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The Name Active Rain

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Real Estate Agent with Premier Property Sales & Rentals RS284559

 

After the rain in Delaware County PALast night we had a major thunder storm here in SE PA and I sat on our enclosed porch in the dark just taking it in.   Here we are in winter, late February, and we are having a thunderstorm. Usually thunderstorms are events that occur during the warmer Spring and Summer months in this part of the country.

 

My thoughts then went on to the rain and how it was coming down in bands sideways with the strong winds and how the rainwater was rushing down the street to the drain that would take the water to the local streams and eventually the Delaware River.

 

Then my thoughts shifted to words, and Active Rain came to mind, and I chuckled that is was definitely an "active rain" event. Then I started to wonder about how the name came about for our real estate community.  I do not know the story, but I just wonder if someone or a few people were sitting somewhere during a rain storm and they had a flash to use these two words together to describe a community of dedicated and motivated people helping each other learn, survive, and grow in the world of real estate.

 

Comments(8)

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

In sales parlance, a Rainmaker has always been what a person with active abilities to drum up business would have been called.  The founders took it to a different level

Feb 25, 2016 12:13 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I remember visiting family in Kansas one spring.  They have rainstorms there that remind me of an ActiveRain event!  Being a California gal, I wasn't use to seeing lightening hitting the screen to the window of the bedroom I was sleeping in.  And, I had never seen lightening at the same instant as hearing the thunder accompanying it!

Feb 25, 2016 01:22 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Ed Silva , Yes they did!  I had vague recollection of rainmakers connected with sales.  Then I could not help but think of the movie the Rainmaker with Burt Lancaster....Have a great year Ed!

Feb 26, 2016 04:10 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Myrl Jeffcoat , Kansas is one place that gets hit hard with storms for sure!  Your experience sounds like you could have probably felt the hairs on your arms and head stand on end!  Gosh right in the eye of the powerful storm when you have the lightening and thunder at the same moment!! Nature is powerful and not to be taken lightly.  Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great year!

Feb 26, 2016 04:15 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Gloria ... very interesting title, I like your write, photo and your post has been featured to the group:

CLOUDS AT ACTIVERAIN (clouds attached)

Mar 03, 2016 10:26 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

That is very nice of you Robert 'VEGAS BOB' Swetz !  Appreciate your comments and the Feature!

Have a great 2016!

 

Mar 04, 2016 09:58 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello again Gloria and feel free to join as many of my many groups as you like!

Mar 04, 2016 10:31 AM
Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR
Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA
(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Gloria Todor 

We have thunder storms here in the foothills where I live and have sat out on the patio at night watching the storm and thinking the same thing. I try to take thunder strike photos but never had any luck since they are so fast. Activerain has made us all a big family!

Apr 13, 2016 12:19 PM