Second Chance Saturday: Week 38

"Sometimes you deserve a second chance, not because you weren't fabulous the first time but because the timing and circumstances weren't quite right. You just got overlooked."
-Carol Williams 

Does getting Featured here in The Rain sometimes feel like a roll of the dice? Not anymore. Here is this week's list of member nominated... feature worthy posts, looking for a second chance.   We have a lot of nominations this week.  Enjoy!

Note: In the final editing stages of this post, I was constantly fighting with the font sizes "holding".  So, please excuse if they are not all consistent.  I really tried!  

"The Eye Buys" And Those Same Eyes Hire / Make What They See Say Wow    
By: Barbara Todaro 
 "Just as the subject property must be in a WOW state and a magnet to the eyes that view it, the materials one uses to market must be in that same WOW state."

New To ActiveRain, You Should Read This  
By: Debbie Reynolds 
"I do remember being new to ActiveRain.  I happened upon this site because someone told me that I should blog and suggested ActiveRain as a good place to start.  That person said to grow my business and be found on Google I had to be blogging."   

Are You Using Canned Content?  Stop It  (And Here's Why)  
By:  John Meussner
"You don't have time to post or write every day?  Then don't."    

Real Estate Is A Service Industry, With People  
By: Mike Cooper  
"An uneducated buyer is a potential mark for an unscrupulous seller or listing agent. They are also a candidate for a lawsuit against an agent who failed to educate them about the process."  

Time Is The Ultimate Luxury: Is Time On Your Side? 
By: Ron and Alexandra Seigel 
"We feel that time is on our side, because of these 6 simple concepts that we practice consistently."  

Call Me Early But I Won't Be Late
By: Patricia Feager    
"In the past, I always set myself up for expectations. It was how I was taught to set up a business plan. Glacier made it clear, where there is smoke, there is fire."   

Electronic Contracts Could Not Be Easier, But... 
By: Joan Cox     
"What happens when there is an error, and the clients signed the contract?  Our local Real Estate Commission has had a few customer complaints on this very topic!"      

What Is Full Service When It Comes To Selling Your Charlotte Home?
By: Debe Maxwell, CRS        
"If you think marketing is the toughest part of selling a home, just think about how tough it is when you are selling in a real estate market flooded with listings and scarce with buyers."     (Following Debe's example is a wise business strategy)    

You Will Be More Successful As A Real Estate Doctor  
By: Grant Schneider  
"What could I possibly mean by saying you need to be a real estate doctor?"  

Why Recruiting Incentives Don't Work  
By: Drew Peterson  
"And I’ll give you two reasons why that’s true."   

What Agents Really Want From A Brokerage 
By: Drew Peterson 
"What do agents really want from a brokerage? Is it the highest split with the lowest fees?  No. That can't be it."  

A Good ActiveRain Habit: Follow Other Members Every Day 
By: Roy Kelley   
"One of the easy ways for members of ActiveRain to pay it forward is to follow other members every day."   

Take A Moment To "Like" The Blog When You Leave A Comment  
By: Roy Kelley  
"When you plan to leave a comment, take an extra moment to "Like" the blog as an easy way to pay it forward."   

Earn ActiveRain Point By Commenting On Your Own Blog    
By: Roy Kelley  
"Some newer members of ActiveRain may not have discovered that you can add to your daily points total by commenting on your own blog."  

Have a great week-end!