First Time Buyers: Not Using A REALTOR®? You May Wish to Reconsider...

Darleen has written a number of excellent articles, and I've got a lot of favorites.   But I especially like this easy-to-read guide on why an agent should be involved in the homebuying process.

hi Randy.. Here we go for round two. :-)

http://activerain.com/blogsview/384217/Please-don-t-ask

Great idea.  I'm always looking for great new reads in the rain.

Penny - A very nice addition to our list.

Nick - Thanks for coming back.

Norma - Please feel free to add one of your favorites.

Randy, I liked your term menehunes!  Maybe that is what has happened to a few things I have lost. I have a question for you though, last night I posted 2 blogs and I posted them to localism because I thought they were relevant, but looking back, I guess they weren't.  But, anyway, can I repost them and put them back up on the regular groups and then get the points?  Or do I just lose out, period? Vickie

Vickie - I think you can change the settings in the post.  You still get points for localism posts either way, unless there was a change.

I'll take a shot at this:

Realtors Beware - Stop Providing Free Content for your Competition

Nice idea, Randy.  I wrote a blog earlier this week, and Jason did feature it in his group, Family Ties.  Even so, it got very little notice from ActiveRainers - I thought it was a TOPIC worth featuring, if not a blog post worth feaaturing, because the topic is so very timely.  It's about the tenants out there who pay their rent on time for months and years on end, only to get evicted when their landlord is foreclosued upon:  Tenants Faced With Foreclosure - Lives Turned Upside Down  

Randy I see the two that I suggested made it into your blog before you fell asleep at the keyboard and zapped the blog ............ LOL

Thanks for adding Ed's blog, he is new to the site and would be encouraged by some comments.

Rob - A very great post, but it was already featured.  Do you have one that you feel should have been featured and got overlooked?

Margaret - I have added your post.  I just heard a similar story from someone I know.  Her security deposit is also now an issue.

George - I still had them on my Word document.

Howdy Randy

What a good idea.

Here are 2 of my friend down Texas's way.

CelebratingTexas'Independence By: Judi Morgan

EVERYTHINGTEXAS#7INTHESERIESbyCarlWinters/HistoricGrueneTX/OldestDanceHallInTexas

By Carl Winters

These are 2 very good blog post's

for sure.

They are both very good blog writers.

Have a good one

Dale

Dale - I added them to the list.

What an awesome idea, Randy!  I've read a ton of great posts that should have been featured but with 70K members vying for that little gold star, unfortunately some get lost in the shuffle. 

Hi Randy, great idea...I will think about it and get back to you.  How long are you going to have this up?  It's great especially for some newer people, I read one today, and it only had 3 comments and was really good, I will try to find it.  Liz

I like the idea.  You don't have time to read them all so it is good to see them in one spot.  Thanks.

Jesse & Kathy - Pick your favorite and I will post it.

Liz - This stays up indefinitely.

Russ - bring your favorite whether it is one of your or another members.

Randy, I saw so much negativity regarding short sales on the blogs.  We have some Realtors that we've helped that are having the best production they've seen in years because of the opportunities.  I tried to do an inspirational post but it didn't seem helpful.  Any thoughts?

The Beautiful Happy Joyful Benefits you get with Short Sales! Part 2 of 2

Mark - Thank you for contributing. I will read some more of your posts and see if I can add any thoughts.  The first one I read was so good I subscribed to your blog.

Howdy Randy

Heres another very good

Avtive Rain blog writer's

Julie Neerings

SoHowDidYouDoThat?:CreatingMoreLinkLovewithYourGraphics

Julie has written some very

fine and helpful post's

for other AR member's.

Have a good one

Dale

Randy,

Your email got bounced...they really have it out for you and me....I had a feature with 140 comments that was unfortunately unfeatured..they said there was a glitch and they were supposed to give it back...never did so don't feel bad...hey......were is all the love:)

Hi Randy - just getting my 25 points back.... hahaha.  How strange that your post just got zapped.

Shake Your Tail Feathers!  is an oldie... and sorry about your other post...hope it wasn't from sleeping on 'delete' key....lol... Just so you know...featured this in the positive group too...  :)  For all the hard work lol!

Neal - My websites are back up finally.  The e-mails are at least sending error messages back to the senders.  I am hoping they will be up soon.

Georgina - It may have been me, I am not sure.  I fell alseep at the computer, so I may have accidentally hit the wrong key.

Sally - Thank you, I will add it back in.

Randy, how thoughtful of you. This blog may not be worth featuring, but it could be very important for some REALTORS that may have a hard time saying "no" to flashy sales presentations.

Important--Read Between the Lines|B2B Calls

  Thank You

Howdy Randy

Thank you for adding Julie's post,

and visiting her post also.

Have a good one

Dale

You are right, Randy.  These are excellent and deserving posts.

Suzi - Thank you for sharing your post with us.  I added it to the list.

Dale - Thank you for acknowledging her.

Latonia - Thank you, I hope you come back and share one of your favorites.

Randy~Thank you for this great post you have done. This is an interesting topic that comes with great confusion at times, but more than anything being here to learn, help and gain new clients is my focus. Thank you for stopping by to read my blog and comment, also a big thanks to Dale for mentioning my blog. What a kind hearted soul. That's the beauty of ActiveRain!  Have a wonderful weekend. 

Julie - Thank you for stopping by.  I am happy to share your post with everyone.

Randy - Thank you for adding my #7 in the series EVERYTHING TEXAS - Oldest Dance Hall in Texas and a little history of the historic Gruene, Texas area.

Now that I have found your blog, I am sure I will enjoy some good reading.

Thanks, Carl Winters

Carl - Thank you.  Good luck and good blogging.

Randy... I'll play along since I didn't send any in when Bill Roberts did his....

 FHA loan limits -- The New Increases -- It's official !!!!!!     thanks....

Penny and Randy, Thanks for adding my post to the list! I have a real passion for helping Buyers - espeially First Time Buyers - since I wish that someone would've advised me when I was purchasing my first home.

Randy, former TEMPE, AZ resident (beautiful TEMPE) please post this as a second chance.  This post is from 2006 but really hits the nail on the head for a "Most deserving of Featured Post".

WHAT HOMEBUYERS WANT IN 2006

See for yourself if this should've been a NATIONWIDE post!!

Jeff - Thank you for adding it to the list.

Darleen - I got back in the business, because of how problems when I bought a property.  It just does not need to be so hard.

Mark - Good choice, Tony has written many great posts.  I haven't seen him on the blogs lately.  i hope he is doing well.

Well, this one was from back in 2006 so I thought that it would be kudos to him for forecasting what buyers should be looking for.

By the way, were you in real estate when you lived in Tempe?

Mark - I was in the printing supply & machinery business back then.

Hi Randy - Will you look at this one and see if you think it should be added?  I posted it and I don't think the question has been resloved.  Thanks. 

Broker Price Opinions - Are You Breaking the Law?

Hi Randy,

Great idea on re-featuring posts. I wrote this one and when I checked five minutes later, it was gone from the blog lists.

Banks Get $200 Billion...Tell Me That Isn't A Buyout

Thanks!

Virginia - Your post is an important discussion, especially for your state.

Charles - I added it to the list.  It will be interesting to see how all of the plays out.  being an election year the politicians will be making a lot of noise.

Randy - Thanks for adding it.  I am working my way down your list, by the time I get back to mine, you will have more homework for me.  Thanks, enjoying them.

Virginia - I was glad to add it.

Thanks for adding it and commenting on it as well Randy. I still never found out who "shoots everything" by the way, lol.

Charles - TLW, let's keep that a secret.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/415284/The-reality-is-If

Here a blog i believe all of us in the RE community should be an activist for... Of course it's just one man's opinion.  

I like the post. Good luck with getting the feature.

Klarque - I am adding you the list. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Robert - Thank you, I did it to display those posts that may have been overlooked.

Randy, I thought I had been here to Thank You for adding my post to the group -- but now I see I didn't leave a comment or it's somewhere out there...  Anyway,  Thank You!!!   :)

Judi - You are most welcome, glad to do it.