ActiveRain Week-in-Review 02/11/08 thru 02/17/08

Well, it's been a while since I was conned asked to contribute a "Week-in-Review" for the Rain. But when Neal "The Real Deal" Bloom begged asked me for my help, how could I tell him to take a hike refuse?

So, in continuing this valued and longstanding tradition, I give you, this past week's "ActiveRain's Week-in-Review!"

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 Maureen and Dmitry Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky - "Is Your ActiveRain Blog in Violation of the Realtor Code of Ethics?" (for someone who is just asking an honest question, she sure stirs up a hornet's nest!) Brad Andersohn

 

Brad Andersohn - "New Members START HERE!" (between the 3-way tutorial tag team of Jeff Turner, Jason Crouch, and Brad, our members are offered some extremely helpful/practical advise on how to make the most effective use of their time in the Rain. Thanks, Brad!)

 

 

 Jeff Belonger Jeff Belonger - "ActiveRain Changes or Suggestions" What would You like to see? (Jeff's article reminds us all that this is 'OUR' network, and our input is vital to the continued growth of ActiveRain) Marlene Scheffer

Marlene Scheffer - "Decreasing the Expenses without Decreasing the Commissions" (a very timely discussion, given the challenges of today's slowing market)

 

 

 Cynthia Tilghman Cynthia Tilghman - "For Men Only (and Sneaky Women)" (a hilarious and well-deserved break in our day, and unfortunately, all too true!) Jeff Dowler

 

Jeff Dowler - "What I would tell New Bloggers if I were asked" (Jeff serves up an excellent and concise short list for new bloggers)

 

 Gariel Silverstein Gabriel Silverstein - "How Red is Your Part of the World?" (maybe it's time to move to North Dakota?) Bob Schenkenberger Thomas Kearns

 

Thomas Kearns - "Recently Activated Member" and Bob Schenkenberger - "1st Post!" (I can remember when new members would go weeks before receiving their first comment! These two articles by Thomas and Bob are a shining testament to the 'REAL' power behind the Rain, and the overwhelming flood of encouragement to be found here)

 

 Benjamin Clark Terri Ellis Susan Walters  Benjamin Clark - "Why do some Bloggers Breach Client Confidentiality?;" Teri Ellis - "Warning to All! Be Very Careful, We Never Know Who is Watching/Reading Our Comments!" and Susan Walters - "One Door Closes"...(this past week saw a flurry of articles concerning how what we write here can have impact, both for good or bad)

 Linda Davis aka Carnac

 

Linda Davis - "My Dirty Little Secret" (Carnac's alter ego reveals her sordid past. Yeah, we wish!)

 Melissa Grant  Melissa Grant - "Maybe It's Time We take a Different Approach to ActiveRain?" (This Tennesee Titan offers up some very sound counsel that all of us would be wise to embrace/apply)

 Ginger Wilcox

 

Ginger Wilcox -"GASP! Does Her Mother Know?" (a tribute for all of us who have to constantly defend and define 'why' we blog, especially to our family!)

 

Anyone who would like to carry the torch of tradition, and help out Neal with doing a Week-in-Review, just send him a note!

 
Post is included in group: It's all about them (ThemThem)

56 Comments on ActiveRain Week-in-Review 02/11/08 thru 02/17/08

Rich, wow you have been busy tracking it appears. Great choices, thanks for sharing.

Duane

02/18/2008 12:09 AM by Duane Marlink, Rate A Home (Rate A Home)


Duane - I read literally hundreds of articles everyday. It's my life....sad, I know...

02/18/2008 12:11 AM by Rich Jacobson ~ ActiveRain Community Builder (ActiveRain Corporation)


Rich, LOL, but then someone has to do it! You made me LROL on the first paragraph changes.

02/18/2008 12:14 AM by Duane Marlink, Rate A Home (Rate A Home)


Rich: Thanks for the collection of great posts. It's often difficult when you can only log on a few times a week to find really provocative reading. I'm bookmarking this one!

02/18/2008 12:14 AM by Matt Grohe CRS, GRI, ABR (Remax Real Estate Concepts)


Thanks, am going to read them all tonight...otherwise might have missed them.  t

02/18/2008 12:18 AM by Terrylynn Fisher StagersLIST.com Buy Stage Sell (Diablo Realty)


Rich- I read some of these, and then you just gave me some I still need to read. Thanks for doing the week in review, it takes a lot of time and effort. Katerina

02/18/2008 12:23 AM by Nestor & Katerina Gasset, Realtors® Wellington Florida Luxury Homes (International Properties and Investments, Inc.)


Holy Cow... Did I hear somewhere that you are part of the AR staff now?  I can't imagine reading that many blogs...where do you find time for crabbing???

02/18/2008 12:33 AM by Classic Property Management of the Antelope Valley - Jonathan Mitchell (Classic Property Management)


Hey Rich:  This is a pretty good collection of posts that you have selected.  I have already read several of them, but have missed quite a few.  I will remedy that little situation right now.  Thanks for sharing !  Take care...

02/18/2008 12:36 AM by Fort Worth Real Estate - - - Karen Anne Stone (RE/MAX Trinity)


Rich... I like the layout...  it looks like a cover to a teen magazine...  lol  Seriously, it's different.  In any case, thanks for the mention and great job with this. I missed most of this, just not sure if I will be able to get to them all. thanks

jeff belonger

02/18/2008 12:41 AM by Jeff Belonger -- The FHA Expert.com -- FHA Loans -- FHA mortgages -- Mortgages (Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc)


Jonathan - Crabbing Season doesn't open until July 4th weekend. I have lots of time on my hands, but I am VERY busy these days!

02/18/2008 12:45 AM by Rich Jacobson ~ ActiveRain Community Builder (ActiveRain Corporation)


Having read most of these I would say good choices.....and how Neal talked you into doing this is amazing.

02/18/2008 01:00 AM by Kathy McGraw ~ Calif Broker (CELLing Realty)


Love this post! Your opening paragraph is SO entertaining, and the review well done. Thanks for being conned.

02/18/2008 01:02 AM by Vickie Nagy, Realtor, Specializing in San Ramon, Danville & the Tri-Valley! (Empire Realty Associates)


Kudos on the selection & thanks for the hard work!

All the best,

Audrey 

02/18/2008 02:02 AM by Audrey Hoffman, SimplyStage (SimplyStage)


Thanks Rich,surprised you had time for this. Actually, I have been gone for around 8 days and could barely keep up so I appreciate this week in review more than ever. Lots of good topics I will catch up on.

02/18/2008 05:45 AM by Missy Caulk Ann Arbor Real Estate (Keller Williams Ann Arbor, Michigan)


Thanks for taking the time to put it together. I had missed some of them.

02/18/2008 05:58 AM by GITA BANTWAL, REALTOR BUCKS COUNTY, PA HOMES (ReMax Centre Realtors)


Thanks for that. Sometimes there are so many blogs I miss the good ones.

02/18/2008 06:03 AM by Dennis Swartz (Buyers & Sellers Realty GMAC)


Rich,

Thanks for being my latest pigeon..I mean volunteer...Now you will have to answer all those great comments that will be sure to be coming your way...thanks again!

02/18/2008 06:06 AM by Neal Bloom-Realtor ® Assoc.-CRS-Weston FL (RE/MAX Premier Associates)


Rich:  Thanks for the awesome group of Rainer posts!  I missed a few and have to catch-up on them.  I know how long this process takes so, thank you for your time and dedication.

02/18/2008 06:26 AM by Debe Maxwell (Helen Adams Realty)


Rich, Great week in review! you should be conned oops I meant asked more often.:-) I know I missed several of these posts.

02/18/2008 06:31 AM by My Favorite Mortgage.net - Matthew J Blum


Rich,

Great job with this week-in-review! Looks like a lot of very intriguing titles that I haven't yet read....some from my favourite bloggers.

thank you for putting this together...

((-:

Jo 

02/18/2008 06:54 AM by Jo-Anne Smith-Belleville, Quinte and Prince Edward Region Real Estate, Ont. (Royal Lepage Proalliance Realty, Brokerage)


Thanks for the mention.  I have my reading assignment for the evening. 

But why is JB reading teen magazine?

 

02/18/2008 07:03 AM by Linda Davis (RE/MAX Realty Group)


Glad you're getting paid to read all of these blogs now. ;) I have to go back and read a few.  I may not be present much, but I do troll the reader. 

02/18/2008 07:12 AM by Bob Carney Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent (Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.)


Great blogs Rich! There are a couple I haven't read yet, but thanks to you I will be checking them out. Have a great week!

02/18/2008 07:38 AM by Julie Neerings~Lifting Hearts ♥ Building Dreams~Utah REALTOR® (Keller Williams Salt Lake City)


Excellent week in review and I am glad you didn't tell Neal to take a hike, didn't refuse. You have some excellent picks here for the week ! Thank you so much for the mention...I am honored to be surrounded by such brilliant people !

02/18/2008 07:54 AM by Crossville TN Real Estate Melissa Grant Lake Tansi & Fairfield Glade Waterfront (Third Tennessee Realty and Associates)


Rich, do I perceive a slight bias to posts about blogging and AR:).  I don't see anything about crab soup here but do need to go back and read a few I missed.  Thanks!

02/18/2008 08:04 AM by Lake Norman Real Estate ~ Diane Aurit (RE/MAX at the Lake)


Thanks for list.  I'm a fan of these 'Week in Reviews'...keep 'em coming! 

 

02/18/2008 08:28 AM by Abby Reilly; NW Atlanta Home Stager (ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC)


Rich - what an excellent review. I have been very busy and missed most of these. A great collection of humor and terrific advice. And thanks for the mention - I feel honored to have been included with such a group. It must have been a challkenge to make these choices.

Jeff 

02/18/2008 08:29 AM by Jeff Dowler ~ Carlsbad Real Estate (RE/MAX Associates)


Rich.... Great post.... I see a few here that I missed.. Now I must go back and catch up ! 

 Thanks and keep up the great job you are doing here !

02/18/2008 09:41 AM by Roland Woodworth "Ft. Campbell Area Realtor" (Exit Realty Clarksville)


Morning Rich, as usual with the week in review I found a few gems I had missed. I love the layout of your post BTW, great stuff & thx.

02/18/2008 09:53 AM by The Blog Artist - marti garaughty (The Art Of Marketing You)


Rich, thanks for posting my "mug" on your week in review. Do you realize how long it takes to individually respond and then comment on the commentor's post? Yep, I think you do.  I've still not gotten back to everyone! Lots and lots of time you're spending doing this. Thanks again. ;-)

Pepper

02/18/2008 09:59 AM by Mesa, Arizona Real Estate *** Teri Ellis, Broker, ABR,CRS,GRI,ePRO,MRE (Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC)


Thanks for the mention Rich.  I have read many, missed a few, and now been introduced to a few new bloggers.  Thanks for the review.  I know this take a LOT of time!!

02/18/2008 10:05 AM by Ginger Wilcox, Marin County Realtor (Pacific Union, Marin Real Estate)


Rich - Thanks for mentioning me as a "tutorial coach".  I hope you have a great week - I need to catch up on a couple of these.

02/18/2008 10:15 AM by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (Austin Texas Homes, LLC)


I'm with Linda, why is JB reading Teen Magazines?  Nice job Rich and there were some very good posts churned out this week.  You nailed most of them here and some that I missed.  What a daunting task this must be.   Have a good week Big Man.

02/18/2008 10:37 AM by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)


 Wonderful WIR Rich!  You went all out and I definitely have missed a lot this past week ...will get back to them shortly. :)  (teen mag?  Wow)

02/18/2008 11:38 AM by Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman (RA), HAWAII Real Estate & HAWAII Relocation (Century 21 Liberty Homes -Mililani, Hawaii)


Those were all great choices. I missed a couple of those that I need to go and check out. Thanks for the review!

02/18/2008 01:15 PM by Christy Powers - Pooler, Savannah Real Estate Agent (Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners)


Thanks Rich.  Reading the post on Code of Ethics compliance brings to mind the idea of having an AR tool to better help manage the blogged listings I've posted.

John

02/18/2008 01:34 PM by Alexander ∞ Slocum Real Estate Team - Vancouver Washington Real Estate (RE/MAX equity group, inc.)


great choices I agree!  there are some great posts listed here.  Thanks

Don

02/18/2008 01:42 PM by Donald Bradbury, REALTOR Bucks County PA (The Bradbury Team at Coldwell Banker Heritage)


Thans Rich. I did read some of them and missed a few. This is a nice summary.

02/18/2008 01:48 PM by 2 Blue Chip Mortgage


Gracious Rich...

I am pouting :(

The spin offs made it but the original didn't.

Now I am smiling :)

Why? Cuzz. I move forward that fast. LOL.

Apple? Whoa. Long time no see that. Want a bite? :) 

TLW...ROAR! 

02/18/2008 03:10 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


Rich, Great job on the review. Is that TLW whining up there? Just ignore her. That's what I do:)

02/18/2008 03:43 PM by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc


Rich - Thanks for the review and the heads up! Most of the other posters are newfound friends of mine. It's nice to see a post with links to other good posts. I don't think I've seen the week in review before. I'll be keeping an eye out for it each week. Thanks!

02/18/2008 03:58 PM by Benjamin Clark - Exclusive BUYER'S AGENT - Salt Lake City, Utah (Homebuyer Representation, Inc.)


Blog Boy...

I sure hope that was worth the twenty five points you got for that :)

TLW...ROAR! 

02/18/2008 04:06 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


Rich - definitely some great posts here, I'll have to check em out tonight.  Thanks for the mention my friend, I know how much work goes into these "weeks in review" your time and efforts are very appreciated by us all. :-)

02/18/2008 05:03 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


Thanks, I see I have missed a couple of good one, will read them and call it a night.

02/19/2008 01:30 AM by Virginia Hepp Mesquite NV REALTOR>> Mesquite NV Real Estate (Mesquite GMAC Real Estate)


Rich -  Thanks for a great Week In Review.  This week was a little tough to get on here, and it appears that I missed some great articles. It sure is nice to see you around the Rain even more!

02/19/2008 08:24 AM by Brande Bradford... South Metro Atlanta Luxury Living (Bradford Realty Group)


Rich, I hope you share the next Week in Review with the ThemThem Group again, that was perfect and a great way to get caught up on post that we may have missed throughout the week!

Thanx,

Duane

02/20/2008 07:59 AM by Duane Marlink, Rate A Home (Rate A Home)


Thanks so much for putting these together - Rich - I had missed most of them and am glad to be able to go back:)

02/26/2008 09:20 AM by Courtney Cooper, Owner/Broker, Realtor- Seattle Real Estate (Cooper Jacobs Real Estate Services )


I too missed a few... but I'm also surprised how many I caught. With the quantity of posts we're bound to overlook some gems- thanks for keeping vigilance on the back channel- it's greatly appreciated.

02/26/2008 03:49 PM by Chuck Willman, Arizona Realtor®, ABR, TRC (Gentry Realty & Investments)


I can't wait to tell Dmitry how happy I am that he has finally taken my last name after nearly 7 years of marriage.

What is a bignay anyway? 

03/16/2008 10:13 PM by Maureen Francis & Dmitry Koublitsky, SKBK Sotheby's - Metro Detroit (SKBK Sotheby's International Realty)


Gee, I wish someone would mention 'my' name (correct or otherwise) in one of their AR Week-in-Reviews!

03/17/2008 12:17 AM by Ungrateful Nit Picky


Maureen:  A Bignay is what a smallnay turns into when it grows up.  Sometimes when it overeats, it becomes a reallybignay.  Hope this helps.  :)  And, as far as your name... I have a good friend who got married, and both husband and wife hypenated... each using both last names.  I thought it was quite cool.

03/17/2008 01:29 AM by Fort Worth Real Estate - - - Karen Anne Stone (RE/MAX Trinity)


Rich-great selections..there are a few that I miss.  I love these week in reviews.

03/17/2008 09:16 AM by Midori Miller-Daytona Beach Florida Real Estate Trainer (CENTURY 21 Sundance Realty)


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