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The Realty Blogging Book Club...Welcome...ROAR!

This post is for the Realty Blogging Book Club. Here we will discuss our future plans and keep in touch with other.

Our next book will be "Blog Wild" by Andy Wibbels. You may purchase it on line or at your local bookstore.

"Friendships make prosperity more shining and lessons adversity by dividing and sharing" by Cicero-44 B.C.

"Knowledge is not power. It is the implementation of knowledge that is power" by Larry Winget.

"A successful individual typically sets his NEXT goal somewhat but not too much above his last acheivement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration" by Kurt Kewin.

Posted by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... on 02/23/2007 01:23 PM

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Originally posted at: "The Lovely Wifes" Blog....: The Realty Blogging Book Club...Welcome...ROAR!

460 Comments on The Realty Blogging Book Club...Welcome...ROAR!

FEB

2007

There you go Ladies...It's all yours :)

TLW...ROAR!

A new room?!?!?!?

Thank you, TLW!

Ann

:-)

:o)

Cool, Less scroll-time!

Ladies...

On today's agenda is a decision that needs to be made...

I need to find out how many of you would like to take a book break?

I for one believe we all could use it. Please cast your votes...

So far Ann, Ines and Mariana are agreeable to this.

TLW...ROAR!

Thanks for the new post TLW!

I'm fine with taking a break.

Ladies...

That about wraps it up. We are taking a book break.

Ahhh. I need it :)

TLW...ROAR!

FEB

2007

<sigh> ... <yawn> ... <ouch> ... Had my braces tightened today. Going to bed to dream about blogging - again... I will order the book and be ready for the review whenever we start up again! :o) (ut oh, Was I not supposed to put a smiley there???) Oh well.

Mariana - hope you had sweet blogging dreams! That smiley post was pretty funny - who would take the time to write him a post to tell him to stop using smiley-faces in comments?? Goodness! There were alot of cute and funny graphics left in those comments!

Good Morning Ladies!!

Ann
ps - I'm loving not having to do so much scrolling on this, SO FAR!! ;-)

FEB

2007

Hi Everyone -

No one has been here for TWO days??? Maybe that means the markets have picked up and everyone's making money! That would be really nice!!

Everybody doing okay?

Ann

Hi Ann, I have been busy - business and family and a little blogging...

How are you doing?

Hi Mariana - I'm doing well, and very happy to see buyers in my area jumping back into the market. Yippee!! I've been working hard with several sets of buyers, and I put 2 of my listings under agreement in the last few days. And I'm still dealing with jury duty. I'm part of a jury duty pool for another 4 weeks. Makes for interesting scheduling when you don't know if you can actually keep your appointments or not.

Good to see you here!!
Ann

We are seeing more action in our market as well. Nothing MAJOR, but it is moving! I was at an ERA Shields 10k event tonight - I posted about an encounter that I had. Interesting.

FEB

2007

Good Morning Everyone!!

Mariana - you forgot to include a link to your post. ;-( I'll go digging and will be sure to find it, even if I have to dig to China and back!!! ;-)))

Ann

Hi Ladies!

Here's my latest post - Gimmick or Real. I have some buyers in a sorta slimy situation with a home warranty, and I'm curious what others think about these home warranties. I'd love to see what any of you think, and what your experience might be with these.

Many thanks!
Ann

Hello ladies - I have not been around in 2 whole days and can't even stay long now. I have to go to bed to catch up on my ZZZzzzzZZZZzz's - off to read a couple of posts and I will try to check in with you guys tomorrow. Goodnight!

Ann - congrats on the gold star! That perplexed me too - the warranty thing. I think it depends on the warranty company...? (Sorry I didn't leave a link... oops!)

Ines - Missed you! Hope all is well! Have a good night sleep!!

FEB

2007

I just figured out the HTML option on the ^ tool bar. Whoo Hoo!

Mariana - I saw that html button but don't know how to use it. Any quick tips? I saw your comment on the AR update post, that looked great but I couldn't figure out how to use it on my own. Thanks!

Ann
ps-- thanks for the congrats on the warranty post.....still working on getting that resolved for my buyers. UGH!!

Found this sign for TLW - are you here TLW??
Reserved sign Ann

I have not tried it ona post yet. Probabaly works the same. Here you go:

Write your comment.
Click on the HTML button. This will bring up a new box called the HTML EDITOR.
Find the word(s) that you want to alter.
Surround them with "tags" What is a tag? Here is an example, as I dont know how to explain it...

<font color=blue> This is the sentence that I want to be blue.</font>

(or choose another simple color NOT YELLOW please...) It will then look like this:
This is the sentence that I want to be blue.

<font size=large> This is the sentence that I want to be large.</font>

It will look like this:
This is the sentence that I want to be large.

Ann...

Thank you very much. I appreciate that :)

Glad to see you are all doing well. I'm starting to feel a little better about things. I am not spending as much time on AR as I used to. It was a good idea to get away from it for awhile.

I've been doing a lot of lurking and trying to regain my perspective.

I may not comment on your posts but please know that I do read them :)

Mariana...Thanks for explaining that. You saved us all some time...

TLW...ROAR!

Okay...

Now that I have played with HTML it seems to me that it is waaaaaay too much like work :)

TLW...ROAR!

kinda is ... but sometimes it is worth it?

Of course there are times when it is worth it...You know me...

I have been trying to avoid work on AR. I want my AR time to go back to being fun :)

Cherry? I'll take that. Yum. SVW.

TLW...ROAR!

Ah! Yes! FUN!

tomato - not much fun...

Hey Mariana - thanks for explaining that - I will give it a try and see what I can do with it. It looks simple enough the way you explained it.

This is a sentence like to be green.

Hey, it worked!!!! Now, to try size...

This is a sentence I want to be bigger.

Well, whaddaya know!?!?!!?!? It is a little work, and not sure without some help, I'll be able to do this again. What other sizes for fonts are there besides "large"?

Thanks Mariana!!

Anna Banana

WAY COOL!! I just used a tiny bit on my new post I just put up.....it is WORK, and all that gibberish you have to look at to try to use HTML - gives me a headache looking at it!! COOL!!!

Ann

Well darn, that didn't work. I had it in the edit window, but when I clicked to update, and then it came back up, the color was gone. GONE! I did it 3 times, thinking I'd done something wrong, but it just doesn't take when you click update. Wonder why that is?

Ann

I had the same issue with the posting part... Dunno why. It only works on the comment part? May have to talk to the AR Techies about that one...

kumquat

I got it to work just now in the comments, but just can't get it take in the post itself. I did send them a message letting them know it doesn't seem to be working, at least not for me.

Apricot

Hello ladies!! I have had absolutely no time to come chat with you or even read any posts - (I did read Ann's and Mariana's and Mark's contest features) - but I saw all this HTML talk from you guys and had to try it. Let's see:

YOU GUYS ROCK!

it took me a couple of tried, but I GOT IT!! thanks Mariana! What an awesome tool - now we have to find different fonts and other cool stuff!

Look at us! The Colorful Ladies of the Book Club Alliance!

There are other colors, but they have to be named via their "cross-platform" color number. For example - the color that I just used a shade of fuchsia, which I typed out like this:

<font color="ff00ff">Colorful Ladies of the Book Club Alliance!</font>
(Make sure you put in the parentheses.)

For a complete list of these color numbers, HERE is a link.

Apple

Oh! Here is a list of the colors that you can just call by name:

aqua blue fuchsia gray green lime maroon navy olive purple red silver teal yellow

how about orange?

I LOVE color Mariana, you made my day!

How'd I forget orange? Must be late...
I still do not know how to apply all of this to a post...

banana

I have complete and total confidence in you Mariana - please show us how - good night!

Good night!

MAR

2007

Good Morning COLORFUL Ladies of the Book Club Alliance!!!

I used orange up in the "Apricot" part of my last comment here last night - and I'm thrilled to see the link you included for us, Mariana, on colors! Yiippeeee!!!

I haven't been able to figure out more than one size, large, for fonts yet though. I tried 'larger' and 'largest' but those apparently aren't html words I guess. I tried playing around with one of my posts again, to try to get it to take in there, and still can't figure that out. Maybe our little Wiz Butterfly will be able to enlighten us today with that little treat!! ;-)

GOOD MORNING!!

Good Morning Ann- Glad your love the colors, too. Colors rock! :o) Heres one size that you could use:

<h1>heading1</h1>

heading 1

weird... If you look at it.. it looks different from edit to "submit"... huh? I wonder if there is a definitive rule book re: HTML and AR... ?

Ok- I figured out he HTML in the POSTS thingy... Can't be done, as far as my research has taken me. The HTML option is there so we can imbed video - that is all. I read a teeny tiny post that explained it:

HERE

OK - I just learned how to post videos from Jeff Turner - here it goes! OK....maybe I didn't - I think you can leave videos on posts, but maybe not comments?

Here's the link to the video I wanted to leave here for you girls (one of my favorites!)

I'm back...finally! Been crazy busy and I've missed all soooo much! I posted twice today this one here

and another one directed at consumers on my other profile. Hope you'ev all been well. I have a ton to catching up to do! I love all the colors you guys have going on.

Moni

Hey Monika - so glad you're back!!!!!! Got your courses all written and your classroom all pretty and ready to go??

Finished up what had to be done today and then sent off 3 courses to Maine to hopefully get Maine ce credits. My little class room is nearly all done...LOL how silly that sounds!!

ROAR...man is that thing loud!!!

MAR

2007

Happy Friday! It's gross here today - started as snow, then sleet, back to snow, then poured for hours and hours, and now the temperature is dropping and the rain is mixing with sleet. Our office staff is leaving now to head home since the roads are getting a bit icy. And that stinks because I have to show property in about an hour.......

You best be at home now, Monika!

Friday! Whoo Hoo! It is supper crummy weather here, too Ann ... ick... I hate icky weather as it really puts a damper on our sales. No one wants to go out. :o(

Monika! Nice to see you!

Hey check out Jay's Youtube thingy on crappy weather here in NH...he did great!

Ann you home yet? Tomorrow we're going to RI to a RV show...Kewl beans!!!!

Hey - I'm home! Not fun showing property in this yukky weather. I didn't encounter any ice, so that was good.

I saw Jay's video - he emailed it to me earlier today. I didn't know he'd put it up on a post. I'll go check that out.

You guys going to RI for the weekend, or you going and coming on the same day? Where in RI?

hello girly girls! I just wrote a quick post to release frustration....this blogging thing can be a good stress reliever.

MAR

2007

Ann...We're going to Providence just for the day. We're leaving around 10 and will spend the day looking a motorhomes and camping stuff. We're going with an other camping couple...should be fun!

Ines...I felt your pain in that post!!!

See you guys tonight!

sounds like fun Monika - enjoy!

MAR

2007

Good Sunday Morning Ladies!

It is a gloriously sunny morning here in NH - a bit chilly with a slight wind, but sunny and beautiful.

Monika - how was the RV show? Buy anything?

Ann, Pineapple for breakfast it would seem....

The RV show was very disappointing! They had only about 4 motor homes in the category we were looking in. Plenty of campers, pop-ups but hardly any big rigs! I was bummed! Afterwards we went to Berkley Ma to stop by Marty's RV and walk about his lot. Looked a few that were very very nice but WAY above our price range..nearly $400,000! Oh well we had fun anyway!

Hi Ladies - it's a local post, but here's my latest effort.... thanks in advance for any visits I might get... ;-)

Ann

I love you post Ann!!! Stratham is such a neat town. I did a consumer alert blog on the tax issue in NH..kind of boring but ever so important.

LOL...now I did a agent alert on our changes to Dual Agency

Kinda of boring...again! I need something fun to write about!!!

New Hampshire: New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.

Monika- Here are some sites that I found that may give you something more "fun" to write about ... Even though I do enjoy your posts regardless... :o)

http://www.hippopress.com/pubnote/pubnote05428.html - "... If you can believe it, it is against NH Liquor Commission rules to advertise, post in a place seen by the public or tell anyone over the phone that you, as a bar or restaurant, offer an alcoholic beverage at a reduced price. A bar can eventually lose its liquor license for that offense..."

http://www.angelfire.com/nh/secret/1NewHampshire.htm - "In New Hampshire, you can do whatever you want, if you don't get dangerously huffy about it... New Hampshire is run mainly by Republicans who tote guns. But they're kind enough to donate shelters to Democrats who escaped from Boston when Boston's real estate got too expensive for normal folks to live in."

That's pretty funy Mariana - those are some pretty strange taxes you have there in New Hampshire - I can't say much here, but they're trying to pass a tax change and elimitate property taxes all together and increase our sales tax to 8.5% - I am ALL for it.

The tax thing in NH is odd too. I like my sales tax and am fine w/ my $613/yr property taxes - but if we could get some decent road maintence out here, then I would love a tax increase...

Ladies...

Please see my response to Moni's newest post on dual agency. I have an idea for the teachers amongst us.

Also. Does anyone know which of our chat posts contains that list of 100 things to write about? Looks like we could use it right now.

TLW...ROAR!

Hi there! Mary left this link on on my Local Content Idea post in December. It IS pretty useful ... as far as coming up with things to write about.

Also, Sarah Cooper started a Localism Brainstorminggroup. I know that you Ladies, here, always have some great Localism posts - and I think that you could add a lot to this group, if you were interested.

After reading Moni's last post, I am off to spend Sunday evening with my insane but lovable family... G'Nite!

Those are really funny tidbits, Mariana!

Monika - where'd you get those license plates? I know those aren't your real ones - or they weren't last time I saw your cars! ;-)

I'm off to check out all the links i see here in these comments while I was out enjoying this beautiful sunny day with my honey bear! We drove down into Massachusetts and got some Mega-Millions lottery tickets....$360,000,000 +/- jackpot drawing tonight.

Somewhere I saved that list of 100 things to write about. If we still need it, I can try to find it in my bookmarks. I sure wish there was a way to organize our bookmarked posts.

Ann

OMG that was funny Mariana!

Ann..I'm looking for link for the plates...funny aren't they.

TLW gave me some great ideas for my classes! Very cool!

Yeah, I thought her ideas were great - you should run with those as I don't think any one else is teaching anything like that that I know of.

If you find the plates link, I'd love to have it. I love those!! Thanks....

Ann

MAR

2007

Here you go Ann...let me know if you still want the link

Hey. I want one of those too :-) Can I have a TLW one Monika?

Ladies....

Check out this post CLICK HERE We need to give Luke pics. I already gave him one...Go to the post and bring your best pic with you.

Trust me on this. I know. You do trust me :-)

TLW...ROAR!

Those plates are too cool! Do they have them for every state? or just New Hampshire?

Like this one :)

Actually your state had choices...like the the Challenger and a Manatee. NH only had the live free or die style.

Monika - that looks like Rick's plate! I have a University of Miami Hurricane's plate - they have some cool ones here like "save the reefs" and the manatee one is cute. Is there a website you can share with us?

Here you go....have fun with it. I made a bunch up...one for every mood :)

That Plate generator was very fun! From there, I found an error message generator... Here is one for TLW:

Error Message

You guys are such a hoot - I love the plat generator - thanks Monika!

MAR

2007

Well I went to visit at Luke's but I must have missed you all. I did leave a picture though.

Monike - thanks for that plate you made for me! ;-)

MAR

2007

Well now, where in tarnation is everyone anyway???

I am SO glad this week is coming to an end. Jury duty and real estate is too much at one time! And I've got ONE more week of jury duty to go........oh boy will I ever be glad when that's over!

H-E-L-L-O?????? Anyone there?

Ann

Hi Ann! I am just stopping by on my way to the store ... We all must be very busy - Whew! I have never done Jury Duty - I think I am too opinionated to be chosen. Dunno. I will be back in a bit ...

Hello girls! I have never done Jury Duty either.....I'm with Mariana. Off to a friend's surprise party...goodnight!

I know ... SO off topic, but I am in awe ...

MAR

2007

That's pretty wild Mariana! Off topic? from what exactly?

Oh my!! LOL...That is unreal. Do we we have a topic in here?

WOW - that's some video!! "Ding Fries Are Done!"

OK, so now I have to run out to my office for a quick few minutes and I might just have to go through McDonald's drive-thru, which is right across the street from my office!! Dang, Mariana!!

Ann

Hey Ines - HGTV has their "Open House Sunday" on right now, and one of the houses they spent a bit of time in was in Miami Shores. It's a house still undergoing renovations, owned by a couple - Victor and Amanda. Showed the improvements they've already made, and are still making - they're into their house for $1,525,000, and the agent told them that as is, it's worth $2,125,000, and when they're done with the improvements that they've still got going, it will be worth $2,675,000. They have what is a huge lot for that area, and it was a neo-classical style home. Do you know these people? It was fun to see their house!

Ann

Hey guys - Tonite on HGTV's House Hunters, they will be featuring one of our very own Rainers - Tony Kelly (#1 in Portland OR). Funny thing is I am interviewing them for next week's member Spotlight, so THIS should be fun! Glad you guys liked my off-topic video - I know, I know, off topic from what? I dont know what I was thinking ... !

I actually have to "work" a lot today, but since it is all computer work ... I'm bound to be around the Rain a bit ... :o) Have a great Sunday! Isn't Nascar today?

Ann - I don't know who those people are but would love to hear which house and agent it is. I hope it was on the water because there is no $2.6 million dry lots in Miami Shores.

Ding Fries Are Done :)

P.S. Sounds like someone has been reading to many of the 'fake rules' that other Bloggers keep posting about. There is no topic on this post. Comprenda? This is MY post. You can discuss anything you like. Just stay away from the female stuff. Wink. Wink. That's for your own good. SVW...

Hmmm. Com-pren-day? I may not have spelled that correctly :)

TLW...ROAR!

Ding! Fries are done! Rules?!? I dont need no stinkin rules! :o)

MAR

2007

Confession - I DID get a small McDonald's fry yesterday when I ran to my office. I HAD to after that special instructional video!! But my portrait just didn't quite look like his .....

Rules???
:-)

I put up my latest post this morning - it's a local post - but if you like to look at antique homes in this part of the country, it might be worth a visit..... ;-)

The snow is melting - YEE HAA!!!!

Ann

Almost 60 degrees here today, and SO MUCH snow melted today!!!! Yiippeeeeeee!!!

Ann

Hello everyone - here's a short post I just put up.

73 degrees here today Girls! ... Gonna read some of your posts then off to watch "The Riches..."

Gooseberry

MAR

2007

HEY GUYS! Paul Chaney - Realty Blogging author, wrote a post, here on AR thanking us for his books success. HERE - Check it out!

good eye mariana - thanks for letting us know!

So ... Thanks to the Codgers.... To make font size even larger - assign it a numerical font size:

<Font size=14pt>14 point font</font> will look like this:

14 point font

How did you get that from the Codgers, they told me they pasted it from WORD! I'm glad you figured it out!

MAR

2007

Hey Mariana - that french fry video you sent us was just on "Good Morning America" - 2 minutes ago!!!

It's supposed to get close to 70 here today - I can SEE my yard again!!!!

Off to read posts!
Ann

ps-- thanks for the font tip, Mariana!!

Ines and Ann- I cheated. I was reading the 100th featured post by BB and saw that they had this massive font, so I went up to "View" and then "source" on my browser toolbar. From there. I scrolled down through a bunch of HTML until I found their comment. I copied the HTML that surrounded their comment, and Wha La! I learned something new. SO, they probabaly just copied it from Word, but since I never have luck copying from Word, I did it using the numerical font that they accidentally taught me ... Yes. I am a dork. but I am ok with that.

Good Morning America? It IS a cool video, though, I must say. In fact, the artist is 31 years old and had his first exhibition and sold art when he was 10 years old. He does some brilliant portraits - you can find them on youtube: (Here Ines ... for the "Romantic" comment ... :o) )

That's pretty cool - coming from someone that can draw.

Look at all the fun stuff we learn here in this tiny little world of ours on this post - color, font size, french fry art, license plate art, fun sharing, etc. Wouldn't miss any of it for the world!!

Ann

Speaking of learning and sharing - are we going to be doing our new book any time soon? ;-)

MAR

2007

Hello everyone - I just wanted to share with you that I finally came up with our new website and blog name and hope you guys like it - everything simple and easy was taken here in Miami, it was a very difficult task. As you may know, we started with www.YourPropertyPros.com but learned the hard way that we need to spell it out and that it is too long. We share this so you don't make the same mistake.

So...are you ready?

The new site (it's not new yet...only the name) is:

WWW.MIAMISM.COM

OK, yes I'm strange - but it's catchy no? Iregistered all the misspellings of it as well: miamiism, miamizm, miamiizm

Ines- THAT, my friend, is BRILLIANT! Gonna go check it out, now.

Thank you Mariana - picking names is not my thing - look at my youngest son's name

MAR

2007

Cool Ines! I really need to think about changing mine but I'm clueless as to what to change it to! It is simply too long. Maybe I should buy the misspelled Monica as well??? any ideas? Currently it is http://monikamcgillicuddytrainer.com/

I had a tough week. Hurt my leg somehow but had to keep on going. Today I hope to rest it. I can not get up on my own or even get in my car...very painful! rotten timing!

Monika - I thought it looked like you were limping a bit Wednesday. I meant to ask you about it.

Some of my domain names are longer, but they're geographic names. And I ain't changin' 'em! ;-)
www.PortsmouthNewHampshireHomes.com is one of them and I get some good business from that one. I have a bunch of others, most I use as pointers, but when I come up with a decent name I just go buy it and hang on to it.

We have a BIG, supposedly, snowstorm coming our way today - 6-10 inches here for my areas. We'll see. But I am going to the store this afternoon after my lunchtime showings, just in case....I want to have some good food on hand if I'm to be snowed in for a day or so.

Ines & TLW - c'mon up for some good winter fun!! ;-)

TLW - I haven't forgotten you.......

I agree with Ann about doing geographic domains (and you can forward them to your site) - my farm areas are taken in every which way in Miami, so I had not chance there. As for Monika - not only is it long, but your last name is really hard to spell....it's almost as bad as Ines Hegedus-Garcia. I would definitely simplify it - for example, since our team is known as Rick & INes - we also have the domain www.rickandines.com (just in case).

Can you use something like: LearnRealEstate or realestatelearning - realtytraining - learnRE....just some ideas - reeducation - realeducation-educateforreal

Hmmm. I think i'll give Moni's domain site name some thought. I'm pretty good at this marketing stuff :)

Hope you feel better soon Monika. Sorry about your leg.

Ladies...It's time for one of those group prayers. Amen.

TLW...ROAR!

Thanks Ines but many of those are already taken. Realtytraining-training4u.. I'll check to see about the ones with learning in it.

Thank you TLW...My pain is pretty intense. I usually have a high pain tolerance level but this is too much.

Evening Ladies!!

Monika - WHAT did you do to your leg? Is this connected to when you fell awhile back chasing rats? Or sliding on ice? Or hiking a real while back? Have you gone to the doctor for them to look at it? Stay inside for the next day or so - no need to take a chance on slipping out in this mess.

It's still snowing here tonight. I think we may really get that 6-10 inches they were forecasting. So many times, they're just flat wrong, so we kinda ignore what they tell us. This time, they look to have been correct.

I just had a really unusual message come to me through AR - one of my HIGH SCHOOL teachers just emailed me from AR.

Monika - I hope your leg gets better soon - you can count on me for group prayers.

Ann - that's pretty interesting about your high school teacher - what did he say?

MAR

2007

Oh no, Monika- I really hope that your leg gets better.

Today is StPattys Day and my little one's BDay. It is about 70 degrees out and so we get to have his party at the park across the street from our house - Whoo Hoo!

Happy StPattys Day Ladies!

I'm still a hurting puppy! I have no clue what I did to myself but I can't even get up without help!!! OMG!

I did my 1st ever YouTube thingy...man do I sound weird! How shocking when you hear your voice and it sounds like a stranger! Here it is in case you want a good laugh.

MAR

2007

Good Evening Ladies!! I hope everyone had a great Sunday.......

Monika - how's your leg? I hope it's better by now. Wish some of this snow would really start melting.

I just did a new post on a seller I had to deal with who paid some small fee to get into the MLS....if you get a chance, I'd love to have you visit... this seller was not a nice person.

Anybody around?

MAR

2007

Hey Ann - I have been going crazy trying to locate that HGTV program "open house sunday" on-line to see what house they featured in Miami Shores. They don't even have the show in their website yet. I am sooo curious!

MAR

2007

Hi Ines - It was a Sunday, I think, when I saw it, and it was their "Open House Sunday" show that it was on. I just looked above, and saw that it was on the 11th. They didn't say who the agent was, but he did the CMA for them and the show to show how much their house had appreciated to that point, and how much more it would be worth when they finished their improvements. I remember they talked about how large the lot was that this house was on - much bigger than apparently most properties there. It had a pool, and the pool was high enough that without some landscaping, neighbors had good views of it. I can't remember much more except that it was a very big house on a pretty lot - I think they mainly showed the back part of the lot, if I recall. I think it was all on one level, but I can't say that for certain. Sorry I can't remember more than that.....

How's everyone's market doing? My activity has definitely picked up - multiple offers, and some over the asking price prices, too.

Ann

Things are picking up here too. The nice weather has really helped. We have been in 70+weather lately!!

It's picked up here a bit but nothing like what your having Ann....maybe soon I hope.

Ann - when you go into HGTV.com and search for Open House Sunday, they don't have much to show - I'll wait until they update their site.

Our activity has also picked up and have A LOT OF SHOWINGS.....hopefully offers will start rolling in soon.

Derek and Mariana Wedding Day 3/21/95 We have also had a HUGE increase in showings and a very recent double offer - very nice for a pre-foreclosure situation!

People are starting to move - MUST BE SPRING!!!

Today is our 12th Wedding Anniversary - but poor Derek is sick. Luckily our romantic Fondu reservations are for this weekend.

Here is a picture of us on our wedding day ...!

Yes- Derek has the long hair and I look about 12 years old ... (Dont even ASK me about the dress.)

Mariana - WOW - you guys look like flower children....were you? And you're right, you do look about 12 in that picture. How old were you then?

Happy Anniversary!!!

Ann

Thanks Ann! I was 20 and Derek was 22. Flower children? Well, kind of. About a year after this picture was taken, Derek shaved his head and I decided to have dreadlocks. I do not think the internet world is ready for a pic of THAT yet ... But we were vegan (no animal products at all) and we drove a 1968 VW Microbus ...

How cute is that! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! It looks like a picture from the 60's - I always laugh when I see my eyebrows from our wedding pictures. I love to see those changes through time.

Thanks Ines! I KNOW! I love to look back and see all that has changed in the past decade... It is amazing! I have changed a lot. What is good is that we both changed - and grew - together.

Mariana

Happy Anniversary to you both!!!! Love the wedding photo...did you say 12 years old?? LOL...how about 10????

Hope Derek feels better!!!

Thank you Monika! But when I was 10 I dressed like Cyndi Lauper ...

MAR

2007

LOL...Cyndi Lauper...I can just imagine that! Funny how we change over the years.

MAR

2007

Ladies...

Sorry I have missed so much. I have been swamped with work, work and more work.

I have popped in here to give you all the heads up.

When someone posts something that attacks another member and reprimands them they are violation of...

<The Active Rain Community Guidelines>

The guidelines are now on the bottom of every page of Active Rain. See the link down there?

It would be in your best interest not to involve yourself in these attacks. There have been several of them over the last few days. Please do yourself a favor stay away from posts like that. They create negativity on this site. The post that was featured this morning has been unfeatured. Why? Because we are obligated to report violations not blog about them.

TLW...ROAR!

Well, good morning (Afternoon?!?) Luckily I have missed all of that crizz-aPP on the posts. I have been very busy in work. In fact we have had 4 new listings directly from AR this month! WHoo Hoo! I love those calls ...

I hope that you ladies are all doing wonderful! Here is a little Saturday treat for y'all ...

Puppy or Chicken? (Very short ... but I died laughing ... Actually, I am typing this from Heaven...)

TLW - I think it's great to now have the guidelines on every page. I saw all that junk you refer to, and frankly, I didn't understand alot of it. Blog talk in the outside world just doesn't seem to be in plain English, so maybe luckily for me, I just didn't get alot it.

Regarding the comment you left on my "Unrepresented Seller" post, I was leaving it up there just long enough for Jay to see if he could get the IP address of that person to try to track them down. When he gets that, he told me to delete both that other comment and his, which I'll do. I did just send him an email to see if he'd had a chance to get it yet. It will be removed - it's rude and I don't want it on my post. Not even sure why that person chose to put it there anyway.

Thanks,
Ann

Hi Ladies - here is my 100th post......... please be honest and tell me if this is too lame. If it is too hokey, I'll take it down and do something else. I'm hoping people will think it's fun, but it may just be goofy instead. So tell me please. ;-)

Ann

MAR

2007

Ann...

I love your post. Dear stop being your own worst critic.

The post is creative and it is a wonderful example of how to get yourself a featured post :)

Your imagination was working overtime...

You done good :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW- thank you! I am my own worst critic, that's for sure. I have been having fun with it!

Thanks Ladies for your support through comments, and for being here in this special place, too. ;-)

I loved that Jeopardy game and had a blast with it - when is the next one?

MAR

2007

Thanks Ines!! I've actually had several people email me wanting to know if I'm going to do another one at some point. I hadn't even thought about that at all when I did this one. But I certainly could, as I really had fun coming up with the things to include in this one. Some I came up with easily and others I just did some reading until I could find things that would make fun clues, without them being too deep and buried in posts.

Ann

I think your 100th Post is awesome! I feel kind of out of it... 1st no lap top and now a new one and away from home all at the same time. I think I probably know about 4 of your clues...LOL!

AH Monika - you SHOULD KNOW 6 at the very least - AT THE VERY LEAST!!! ;-)

And I gave a few clues out for some others - just gotta read the post again and then some of the comments containd some clues - from me and from some spunky AR folks........ Give it a good Lovely Lady Whirl!! ;-))

Ann

Monika - how come you're lonely in a hotel room?

Monika - I hope you know number 10 and number 26 :)

26?

ooops! it was 23! I'm glad SOMEONE was paying attention!

And she should also know 4, 5, and 6! And others as well. Put on your thinking cap, Miss Lonely in Her Hotel Room....

;-)

18 and 31 are pretty easy too!

What happened to Mariana's "Ah, hem! So is #4 ..."??? must be late at night - that was really cute Mariana!! I guess number 4 is also easy!

I went to edit it - because I saw that Ann had already mentioned it ... But hit delete instead of edit and just gave up on it...

THis is a great thing that you did here, Ann! What a great way to bring in your 100th post!

MAR

2007

You LOVELY LADIES certainly made it fun, and I so appreciate all the support we all have for each other! I had fun, and I'm really glad you all did, too!

So, what's next???

MAR

2007

Hey Ladies - wow, no one here for THREE days?!?!?!?

TLW - did you get your shiny new computer yet? Hope it runs like a top for you.

Ann

Ann...

Not yet. It turns out that Blog Boy is going to make me wait until my BDay. Until then I'm stuck with this piece of crap :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - just take his computer and let him use yours for a couple of days - You can't wait 'til August!

MAR

2007

Ines...

That will never happen. Seeing as how my April Fools Day post is what caused my computer problem Blog Boy won't let me any where near his computer.

I'm okay though. I'm running on a parallel system until Monday. I did put up an April Fools day post, however I had to do that through my email. I'll never do it again. Whoa. Not as easy as it looked. My laptop ate my real April Fools day post so I had to wing it :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - that April Fool's post is a HOOT!!!!!

Ann

APR

2007

Oh, Ladies! I have been a busy little bee lately. I have missed you girls, though. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday!

APR

2007

Girls...did you hear the news? Take a look at THIS and THIS

I'm still in shock a little - but really look forward to it - let me know what you think.

Whoo Hoo Ines!!! Congratulations! Are you going to have ANY time left to do RE?

APR

2007

Ines - I am SO excited for you!!! WOW - how cool is that???? How exciting! You know you have our support, and I'll be watching closely so I can learn from you as you learn from one of our idols......so be a great sponge so we can be sponges, too. ;-)

CONGRATULATIONS INES!!!

Ann

Morning Ladies!!!

I'll be winging my way down to the Sunshine State this morning - going to our hometown of Clermont, part of the Orlando area, and near TLW and BB. ;-)

Mariana - that's why I had to do a double take - REal estate, the kids, selling my house, blogging.....talk about being busy....who needs sleep?

Ann - thank you, I will need your support - and Paul agreed with me to be totally open about our strategy and our plans - questions are welcome! and the whole idea is to share and have others learn with me....I think it will be fun....and if we do win....that will be a little icing on the cake.

Have a great trip!

APR

2007

Ines - I'm still beaming at your good fortune!! I'm so excited for you - THE person who chose you - that is just SO VERY COOL..........Of all the coaches taking part in this project, THE best choice chose YOU!! Just AWESOME!! I can't wait to watch it all unfold.

Florida - it is TOO warm down here for me. I just don't have the kind of hot weather clothes you need down here. My sister and I went and did a little shopping last night, because she doesn't really have any either. She's from Ohio. Of course every place we go the AC is blasting away, so INSIDE, we're fine with our own clothes, but outside - forget it! ;-)

By the way, Ines - A PILE of icing on the cake!!

Anyone feel like coming up to NH to visit? In addition to hanging out with me and Monika, there's lots of other stuff to do, too! ;-)

Ann - so am I, and I just hired Jim Croning to do our website, his product is great and I will be able to eliminate my regular website all together. I guess we are used to coming in and out of A/C constantly, that's why we see so mnay Summer Colds here (change of temperatures). Have fun and enjoy your trip.

I'm off to read your post.

Wow...I'm feeling overwhelmed...been gone a week and MISSED so MUCH cool news! Ines I am so happy for you!

TLW are you without a computer? I know what that feels like!

I am trying to learn Vista and get caught up all at the same time! I have a slight tan...Myrtle Beach was fun and the beach itself was great! Now back to snowy reality!

Good Morning Ladies...

Monika...I have my p.c. (short for piece of crap) running, but it's running on a parallel program. I am awaiting Fed Ex to bring me more storage space. Until then I have to be really careful. The info I lost when it crashed is stored in a back up file that could go POOF at any time. I was hoping to have this resolved much sooner. I'm at the mercy of Gateway and Fed Ex.

Ann...Yup. Cold indoors. Hot outdoors. Blog Boy and I spend a lot of time changing the A.C. temp setting when one or the other is not looking :) I'll be by to see your post shortly. I have a few stupid p.c. things to do to keep this thing (my laptop) up and running.

Ines...I am sure I speak for all of The Good Ladies Of The Rain when I ask you to please keep us updated on Project Blogger. I personally would appreciate it if you could place a link for every post you do on this post. It would help me a lot right now. Thanks. We are all so very proud of you :)

Share The Pain...Share The Glory... (I'll be writing a post about that one of these days :)

TLW...ROARING (Where is that damn Fed Ex truck?) :)

Myrtle Beach is great - but I'm glad you are back Monika - we missed you!

I will add all the links here TLW, not to worry, I will certainly need your support. It's HARD work!

Great suggestion, TLW, about Ines' links - I am SO looking forward to that project!

Maybe that Fed-Ex guy will have on shorts...... ;-)))))

My sister and I fiddle with the thermostat when my dad's not looking, and then he starts freezing and gives us THE look.....up it goes again.

Monika - glad you're back! Sorry it's to the weather Bear told me about, though. But it won't last long, it just can't!!! Easter and snow - they just don't go together at all.

Thanks for the welcome home...my latest entry about the grand old hotel I stayed in last week... awesome pool!

Ines...I agree post your links I can't wait to read them! Enjoy your trip Ann.

APR

2007

No PC TLW?? I have been internet-less since Monday. Similar boat ... yes?

I am very excited about Ines' opportunity. It rocks! And yes, please post links to them all here?

What is a Jim Croning Website?

APR

2007

hey Ladies - here's my latest Project Blogger POST - talk about work!

Mariana, Jim Croning is the Real Estate Tomato - he actually sells a blog site product that is custom designed and offers training to go with it. It's a little strange because he is also one of the coaches.

Hi Ladies!

Ines - your posts are going to teach us so much! Thanks for posting the links here. And we should keep doing that for all our posts like we used to....

Monika - is the snow all melted yet? I go home on Monday, and I'm really hoping it is. Bear went over to shovel my walks, and he said the sun had melted most of that already at my house.

Thanks Ann - I hope they do - there's LOTS of information. Did you guys hear the podcast with Paul and Richard? I called in at the beginning and mentioned our reviews, you should hear their genuine responses.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/70361/Realty-Blogging-Radio-Podcast

The first caller was Margaret Rome, then Nick.M , and I may be either 3rd or 4th

APR

2007

Well Ladies, I had the distinct honor this afternoon of meeting Mr. and Mrs. BB/TLW - and it was a terrific time! Characters, they certainly are!! ;-) Lovebirds!

I met TLW, BB, Colleen Kulokowski, Sharon Simms, Neal Bloom, Teri Isner, and Nick the Appraiser at a lunch in Celebration today. Sharon's husband was there, as was Colleen's boyfriend, and my dad and one of my sisters. What a great time we all had, and there were LOADS of pictures taken, too. It will be interesting to see how those start popping up on AR. We also had a beautiful chocolate cake for BB's 50th birthday - LOTS of candles he had to blow out, along with a special gold star candle.

TLW - I hope you found your jug of syrup!

What a fun afternoon that was!!

Ann

OH MAN!!! I am so jealous! I have a house full of family and could not make it! I want to see pictures....I am so bummed out!

Ines - we had a BLAST!! Check out Nick's post ......
http://activerain.com/blogsview/71704/Broker-Bryant-s-Birthday

There are loads more pictures forthcoming, I've no doubt, but he put some good ones up, plus a little 'rain video', too.

Looks like you guys had a great time! The only one I would not have known is Neal Bloom, I guess I have never read his blog. I did meet Nick M. a couple of weeks ago. TLW's fountain video was hilarious! I'm sitting here poutting because I missed it!

APR

2007

Happy Easter to the Lovely Ladies of the Rain, and anyone else who happens by today!

Easter Egg Tree bunny with bouquet bunny with chicks bunny on egg

Ann

How cute is that Ann - Happy Easter to you too!

APR

2007

Anyone going to DC? Next month?

Monika - not me not this year.........I will be going to NAR in the fall though. Vegas is it?

Ann

Bummer Ann!!! JJ and I are driving down in the motor home. We're planning on Vegas...let us know when you book the rooms. You always get a head start.

APR

2007

Hey guys - sorry I have not been around much - my little one ended up having Pneumonia and the poor kids is absolutely miserable. I'm trying to keep my sanity, I had totally forgotten what's it's like to deal with health issues of a 2-year old once they start school.

Ines...

I like, the rest of The Good Ladies Of The Rain, will pray for both you and your family.

That is just terrible news. I'll let Blog Boy know so he can lift you up to. He much bigger than me :)

TLW...ROAR!

Monika - I will for sure!

Ines - sorry to hear about your little one! I'll send wishes for a speedy recovery for him your way, and wishes for you to be able to keep your sanity, too. ;-)

Ann

APR

2007

Thanks guys - the x-rays came back and he does not have pneumonia - but a bad case of Bronchiolitis (which is viral Asthma) - the recovery is very slow....but he's much better (your prayers worked!).

Here's my latest Project Blogger Post wich is technically the first since the contest started on Monday. Paul will have me writing different style posts as my first exercise - these may be a littel uncorfortable to write, since they're not what I'm used to but looking forward to the exercise. (so we're on Chapter 3 of the book under Blog Post Formats)

To all- I was w/o internet for most of last week, so THIS week I have been quite anti-social - playing massive catchup in my business. We ARE the Online Home Connection at Keller Williams, and we were not "connected" ... not very good .... I need to go play reading catch up on all of your posts, but it will take a bit. Sorry.

Ines- I cant wait to follow your posts and see your different blogging styles! Still praying for your little one.

Ann and TLW- You guys had so much fun at Bryants Bday lunch(?) I really wish I could have made it ...

Monika- I want a motor home. What kind do you have?

Mariana..We have a Diesel pusher...a big rig. 40 feet with one slide, washer/dryer,tile floor, corian counters,full basement, central AC...we love it! check it out here motor home

edit...I can't spell today for the life of me!

Mariana, it is a 2001 Holiday Rambler Imperial Class A Motor Home.

Thanks honey...I guess I forgot to answer Mariana's question.

APR

2007

yellow girls....here's my latest PB post (Project Blogger) - Outside Active Rain drops

remember in Chapter 3 of Realty Blogging that it makes mention to BLOG POST FORMATS? Paul wants me to write in each format, so the subject may be a little strange, but it's a good exercise.

APR

2007

This is getting a little hectic and I so much appreciate all of your support with Project Blogger (talk about work!) - here 's my latest....very boring post.......YAWN!

but on a funnier note...I received this via e-mail today and totally cracked me up!

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

APR

2007

My grandson wants to blog so I blogged about it here

Now to find safe kids blog platform! Big storm coming up our way!!

APR

2007

Monika - that's pretty awesome about your grandson, imagine how great his writing will get!

Here's my latest - Miami's Romero Britto

an example of a link-blurb post - anotherone that took a lot of work but I'm really learning. I will take off tomorrow - Rick took of to Cleveland for our nephew's baptism and will be back Monday morning. I have the 3 boys to myself!

Good Morning Lovely Ladies! I love following everyone's latest posts here.

We've got a whopper of a storm making a beeline for us today and tomorrow up here. It's supposed to be mostly rain and heavy winds here in my area, but a clobbering amount of snow for areas away from the coast. 4-6 inches of rain and 40-50 mph winds here, and we may get a 2-4 inch mix of snow and sleet in addition to the rain. Some forecasts I saw showed 15-30 inches of snow west and north of me. YUK - not this time of year!!

Monika (Grammy!) - your post on your grandson was cute!

Thanks Ann. he is sitting here enjoying and laughing while using that website Mariana told me about. His dad should be here at 10:30 and then jay and I have open houses to do. I hope the rain/snow holds off!

I can't believe we're getting a Nor'Easter!!!

Oh Monika- Im glad that you guys having fun with it! A friend of my older son actually makes mini movies and posts them on YouTube ...!

Ladies, I have a STORY TO SHARE ... ! Ironically this situation happened right after I did my series of posts on Buyer's Agents ... !

Have a lovely Sunday!!

Hi Ladies - I'm a tad,,,,T-A-D, late with this post with pictures of the Celebration gathering, but I wanted to share what I had on that fun lunch!

So far, all we've had is rain.....and it's supposed to rain for the next 5-6 days here - UGH! BUT better than snow at this point, that's for sure.

Monika - hope you had some people at your open houses today - what a gross day, although I did do up an offer this morning after showing in this junky weather.

TLW - you doing okay down there in your weather?

Ann

Ann...

Actually it was a really bad weather day. The tropical storm warnings lifted around 1p.m. I think. The rain has finally stopped but here on top of the hill we still have 40 and 50 m.p.h. wind gusts. The lake is so choppy you could surf in it :) I wish someone would tell the Tampa weather guy about this :)

We just stayed inside and vegged all day. I'm still slowing but surely getting my p.c. up and running correctly. I actually have it backed up now. Gee. Back up on a flash drive. What a novel idea :)

Gotta go. I'm redecorating my kitchen/office too :)

Elderberry? Flat Ben I told you to knock it off. Keep it up and I'm going to throw YOU in the lake. SVW...

TLW...ROAR!

Wind is picking up here now. I think it will get very nasty tonight.

Ann...Jay blogged about our Open HouseAthon here it was a pretty good day despite the weather.

Ladies...Please join me in welcoming a new NH Blogger to AR here

Thanks so much!

APR

2007

You guys are going to get bored of me really quick - I don't think I've EVER written this much - at least his is a short one:

Project Blogger in my wildest dreams (an example of "brief-remark")

APR

2007

Am I driving you crazy yet? (but I see some of you trying out the different formats)

How to register your customers and show absolute insecurity

This is is a short article - between 300 and 700 words

OMG...I think I missed two of your posts Ines! I'm heading over to read them.

No, Ines You are not driving me crazy. I am really, really loving your posts. This last one is "perfect" length IMO ...

Monika - you're such a trip! please don't feel obliged to read all of them.....they have been quite a few!

Mariana - I liked that length also, most of my posts have been around there.

YOU GIRLS HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

Jay posted this about our Nor'Easter....Nasty weather here

APR

2007

Hello LOVELY LADIES OF THE RAIN!!

Here's the latest for Project Blogger - I found that writing a list is not that easy, will have to practice this one!

10 tips for writing good Real Estate descriptions

I wrote about hate today. isn't that sad?

I'll go read your post Ines..maybe it'll cheer me up,

APR

2007

Here's my lates LONG FORMAT! ooof! talk about long!

Historic Preservation in Miami Shores - Mediterranean Revival architecture

Ladies...

I say we start a book review just to mess with Ines. LOL.

I wonder if she could keep up if we decided to do that to her. <insert evil grin>

Ines you're killing me here. Look out. Information overload. ROAR :)

TLW - that would be soooooo mean.....I like it......there's nothing better than an innocent mean streak!

Bring it on!! Rick already says blogging goes before him, my kids already say that I love my blog more than them (no they don't.....I'm trying to make a point) - information overload does not even begin to describe it. Did I mention that we are opening a new property management company at the same time and I put my house on the market?

Ines? You are so lazy ... Dont you ever DO anything ... JEESH!

Mariana, you made me SNORT ....I've NEVER done that!! It was so weird!

Nice!! I always bring out the best in people - or so I've been told ...

By the way, Ines, I have been following your posts religiously. In fact, there is a Rainer that I am going to kind of start "mentoring" in the blog world. I am starting by having him read all your Project Blogger posts and doing each type of posts that you have done. It has been SO educational and FUN! You are very lucky to have Paul as your coach. Thank you for sharing so much with us!!!

That is TOO COOL Mariana - good luck with the mentoring....so we have our own coach amongst us!

I am lucky to be working with Paul and I do owe it to all of you because he was definitely impressed with our reviews.

APR

2007

Hi Lovely Ladies - sorry to be absent like I have been. I've had relo buyers here most of this week, 2 sets of them, plus local buyers, and I feel like I haven't had any time to just breathe and be me for so long. I so love that you guys have listed your posts here - it's so much easier to catch up with what you're doing.

Ines - you are just the queen of blogging for sure - the cat's meow!

TLW - your pictures will be on their way to you either tonight or tomorrow - I have NOT forgotten.

Ann

A group of us met up yesterday... here and I had my camera.

Hello once again girls - Matt just posted results for week one Project Blogger Results For Week 1

Ines - I saw that post and was disappointed YOU weren't NUMBER 1. You are to us, that's for sure!!!!

Ann - that's sweet of you - I have to be a good sport and say everyone is doing a great job - but I will admit that there was a little disappointment - thanks for cheering me up.

Maybe I do not really understand the contest. From what I could tell - You made the top 5, Ines? That sounds good? Am I missing something?

I, personally think that you are doing the best. You definately SHOULD be #1 ... I have a hard time reading the other ones. They may be just fine. But you are better. Way better.

Mariana - a little biassed are you? : ) ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!

You guys ROCK! your support and solidarity means so much (and thanks for the comment in the post - that was awesome). Thanks for lifting my spirits girls.

APR

2007

Ines...You are number 1

I really think you are the best of them all! Ines.... you make me so proud...keep it up! :) :)

Monika - you guys are way too kind, I'm serious.....there are some INCREDIBLE writers and what's fun is that we are all so different - you girls sure know how to make a girl happy!

yup there are some INCREDIBLE writers out there and one of them is named INES. Keep on doing it...I'm learning so much from following the contest and you are the best!

Ladies...

Do we need to open an Ines Fan Club? :)

Psssst. Ines I'm rooting for you too. But don't tell Tool Boy I said that :)

TLW...ROAR!

An Ines Fan Club?!? Whoo Hoo! Can I be secretary?

On a different note... I just did a Google Image Search of my name and guess who's face pops up?

Paul Chaney

You guys are a trip! You already blew my head up enough.....now I need to deflate it!

I just did an image search of my name too Mariana and thank God it's my picture that appears - you get Paul?? That's pretty cool!

I am actually the first few pictures as well, but he is #4 or #5 ! Kind of took me off guard - but very cool to have THAT association!

That's pretty cool Mariana, I just did the search using your name and ....there's PAUL.

WEll....here's part I of my blogging format explanation Blog formats - PART I (as suggested by Matt with week's 1 results) - this was part of the plan.

I'm off to meet Nick M. - we're going out on the boat and I'm meeting his wife and he is meeting "make belief Rick" - will let you know how it goes (the day is kindda ugly and cloudy)

Ok- I did a non- real estate post. But you MUST check it out, because I share something very cool. I tried to make it a short, to the point post, but to no avail. But it is not too long!

APR

2007

I was interviewed by the press due to my Blog post!!! Front page of the paper...I'm shocked..read about it here

WOOOO HOOOO AND WOOO HOOOO AGAIN!!! That is so awesome Monika! Congrats!

Here's a fun post for you to enjoy - non-project blogger

Another Active Rain meeting - Nick M. is a surfer!

What a day. I've had so many members of the public commenting on my Hate post...it's unreal and now I have members of the Patriot Guard thanking the AR community for showing support! Can you believe it? I didn't even know they existed! Off to bed.

APR

2007

I forgot to put the latest one here:

Blog Formats - Part II I will start with fun stuff tomorrow (marketing your blog) will keep you posted

Here is my new role model for how I plan to advertise our real estate business. <HERE>

TLW - WOO-HOO on the 100,000 points!!! You ROCK!!

Ines - You ARE the best, make no mistake about it! Loved your post on Cute Little Nickie! I just love him after meeting him in Celebration a couple of weeks ago.

Monika - your hate post took on a life of its own, and how cool to have that kind of reach all around the country. And way cool about the Union Leader - talk about exposure! Good for you!

Mariana - I've been stalking you on your localism posts, in case you hadn't noticed - love the posts you do on your area. And now I'm off to read your latest posts you put up here.

Ann

OK, possibly a stoopid question - how do you do a "google image search"?

Go to google and type someting in. When the results pop up, you can click on the "image" tab and see the image results.

And, Ann... You can stalk me anytime! I love your company!!

OK Mariana - that tube was sick! ...talk about CATCHY!!.......Mariana and Derek...in the springs....they rock innnnn REAL ESTATE! Try it to the beath, it works! who's going to do the dancing? I volunteer for the cabbage patch!

Monika - your whole experience has been so surreal and absolutely incredible! That yellow rose topped it all off - pretty awesome.

Ann - how are you everywhere - your comments are always so uplifting....thanks!

(check our MIAMISM.com when you have a chance.....that's what the site will look like, needs to be cleaned up a bit (images, fonts) ) it's too busy for my taste and modifications are on the way.....it's happening a lot slower than I wanted, it takes forever to go from one step to the next......but I need to be patient.

Ok, Ines- You will be our official cabbage patch dancer.

APR

2007

Good Morning from Vermont. It looks a bit overcast outside, I'm on the 4th floor and my views are pretty crappy! I'll be doing my required 2 day ABR class monitoring...so I can teach it Yippee! Ann...did you find a google image? LOL..I did that once.

Good morning Honey, the sun is peeking out in beween the clouds. Another nice day on tap down here. Good morning to all.

Good morning honeybun! I miss you!!! I'll be in class till 4-ish...so I'll miss the nice day IF we have one up here. Miss Ya!

HTML Lesson#3: How to create a border in your posts
(You Lovely Ladies are getting this before I create a post out of it - Whoo Hoo!!)

Copy and paste this "code" into your HTML editing box (where you type your post)...

It will look like this:

TEST

Note: The bold sections are editable.
bgcolor= pick a color code for your background.
bordercolor= pick a color code for your border.
Remember: HERE is a color code chart.

TEST= this is where the text of your post will go. Dont worry. You do not need to type your post in the HTML box, just leave the word "TEST" in there and save your changes. Once you are back to your regular editor box, you can type inside the new border/box you created and add pictures - just like normal.

Please let me know if you have any questions. My nerdy little self would love to help you make your posts prettier! Or, you can always ask Nick - He's the one who got me all motivated to figure out the border thing...

Good Evening everyone!

Now is the time to go vote - I just went and cast my vote. Had a REALLY difficult time, but finally struggled internaly and cast my vote........ wonder who I voted for??!?!?!?!?!?!?! ;-))

Ann

Mariana - just LOVE the little nerdy part of you on this kind of stuff!! Thank you for spelling it out for us, and for offering to help, too. I'll have to give it a whirl and see if I can do this.

Thanks!
Ann

Mariana - I have to tell you that it was cool that you shared with us first! And Ann, I would have never knows about the voting thing if it wasn't for you......and btw.....I had to do a huge YESSSSSS! when I saw the results up to now. I'm off to be girls....good night.

Can anyone say ... 57% ?!?!? We all love Ines!

APR

2007

Cool! I voted! Looks like a sunny day in Vermont...I leave here this afternoon and head down to Killington Vermont for the night! I miss being home!

I got over 90 comments on my Hate post....I've never had so many comments!

Hope you all have a great day...I'm off to class!

Mariana, you are so funny - I just checked in and not many people are voting - only 6 votes for me....oh well.

Have a great trip back Monika.

Good Morning Ladies!!!

YAY - LOVE that voting!! And it should be that way. Ines, your posts are far and away THE best.....in my so humble opnion.

Monika - where did you stay last night? Killington is a nice area, too. Hope you get to see some of the scenery while you're in Vermont - I love taking trips to Vermont. Congrats on that # of comments - cool!!

Ann

Ines - did YOU vote? Each of the project blogger apprentices are able to vote as well, if you didn't.

Ann

here's the latest - Project Blogger Round-Up: Week 2 April 16-22

I felt a little weird voting for myself, but yes....my ego helped me do it : )

APR

2007

There's a consumer by the name of "Ines" that left a comment here Is Active Rain the new Realtor Association? - how dare they not include a last name?

OK - it's worse than I thought - here name is "Ines Garcia" - I'm off to change my name.

Objection Handling and Mortgage Fraud - Just Say NO!

OMG..Ines 2 of you! Yikes....I'm home finally.

Welcome home Monika - it's funny how we still talk to you and feel your absence even when we live hundreds of miles away.

Here's my latest cynical post - Miami - safe or unsafe

APR

2007

Hi Ladies - here's a post that really ticks me off - go visit it and lend some support to Paul if you're so inclined....I'm headed back there to post my comment, too.

APR

2007

Ladies! 78+ degree weather out today! Will not be online much - Gonna go play! (oh, and show some homes too!)

Hope all is well with all of you - see you tonite or tomorrow! (Funny - I say "see" when I really wont "see" you ...)

Have fun Mariana! I'm home cleaning, after being gone all week and having a rehearsal dinner here next Thursday...I have a lot to do.

The weather here is also spectacular - we're working today but will take off tomorrow (no open houses and only showings in the morning). Here's my latest:

Miami's HOT LIST ( I changed the title from "South Florida's Hot List")

Who's getting married, Monika?

We went to a Home Show up in Dover, next town north of me, this afternoon, and then rode around taking pics. Bear got to see a little sample of what it's like when I see things I think I might be able to use on a post at some point......I think he actually had fun, even though he hasn't said as much.

Where's TLW????

Good Evening Ladies...

I am right here. I took the day off from AR today. Like all of you I had a really loooooong week :)

I plan to catch up on everything (I hope) over the next few hours.

I have been upgrading my computer and teaching myself more about my laptop and all the different programs I have installed. It's a lot of reading but I do not like being at the mercy of others. Time for me to smarten up :)

I have also been taking long walks in an effort to get my arse back. LOL.

Okay. I have to go read Ines and Mariana's stuff. See ya round the rain :)

TLW...ROAR!

My son Michael is getting married next Sunday 5.6.7...May 6 2007. They got engaged Christmas of 05 and now it's nearly the big day! Yikes where has the time gone to??? I still don't have a dress to wear!!! OMG!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS MONIKA - What great news! Weddings can be so stressful, but I guess more so for the bride's family....Hey....I just figured out something positive about having 3 boys.

LOL...Just the rehearsal dinner thats my big stress. And having nothing to wear a week away from the big day.

Tuckerd out ... Congrats Moni!!! How awesome!

Ines - I cannot IMAGINE raising a girl... pre-teen years ... teenage years ... prom ... wedding ... ! I am very thankful that there are girls in the world, but even MORE Thankful that I dont have to raise one.

I was such a terror, I am not interested in the karma that I would get.

Whew ... My day was Looonnnggg! Great tho.

Went on a long walk with my boys - tuckered the little one right out ...

That is the CUTEST picture!!! Look at those rosy cheeks!

Monika, did you ask you daughter-in-law to be if there is a preferable color you should wear? You know there is unwritten wedding etiquette.

APR

2007

Good Morning Everyone!

Monika - is this the motorcycle son? You have plenty of pretty frocks - I've seen alot of them! ;-)

Mariana - cute picture of your little blondie! He surely does look pooped, that's for sure.

TLW - you need your arse back? ;-) Did you go back to your fountain to see if it's back there?

OK - I need a little help. I'm trying to do a couple of those Real Estate Shows, got them all set up, but I can't for the life of me figure out how to get those "View Tour" buttons like I've seen on posts here on AR. Monika, I think I've seen some of those on your posts, and on others' posts, too. I've looked all over RES site, and I don't see how to do that. Can someone here give me a little guidance on how to do that? I'm working on getting my Flat Matt adventures into a post, and want to include a tour or 2...... Any help would be MOST appreciated! Thank YOU!!!

Ann

Ann - I know Jeff T. had created a lot of buttons for that REal Estate Show Contest he had done - but you can also copy the buttons as a picture file from AR - Here's the one I used, you're welcome to take it.

Hi Ines - thanks for this button. If I wanted to see the others for other tours I might do, where would I go to see them? You mentioned a file here on AR - where is that?

Many thanks!!
Ann

Ann - here's the post with the rest of the buttons - they all over the comment section Localism In Motion

It took me like 20 minutes to find it because I thought it was under JT and it wasn't.

I'm off to take a ride on the boat - it's a gorgeous day - I'm taking photos of "stiltsville" to do a blog...you'll see how cool this whole place is.

Have a great day!

Ann...

I feel I need to explain my <ARSE>

Click it and there you have it :)

Like Ines I'm off to enjoy this God Given Gorgeous Day :)

TLW...ROAR!

TLW - oh THAT ARSE!!! I had seen that, and had not put two and 2 together! ;-)

Oh, I'm envious of you guys having great weather - it's ANOTHER rainy dreary not-so-warm day here in beautiful New Hampshire. It really is beautiful, no matter the weather, but a little sunshine would be nice about now. Rain is good for all things growing, and they are growing, too! Enjoy your day down in the Sunshine State, Ladies!!

Ines - 'stiltsville"? That doesn't sound too nice......I'll look for your post. And many thanks for the link on the buttons. I had checked Jeff's blog out before posting my question here, and saw nothing in his posts that looked like it would have buttons. Thank YOU!!!!

Ann

OK, I'm now in BUTTON HOG HEAVEN!!!! Yippeee!!! Thank YOU Ines!!!!

Ann

morning ladies...

Ines...My DIL has no clue about colors!!!

Ann did you see my UGLY picture on the front page of the Union leader?? I'm never eating again! NEVER!!!

My latest post about my experience this past week looking for the guy holding the flag is here

I appreciate your comments and support!

Hey Monika - Jay just sent me the link to it - never mind about not eating again! MORE great exposure for you, even though it's a sad story, but it's OUT there!!

What is "DIL"? Oh, I think I just figured it out - daughter in law?

Yes DIL... LOL.

My god the e-mails and vm’s I’ve gotten are incredible!

Jay just posted about a listing we lost here

hey how come my ink is different??

OK, here's my Flat Matt post ........ it was fun for sure!!

Monika - I'm not surprised at all that attention - your posts did alot of people alot of good. And I read about that listing - too bad those people didn't listen to what they'd been told in Sept.

Ann

My Hot Closings Enjoy and have a laugh. I needed a good laugh!

Here's my attempt at a different blogging format based on Ines' project blogger lessons she's been sharing with us. I still labored over it, trying to make it as perfect as I could, but it is a shorter read than I usually do. How'd I do, Ines? ;-)

Ann

Monika - what caused the fire in your purse?? I know you don't smoke....unless you just started up.

Ann - I think you did great! It's difficult to step out of your comfort zone, but it can definitely help.

I think I flunked my attempt at a shorter post - I just looked at again, and it doesn't look too short, doesn't it? It felt like it was shorter - maybe because it just flowed from my head. Oh well, I'll keep trying.

Ann

Whew! I have been catching up on some reading. Your posts are all so good. In fact, we ALL have become such better writers over the past few months. I think that our little chat room here has really helped - It's always nice to have support. :) Especially from friends.

I totally agree Mariana, we have all gotten so much better at this and I love our chat room - did you guys see how many views we have here? a lot of people peak in to see what's goin on!

Ann - I didn't even know you were struggling with brevity - that post was not long at all, with the pictures and the spacing and links at the end, it seems long - I think the length is fine. If you are concerned, do a word count and try to keep them between 200 and 400 words. You can paste your post into word to get the count but remember never to write your posts in word and then copy and paste into a blog.

APR

2007

Blog Silence - Virginia Tech

Mariana - I SO agree with you about this little room of ours being of such great help to us, and I love that we can list our posts here and that we all give each other such amazing support. I've learned so much from all of you, things that I never knew a thing about until not all that long ago. Each of you has played a HUGE role in that, and for that and so much more, I thank YOU.

Ines - my posts always seem so long. I have to learn to say things in my posts in less words. You know, it's funny because in person, I'm not at all a long-winded person. I like to cut to the chase, and also be diplomatic, etc. But when it comes to my posts, I just have a problem writing short posts. I have every one of your project blogger post formats bookmarked, and loved how you did each one, and that's what I'm working on - trying to revamp how I do my posts. I guess I need to start with actually DOING posts, huh? ;-)

Anyway, thanks for everything - all the fun, all the lessons, all the support.....and so much more!

Ann

By the way, 100,000 points is creeping up some time very soon...... ;-))

Ladies...

I believe I'm all caught up now :)

TLW...ROAR!

MAY

2007

Wow...Ann 100,000 points how cool! I'd be in my 70's if I had one profile. I don't think the Rain Dudes know how to make me one!!! So I remain split in half. :(

Hey Ann - don't think it's easy, I'm working on different things as well. My longer posts tend to be more studious and boring, like this one: Stiltsville - a Miami Landmark (I have a difficult time adding my personality to research).

TLW - I'm sorry again for not calling you about the blog silence day - I just logged off the computer for the day and didn't notice you did not get the message. Wait 'till next time, you'll get bombarded!

Good thing yesterday was Blog Silence Day - I had the most chaotic day ever - starting at 6am and ending roughly 10pm. Non stop ...

Today is my oldest one's BDay - 12 years old ... So, another busy day ahead of me!

I got a wonderful email today. "Hi-- my wife and I found you through the Active Rain network. You look like exactly the type of folks we'd like to help us find a house..."

Ann, I am following close behind ... I am at 91,583 ... I am already putting together my 100k point post, so it is ready when the time comes. Yes. I am a dork. I know that points are a side issue - but this is a landmark!! Congrats to you Ann - and Ines (already) and TLW (of course ...) and Monika (We'll add yours together...)

Ok- I just posted about: HOW TO BE A SLIMY REAL ESTATE AGENT

Prepared to be entertained ...

Hey all - cool about all those points, huh? I just finally got to jump on AR a little bit ago - first time today, and I usually start my day on AR. Today was an out-of-controll kind of day - not the kind of day I prefer, but it's over now for the most part....yay.

Ann

MAY

2007

hello ladies - here's my latest PB post - Marketing your blog - Google Juice part I (talk about information overload!) - but there are 2 links there that you should go through - 25 tips and the directories to include your blog to.

MAY

2007

Good Morning Ladies - (late!) A friend of mine sent me this link - not real estate related, but some amazing horse dancing..... You just wonder how on earth they can get a horse to dance and move like this one can.

http://beboframe.com/FlashFrame.jsp?Size=S&FlashBoxId=3309347442

Happy Thursday to you all!
Ann

Ines - another bookmarked bit of brilliance from the Lovely Lady of Miami! Like all those "b" words? I did like this post of yours, very much! Thanks for those links, too.

Ann

So .... The state of Colorado "lost" my license information. I renewed my license last year and there was a "glitch" (technical term ...) I have "disappeared" somehow ... I will be dealing with that for the next couple days - if you do not see much of me.

Ines - I am also really enjoying your posts!

Ann - that horse is pretty amazing! you guys are so great -

btw ladies, all I'm doing is sharing what I learn......that's all

Mariana - hope you the state finds you or at least hope you get the state to find you!

Maybe my broker signed me up for a witness protection program without me knowing about it ... Guess I will need to move to Florida and call myself Veronica the Butterfly!

... dealing with the state has made me loopy ... sorry.

Mariana - you could be LIttle Loopy Butterfly..... ;-)

Ann

Here's my latest post - it's a local post. Would this be considered a 'link' format post, Ines?

Ann

Hey girls! I just found this and HAD to share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YTqbZdWutg

MAY

2007

Good Morning Lovely Ladies - it is a BEEE-UUUUUU-TIFUL day here in Portsmouth!!! Leaves on trees here are really bursting forth now, and it's SO nice to see flowers in so many places. I can't wait for my tulips to start blooming - buds are all over them at this point.

Happy FRIDAY!!!
Ann

It's a gorgeous day here as well and had such a great day yesterday - read here Best Closing Gift Ever

my sister just sen me this and I had to share it - have a great weekend girls!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HiuCaaQhxg

MAY

2007

Ines - that's a HOOT!!!! Did you see the white guy at the very end after they tell you how to order? The one with the special 'tassles'???? TOO FUNNY!!! I saw some of my friends in those white man moves! ;-)

I just put a post up about the 'perfect storm for buyers'.

Happy Weekend Ladies! I'm going shopping tomorrow Ines...........

MAY

2007

TLW - the Orlando June gathering sounds like it will be a blast! I'll have to see if my schedule will work for a quick trip down then. I'm not a fine of Florida heat, especially in the summer, but this might just be worth suffering for..... ;-)

Monika - you still exhausted from the wedding this weekend? Come give us a report on it!!

Ann

So ... My dear friends! I have been nominated to put together the Colorado AR B-Day Bash. This should be fun to see what happens ...!

Check out one of the comments on this post - http://activerain.com/blogsview/92638/IN-CASE-YOU-MISSED

Guess someone didn't care for the posts that were done on the Celebration Gathering......... jeez.

Hey Mariana - way cool! I've no doubt you'll put together a heck of a shindig for your Colorado members!

Hello girls - congrats Mariana or is it? Putting those events together is not easy but they will all be so much fun!

Monika - we want details, at least e-mail us a picture - we want to see!!

I'm off to see that comment.

the little one had his surgery today and it went great! although he was very cranky all day - I am sooo relieved!

MAY

2007

Wow - quiet here in Lovely Lady Land of late....everybody busy or what?

Monika - did you and Jay wipe yourselves out with your son's wedding?

Ines - I didn't realize one of your kids was having surgery. Hope all is well today, with everyone!

Well, I did my good deed for the day! I voted for Ines on this week's Project Blogger. Ines?

You have been doing a wonderful job - really knocking them out of the park! Some of the apprentices have not even been blogging much at all! Congrats!! - and I hope all is well with your little one!

Hey guys - mariana - that was definitely a good deed! not many people have been voting, but I apprecite your confidence in me.

The little one is doing great except there have been fires in the Everglades and the ash is unbelievable and he's starting with Asthma.....never ends.

MAY

2007

I'm Home!!!! It's been a crazy week. Wedding was awesome...very stressful leading up to it but once it arrived it was perfect! Jay's son Justin flew in on Friday and then back out on Monday. I've been out straight ever since.

I have so much to catch up on! We leave for DC on Friday night or Saturday morning...depending on how Friday goes. We're driving down in the RV...Jay installed a new faucet in the RV for me...what do you think...isn't it pretty? and it works to boot. No leaks.

What a great picture Monkia - Congrats again!

Funny how you uploaded a bigger picture of the faucet than the wedding - is there something you want to tell us? j/k ......enjoy DC! I have to catch up on my sleep (have only slept 5 hours/night, 3 nights in a row and it is catching up to me)

MAY

2007

LOL Ines. If you knew about my husbands Handy Man skills you'd be surprised that I didn't post the faucet picture bigger like maybe super poster size.

Ines I am sorry to hear about your son! I've been reading about the fires..how horrible!