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Yesterday's "Rain" Event in Dyersburg, Tennessee

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Real Estate Agent with Tennessee Realty

Yes, I know I am a day late (and two dollars short, right? ;)  I had started this post yesterday when I got back to the office because I could not get the wonderful laptop to connect wirelessly at the Holiday Inn Express :( Soon after I starting working on this I became busy with clients - so here it is the day after the training. Okay, enough of that ...

Yesterday was qurain cloudite an experience to say the least. I would like to thank first of all Mike and Donna for getting all of this put together. Secondly thank you Brad Andersohn for coming all the way from California to teach all of us about blogging, search engine optimization, links and what not and really just putting your heart and soul into what you do.

I enjoyed meeting my colleagues from across Tennessee of whom are Larry Brewer, David Saks, Pat Cummins, Janice Reed and Gretchen Whitlow as well as Jan Evett from Florida and Vickie McCartney from Kentucky.  

After our 1st session of training we enjoyed a delicious lunch (thank you Patsye Jones!) that consisted of chicken parmesan, corn casserole, beans, rolls and cake for dessert then started the second session.

I wished there had been more time not only for training but to socialize and to get to know each other better. I look forward to doing business with each and every one of you and maybe we can get to know each other more in the 'rain. Yesterday was truly a blessing.

Who knows maybe we can do this again sometime soon - and Vickie, we will have to find more sushi lovers - maybe we'll win next time. LOL. 

 

Comments (15)

Mike Frazier
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
Northwest Tennessee Realtor

Renee,

I am so impressed with this post! I can see you are going to give me a run for my money as you are already #2 featured and "gunnin" for #1(my spot).

May 09, 2008 04:10 AM
Brad Andersohn
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Renee - this IS a great post, and thank you for the mention. It was great meeting you, and I'd be happy to go on the "sushi" run next year. Mike has asked me to pencil in this time next year or sooner to do it again. I agree, we need more time to "Social Network!".  Thanks for coming and good luck in your race with Mike for the #1 spot! :-0))) 

Call me if you have any questions or need any assistance...anytime!!

May 09, 2008 06:10 AM
Joey Markham
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
I am looking forward to next year but leave me out of the sushi race. Watch out, I am going to give you and Mike both a run for your money. Nothing like a little friendly competetion. Joey
May 09, 2008 08:34 AM
Gretchen Whitlow
ColdWell Banker Creswell Realty - Mc Kenzie, TN

Renee..Nice meeting you in the training class...You did a great job on your post...a natural writer...

May 09, 2008 10:24 AM
Renee Busse
Tennessee Realty - Dyersburg, TN
ABR,ePRO Dyer Co. TN Real Estate

Mike - Thank you for the compliment. I don't think I'll be able to catch up with you; the real trick will be trying to stay ahead of Joey! I likes some friendly competition ;-)

Brad - I was told I missed a video you had shown everyone after Tammy and I left early the other day. So I went to your post to check it out. You and your wife are so blessed with talent. She has a beautiful voice and you did a fine job playing the instruments and editing the video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your enthusiasm. I look forward to the next meeting!

Joey - What can I say - It's going to be fun ;)

Gretchen- It was nice to meet you too. If I know of anyone coming to McKenzie I will send them your way. 

Thank you, I never thought of myself as a natural writer, I do however have a passion for art that went by the wayside when I started working long hours. I would love to get back to it.

May 09, 2008 12:27 PM
Jan Evett
The Premier Property Group LLC - Rosemary Beach, FL
Broker Associate, 20 years+ in real estate

Renee:  I don't know how I missed this post, but thanks to Brad for putting the links in his post.  I thought I had read everyone's post ... I am going to update my post to add all the links now, too, so that more people will be able to find all of them.  It was great being there with you, too, and thanks for the mention in this post.  Keep in touch and we will all support each other in The Rain.  Love your rain cloud graphic in this post!!

May 12, 2008 07:20 AM
David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst

Wish you and everyone could have spent time at Graceland with Brad and me, Renee ! It was a great privilege participating with you and all of our colleagues. Hat's off to Carousel and Mike for bringing Brad to Dyersburg (Dad wants me to remind Mike that he was the captain of the Covington Central-Byars Hall football team in 1949, and they whooped up on Dyersburg pretty durned good that year for the state championship. Dad wanted me to remind Mike of that and botch his day up) :-) Just funnin' with you.

We'll always love our family, friends and neighbors in beautiful Dyersburg.

May 12, 2008 07:35 AM
Mike Frazier
Carousel Realty of Dyer County - Dyersburg, TN
Northwest Tennessee Realtor

David,

I think my father was on that team that your dad whipped!

Renee,

I like the rain drops.....

May 12, 2008 09:35 AM
Renee Busse
Tennessee Realty - Dyersburg, TN
ABR,ePRO Dyer Co. TN Real Estate

Jan- I posted this the day after class. That may be why you missed -I wasn't on the ball like everyone else ;) Thanks for the encouragement though.

I cannot understand why my post would be removed from the newbies group - it's a bit discouraging especially to a newbie such as myself. Did I do something wrong? I am asking you Jan because you really know your stuff and I appreciate any suggestions you have. Thanks again!

May 14, 2008 02:00 PM
Renee Busse
Tennessee Realty - Dyersburg, TN
ABR,ePRO Dyer Co. TN Real Estate

David - It was a privilege learning the AR ropes with you guys. How is the Memphis market doing?

 

Mike - thank you. I found them on google. Google is your friend ;)

May 14, 2008 02:11 PM
David Saks
Memphis, TN
Broker / Industry Analyst

Hi Renee. Memphis seems to be weathering the storm well. Zillow was reporting a .6% decline for Memphis metro. A little steeper for condos. Zillow also has a need to update and correct market data based on timely local information, although they're improving their reporting quality. The area board numbers should be appearing soon. Hope everyone's having a great week.

May 14, 2008 03:37 PM
Vickie McCartney
Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY
Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Hi Renee~  Hey!  Please don't feel bad about your blog being removed from the "newbie's" group- I have had one or two of mine removed too!  Don't sweat the small stuff, it's THEIR loss anyway....They are just jealous because they didn't get to come to our class! Sometimes people get very picky and possessive of their groups, what does it really matter in the scheme of things? Really, I think they just want posts on there that HELP newbies, just read their guidelines and you will see exactly what they will let you or anyone for that matter post there. 

 There are so many other groups to join and belong to ....you know you can even start your own group and then YOU can run it the way you see fit! 

 To answer your question  earlier, I live in Western Kentucky in Owensboro.  My new grandson is in Bowling Green, KY which is about 1 hour from me, which is great.  I have not seen him since before our infamous activerain training class, so I am having withdrawal and I am going to have to get there this weekend for sure

We definitely will do the sushi thing the next time, see, even Brad Andersohn would have loved it.  Mike just never asked anyone else because HE doesn't like it........ and he has probably never even tried it. LOL! You know the sushi video they had on activerain was the most watched video, so what does that tell you?   Sushi Lovers' ROCK!!!   

May 14, 2008 04:06 PM
Renee Busse
Tennessee Realty - Dyersburg, TN
ABR,ePRO Dyer Co. TN Real Estate

Hi David. Hope you are having a good week also. The Dyersburg market is still pretty strong. I don't know where Zillow would put us at; I have not been to that site for awhile.

May 14, 2008 04:38 PM
Renee Busse
Tennessee Realty - Dyersburg, TN
ABR,ePRO Dyer Co. TN Real Estate

Vickie,

Thanks for reminding me of what's important. Really. I felt better when I read your comment.          I value the friendship of my "rain people" family:)

Hey congrats on your featured post! You are really flying high in here :)

You're right girl, SUSHI LOVER'S ROCK!!!  I hope we all can get together again soon!

May 14, 2008 04:58 PM
Vickie McCartney
Maverick Realty - Owensboro, KY
Broker, Real Estate Agent Owensboro KY

Renee~  Go to my new post and view my photo of a great sushi roll, it will make you want some. Yummmm,   I am so excited that I found a sushi partner here in Owensboro,KY!!  Later in the rain! 

Jun 03, 2008 12:17 PM