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The Power Of "ART", Active Rain And Trulia Real Estate Tour Together.

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Real Estate Agent with MOOERS REALTY ME Broker License 106759

In real estate marketing it is all about greater exposure, extended reach. All delivered with a frequency that saturates but does not annoy the buyer.

Done the most efficiently with the agent, broker's use of time and money. Real estate is a active rain logobusiness first, last. The principles of ROI apply in this passionate sport, some say jealous addiction of list, market, sell (repeat).

Active Rain is the foremost heavy hitter real estate blog platform in the land bar none. The giant brings it's library of 3 million blog posts wealth of information into a very important marriage.

The one to Trulia that said "I do, we will". Who ante ups, has a dowry of a not too shabby 35 million unique real estate home buyer website visitors a month.  Let me stand next to that fire is what Jimi Hendrix would sing and guitar wale. Exciting news of the link up. The blend of the two for the ART factor to add to a real estate professionals marketing is a very good arranged marriage. Without the twelve gauge shot gun in the march down the runner. The two compliment each other nicely. Look great on paper together. Read more about the Active Rain / Trulia nuptials walk down the real estate red carpet wedding aisle.

No honey moon lally gagging on some exotic island. Surrounded by blue green water. Hot, bright sun, a sea breeze and blue sky overhead. Tall cold perspiring drink glasses with fruit slices parked, hitchhiking on the rim slurped. Skimpy clothing. Away from real estate work for these two though.

No no, both platforms rolling up their sleeves to hit the pavement running. The real honey moon fun and games, let down your hair comes later. To make sure the marriage endures, prospers for the members of both real estate platforms there is serious work to do Chummy.

The next few days with new faces from each real estate platform extending shaking hands across the aisle from their side of trulia logothe steeple pews. And many members of both families already on board, in the loop. So already up to speed with both real estate platforms and how they move and groove.

Not going to coast, get lazy and there are exciting times ahead full of hope and excitement about the ART marriage.

I have an enhanced REALTOR dot com site and have been busy building from the other end of the real estate information funnel. Stand alone blog transmitters, a video channel with over a million views and red blue white, three real estate websites to go after the market in a slightly different approach.

The real estate goal is nothing new to keep the planet spinning. To increase the emails, phone i love maine butto photocalls, office visits which means more listings, more real estate sales. It's a delicious cycle.

Along with using social media circles and syndication weed, feed, watering. To make sure the Maine real estate local community flavor signal is being picked up over the airwaves, through the wire. To turn it up. For the buzz on what it is like to live here in Vacationland. Then what we have on tap, buffet hot and ready served up for sale for property listings. In all the property price ranges, listing types, locations in the matchmaking game of real estate in Maine.

We're the top Active Rain blogger for Maine, we use Trulia to promote our listings and are excited to see the two real estate entities come together.

This has our blessings and wish only the best in greater real estate market penetration because of the coming together, holding hands, joining forces. Where do I put the four slice toaster I brought as a wedding gift and I heard Daft Punk is playing at the open bar reception? Feeling lucky about this real estate partnership combination.

Comments (36)

Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

It will be interesting to see what happens Andrew. I put my blogs on Trulia and answer questions but won't pay them for zip codes which I always get calls on.

Apr 08, 2014 11:30 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

L and B ... Definitely not TAR, the other way around. ART works better. Like a carefully orchestrated work on a fresh real estate canvas.

Apr 08, 2014 11:35 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Mike ... I live 1.5 miles away from Canada and talk to our distant cousins across into New Brunswick. You folks are progressive in lots of ways and keep it simple, metric, and have us addicted to Tim Horton's coffee, hockey. Good places to ski in Canada too.

Noah ... Me neither. On REALTOR dot com have the very expensive and losing ground enhanced platform that I am eyeing giving a tug on the plug. To yank and redirect those resources of time and money to dress it up. So many new ways to do more for less money and time invested. Change happens and you don't want to be once and done. I have one guy who keeps calling saying I can sell you that zip code for $300. I laugh and tell him there are 136 people in the entire six by six miles of Haynesville Maine... what are you buying.. it is not Atlanta GA, LA or Chicago Bub.

Apr 08, 2014 11:43 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

This forward movement has short and long term implications...Change is upon us working its magic...We do well to cooperate and institute our own change too. Good posting here and thank you Andrew

Apr 08, 2014 11:49 PM
Jill Sackler
Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc. 516-575-7500 - Long Beach, NY
LI South Shore Real Estate - Broker Associate

You know, that very descriptive paragraph of a honeymoon has me thinking I really need to get away again.

Apr 09, 2014 12:20 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Andy...

When I woke up this A.M. I saw the subdomain and instantly wrote about it! But you beat me to the punch by 30 minutes and you painted a picture so much better than I ever could!

I defer to your alertness and prowess!

Apr 09, 2014 12:24 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Richie ... Thanks for joining the conversation.

Jill ... You need a sea cruise... a session on a floating hotel.

Richard ... I saw an opportunity. NASCAR drafted by down shifting. Plus knew the AR folks might be looking for a Rudolph to turn the red PR sleigh headlight on to start a wave. You paint just as good or better presentation Richard. Thanks for weighing in.

Apr 09, 2014 12:43 AM
Matthew O'Hare
Osterville, MA

I look forward to see what comes to fruition when a great community like ActiveRain and a marketing powerhouse like Trulia come together.

Apr 09, 2014 01:01 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Andrew, I always welcome positive change! Let it be so.

Apr 09, 2014 01:07 AM
Rick Cignoli
Norcom Mortgage NMLS# 71655 Equal Housing Lender - Avon, CT
Sr. Mortgage Loan Officer

The courtship was great. The marriage should be better Andrew.

Apr 09, 2014 01:09 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Matthew ... we all have to have a good taste in our mouth or the partnership of scratching each other's back ends. Do what you can to pitch in to win.

Connie ... Good approach. Hope your real estate day is productive, fun. We meet the neatest people from all walks of life.

Rick ... They dated first. Eased into it and not all lovey dovey and the feeling fades. Friends first, ones that have mutual benefit before cementing the deal. Moving into one split level domain.

Apr 09, 2014 01:32 AM
Pamela Seley
West Coast Realty Division - Murrieta, CA
Residential Real Estate Agent serving SW RivCo CA

Andrew, yes, we are "lucky"! Let's hit the pavement running...

Apr 09, 2014 02:06 AM
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Andrew I certainly hope they leave AR alone to be separate. On Trulia I am number 1 in NH and was Number 6 in the whole USA before they took down their leader boards. Here in AR I joined a couple of years later than I found Trulia and am #3 in NH and closing in on a million points. Trulia's customer service or lack of it is what drove a large amount of agents here. I just hope they dont drive them from Ar to somewhere else. I wrote about it in my blog but they wont put a blog with any negative towards their union as a feature, that's for sure. My fingers are crossed things go well here on AR,

Apr 09, 2014 02:13 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

PS .... We sure are. Beat feet. To listings, closings, the bank.

Scott ... Thanks for sharing your experience. It is how we improve. Any of us. Let the powers to be know the problems, PM HQ about your thoughts, concerns about the ART mixture and why. Speaking up is how change happens in shaping the new direction.

Apr 09, 2014 02:58 AM
Maria Gilda Racelis
Home Buyers Realty, LLC-Manchester, Bolton. Vernon,Ellington - Manchester, CT
Home Ownership is w/in Reach. We Make it Happen!

Are they giving up who they are because of the union? They have come this far?

What about the rainers?

Are we going to call "us" active rainers? tru active rainers? trulia rainers?

Just like life stages, nothing is permanent except change. Rather than defy it, embrace it.

 

Apr 09, 2014 04:06 AM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Maria ... We are going to blog our little hearts out, add the images, helpful links, videos embed and cross pollinate the blog posts to drive business back to our websites, phones, email servers.

The Trulia 35 million monthly site visitors, some of those cats are going to pick up our blog posts on topics those home buyers, sellers wonder about. And trigger finger tap tap, double click into our vast library of topics. Over 3 million Active Rain offerings with new ones added by the minute. ART is just one more component of our marketing.

I think this is a good joint venture, good fit. And we all have roles as partners in the "if anyone in the audience has an objection to this union please stand and state it now..hearing none I pronounce you blah blah blah... " You know the drill. See you at the reception..save me a dance.

Apr 09, 2014 05:13 AM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Andrew, I have been using Trulia to get leads as well as marketing my listing. I am assuming this 'union' will be really beneficial to all of us.

Apr 09, 2014 12:45 PM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

I am keeping a positive attitude and I am hoping for the best.  We will see what the next few months hold for AR.

Apr 09, 2014 12:45 PM
Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

Sounds good for you and your team. Best of luck and Hope you have a great week. 

Apr 09, 2014 03:49 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Praful ... One more for the coupling... Thanks for weighing in.

Joan ... Only way to roll.

Alan ... You too Alan... you are on the AR team, how does it sound for you and your team?

Apr 09, 2014 11:27 PM