Week in review for Anything Southwest Florida Area - Active Rain group 09/07/08 to 09/13/08

First, as always, I wanted to thank all four new members that have joined this group in the past week - all real estate agents.  To date, we have 55 members, including 35 Real Estate Agents, 4 Notaries as well as Real Estate Brokerages, 3 Commercial Real Estate Agents, 2 Property Managers, and one of: Loan Officer; Home Stager; Virtual Assistant; Mortgage Broker; Financial Planner; Insurance Broker, and one Other.  From this, you can see we have a wide range of services.  While there undoubtedly is some overlap in services, each one of us has our own strengths, and can hopefully show them with your posts here in this group.  And if you need help from any one here in the group, please don't hesitate to ask and get to know each other!  I'll repeat again, what Sean said a couple weeks ago, WE can all make this the greatest group here on Active Rain!  

Also, while this group is growing, I would like to establish at least one (but I would prefer two) additional moderator(s) so we can make sure this groups stays on track, as well as help grow the group. 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, and 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:

• This week: Has Anyone Seen The Elusive "Green Flash?"  Have you seen this phenomenon?
• FROM LAST WEEK: Short Sale Law Mortgage forgiveness??  Check it out and answer if you know the answer!

Shannon Gilmore, Realtor® Naples Florida Real Estate - John R. Wood Realtors - gave us information about Vanderbuilt Beach (Naples) as well as the August Market Report for Naples, and Marianne Williamson's Lesson 255, a Condo for sale in Glades Golf & Country Club, interest rate speculation, and the American Cancer Society fund raiser, as well as the August Real Estate Report

1. Vanderbilt Beach Naples Florida
2. Making Strides in Naples

LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes - Right Choice Realty LLC who gave us information about the "green flash" of the sun, the "Going Wild" shop on Fort Myers Beach, a piece of 'country' living in Fort Myers, and then one of his property listings info.  BTW, I hear Lloyd had a birthday yesterday?  Is this true??

1. Going Wild
2. Has Anyone Seen The Elusive "Green Flash?"   

Stephen A. Cunningham; MAI, CCIM - LandQwest Commercial who reminded us Cape Coral Executive Golf Course will reopen Oct 04th, a new high end auto dealership opening in the Fall of 2009, several commercial transactions & leases. 

1. Cape Coral Executive Golf Course to reopen October 4th

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

Who gave us a great credit tip, predatory foreclosure assistance help tip, insurance policy refund info, as well as this Saturday 09/13/08 "Jazz on the Green" (Naples Beach) info.

1. The #1 Myth about Credit
2. Copycats Groups Prey on those seeking Foreclosure assistance
3. State Farm to Refund $120 Million to Policyholders!
4. FINAL- Jazz on the Green (for this summer) at Naples Beach Hotel

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

Who gave us information about two listings in Fort Myers, and one in Cape Coral

Paige Rausch - Gulf Gateway Realty, Inc who gave us tax rate comparison info, an amazing news story, and a Florida Legislative Review.

1. Comparison of Florida's Tax Climate to the Nation
2. The Power of Words.........‘To infinity ... and beyond' 

Sean Allen & Pilar Lorenzo ~ International Financing Solutions went to the beach and got some great shells as usual (Sean do you do anything BUT walk the beach?), doesn't like McDonalds food  (JOIN THE CLUB SEAN!)

1. Ahhhhhhh ................It's FRIDAY !!!!!!!

2. Ahhhhhh ......... A Saturday Night Walk on the Beach .....

David Shriver - Keller Williams World Class Commercial let us know about over zealous bill collectors (to say the least!), and gave us a great life lesson, in addition to not liking the Bucs team this year.

1. Bill Collectors and Buzzards

2. Cowboy Real Estate Step back and Take a look at your resources

Mike Sikorski,MBA,GRI - Florida Realty Network LLC who gave us a lot of great information in three blogs, including:  possible lender law violations that can help fight foreclosure, a reminder to renters to watch county records so you cannot be forced out of a property because they are not making their mortgage payments.

1. Rescind Your Mortgage Loan and Save Your Home From Foreclosure!
2. Is Your Landlord Making Their Mortgage Payment?  

As well as other blog entry contributors that included:

Linda Flack- Cape Coral, Fl - Sellstate Achievers Realty Network

And other blog entries by:

Edie Lomason, BA, ABR - Venice Florida - Horizon Realty

Greg Gorman - John R Wood Realtors

Bill Gillhespy Fort Myers Beach Realtor - Century 21 Tripower Realty

Shannon Lefevre Naples, Florida CRS - John R. Wood REALTORS Inc

Sharon Young REALTOR® Bonita Springs, F - Keller Williams Elite Realty

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

And a special thank you to the 5 biggest contributors to this group so far, not only in number of posts, but some of the most informative and interesting posts:

1. Shannon Gilmore, Realtor® Naples Florida Real Estate - John R. Wood Realtors
2. LLoyd Nichols~SW Florida Homes - Right Choice Realty LLC
3. Sean Allen & Pilar Lorenzo ~ International Financing Solutions
4. Paige Rausch - Gulf Gateway Realty, Inc
5. Garren Grup, REALTOR... Naples & Bonita Springs, FL - John R. Wood REALTORS

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