What I Learned This Week at ActiveRain-March 23 to March 29, 2014.

What I Learned This Week At ActiveRain- March 23  to March 29, 2014.

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

March 23:  Gayle Rich-Boxman   Fishhawk Lake -Someone’s Gettin’ Hitched

Here’s what I learned at Gayle’s post… Roy Kelley wasn’t kidding when he reminds us to always have our camera in hand.  You’ll see why when you check out Gayle’s post.

March 24:  Liz and Bill Spear      Real Estate Lessons from Antietam

This is a two-fer… a wonderful bit of our country’s history (and if you get the chance please visit our Civil War sites) and a lesson to be learned by all of us.

March 25:  Fred Griffin   Quick! Hide Everything! Our House is for Sale!

How thorough are we in making sure our sellers have locked up/removed items such as drugs, money, jewelry, financial papers.

March 26:  Laura Cerrano  How Can I Address a House On a Corner Lot with Feng Shui

I know enough about Feng Shui to know that I know very little.  Many of our clients, however, are interested in how a house does address Feng Shui.  Read on.

Peggy James    Have you checked Google Images to see where they lead?

I’m glad Peggy wrote this because I meant to do this last year, and it got pushed down to the bottom of my list.  Have you checked yours?

March 27:  Mike Cooper    Lost or broke your car key-less remote? Don’t panic. I have good news.

I love Amazon!  I’d bet there are a lot of agents who’ve broken a key-less remote case or lost it altogether.  It’s easy to do while juggling keys, papers, smartphones and anything else.  Read Mike’s report and save yourself some time and money.

March 28:  Roy Kelley    Does your real estate office have a Pinterest board?

I’d never thought of using this for a Pinterest board!  If you have one or are starting a Pinterest board, you might consider this.

Debbie Gartner     Some useful tips on Google+-Simple to Follow.

Since Debbie joined ActiveRain, she has always provided us with informative posts, not only about flooring (which we all love) but also about Blogging and SEO.  Trust me, she has done a remarkable job growing her company and as she has done this, she has shared with us all of her tips.  I’ve got to get busy with my Google+!

Donald Urschalitz    FEMA outlines next steps for flood insurance law.

Florida isn’t the only state to be concerned about flood insurance.  Donald has summarized some of the next steps for the Flood Insurance Law that was signed on Friday.  If you are affected by this or sell in areas that are affected, you might want to read this.

March 29:   Dick Greenberg     The Grab Bag- Head in a Jar

I love Dick Greenberg’s grab bag posts, and this one is something I am going to have to try.  Anything to exercise the dendrites.  This one is fun!

Margaret Rome      For Anyone Having a Birthday

OK, this Aha moment didn’t come from Margaret’s usual excellent teaching moments, but this is so funny and rings so true for many of us.

Bobbie Smith     Calculating the Total Square Footage of Your Home. Guidelines to Follow.

I’ve never known exactly what is or isn’t included when calculating the square footage of a home.  You probably do, but Bobbie lays it out nicely.

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