As the Community Manager, I want to "Welcome" you to ActiveRain, ActiveRain is a place that supports you and the need to create a successful and rewarding Real Estate presence and Blogging portfolio. Just by being a member here, you'll have access to many real estate services, professional conta
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09/20/2009
It is kind of funny how one thing can lead to another on Active Rain... and how just reading the blog posts of others... can end up stimulating an idea that I end up making in a comment to one of those posts... which then leads to my using the idea from that comment... as the basis for a post, it
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09/20/2009
It is kind of funny how one thing can lead to another on Active Rain... and how just reading the blog posts of others... can end up stimulating an idea that I end up making in a comment to one of those posts... which then leads to my using the idea from that comment... as the basis for a post, it
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09/20/2009
Three years ago, I heard the phrase, “I wish I was a real estate agent” at almost every close. Clients thought real estate agents lived the charmed life. They didn’t see what went on behind the scenes. But, more and more of my present and past clients are now saying, “I don’t know how you can st
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09/20/2009
In real estate, we call a Buyer's market when there are too many homes for sale than buyers. The news media paint the doom and gloom markets all over the country and speak very much in generalization. The public watches the news and believe what they hear. However, as we have always said, Real
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09/20/2009
Okay, I’m going to do something I normally avoid; I’m going out on a limb and publicize my housing predictions for 2010. While I occasionally discuss general trends and opinions about the market, I think it’s important for all of us to have as much information as possible in order to properly pla
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09/20/2009
This is a MUST HAVE. So Don't think "Will I" instead think "How do I sign up?" (This is not a paid advertisement, though I should get paid.) YouMail.com Rocks. It is like the ShamWOW of the world of voicemail. (This is not a paid advertisement, though I should get paid.) YouMail.com does two mai
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09/19/2009
I recently saw a Broker's Open flyer for a modestly priced home which made me wonder how many people out there are holding broker's opens for homes this type of home. I was of the impression that a broker's open for a home that is a typical "run of the mill" home with no outstanding/unique featu
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09/19/2009
I just spent good part of a day with the loveliest buyers from a Northern state with cold, gray winters. They were looking for a place to purchase for their upcoming retirement in a few years. Both were looking for a milder climate. They had seen several episodes of HGTV showing the beautiful c
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09/19/2009
Most people would immediately respond "NO" but the truth is, you probably are. In one way or another. Have you gone away for the day and not checked your email? Been in meetings and turned off your cell phone? Forgotten to take care of what seemed to be a small detail to you but ended up bein
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09/19/2009