Last week my business partner, Danny Thornton wrote a teaser post that hinted at something we have been working on for quite awhile. Active Rain is and will continue to be a great networking and marketing tool for our business. It is not however our only presence on the web. For some time now, we have been increasing our visibility on the web through multifaceted endeavors. We each maintain several outside blogs, provide content for other blogs, and maintain a dynamic content oriented blogsite. Through our combined efforts, we have dramatically increased our web presence as evidenced by large numbers of regular readers outside the Rain.

Below is the Launch Announcement for Positive Real Estate Professionals (PREP)

Today marks the launch of Positive Real Estate Professionals (PREP). This launch comes at an important juncture in the history of the real estate industry. With the recent volatility of the economic markets many buyers are confused by the constant barrage of negative information. The need for balanced information that does not rely on sensationalistic hype to draw readers and competent professionals that are not just trying to make a sale is vitally important.

Americans will continue to buy homes as the desire to be an active participant in responsible home ownership has not diminished because the financial markets are upset. While the terms by which attaining our plans and our futures may be effected by the financial markets, those same plans and futures must be dictated by us. Positive Real Estate Professionals (PREP) allows consumers to have free access to informative articles written by real estate professionals from across the entire spectrum of industry leaders. Education without sensationalism is one of the goals of Positive Real Estate Professionals (PREP).

Many buyers are uncertain where to turn when they need the competent and ethical services of a real estate professional. Bringing together the Realtor, lender / mortgage professional, builder, re-modeler / renovator, home appraiser, home inspector, home owner’s insurance agent, and home stager needed to complete a real estate transaction with potential clients is a main function of this website. Real estate industry leaders strive to cultivate long term, mutually beneficial client relationships.