Special offer

Using Active Rain to Build Your Business | Realtor |

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC La Broker 09995688826

Use Active Rain to Build Your Business

 

Active Rain can help build your business and brand. As a Real Estate Broker in Metairie and Kenner I tried to attend most of my brokerage closing. I have a question on Active Rain "Does Your Broker Attend Closing".  Recently while attending a closing a buyer express that they felt that they knew me. I had not met the buyers before at least not in person. I ask how, they stated through my post on Active Rain. Active Rain help me close another deal.

West Baton Rouge Active Rain

Adding Active Rain to my marketing efforts has paid off over the last Seven (7) years. Here's just some thoughts:

While attending Continue Educations class, in a room full Realtors someone will mention Active Rain to me. The recognition is all due to my Active Rain activities.

Buyers and Sellers: Often and should ask for reference of past clients. I will provide if ask. Keep I'm mind at this point in my career most of my business is referral. I will often direct my customer and clients to my Active Rain blog. There they will find not only find my post but my ranking by City, Parish and State to be at the top in Louisiana.

Readers will find that many of my Active Rain post are not about Real Estate. Many are locally driven events. We talk about Football schedules, Golf events and community events. Some years back I posted about the local Kenner Brake Tag Station Hours. I still receive calls on that post.

How to set yourself apart, Brand yourself and become a leader in your Real Estate Market...

My answer is by adding Active Rain to your Marketing efforts.

Just start Blogging on Active Rain.

Comments (20)

Will Johnson
Hendersonville, TN
The Sell and Stage Team

Great story to support the use of Active Rain!  I've found that providing content is an important element of establishing trust and knowledge in the real estate industry.  And the Active Rain blog is a great way to provide that content!  

Jun 01, 2015 08:03 AM
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

Blogging regularly not only brings you business and recognition - it makes you an expert.  If you do this all the time, you can't help but know what's going on!

Jun 01, 2015 08:11 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Active Rain has been great for me as well Frank Rubi, MBA and I am number one in North Dakota in the Rain.

Jun 01, 2015 09:49 AM
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Very well written post.  The SEO is why we are here at ActiveRain and the people are all so nice.  As far as going to closings, we don't go, thats the title company's job or the attorney.  No gifts either.  For us and most of the agents here, it's a business and not a social hour.

Jun 01, 2015 10:31 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Frank- that's wonderful news!!!  It shows the power of blogging and ActiveRain.  May you have many more of these. 

Jun 01, 2015 11:59 AM
Joan Whitebook
BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH
Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Thanks for sharing how active rain has been important in growing your business.

Jun 01, 2015 12:34 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Frank Rubi, MBA - this is the answer to those who always doubt (for no reason) on why they should blog - let along on ActiveRain....

Jun 01, 2015 01:39 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Good morning Frank. I can see how ActiveRain can help boost your listings as it is a real estate site.

Jun 01, 2015 06:18 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Frank.  It is amazing how many people read out blogs that are not Active Rainers.

Jun 01, 2015 08:10 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for the reminder that we should continue to blog on active rain.

Jun 01, 2015 08:23 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Yes, posting on ActiveRain certainly can help our marketing efforts.

Jun 01, 2015 08:33 PM
Dan Dee McGinnis The Pumpkin Man
HomeSmart - Phoenix, AZ
The Pumpkin Man

I like your story Frank So far I have not seen any monetary benefits from Active Rain.

Jun 01, 2015 08:48 PM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

If one sounds out the syllables of the word ACTIVERAIN, act is followed by active and then rain (symbolic) follows representing the action in motion

Jun 02, 2015 12:10 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing some of the benefits of your ActiveRain blogging.

Best wishes for continued success!

Jun 02, 2015 12:27 AM
Marla Yost
The Yost Team- Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, TX
The Yost Team

Loved your blog.  It does help people recognize your name .I love Activerain.

Keep blogging !!!

Jun 02, 2015 01:22 AM
Kull Realty Group
Wellington, FL
Your local experts

Great advice!

Jun 02, 2015 04:07 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Frank

Thanks for sharing your Active Rain success story.

Active Rain works . . . . when we work at Active Rain.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jun 02, 2015 10:34 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

If the agent that has worked with a buyer/seller is attending I do not.  If for some reason that agent can't I as the broker do attend.  But rarely does a client get to closing without meeting me.

Jun 02, 2015 10:45 AM
Tammy Adams ~ Realtor / Podcaster
Maricopa Real Estate Co - Maricopa, AZ
A Maricopa Agent who Works, Lives & Loves Maricopa

I have been focusing on the past few months adding more solid content for my local market. I am seeing an increase in my views so I hope to see things grow 

Jun 02, 2015 12:56 PM
Candy Miles-Crocker
Online Real Estate Agent Training - Chevy Chase, DC
Realtor - Real-Life Real Estate Training

That's pretty cool, but I can't say I've gotten any business from Active Rain...I just love the platform!

Jun 04, 2015 08:39 AM