First, as always, I wanted to thank all the new members that have joined this group in the last couple of weeks!  Like Sean said a couple weeks ago, WE can all make this a great group, and certainly one of the best in all of Active Rain!  I continue to look forward to seeing each and every one of you post blogs here, and getting to know each of you and what you have to offer!  Maybe we can meet in person in my many travels!  As I have said before, while many of us might do the 'same thing,'  we still all have our strengths and differences and can all bring a lot 'to the table' to offer each other and the public at large!  

Also, while this group is growing, I would like to establish at least one (but two would be preferable) additional moderator(s) so we can make sure this groups stays on track. This should be an easy one to moderate, and NO EXPERIENCE is necessary!  But any and all help would be appreciated, and of course, you will get additional exposure to this group, but the Active Rain community as well!

I hope your posts to a local group continues to get the exposure that benefits you, as well as with your information about our area!  I noticed the number of posts are dropping, is there anything we can do to help you post information about our area here?  Let me know - KEEP THE BLOG POSTS COMING! 

The QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Short Sale Law Mortgage forgiveness??  Check it out and answer if you know the answer!

LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes - Right Choice Realty LLC who gave us information about golfing, snakes (YUK!), the US Open, Fort Myers Beach, as well as his hurricane prediction.

1. Spanish Wells Bonita Springs stands out 
2. Who will win at the US Open? Fort Myers Beach plays tennis! 
3. Snakes in the Closet at a Showing
4. Fort Myers Beach summer sunset
5. The Odds of a Major Hurricane Hitting the Fort Myers Area

Paige Rausch - Gulf Gateway Realty, Inc who gave us impact fees info, a google tip, Cape Coral development info, video question, and the sad information that another popular restaurant filed bankruptcy.

1. New Trend or Goofy Idea....Video Agent Bio's for our Company Web Site?
2. IMPACT FEE RECOMMENDATIONS 2008 Lee County, FLorida
3. If you want to Surf the Web and remain Incognito Check out "Chrome" The New Google Search Engine Launch TODAY Sept. 2, 2008
4. City of Cape Coral Seeks Developers
5. Bankruptcy can be a good thing?

Edie Lomason, BA, ABR - Venice Florida - Horizon Realty who asked about school bullying and home schooling, strange property sightings, an old Scout Home for sale, and earnest money.

1. Strange sightings while showing property
2. Cyber School vs Bullying in Actual School in Florida
3. Opsrey FL home built by the Boy Scouts in 1926
4. How much do you get as an earnest money deposit? Do you have 2 deposits?

 Brooke O'Malley - Club Realty who gave us information about short sale pitfalls

1. Short Sale Pitfalls

Stephen A. Cunningham; MAI, CCIM - LandQwest Commercial who gave us information about Coconut Mall

1. Coconut Mall welcoming New Tenants; Ethan Allen, Fossil, and Stoke

Shannon Gilmore, Realtor® Naples Florida Real Estate - John R. Wood Realtors - gave us information about the Fifth Ave in Naples (various specialty stores) as well the Village on Venetian Bay (Shopping is on HER mind!)

1. Fifth Avenue Naples Florida
2. Village on Venetian Bay Naples

Sean Allen & Pilar Lorenzo ~ International Financing Solutions had his awesome beach shots, and food on the beach.

1. She Gave Me Crabs ..........
2. Gumbo Limbo ....

As well as other blog entry contributors that included:

Connie Nowell - Rent Me Florida

Chris Elizabeth Griffith ~ Bonita Springs Fl Real Estate Keller Williams Elite Realty, Bonita Springs, FL

Owen Zweiback - Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate

Kari Battaglia - Battaglia Properties

And other blog entries by:

Annette Smith Sarasota FL Real Estate - RE/MAX Alliance Group

Roxanne & Shannon Moore-Realtors, North Port FL - Re/Max Anchor Realty

Joe Kendall Knows Southwest Florida. Fort Myers. Cape Coral. Foreclosures - Sandals Realty

Cape Coral Real Estate Broker | Susan Milner | Florida Future Realty

Garren Grup, REALTOR... Naples & Bonita Springs, FL - John R. Wood REALTORS

THANK YOU ALL
and let's continue to make this the best group here on ActiveRain!

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