active rain blogs: Blogging Tips That Blow Their Skirt Up: AR Challenge Part 1 - 12/23/22 06:24 AM
Blogging Tips That Blow Their Skirt Up and keep them coming back to read more! I've been blogging for 14 years and I can share that my posts have earned me "Active Rain Fame" by being Featured and they have earned me Real Estate Gold by producing commission-earning referrals. While I'm not a famous blogger with millions of followers, I know what it takes to get attention from and make money with blogging.
 
 
My 5 Tips for a successful blog are simple, common knowledge tips I learned from other AR bloggers, but unfortunately many people still fail to incorporate them in their … (27 comments)

active rain blogs: Grateful For The Struggle (part 2) - 11/29/22 12:41 PM
This is a continuation from:
Grateful For The Struggle (part 1)
(Week 4, Post 3 of the Active Rain Challenge)
 
In part one I discussed some of the challenges in my life and business I was grateful for, because of what they made of me (and revealed about me). Having gone through many challenges successfully also provided perspective and confidence; I did it before, I can do it again. It's allowed me to remain empathetic to how scared people can get for similar obstacles, but remain strong in my own abilities to overcome; here's what I mean:
When many of you and I went … (15 comments)

active rain blogs: Putting Panic On Pause (A November AR Challenge) - 10/29/22 08:39 AM
Fear is caused by either the threat of immediate physical danger or it's the absence of facts, so we fill in the narrative with worst case scenarios. Fear is also caused by the absence of GRATITUDE in your life.
People say this market is challenging. May I remind you that they were saying that about the Q2-2020-Q1-2022 markets too?! And by the way, "they" always say that, no matter the market, so enough of that painfully tired and droll narrative.
What I'm most grateful for is my perspective I honed from my experience. My ability to appreciate what I do have in spite … (21 comments)

active rain blogs: It's Been Raining For 14 Years! - 10/19/22 10:02 AM
Happy Anniversary!!! 
Wow, October is a BIG month in my life and 2022 especially:
October 4: My son Wyatt's 25th Birthday
October 5: 20 years of Marriage to Ailina Nelson 
October 11: 23 years with Buffini & Company 
October 19: 14 Years on the ActiveRain Real Estate Network!
I remember 14 years ago, not knowing what "a blog" is and once I knew, I couldn't understand why with all the amazing authors one could read, would anyone want to read your blog or mine? Then I started to investigate Active Rain and realized "the why"!
I quickly realized the collective of experience being shared in your posts were … (27 comments)

active rain blogs: Keep Your Fork Honey, There's Pie! - 07/17/22 12:23 PM
The Active Rain October Challenge:
Keep Your Fork Honey, There's Pie!
I was at having lunch in a little café on the Sonka's Apple Ranch (now known as Cover's Apple Ranch) just Northeast of the Jamestown/Sonora areas of the California Gold Country over 25 years ago, enjoying their famous chicken pot pies made fresh daily. As I finished my meal on that cold, snowy December Saturday, the waitress came by to clear the table and pointed at my fork on the plate and with a wink said "Keep your fork honey, there's pie."
Now I hadn't ordered any pie, but given they were a … (36 comments)

active rain blogs: Stolen From The Journal of TJ Nelson: A May Challenge - 05/01/22 06:38 AM
 
1. What was your first job and what did you learn from it?
The first paid job I ever had was working with my Grandfather on all his rental properties. My step-Dad had died in September 1979 and I was in 6th grade. My Pa Pa decided I needed to stay busy, to keep learning and growing. So, I learned to function before 7:00AM, I learned you had to be able to put your name to the work you did that day, or it was a do over and I learned to repair & paint houses and fences and I learned how … (12 comments)

active rain blogs: Take Action: What Will You Do With This Gift? - 03/27/21 12:09 PM
"No matter how you used yesterday,
you received 24 hours today."
~ An Unknown Author
 
 
 
Your action for today
is to reflect on how
you used your time yesterday
and see if you need to
make any adjustments today.
 
 
Design an Extraordinary Day!
 
 
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Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
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All our properties come with
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Marketing and Negotiating Skills...
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active rain blogs: Take Action: Belly Laughs - 03/09/21 07:22 AM
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."
                                              ~ Poet, E.E. Cummings
 
 
Your action for today
is to call a friend and
share some laughter together
by remembering a good time
you have had in the past.
 
 
 
Design an Extraordinary Day!
 
 
 
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We work 100% By Referral!
Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
coaching company in North America:
Buffini & Company for over 20 years!
All our properties come with
3D Virtual Tours
and Professional Photography,
Marketing and Negotiating … (12 comments)

active rain blogs: Take Action: Beauty Boundaries Last Longer - 01/17/21 11:44 AM
 
"One cannot collect...
all the beautiful shells on the beach."
~ Aviator and Author, Anne Morrow Lindbergh
 
 
Your action for today
is to give yourself a break
and don't try to do too much.
Taking one dayoff  per week
is the least you can do
for your health, family and clients.
Recharge and give them the best of you,
not what's left of you.
 
Design an Extraordinary Day!
 
 
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We work 100% By Referral!
Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
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Buffini & Company for over 20 years!
All our properties come with
3D Virtual Tours
and Professional … (8 comments)

active rain blogs: Take Action: Keep It Real - 01/13/21 07:28 PM
"I know why families were created,
with all their imperfections.
 
They humanize you.
 
They are made to make you
forget yourself occasionally,
so that the beautiful balance of life
is not destroyed."
~ Writer, Anais Nin
 
I tell my son often how proud of him I am and that he blessed my life.
 
Your action for today
is to contact one of your family members
and thank them for being in your life.
 
 
Design an Extraordinary Day!
 
 
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We work 100% By Referral!
Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
coaching company in North America:
Buffini & Company for over 20 years!
All … (5 comments)

active rain blogs: Take Action: Be A Prayerful Warrior - 12/31/20 08:16 AM
"Hope for a miracle. But don't depend on one."
~ The Jewish Talmud
 
Your action for today is to do something proactive in an area where you have merely been hoping it would improve. Hope for the best, plan for the worst.
Design an Extraordinary New Year!
 
 
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We work 100% By Referral!
Our experienced team is coached by the #1 business
coaching company in North America:
Buffini & Company for over 20 years!
All our properties come with
3D Virtual Tours
and Professional Photography,
Marketing and Negotiating Skills...
most agents do not possess!
Contact us for a pressure-FREE consultation.
 
 
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active rain blogs: Secrets Of Realty Lie Within Questions of Three - 06/23/20 10:14 PM

Do you know what 3 questions prospective sellers care about the MOST?
 
Question #1: How much is my home worth? 
 
Question #2: How fast can you sell it for top dollar?
 
Question #3: What will you do to sell my home better than the other agents I’m considering?
 
 
 
Do you know what 3 questions prospective buyers care about the MOST?
 
Question #1: Will I find a home I love and can afford? 
 
Question #2: Can I trust you to navigate me through this process?
 
Question #3: Will be patient with me and protect me?
 
 
 
Do you know what 3 questions all prospective and repeat clients care about the MOST?
Question #1: Do you care more about me … (4 comments)

 
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets, CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego (Big Block Realty 858.232.8722)

Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets

CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

La Jolla, CA

More about me…

Big Block Realty 858.232.8722

Address: 8895 Towne Centre Dr. , Suite 105 #436 , San Diego, CA, 92122

Mobile: 858-232-8722

Office: TJNRealtor@gmail.com



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