & Estates
Signature Homes & Estates - Gilroy, CA
"Our Performance Will Move You!"

Patricia, another week and another great list.  Thanks.

Jul 21, 2013 04:33 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for taking the time each week to post links to some great posts that we might have missed.

Jul 21, 2013 09:17 PM
Eric Michael
Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI - Livonia, MI
Metro Detroit Real Estate Professional 734.564.1519

Hi Pat, I've been busy lately, so I missed most of these. Thanks for putting the post together.

Jul 26, 2013 09:35 AM