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Fred Carver, Realtor, Remax Victoria Gets My Gold Star

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Home Stager with EXIT STAGE RIGHT

Fred Carver, Realtor®, Remax Victoria Gets My Gold Star

Fred Carver, Realtor, REMAX CamosunSometimes this worldwide web, google juiced vehicle can get a little confusing.  Long tails, short tails, wagging tails...  the internet can become a mucky mire of key words and search words. I remember when "tag" was part of the phrase "tag, your it!".  That was way more fun than the present "tag word" definition.  It all starts to sound like "blah, blah, blah".

One of my heros here on Active Rain is Fred Carver, Realtor® with REMAX, Victoria, B.C.  Fred is always thinking.  He's on his A game.  Fred has made a point of figuring out the ins and outs of the internet and search engines, to better raise his profile.  Make no bones about it, Fred's post are continuously showing up #1 on Google searches.  He attributes a lot of his success to Katerina Gassett, but I know that it's Fred's inquisitive mind and his no fear approach to trying out new things that fuels his success.

Can you imagine my surprise and delight, when I received a phone call from Fred a while back.  We had been commenting back and forth on Active Rain, and he knew I was dabbling with video.  He was the first person to suggest I do a tour of one of my staged homes with my new Flip camera.  We chatted a lot about technology, blogging, Active Rain and the new possibilities with video.  Without Fred's ideas and support, I may never have posted my first walk-through video.  Thanks, Fred!

Fast forward to this morning.  I received an email from Fred, suggesting that I add the tag words "Home Staging Vancouver, B.C." to my posts.  He'd noticed I was leaving these out, and wanted to remind me of the importance of ranking high on Google.  I was really touched that Fred would take the time to first, read my posts, second, comment on them, and third, send me input and advice.

I know that Fred has started several groups here on Active Rain, my favourite group being Canadian REMAX (for real estate agents, mortgage brokers, home stagers etc.).  Check out and subscribe to the group - it's a fun, friendly, diverse group, led by my favourite Victoria, B.C. Real Estate Agent, Fred Carver.

Also, don't forget to subscribe to Fred Carver's blog.  He posts beautiful photographs, driving videos of beautiful Victoria, B.C. neighbourhoods, and real estate activity reports.  Oh yeh, and tell him Sally sent you!

Judy Klem
Transition Stage LLC - Shelton, CT
Home Staging, Senior Move Management, Fairfield/New Haven counties

HI Sally - Nice shout out to Fred! How great that he's helped you with so much information! I'll make a point of checking out his groups and more of his posts. Thanks.

May 25, 2011 11:17 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Judy - Fred has been a great mentor and an all around really great guy.  Thanks for checking out his group!

May 26, 2011 03:29 AM
Brian Madigan
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage (Toronto) - Toronto, ON
LL.B., Broker

Sally,

I do like Fred's very professional posts. That was good advice. I too have been fortunate enough to receive advice from other AR members.

Brian

 

May 26, 2011 06:45 AM
Anna Dovger
Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX
Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Sally, I remember that You Tube staging tour. I think you were the first stager who did it on AR. I know how you feel when receiving great advice from the other AR member. I had this happened to me too. Roger helped me to edit my website. I had tears on my eyes when he contacted me "just because". AR is a wonderful place.

May 26, 2011 11:32 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Brian - You are another member here on Active Rain who is always encouraging.  It's so great when members can help each other out.

Anna - That reminds me, I really should do another video!  This really is a wonderful community, and it's so fun to talk to another A/R member on the phone and receive such great help and advice.  Roger's fantastic, too.

May 26, 2011 01:30 PM
Patsy Overton
Patsy Overton Interiors, Atlanta, Georgia - Duluth, GA

I'm very impressed that Fred would call you and make valuable suggestions, but people like that are all over ActiveRain, huh?  Very nice of you to give him the applause he deserves!

May 27, 2011 01:10 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Kudos to you Sally for putting Fred in the spotlight and kudos to Fred for deserving to be there! This is what the rain is all about! Thanks for the heads up on Fred's group.

May 27, 2011 01:52 AM
Malcolm Johnston
Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON
Trenton Real Estate

Sally, that's a nice tibute to Fred. I have also had a lot of help from AR members, and I have learned more about the internet here than from anywhere else.

May 27, 2011 03:15 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Patsy - Too true, there are many helpful people here in the Rain - Fred is up there as one of the best!

Al & Peggy - Fred's a sweetheart - very encouraging and a great sense of humour.  Yes, definitely check his group out.

Malcolm - It's so great to connect with other AR members.  I agree with you, the information gathered here on Active Rain has helped me leaps and bounds.

May 27, 2011 03:50 AM
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant
Retired BC Realtor - Victoria, BC
Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Hi Sally....Gish, I'm blushing...You're way to kind, I just thought I suggest adding Vancouver to your Title might help a little with GOOGLE JUICE for VANCOUVER HOME STAGGER.

Ever since Google Alert send be this Blog Post on Friday, I've been try to comment, not sure if it was active rain or the WFI here.

Thanks!!!

May 29, 2011 05:50 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Hey, the man of the hour - Hi Fred!  You were very sweet to help me out, and I know you've helped others, too.  It shows what a kind, caring individual you are, all great qualities in a Victoria, B.C. Realtor!  Hope you had fun in Seattle, and welcome back!

May 29, 2011 10:21 AM
Evelyn Kennedy
Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA
Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA

Sally:

Nice of you to acknowledge Fred and his posts.  I love doing this for Rainers who have been particularly kind to me and my posts.  Thanks for mentioning Fred.

May 30, 2011 10:03 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Evelyn - Fred's a sweetheart.  He deserves a nice post.  It's fun, isn't it? - highlighting people who have helped us out.  I love this community!

May 30, 2011 08:20 PM