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Why Active Rain? What's in a name?

By Brad Andersohn

Education & Training with Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp Non-Licensed

February 27, 2007 11:16 PM

I often wonder, as I comment to posts, and create new blogs on this system referred to as the Real Estate Network, how they came up with the name Active Rain? Was it because someone wanted to remain Active while it was raining? Is this a site that is more like an adult myspace? Was somebody sitting around bored in the rain and doing domain searches looking for a name on the interenet when all of a sudden they peered out the window and came up with activerain.com? If you know the answer, I'd love to hear it. If you don't know the answer, humor me. Don't get me wrong, I think this is one of the most powerful networking tools on the net. Just curious how the name came about.

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"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

LOL @ Rob Robinson...

Yeah Luke, but it gives me "flashbacks".

02/28/2007

by Rob Robinson

Rob...You are such a trip. Hmmm. That may have been a pun hun :)

Hey! Did someone mention Hijacking? SVW (smiling very wide) Let me know if you need my services :)

TLW...ROAR!

Feb 28, 2007 12:26 PM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Glad I read the Post now I know what the name means.

By the way Brad now that we have seen each others picture, I guess we have met.....LOL

Feb 28, 2007 01:58 PM

Brad Andersohn

Boulder Creek, CA

Anonymous

Brad Andersohn

Thanks Matt for clarifying the origin of the name "Activerain.com" I will sleep better at night knowing there was a method to the madness. I appreciate you taking the time as the co-founder of this AWESOME system to respond to me. I feel honored and appreciate it very much. This is my 5th day and I already have 35 agents in my area who have joined. I look forward to all the growth and prosperity this network will offer to all the members. You ROCK the internet world! Active rain WILL BE the largest Real Estate network in the world very soon.

Mar 01, 2007 04:07 AM

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Shauna Smith

GlobalAES LLC - Atlanta, GA

"The Marketing Muse 360"

You know since I have been involved in real estate every where I look something has to do with rain. Rain makers, rain marketers, so I always thought rain meant business so active rain active "business." I am even hearing on the radio in some songs. What going on is this the new slang word for everything.

Mar 05, 2007 02:13 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Who's got the rain.... I've heard that in a song! LOL, great comment! Active rain is "Active Business", I couldn't agree more completely. Thanks Shauna :-)

May 20, 2007 05:53 PM

Kristin Small

RE/MAX Southern Shores - Myrtle Beach, SC

REALTOR -GRI, Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Glad I found this post. Good to know I wasn't the only one wondering about this.

Sep 11, 2007 01:37 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

David and Kristin - you guys have commented on many of my earlier posts, some I had forgotten I even wrote. Thanks for bringing these back to life, it's fun to see what happens in the blogging world with these things. It's true, they do live on forever! I totally forgot about this one. Though it wasn't too long ago, seems like I have been on the "Rain" forever! You guys totally ROCK!! Thanks! B-)

Sep 11, 2007 07:35 PM

Kristin Small

RE/MAX Southern Shores - Myrtle Beach, SC

REALTOR -GRI, Myrtle Beach Real Estate

Brad,
We have commented on some of your earlier post so that we can learn from you. Plus it's cool to track the evolution and changes in style!

Sep 12, 2007 11:50 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

I guess it has been an evolution, thanks for tracking my growth. It's hard to find the time to look back and believe I wrote some of this stuff!! LOL!! :-)

Sep 14, 2007 03:37 AM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

I can't believe I ever asked this question. See, we were all newbies once, this was my first post I think! haha!

Jun 20, 2008 06:18 AM

Stephane Vachon

RE/MAX Tremblant - Mont Tremblant, QC

Finally, I know where the name comes from, I just need to really understand what is a rainmaker?

Nov 09, 2008 03:37 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Stephane - if you google search "rainmaker" you'll find all you need to know! :-))

Nov 11, 2008 02:00 PM

Anonymous

Not Yet Licensed

I will confirm that our name does come from the term "Rainmaker" not the fact that it rains all the time in Washington State.

Aha! After wandering around here for months, I finally found the answer. :)

Nov 20, 2008 02:51 PM

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Robert Havana

Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB

Alberta Real Estate License Parking

the search function works to answer questions, lol

Jan 01, 2009 12:40 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Robert - another great Activerain discovery! lol~ :-)

Jan 01, 2009 02:59 PM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Wow... time travel. One of my specialties as a Pisces... Great little pre-history... thx.

Aug 11, 2009 03:17 PM

Brad Andersohn

Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA

ActiveBrad - 707.646.1876

Rene - hahahaha! Love the time travel comment, that was great, thanks. :-))

Aug 11, 2009 04:55 PM

"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

There's a message in there somewhere :)

And just so no one gets the wrong idea...The message relates to AR :)

TLW...ROAR!

Sep 03, 2009 12:44 PM

"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Well...

It's time for me to snore instead of Roar :)

TLW...ROAR!

Sep 03, 2009 12:45 PM

Bob Willis

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Orange, CA

Orange County & L.A. County Real Estate Agent

I'm glad that Matt came along to clarify the inspiration for the name. I had heard originally that it had something to do with the wet weather in Washington, and that the wife of one of the founders was a real estate agent, or something like that...

Dec 19, 2010 05:13 AM