I'm not just a Realtor®, I'm a real person with a hectic life, kids and many other interests besides real estate. I absolutely love the area of the country in which I choose to live and want to promote it as an affordable and wonderful place to raise a family. When I have the chance to blog I write about my life, my interests and my family too. Now I know that some may feel the private side of real estate agents lives are best left for facebook, but I'm just too transparent to keep my lives separate. 

Since I've been posting on Activerain, and focusing on Localism especially, I've received countless calls from people who've found me online. In fact, I've had several calls from people wanting information on festivals, schedules, how to contact a POA, thinking I work with the business I've profiled on Localism! If they'll hold on a sec, I'll get the info for them.

So I wasn't surprised to receive a call from an agent in Iowa who had a client moving to Lynchburg. Would I want a buyer referral? Yes sir, I sure would! Apparently, the client, who's Scottish, saw my Activerain profile. (Or my website, or a localism post, seriously, I've had so many contacts, I've stopped asking, I've got such a high google ranking thanks to Activerain).  I mention my family which includes my dog, Duncan. (I figure if my good friend Danny Thornton can blog about his five dogs, I'm good with my one)! Duncan is a West Highland White Terrier who runs my family. The breed is of Scottish decent.

There are 800 realtors in Lynchburg and the buyer chose me because of my dog! And I'm okay with that!!!

I contacted the buyer and he was just charming, though with my Boston accent and my Virginia ear, I have to listen really hard to understand what he's saying. Since their home in Iowa had just been listed, the couple wanted to rent prior to buying. What luck, we happen to own rental property. I was able to work something out with a tenant who was going to move out at the end of July. The Iowa referral will be able to move in Monday and stay until their home sells!

They arrived yesterday and will only need to spend a few nights in a hotel. Our current tenant didn't have a problem with letting the new tenant unload their U-Haul into the garage. That's just how people are in my neck of the woods. The new tenants are like us and had way MORE furniture than would fit into the rental garage so one of my garage stalls is filled to the ceiling with their furniture too! (I am a multi-service Realtor ®! LOL)!

Does Activerain work? Is blogging worth your time? Here it is in a nutshell: I had my website for a year before I joined Activerain and I wasn't getting hits like I am now. If it weren't for Activerain, I wouldn't be showing up on google. If it wasn't for Duncan, the client may have gone with another agent.

By the way, Duncan got a referral fee; a treat and a new toy.

If you know of anyone relocating to the Lynchburg, Virginia area, have him or her give me a call. I will do all that I can to help make the transition as smooth as possible.

 Posted by:

Debbie Malone, Realtor ®  RE/MAX 1^st Olympic  20395 Timberlake Rd

Malone1981@aol.com    www.debmalone.com   (434)546-0369

Are you new to Forest VA, searching for a home for sale in Greater Lynchburg  or at Smith Mountain Lake?  Give me a call for information on local events, things to do or Lynchburg MLS real estate listings.

Debbie Malone, ABR, ASP, e-PRO
RE/MAX 1st Olympic Realtors
(434) 546-0369 C
(434) 832-0941 F
(434) 832-1100 O
debbiemalone@remax.net