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Welcome From Sunny Sacramento!

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Real Estate Agent with Sacramento Region, Coldwell Banker

Hi Everyone! Well, I plunged in and finally joined Active Rain and feel like I should have done this much sooner. So, I decided to try joining and doing my first post all on the same day - I know, most of you have probably been doing this for so long you don't even realize what the big deal is!

So I'm here in sunny Sacramento, Ca (90 degrees and counting) and planning my upcoming week while our Golden Retriever is noisily dreaming of her past week right by my feet (pictures of her will come when I figure out how to add pictures..) and I got to thinking how different my job would be if the weather was not so sunny and dry most of the time. By the way I grew up in England, so I absolutely know what rain is all about - why do you think I landed in California?

Anyway, the point is, how much I admire my colleagues in less blessed climates. I used to go back to Chicago in a previous life every November for a medical convention and had to get all dolled up in heavy coats, boots, scarves, hats and gloves for going outside only to break into a sweat the minute I'd get in a taxi or go into a building or shop. So I can't imagine getting my clients into my car to tour houses and pulling into driveways hoping to not get so soggy the sellers would dread you all steeping foot into their beautifully staged homes. Yuk!

My hat, gloves and wimpy Califonia soul says kudos to all of you who go through this and much more throughout the year!  Have a great week!

Team Honeycutt
Allen Tate - Concord, NC

Welcome to Active Rain...I think you will find a lot of good information on the site.

Aug 09, 2008 11:48 AM
Neal Barnes
Starstate Realty - Killeen, TX
Broker, REALTOR, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, SRS.

Hi Sheila  --  Welcome to ActiveRain.  I look forward to networking with you and reading your future post.  Have a great day!!!

Aug 09, 2008 06:45 PM
Vicente A. Martinez
Prudential Douglas Elliman Licensed Real Estate Salesperson - Woodhaven, NY
Realtor, Brooklyn - Long Island - Queens Homes

Hi Sheila and welcome to active|rain. There are thousands of tips, tools, and tricks of the trade here. Be sure to check them out. Best of luck and see you around.

Aug 09, 2008 06:53 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Hi Sheila, nice to hear about your different experiences.  I was also born in England, and ended up somewhere much warmer.  I hope you enjoy your time here.

Aloha from Maui

Aug 09, 2008 08:41 PM
Karen Staha
Gaston & Sheehan Realty - Round Rock, TX
CRS, GRI, ABR, REALTOR, Austin & Surrounding Areas Texas

Hi Sheila~  I enjoyed reading your introduction post.  As a transplant from Erie, PA to Austin, TX, I can relate to weather climate change.  Of course, Austin is well into 30 days and counting of over 100 degree temperatures so I can only dream of a cool breeze.  Still, I wouldn't trade Austin for our northern climate.  By the way, my sister relocated her from living in Sacramento for 30 years and has no regrets.  Happy blogging. 

Aug 10, 2008 04:09 AM
Barbara Cluck-Miksits
BCM Home Staging LLC - Ridgewood, NJ
Home Staging - New Jersey

Welcome to AR Sheila. I wish you much success and good luck. Have fun here on AR, Happy Blogging.

Aug 14, 2008 12:31 AM
Scott Mazza
Stewart Title of California - Ventura, CA

Hi Sheila, hope that you get many referrals from this site.

Aug 14, 2008 02:50 AM
Sheila Bose
Sacramento Region, Coldwell Banker - Fair Oaks, CA

Allen, Neal, Vincent, Georgina, Karen, Barbara and Scott

Thanks to all of you for your kind encouraging words! I feel like this is going to be a great education and a fun way Fair Oaks, Californiato get to know folks from far and near.  Now if I could just figure out out to get these words to wrap around the picture!!

Aug 28, 2008 10:23 AM
Roy A. Peterson
Domicile Analysis of Texas - El Paso, TX
P.R.E.I.

 

Welcome Shelia to the wonderful world of A/R wonderland. There is a lot of cool stuff here to learn and enjoy.

I'm a newbie here also, having fun and enjoying the ride.~ Newbie

 

Roy Peterson

Inspecting the southwest

 

 

Aug 28, 2008 11:00 AM
Tim and Pam Cash
Crye-Leike (Sango) - Clarksville, TN
Real Estate Professionals - Clarksville TN

Howdy Sheila - welcome to you!  I am sure you are finding your way around by now!  Great place with great people.

Aug 28, 2008 12:03 PM