zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 4.16.24 Cruisin' 'Round the World with John DL Arendsen
- 04/18/24 11:29 AM
Zoom Call 4.16.24 Cruisin' 'Round the World with John DL Arendsen
Jules Verne wrote about traveling Around the World in 80 days as a wager amongst 'gentlemen" . The book and the novel captured imaginations and if only for a brief moment, people would wonder what that adventure would offer in the way of delights and sights to nourish the mind.
Technology has evolved and the Zoom call put all within that adventure if only for an hour and through the eyes of AR member John DL Arendsen. From somewhere aboard the cruise ship Seven Seas Mariner of the Regency lines, John described … (19 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: How Mushrooms Saved My Life
- 04/10/24 06:00 AM
The Zoom Call as presented this week by Patricia Kennedy, was a little different as it wasn't real estate related, but the subject, as relates to better health was one that seemed to echo with those that were on the call.
There is a point within a medical diagnosis where one senses the a major lifestyle change is in order. It can be for the fear of what lies ahead or the consult of people that have faced similar that causes one to take note and reflect on what will be the new course once the serious part of the recovery.
Its not … (12 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 4.02.24 Let's discuss the Truth About the NAR Settlement
- 04/05/24 01:35 PM
Zoom Call 4.02.24 Let's discuss the Truth About the NAR Settlement
Our real estate business is under attack and there are feelings that the top of our pile is being less than responsible to the membership.
Across the country, agency boards are attempting to keep the gang together and at the same time offer some Inteligent guidance so as to keep us in business and the wolves away from the doors.
Those that were in attendance requested some anonymity, and the cross section were of well-established agents from across the country.
The consensus was that there are very few truths available to us agents and … (15 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: The ActiveRain Zoom Calls are Mini Versions of Past Events
- 03/24/24 10:27 AM
The ActiveRain Zoom Calls are Mini Versions of Past Events
The March Challenge hosted by Eileen Burns, and Kat Palmiotti, is offered as a way of generating some enthusiasm amongst ActiveRain members to participate in the weekly Zoom call.
I was not an early participant and cannot remember as to why I didn't get on the early calls but have been on the calls as time permits. I have also gotten into a re-cap post as an enticement to share and maybe even bring new faces.
There is a socialization few moments that take place before the start of the calls that brings fond … (36 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 3.05.24 Working to Energize the Members
- 03/06/24 06:19 AM
Zoom Call 3.05.24 Working to Energize the Members
The Zoom call for this week was intended to be an open brainstorming session on getting the platform more interactive especially as revolves around the less seasoned members.
It should be noted that the Zoom calls were initiated during the pandemic start as a way of just getting social as so many were bunkered down.
The focus turned to an informational call allowing different people to offer insights to their business plans, areas of expertise or just an introduction to different parts of the country and how real estate is transacted there.
It is apparent when looking … (12 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 2.27.24 Tom Hurley Inspection Overview
- 02/28/24 01:25 PM
Zoom Call 2.27.24 Tom Hurley Inspection Overview
The Zoom call this week was presented by Tom Hurley, an Inspector from Sheriden, WY. His business is Double H Inspections, LLC and he's been working at it for about 4 years. In what he describes as the wild, wild west regarding consistency with inspections and real estate, he has endeavored to bring professionalism and consistency to his craft and keep the drama out.
His approach has been to make the process and his reports as simple as possible for his clients to understand yet give full details of what he sees.
He has taken several … (15 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 2.13.24 Getting Engagement in ActiveRain
- 02/15/24 06:26 AM
Zoom Call 2.13.24 Getting Engagement in ActiveRain
The Zoom call this week was intended to get input from those in attendance to try and get more involvement in Active Rain.
Have the best days of ActiveRain passed, done by the cannibalizing with the past ownership that used the platform and the SEO generated by quality blogs to get clicks that they in turn were able to sell to agents seeking contact names.
The number of daily blog posts as dropped dramatically. There was a time when we would see 200 posts by members seeking to get exposure for their respective areas, and their niches.
On … (27 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 1.02.24 Lars Hosford Understanding Appraisals
- 01/03/24 10:29 AM
Zoom Call 1.02.24 Lars Hosford Understanding Appraisals
This week's Zoom call was presented by an appraiser that recently did some work for Margaret Rome. Her enthusiasm got her to invite him to present to a zoom group and he obviously accepted.
Lars is a Maryland appraiser and owner of Four Corners Appraisal. He has 18 years of experience, and it was demonstrated with the call.
He offered his observations on the basic nature and observation of a typical appraiser as he has encountered in his state., as being an older white male, educated and well established in his community. Their experiences and quantity of … (13 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 12.19.23 Wayne Rowlett Business Planning Time Management
- 12/21/23 11:46 AM
Zoom Call 12.19.23 Wayne Rowlett Business Planning Time Management
The Zoom call for the week was a presentation by Wayne Rowlett, who operates a real estate school out of the Pensacola area. His school has students from all over the country.
He has extensive training in real estate as well as being a licensed pilot and instructor.
He started his presentation offering that real estate agents often find themselves in trouble as they can be so easily sidetracked while trying to get something done.
To be successful one must have both short term and long-term goals and develop time management skills as well.
As real estate … (13 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 12.12.23 Understanding Credit, Part 2
- 12/14/23 09:30 AM
Zoom Call 12.12.23 Understanding Credit, Part 2
The Zoom call this week was to be part 2 on Credit as impacts real estate transactions. Due to last minute issues William Piotrowski was not able to dial in and was replaced quite well by George Souto.
George was caught slightly off guard and claimed to be not as prepared as he thought he should be, but with over 30 years in the industry he had more than enough knowledge to present the call.
The call was initiated by Jim Paulson, who introduced George Souto.
The conversation started with the offering that credit reports fees will be … (12 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 12.05.23 William Piotrowski Current Credit Overview
- 12/06/23 09:39 AM
Zoom Call 12.05.23 William Piotrowski Current Credit Overview
The Zoom call was an informational call moderated by William Piotrowski and assisted with support by Jim Paulson, George Souto and John Meussner.
It was evident from the start that there had been much offline conversation among the presenters so as to be most efficient and informative with the presentation.
The presentation was a return to basics and as all on the call have had experience with clients and their credit issues over the years, an understanding of fundamentals thru to current trends was the focus.
Initially, the concept of evaluating credit was created by Bill … (13 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 11.28.23 Margaret Rome Scams in Real Estate
- 11/29/23 02:46 PM
Zoom Call 11.28.23 Margaret Rome Scams in Real Estate
The Zoom call this week, for those in attendance, was a walk down a horrible memory lane for anyone that has been in the business for a while.
Margaret Rome started her call noting that many of us would understand the nature of the scams, but as it is inevitable that a scam form will reappear at some point, new agents need to be given the defenses to protect themselves and their clients.
People will always be anxious to get into their real estate adventures. This anxiousness is the fodder for some to steal from … (13 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 11.14.23 Debe Maxwell Round Table on NAR Compensation Lawsuit
- 11/16/23 05:46 AM
Round Table on NAR Compensation Lawsuit
The Zoom call this week was on the NAR lawsuit as relates to agent compensation. It was a round table call and all were asked to participate as the issues of the lawsuit may be impacting their business.
The essence of the lawsuit is shown below and the full article can be read by following this link.
The lawsuits claim that NAR rules violate antitrust laws and inflate the fees paid to buyer’s agents by requiring a listing agent to compensate a buyer’s agent for listing a property on the MLS. NAR argues that the lawsuits misrepresent association … (16 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 10.31.23 Frank Worrell Working BPO's for a Career
- 11/02/23 07:23 AM
Zoom Call 10.31.23 Frank Worrell Working BPO's for a Career
The Zoom call this week was unique as it was on a subject that has gotten little exposure here in the Rain as well as being presented by a relatively new member, Frank Worrell.
Frank Worrell has been in real estate since 1995 and got started in his niche as a result of trying to push a team member to get more active in sales. That member stated that his revenue was being generated by doing BPO's, which also required him to get educated on what a BPO actually represents.
A BPO is an … (24 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 10.24.23 Carol Williams Using AI in Our Blogs
- 10/26/23 08:11 AM
Zoom Call 10.24.23 Carol Williams Using AI in Our Blogs
The Zoom call this week while originally shown to be presented by Carol Williams was a joint chair with Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400.
As Carol introduced her co-presenter, she also squealed that the thought of chairing a discussion on a topic that she was somewhat limited in knowledge led Margaret to dive headfirst into AI and resulted in somewhat of an addiction.
Margaret started her discussion with her limited exposure to AI and explained that her exposure to the MLS descriptions created by AI was really not her 'thing'. No explanation needed, but she … (14 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Did you know? A Guided Tour of Nerdin Gardens
- 10/18/23 05:30 PM
Zoom Call 10.17.23 Wanda Kubat-Nerdin Appreciating Nerdin Gardens
The Zoom call this week was presented by an ActiveRain member whose imagination is boundless and her energy exceeds that. Wanda Kubat-Nerdin gave a detailed presentation on how she and her husband manage to produce a bounty from a plot of land of roughly 300 sq ft with raised beds.
They enjoy fresh picked vegetables and fruits and with the bounty still manage to preserve over 300 containers to enjoy year-round.
She offered a quiz to test and educate. For example, did you know that there are 7,500 varieties of tomatoes and all I thought there … (11 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 10.03.23 Lise Howe Getting Business from Divorces
- 10/05/23 08:20 AM
Zoom Call 10.03.23 Lise Howe Getting Business from Divorces
The Zoom call this week was presented by Lise Howe, a real estate professional as well as a lawyer. Her topic was on working to get business from a Divorce.
Finding a niche of working with divorce lawyers can be quite lucrative as 900,000 people get married each year in our country while 600,000 get divorced.
There are many lawyers that will handle divorces, but some are better than others. Likewise, many real estate lawyers may know how to work a divorce but lack the expertise to get a fair deal for their client. Finding … (24 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 9.19.23 Dorie Dillard Dominating Your Neighborhood
- 09/21/23 07:52 AM
Zoom Call 9.19.23 Dorie Dillard Dominating Your Neighborhood
The Zoom Call this week was presented by Dorie Dillard and was a how to on dominate your neighborhood or market area.
Her frequent posts are focused on the Canyon Creek subdivision of Austin TX. This is a pattern that was developed over a period of years and hard work to become recognized.
She started by offering up the uniqueness of our business, as we get to choose our partners, or collaborators.
She acknowledged other ActiveRain members that dominate their market, and the manner in which they do same. Ours is a business that constantly changes and … (20 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call 9.12.23 Katerina Gasset Outsourcing to Elevate your Business
- 09/13/23 01:16 PM
Zoom Call 9.12.23 Katerina Gasset Outsourcing to Elevate your Business
The Zoom call this week was presented by Katerina Gasset, and she, again offered her pearls on making real estate easier to manage.
Real estate agents that find themselves busy will often have issues with not being able to complete all of their work on time and losing sleep and rest time because of the load they carry.
The realities of the load may cause one to consider hiring an administrative assistant to do the busy work and allow the agent to actually work the business. This again causes one to consider the dynamics … (17 comments)
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zoom calls on activerain: Zoom Call of 8.22.23 Steven Nickens Life on Maui Post Fires
- 08/24/23 08:03 AM
Zoom Call Steven Nickens Life on Maui Post Fires
The Zoom call this week was presented by Steven Nickens, a Maui resident and fellow ActiveRainer,
He gave a pure statement of the reactions and life on the island of Maui following the devastation caused by the fires that have torn through parts of the island and have left people scrambling for assistance.
He spoke briefly of the opportunists, such as the politicians that are there for a quick head shot but so far have done nothing to offer aid for the citizens and inhabitants that have been impacted.
First responders did what was expected of … (31 comments)
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Zoom Call 4.16.24 Cruisin' 'Round the World with John DL Arendsen
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