active rain: Thank You to the REALTOR LIFE group. I won the Back to Nature Contest!
- 03/13/08 04:16 PM
It's been quite some time since I posted my blog about Tomoka State Park, located in Ormond Beach. We went there all the time when I was a child. You can read that post here: Florida Parks and Childhood Memories. At some point, after writing that post, since I had written so many posts about the parks, museums, art shows, beaches, Science Centers and more, all located in the Daytona Beach area, I started the Things to Do/Places to Visit group here on Active Rain. That group is for Localism posts that are primarily to inform visitors, or people who are … (7 comments)
active rain: The Relationship Between REALTORS® and their Clients
- 03/04/08 03:28 PM
Real estate buyers and sellers, and the agents who help them, this post is for all of you! I was just reading a post by Lola Audu about some happy real estate buyers of hers who had been approached by a scam artist. Fortunately, the buyers called their trusted real estate agent instead of taking the word of a stranger who was trying to make them believe that their home had liens against it and was going into foreclosure. It’s a shame that these real estate scam attempts are becoming all too common.My reason for writing this post is to … (11 comments)
active rain: Some Great Things to Do and Places to Visit
- 01/14/08 03:33 PM
Since the start of the GROUP Things to Do/Places to Visit, I've read some fascinating posts about... well... Things to Do and Places to Visit. So I thought I'd share the links to some of the recent things that have been posted to the group. These are just a sampling and I apologize to anyone who's post was not included in this list. But I'd like to encourage everyone to peruse the Things to Do/Places to Visit group and look at all the exciting things you can do in this great country, or read about the vacations of Rainers who have visited … (9 comments)
active rain: TypePad?
- 01/02/08 12:34 PM
Over the past year or so of blogging about real estate, primarily for Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet and Ormond Beach, I've used several blog platforms. Active Rain has been my hands down favorite, primarily because of it's SEO power. But as Google changed it's algorithm and left us floundering to keep up, the general consensus here seems to have ended up being that we shouldn't have all our eggs in one basket. As such, many of us have been experimenting with other blogging platforms. Most of the SEO problems we experience with ANY of the blogging platforms we use, … (7 comments)
active rain: Technorati- Fave Exchange, MyBlogLog and Bloglines. Aaarrrggghh!
- 12/29/07 10:20 AM
This is just a questions for our self-proclaimed tech geeks. I'm seeing a lot of requests for "Fave Exchanges" on Technorati. I assume this is just for Technorati rankings? I thought Google was down-rating link exchanges unless they were done in the 3-step circle. Does Technorati not work the same way? And is the 3-step circle information still correct, or did that also change when Google changed the algorithms? And then there's the fact that I can't "claim" my Active Rain blog with Technorati. I have it claimed through MyBlogLog, but I can't claim it through Technorati. Does anyone know the reason … (11 comments)
active rain: New Group "Things to Do/Places to Visit" UPDATE!
- 12/21/07 10:43 AM
For those of you who don't know about it, on December 4, I started a new group for some of your Localism posts, called Things to Do/Places to Visit. I'm very proud to say that our fledgling little group has 36 members and 87 posts already! Yes, I'm aware that those numbers are small, but as far as I'm concerned, that's not too shabby for only being in existence for 2 and 1/2 weeks! So thank you to all the members who have contributed such quality posts that will appeal to the consumers who are thinking about moving to your areas. These … (2 comments)
active rain: The Glamorous Real Estate Life!
- 12/17/07 02:27 PM
The glamorous life of a REALTOR®. On come on. You know our lives are glamorous. Let's face it. All we real estate agents do is drive around in our SUVs with our magnetic riders on the sides, or in my case, my stenciled name, cell phone number, brokerage and web site across the back window, and show people houses, then show up for closing. We can't possibly do anything else, right? If we had to actually work, there would be no reason for so many people to resent our choice of career, right? WRONG! I decided we needed a bit of … (18 comments)
active rain: What is the public's perception of Active Rain?
- 12/11/07 06:47 AM
Do you know how Active Rain is perceived by the public? I know how we perceive it, but what about public perception? I was answering a question on Trulia last week and ran across an interesting comment. I've been stewing over it ever since then. I'm not really sure how this person, and the other consumers who commented got this perception, but it leads me to believe that we need to make some changes here on Active Rain. The comment I found on Trulia was something along the lines of how they liked that everyone was welcome to comment and answer … (98 comments)
active rain: Marketing You! Do you have a personal brochure?
- 08/14/07 09:13 AM
Do you have a personal brochure? Considering the fact that in my area I’ve only seen a total of about 5 in the last 13 years, I’m going to assume your answer is “no”. So my next question is, “why not”?If you’re concerned about the expense, I can assure you, it’s less costly than you might think, considering you can create them yourself and print them on tri-fold, glossy brochure paper. (I've scanned in the front of mine to the right.)I’ve purchased my HP tri-fold, glossy brochure paper from Office Depot and from eBay. I buy many items on eBay, but … (117 comments)
active rain: Moving to Florida? You need to know...
- 06/29/07 05:54 AM
Whether you're moving to Florida, or you're already here, anyone who has spent any time in Florida during the summer, knows how sweltering the heat can feel. But the feel of the heat should be the least of your concerns. Here's some important information that everyone should know; even those who are long-term residents of Florida.
If you're going to spend any time in the sun, you may want to invest in a good pair of sunglasses, to protect your eyes. Large lenses will protect your eye lids and the surrounding skin. Polarized lenses are usually recommended by opthamologists, since they will … (3 comments)
active rain: Can you do business without your computer?
- 06/27/07 01:15 PM
Can you do business without your computer? Well can you? I'll tell you unequivocally, as a full-time Realtor (r) I can't! Now pay attention! (I'm feeling bossy today) I really put a lot of strain on my systems. I create my own listing video tours, I store tons of photos, I create spread sheets, word documents, charts, Power Point presentations, check my e-mail, blog, update my web site, download more clipart, layout my real estate advertising, etc. Needless to say, it takes many different programs to run all these processes, and these programs don't always play nicely together. (Oh! I forgot to … (19 comments)
active rain: A TOAST TO FELLOW RAINERS!
- 06/05/07 10:50 AM
I thought I'd offer a little toast to a few of the helpful folks I've found here on Active Rain. I guess I'm feeling magnanimous today.
This really is a great community of people helping people. There are always a few personalities that are a little bit more difficult than others, but the truth is, we have a choice as to where we focus our attention. We can choose to focus on the negative, or we can choose to focus on the positive. (I'm preaching to myself here) Focusing on negativity will always have an adverse effect on your attitude and ultimately, your … (15 comments)
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It's been quite some time since I posted my blog about Tomoka State Park, located in Ormond Beach. We went there all the time when I was a child. You can read that post here: Florida Parks and Childhood Memories. 
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