Today marks a huge milestone for the ActiveRain Community, we finally hit 100,000 members
July 25th, 2008, a day that will go down in history as yet another GREAT "ActiveRAINY" DAY!!

Please join us as we welcome ANNA WILSON from Franklin, TN, the lucky and fortunate member to help us hit this long sought after goal.  Anna was invited to ActiveRain by Buddy Ladd, (W.E. Advertise) from Nashville, TN.  Both Anna and Buddy will be awarded 10,000 bonus points each.

Our 99,999th member is PATRICK GRAY from Newark, DE, who managed to discover and join ActiveRain all on his own.  Patrick will be awarded 2000 bonus points.

The 100,001 member to join AR is JON SESTERHENN from Schaumburg, IL.  who also discovered the community on his own, and will be awarded 2000 bonus points for doing so.  Congratulations to each of you, and welcome aboard!

Be sure to send these folks a warm AR welcome and congratulate them.  Give them the community support and love that is so well known through-out our network, and encourage them to Blog Blog Blog.

Lastly, I want to say Congratulations to ActiveRain, and to all of YOU who have helped build what's now being called one of the most popular and "TOP" Real Estate Blogging Platforms and Networks in the Country according to Inman News.  "The man on top of the mountain, didn't fall there!"

FYI - Anna Wilson joined ActiveRain and Created her Account on Fri Jul 25 2008 @ 10:59:55 for the record.

 
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187 Comments on ActiveRain Hits 100,000 Members Today

Very exciting! Congratulations to ActiveRain for reaching 100,000 members. Keep up the great work and thanks for keeping us members informed!!

07/25/2008 02:16 PM by Terrie Leighton (Ferrari-Lund Real Estate)


Congratulations on reaching this important milestone and thanks for all the hard work that allowed this to happen so that we can benefit.  Keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing 200,000th member!

07/25/2008 02:20 PM by Lawrence Yerkes - Broker Associate, Southern New Jersey Real Estate Services (RE/MAX Suburban)


Wow, Brad, we finally did it!  I feel privileged to have been one of the members who recognized some time ago that AR was going to be an important player in the real estate commujnity.

07/25/2008 02:21 PM by Brian Schulman - Your Lancaster County, PA Real Estate Professional (Coldwell Banker Select Professionals)


Congrats!!! I am a new member to active rain as well and love it.  I feel privileged as well to be a member and keep informed.  There's so much to learn from active rain, and it is a phenomenal networking tool.

07/25/2008 02:26 PM by Michelle Bourque (Attention to Detail)


Congratulations to John and all in Active Rain to making this huge achievement! 

07/25/2008 02:32 PM by Leolinda Bowers, MBA, CRS, Top 2% Ken Mease Realty Sun City Grand Real Estate (Ken Meade Realty)


I am one the newest members also and was invited to help achieve this goal.  I look forward to learning and networking with my new family, thanks

07/25/2008 02:33 PM by Kathy Blome (Century 21 Bill Nye Realty)


Brad - thanks for highlighting the 100,000th member, and for all you guys do to keep this site going strong!

07/25/2008 02:41 PM by Stanton Homes - Penny Hull: Raleigh Area Custom Home Builder (Stanton Homes Inc - Raleigh Custom Homes)


That is AWESOME!!! It's such a great resource! 100,00 strong!

07/25/2008 03:42 PM by Liz Ward Small (The 3 B Method)


Gee Brad, I always thought the east coast was ahead of the west.... We only have 99,938 member on our display!

07/25/2008 03:43 PM by Dan Cummings - Connecticut's Running Realtor (Raveis Real Estate)


Never heard of it. what is "Active Rain", anyway?

dazed and confused...

07/25/2008 03:48 PM by Gary Bolen (CRS) Lake Tahoe Real Estate Information (Dickson Realty - South Lake Tahoe)


Welcome to the milestone Rainers -- You have embarked on a great adventure.  May it rain on you every day!

07/25/2008 03:50 PM by Joan Whitebook, ABR, e-Pro, CEBA (Buyer's Option Realty Services)


This really is a big day Brad. Congrats to the AR gang!!! When I joined there were about 600 of us!! I've been here every day since and have loved every minute of it. 

Welcome new members!!!

07/25/2008 03:52 PM by Bryant Tutas-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc


Brad,

I woke up this morning, looked at the numbers, and knew today would be the day.  Congratulations!

Mike in Tucson

07/25/2008 04:09 PM by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)


Brad, AWESOME!!! Congratulations - that is super cool!

07/25/2008 04:15 PM by David Matney, CRS - Omaha, NE Real Estate (Alliance Real Estate)


Brad - Congratulations AR - I didn't know you had hit 100k.  My screen is still showing you under

 

99,938 members

What's up with that?

 

07/25/2008 04:16 PM by Guilford Connecticut Real Estate Agent, Sandra Cummings (William Raveis Real Estate)


Brad, sorry I didn't get to meet you at Inman but am very happy to see you guys made the big 100k. Terrific!  I've loved and appreciated AR since I stumbled into it. 

 

07/25/2008 04:17 PM by Susie Blackmon-Maggie Valley Waynesville NC Realtor/RE Blogger/Photographer (COLDWELL BANKER Kasey & Associates)


Congratulations on hitting your mark, during the week you all wanted to hit it!  Onward and upward!

07/25/2008 04:20 PM by Huntsville, Alabama Real Estate Agent Elizabeth Ramsey Cooper-Golden (Remax Huntsville/Madison)


Interesting how new members in most cases take a while to write their first post.  Not one of these new members has posted their first Blog post yet.  I realize they have just joined, (except for Buddy) but hopefully, they'll get motivated and inspired by some of you to jump on into the "Rain Puddles" and create that first post. 

07/25/2008 04:21 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


Brad, Yeehaa, Congrats to the Active Rain Team and Members. Excellent ThemThem, to our new members Anna, Patrick & Jon, welcome to the Active Rain Family!

Duane

FEATURED POST IN THE THEMTHEM GROUP

07/25/2008 04:21 PM by * Rate A Home (Rate A Home)


Congrats on 100k, I am sure 200k will come in half the time!

07/25/2008 04:21 PM by Brian Rule - The Rule Team (Keller Williams Premier Realty)


Hooray for us! 100,000 members...I cant believe the growth!

07/25/2008 04:23 PM by Michael Caruso Real Estate Group


Brad, your announcement was only 3 hours behind my announcement, even with a time zone difference.... this is definitely a great milestone!

07/25/2008 04:23 PM by Donna Harris, ASP (Re/Max HiNet)


My name is garo

07/25/2008 04:25 PM by


I wonder what number i was when i joined the ranks. Is there any way to find out?

07/25/2008 04:26 PM by Robert L. Brown~Grand Rapids Real Estate Flexit Realty, West Michigan (www.mrbrownsellsgr.com)


Brad:  Great news!  Thanks to you and all the "community builders" and rain-gods who make this a great network for all real estate related professionals.   I would also like to say A BIG WELCOME to all of the new members including the ones you've mentioned.  Have a wonderful weekend in The Rain.

07/25/2008 04:27 PM by Jan Evett Panama City Beach, FL (Century 21 Ryan Realty, Inc. )


The member counter at the top of AR's main page is a bit behind.  To see the actual count and members, click here, this will give you up to the minute details on Brand New Members joined.

We are currently at 100,063. :-)

07/25/2008 04:28 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


Brad,  this is awesome!  I've been watching every day to see who it was going to be!!!  The top of my window shows there are only 99,938.  Thanks for sharing so we can congratulate them all!

07/25/2008 04:32 PM by Erika Beede - www.goomzee.com (Goomzee Corporation)


Now , lets forward to 200k .

07/25/2008 04:42 PM by Liberty Homes & Estates, Inc


So who's the 100,000th person???  Do they even know they're the one?  I think they should get a Rain Star or something??

Congrats AR - I too am proud to be apart of such a great community.  Well done.

Raleigh Realtor - Pamela St. Peter

Your connection to Raleigh Real Estate

07/25/2008 04:45 PM by Lee & Pamela St. Peter GRI, CRS, ABR- e-PRO (Prudential Carolinas Realty)


Congratulations Active Rain for reaching 100,000 members, I still can't wrap my head around that number!!!  It will be interesting what the next 12 months has in store for AR, and how many new members will join.

07/25/2008 04:46 PM by Harold Watts' Palm Springs Real Estate Blog (Scott Lyle Realtors)


Wow - when I joined in November I thought he count was at close to 75k... Congratualtions!

07/25/2008 04:51 PM by Carol Culkin (Century 21 - Anita Ferri Realty)


congrats to all of you guys at AR. You are building a great community and your hard work is appreciated. oh yeah, thanks for the party in San Fran as well! :-)

07/25/2008 04:51 PM by Nick Bastian - Tempe, AZ Real Estate Agent (Realty Executives)


Congratulation !

-- Zoltan
RealBird.com

07/25/2008 04:53 PM by Real Bird (RealBird Inc.)


That's cool! "Top RE blog platform"... looking forward to the next milestone.

 

07/25/2008 04:55 PM by James Wong Richmond BC Realtor > Richmond homes (Remax Westcoast)


Job well done AR - I have been looking at the ticker every time I log on to see if we have hit the 100,000 mark and it was today. Great WORK -

 

07/25/2008 04:55 PM by Your Local Seattle / Eastside Realtor, Freddy Delgadillo with Realty Executives (Brio Realty, INC)


99,938 Nice close enough to call it 100K

I run my own small Real Estate forum and I will

happy when I reach 1,000 members

Great Job

 

Wallace Hobbs

http://www.MillionaireRealEstateGroup.com

07/25/2008 05:15 PM by Wallace Hobbs (Real Estate Wins, LLC)


Brad...

I love these milestones in the Rain :)

Geesh. I remember a time when we were having the count down for 10,000 Members. Boy...100,000...This ain't no small Rain town no more. It's no wonder I can't keep up :)

TLW...ROAR!

07/25/2008 05:20 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


Brad, sincere congratulations to all of the hardworking AR gurus.  Thank you all for this wonderful place.

And who is TLW trying to kid? We are all trying to keep up with her and she knows it!

07/25/2008 05:32 PM by Elaine Hanson, REALTOR® ~ Topanga, CA Real Estate Specialist (Pritchett-Rapf & Assoc. Realtors, Topanga)


YAY!!!  That is really exciting.  I have no idea what number I was but I'm sure glad I made my way over here!!  No other place I would rather be!!  :-D

07/25/2008 05:32 PM by Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Agent, Kimberly Grant (Exit Leon Crawford Realty)


Wow! This is great! I've been here since 21,000 and have learned so much to grow my business. I wonder how BIG Activerain will be?

07/25/2008 05:33 PM by Lizette Fitzpatrick, Lexington KY Real Estate (Central Kentucky - Prudential Don Foster - Richmond KY)


Brad, great news!  I knew that we'd hit the 100K mark either during or right after the Inman Conference.  It was great hanging out with you the last few days. 

07/25/2008 05:37 PM by Brian Block -- Northern Virginia & D.C. Real Estate (RE/MAX Allegiance)


Well done everyone! Keep up the good work!

07/25/2008 05:44 PM by Aaron Warner (Active Rain)


Uh, Brad. Is there a reason my counter still shows 99,938? Don't mean to 'rain' on the parade, but...

:)

07/25/2008 05:46 PM by Michael Tarabotto (Certified Appraiser) Santa Clarita, San Fernando, Westside (California Appraisal Solutions Corp.)


I can't remember what the count was when we joined, but we've been here almost two years, so it has grown exponentially since then!  Congrats on the milestone!

07/25/2008 05:52 PM by Jim & Maria Hart ~ Charleston, SC Real Estate (Agent Owned Realty)


congratulations on the 100K milestone.  brad this is great news!

07/25/2008 05:55 PM by Pam Winterbauer ~ 2006 REALTOR® of the Year (Windermere Welcome Home)


Nice achievement.  This place is getting big and it is filled with great bloggers!

07/25/2008 05:55 PM by Norma Toering Rolling Hills & Palos Verdes Property (REMAX Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Peninsula)


Brad,

Thank you for the update.  It is great to be such a big class these days!  I look forward to more milestones in the future for AR!  :)

 

07/25/2008 06:08 PM by Sarah Eubanks ~ Preferred Oregon Loan Consultant & Notary Public (Hill Valley Financial Services)


The question has been asked, "What member number was I?"  If you want to find that out, send $9.95 to Brad Andersohn care of "IllFindItForYou.com" hahaha!!  :-)

Seriously though, If you want to find your member ID and what number you were when you signed up, just go to "My Home" then click on the link "My Comments" the URL will display your member number at the end.

Here's mine:

http://activerain.com/action/blogs/comments/22617,  What's Yours???  Broker B, I think you were #871, Congrats my friend, you have truly seen it all!!   :-)

07/25/2008 06:11 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


Congrats to Active Rain!  This is an awesome community and I really am so glad I finally joined.  Just the thought of what I've been missing all this time just astounds me!  Welcome to all the new members today, too!

~Renae

07/25/2008 06:19 PM by Renae Bolton ~ Marketing 4 Realtors (Marketing 4 Realtors, LLP)


Congrats to ActiveRain and it's popularity! I am thankful that I am one of the 100K!

07/25/2008 06:25 PM by Lori Franks ~ Brookings, Oregon Real Estate (Coldwell Banker~ Oregon Coast Realty)


Awesome!

07/25/2008 06:29 PM by


Congratulations to Active Rain!  I'll bet you didn't expect your baby to grow up this fast!

07/25/2008 06:32 PM by Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating (Creative Home Expressions)


Wow, 100,000 members strong..........  There are as many Rainers as there are people in the county I live in....

07/25/2008 06:36 PM by Bill Sauneuf (Preview Properties Skagit LLC)


Wow - congrats Brad. I feel even more priveledged to be a member of such a great and exciting group!

07/25/2008 06:52 PM by Sharon Sapp (Century 21 Call First)


Right on Brad! I figured that it would take a little longer, but it looks like you guys are going like a snowball :) Way to go and see you at 200,000.

07/25/2008 06:52 PM by Ryan Martin - Bellingham Real Estate Agent (Windermere Real Estate / Whatcom Inc.)


Hi Brad...Would you please return my photo.  I need it for my profile page.  I don't want to be one of the faceless ones.

Congratulations to all the folks that bring us Active Rain.

Congratulations Anna, Patrick, and Jon.

Congratulations to the other 100,000+.

Kate

07/25/2008 07:10 PM by Kathleen "Kate" Elim, LAKE ANNA, VA Real Estate (RE/MAX Lake & Country)


Awesome; now that is a milestone.  Contratulations!!

Sheila

07/25/2008 07:14 PM by


Correction, Congratulations . . . spell check works if you use it!! :)

07/25/2008 07:17 PM by Sheila Reeves


This is great news, and I am very excited to be a part of the Rain network. Cheers to the next 100K!

07/25/2008 07:19 PM by Mina V Garrey - Commercial Capital Properties, Los Angeles, CA (Commercial Capital Properties)


Wow. I joined AR four months ago today and there were 83K members then.  Remarkable growth considering so many folks are leaving the industry.  Imagine if we were still in the boom times?

07/25/2008 07:21 PM by Rob Graham (Windermere Real Estate)


Brad,

Love the new photo!  LOL  Congratulations to all of you at home office who made it possible for all of us here in the Rain!

Mike in Tucson

07/25/2008 07:22 PM by Mike Jones (Tucson Mortgage Company, LLC)


okay...about the new photo on my profile, one of you is going to pay for this one!! Jon wouldn't do it, Matt is too cool, so Bob or Rich, you are going down!!  Like one of you said at Inman Connect and on IM....he who laughs last......  :-O

07/25/2008 07:25 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT:

While the AR guys are messin with me and my photo, Renae Bolton ~ Marketing 4 Realtors is willing to donate 4 FREE hours of Virtual Assistance to Anna for being the 100,000th member.  She can provide marketing through lead management or listing coordination. If you find this post Anna, it's yours.  If not, would you contact her Ranae? What an awesome gesture from a fellow AR member!!  Thanks Renae.  :-)

07/25/2008 07:39 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


Congratulations.....good timing. 

07/25/2008 07:40 PM by Team Honeycutt (Allen Tate)


Brad...

4,931 here :)

And I have $10 bucks on 20% of the Blogs written over the next 24 hours will be about what member number Rainers are :)

TLW...ROAR!

07/25/2008 07:45 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


I just gotta say ... I love your new profile image!!!!!!!!! :-)

07/25/2008 07:49 PM by Cheryl Johnson, Bob Taylor Properties, Inc., Los Angeles, CA


LOL Elaine...

Honestly...There ain't no way in I can keep up with 100,000 Bloggers. If I had that kind of time on my hands I would have to re-think my life plan :)

Sorry for the interuption Brad. You can have your pretty post back now :)

TLW...ROAR!

07/25/2008 07:50 PM by "The Lovely Wife"...Broker Bryant's Wife... (Co-Owner Tutas Towne Realty, Inc.)


I'll raise TLW's bet and make it $20 big ones.  And Brad, love the new look.  Black Label isn't for everybody...

07/25/2008 07:50 PM by Jason Sardi, Pennsylvania Mortgage Broker (First Choice Equity Group Inc.)


Congrats AR!  Love your new pic Brad.

Wow my number is 3065 - I suddenly feel old.

07/25/2008 07:52 PM by Lyn Sims, Northwest Suburban Chicago Homes (RE/MAX Suburban)


I'm sure  you did some great recruiting at Inman - you and the other Rainers! It's been a long road and congratulations!

07/25/2008 07:54 PM by Tracy Santrock - Cary NC Real Estate Blog (Fonville Morisey)


What will Anna think when she finds this post?  SHE WILL FIND THIS POST you know!! (if one of you hasn't told her already) or If the 10,000 bonus points don't get her here first!   lol~

And NO GAMBLING on my post!!   :-))

07/25/2008 07:55 PM by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Builder (ActiveRain)


Brad - I like the new profile picture - very debonair.  I would stick with it for awhile.  :-)

CONGRATULATIONS to ActiveRain for this huge milestone!

07/25/2008 08:14 PM by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (Austin Texas Homes, LLC)


CONGRATS AR! We are proud to be a member of such an exciting and thriving real estate community!

Congrats to the new members!

Have a great weekend AR!

07/25/2008 08:16 PM by Justin & Katie Keisler (Realty Executives of Hickory)


Congrats Active Rain.  I'm so proud to be a part of this fascinating organization.  Continued success to all.

07/25/2008 08:19 PM by Bob Cumiskey, US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor (A 1 Connection Realty, Inc.)


This active rain thing...mmmm I don't think it is going to work...  no it will never get off the ground!  :-)

HORRAY FOR ACTIVE RAIN!!!!!

07/25/2008 08:35 PM by Lynchburg, Roanoke & Danville Area Nannette Saunders ASSOCIATE BROKER (Bradner, Farmer, Towler and Associates)


Wow!  This is a big milestone!  I've been keeping an eye on it all day thinking it would happen!  Sure glad I found it!

07/25/2008 08:38 PM by Patricia Kennedy (Evers & Company)


Way to go! Just figured out that I was number 845 by using your directions..."If you want to find your member ID and what number you were when you signed up, just go to "My Home" then click on the link "My Comments" the URL will display your member number at the end."

07/25/2008 08:54 PM by Margaret Rome- Baltimore, Md.-HomeRome.com (TREC-Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome)


Hey I read this do I get 2000 bonus points too?   I was here blogging at that time (I think) 

07/25/2008 08:57 PM by Russ Ravary - Michigan Homes for sale - Michigan Real estate & Mortgage info (Remerica Hometown One)


How cool is that 100K, this is the place to be! :) 

07/25/2008 09:01 PM by Suzanne Sands-Somerset, MA Real Estate (Century 21 Associates Realty)