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I Was Quoted in the Local Newspaper!

I know it’s a self centered headline, but that doesn’t happen very often, so what the heck.

After I published a blog post on Glen Ellyn and Wheaton 2008 sales, market times and total number of homes sold, Brian Hudson, reporter for the Glen Ellyn News and Wheaton Leader called me about my statistics. We had a wonderful talk and he asked if I would mind being quoted in his article. Well, no; please go ahead and quote me!

He later called me back and asked if I would be willing to find a buyer and do a photo shoot for the article. I called Kathy Quaid, another fabulous agent in my office. I told her I have a house if she could bring the buyer. We met the photographer at 120 Tennyson, Wheaton. Kathy did an amazing job showing her client all the features of this wonderful home.

Not only does the article cover home sales in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn, but talks about the decrease of tax revenues and an interview with Kathy Doremus of the DuPage Homeownership Center, a nonprofit affordable housing agency.

Don’t get too down about the headline. I just ran numbers for Wheaton townhouses and the prices actually went up in 2008. There is hope!

Posted by Sherry Spengel | Wheaton IL on 02/06/2009 01:53 PM

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16 Comments on I Was Quoted in the Local Newspaper!

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Thanks a nice Kudo... Hats off to you...

Sherry,

It was very nice of you to share the limelight/"free marketing" with another agent in your office!

Kathy Opatka Re/Max OCEAN CITY,MARYLAND

It's great to get your name in all types of media. This might also lead to additional referrals. Congratulations!

being a Realtor is all about self promotion. don't feel bad about being self-centered as all of the top agents are very self-centered.............. :0) Good job, its awesome to be recognized.

It seems that there is a lot to learn on Active Rain. Thank you for your post.

Love to hear that. It has happened to me on postcard mailings, but not AR.... Very encouraging!

Sherry, congratulations on your exposure. It never ceases to amaze me what can happen when you write a post here on AR. I read about this type of success all the time, and it is very encouraging.

Very cool! Nice job!

Hi Sherry,

Congrats to you! I always like reading these reports about how ActiveRain brings new opportunities.

Congratulations. You never know who is reading what, where and what it can lead to. It's a great thing.

Hi Sherry. Great exposure for you. Any press I believe is good. Gets your name more out there.

Congrats! You need to make copies and send it out to all your past clients (who will no doubt be proud of you) and it will remind them of their experience and perhaps show it to some of their friends. Could bring new business. Then also put the article in your presentation book, frame it and hang it in your office and don't forget to send that reporter a really nice thank you note for contacting you and give him some other ideas for follow up stories. Now you can blog about being published. I think it is called the snowball effect...